RPGFan's Random Encounter

On this week's Random Encounter, we're seeing the beginnings of the Not-E3 season!

If you're a video game fan, it's getting close to the most wonderful time of the year! There are slightly under two w…

On this Saturday's emergency Random Encounter, we're discussing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!

We've assembled a panel of three people who loved Breath of the Wild, one who liked it, and o…

On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two highly anticipated sequels (although one is slightly more anticipated than the other).

First up, Jono and Mike share their initial impressions …

On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about a highly anticipated piece of DLC and a very highly anticipated remake (that we were never quite sure we would EVER see)!

First up is Caitlin talk…

On this week's Random Encounter, we're looking at two games (technically, 11 games) that bring us fully into cyberspace!

First, Peter downloads his thoughts on the new visual novel based on Disney's T…

On this week’s Random Encounter, we’re talking about two games that, frankly, we can’t believe exist.

Many of us expect certain game series to “stay in their lane.” Mega Man is a platformer. Doom is …

On this episode of Random Encounter, we’re talking about how to introduce your children to video games, specifically RPGs.

We’re far away from the 1980s, back when most parents saw video games as a “f…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're diving into some recent non-RPG Final Fantasy spin-offs!

First up, we have the first console entry in the long-running Final Fantasy rhythm game series, Thea…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two big recent RPGs, Octopath Traveler II and Like a Dragon: Ishin!

When the original Octopath Traveler came out in 2018, we'd never seen anyth…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging into all the news from the Feb 2023 Nintendo Direct!

Here at RPGFan, we look forward to Nintendo Directs like children look forward to Santa Claus. T…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two games: one controversial, one not!

Square Enix's recent release, Forspoken, had a rough ride during its development, and it doesn't look li…

On this episode of Random Encounter, the panel REALLY gets into talking about Marvel Comics and music!

A surprise hit of 2022 was Marvel's Midnight Suns. Audra recently reviewed the supernatural-tinge…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about two awesome RPGs released at the tail end of 2022.

First up, Caitlin talks about her experience with the retro-indie JRPG, Chained Echoes. Prim…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about the games we're most excited about in 2023!

Each and every December, RPGFan publishes one of the year's biggest features: a look ahead at the u…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're catching up on some of the biggest and best RPGs over the last few weeks and months.

First, Niki walks us through the bug-laden fields of Pokémon Scarlet & V…

On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and Michael Sollosi team up to speak with the gang behind Zeboyd Games about their latest title: This Way Madness Lies!

Robert Boyd and William Stiernberg at …

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking about asexual representation in video games.

A few weeks ago, RPGFan published a feature by our own Caitlin Argyros, focusing on asexual characters i…

On this episode of Random Encounter, Jono and GC are taking a comprehensive look at Yakuza/Like a Dragon!

Every now and then, RPGFan publishes a game primer to help newcomers get into a new series. We…

On this episode of Random Encounter, it's Random Book Club again!

Here at RPGFan, we love our JRPGs: Tales, Trials, and everything in between. But to understand where the genre came from, we need to l…

On this episode of Random Encounter, we're tackling one of the biggest news weeks in recent memory!

First up, we're discussing the recent Nintendo Direct, speculating about the big Zelda: Tears of the…