The Experience Points Podcast
A weekly show from the authors of ExperiencePoints.net. Each episode we will have an in depth conversation on a particular video game related topic.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 800
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
EXP Podcast #582: Review Bombs Away
Duck and cover everybody: it's time to talk about video game reviews. Reactionary hot takes have been around forever, but the concept of "review bombing" is a special, terrible twist on the all-too-c…
EXP Podcast #581: Final Fantasy VII Remake Debrief
They did it. They did the impossible. The remade Final Fantasy VII. This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and I follow up on our six-part FF7 review with a thorough review of the Final Fantasy VII Rem…
EXP Podcast #580: The Last of Us Part II Debrief
Grab a brick and sharpen your shivs: This week, we do an in-depth debrief on The Last of us Part II. It's strikes both of us as a bit odd that a game could simultaneously be so popular and so divisi…
EXP Podcast #579: Destination Creation
What makes "Making" good? This week on the EXP Podcast, inspired by a Kotaku article by Ian Walker, we discuss the act of creation, what makes destruction is so easy and satisfying, and how we might …
EXP Podcast #578: Mixer Migration, Sonic Swansong
It's a news-y sort of week around here, so let's dive right in. Don't look for this podcast on Mixer: we've already made the jump to hyperspace and are on our way to reclaim our Guinness World Record…
EXP Podcast #577: PS5 Reveal Debrief
We have seen the future and it looks like a binder full of Magic cards. This week on the EXP Podcast, we discuss the newly unveiled PlayStation 5 and some of the games coming to the console when it l…
EXP Podcast #576: The Alternate History of the Game Gear Micro
90s kids: get out your bifocals and strap on your sock garters: Sega has not one, but four new consoles for you! Yes, this week we squint and discuss the Sega Game Gear Micro, muse about the alternat…
EXP Podcast #575: A Conversation Only Somewhat About Games
This week on the EXP Podcast, we share a meandering conversation somewhat about games and somewhat about the ongoing racial injustices that are on everyone's mind. We encourage you to skip this episo…
EXP Podcast #574: Following Orders
Sometimes, you just have to do your job. Hopefully that job isn't storming the beaches at Normandy, but if it is, hopefully you can take solace in the fact that you're doing your commander proud. Thi…
EXP Podcast #573: Back on the Board with Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk is back and gnarly as ever folks. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2 is getting a gorgeous remaster and rerelease. This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and I grind our way back to a simpler time and…
EXP Podcast #572: A Series of Series X Games
Knock knock: there's a delivery for you...a smart delivery! Now that we've seen the recent announcement of the first batch of Xbox Series X games, it's time to take stock and partake in some recreati…
EXP Podcast #571: Leak Week
Once again we've sprung another leak, this time from Naughty Dog and Nintendo. Should we be surprised? The games industry is one of the leakiest ships at sea, right? This week on the EXP Podcast, we …
EXP Podcast #570: Alien Interactions
Are we alone in the universe? Who knows, but one thing is for sure: virtual space is teeming with extraterrestrial life forms. This week, inspired by recent video of declassified UFO footage, we turn…
EXP Podcast #569: Midgar Maker
All aboard the train to Midgar folks, Final Fantasy VII Remake has arrived! This week on the EXP Podcast, we discuss our first impressions on the game, the changes it's made to the originals, and the…
EXP Podcast #568: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Debrief
Oh hey, it's your favorite neighbors! You know: the two weirdos who stay inside and play video games all day and then talk about said video games. After a small preview last week, we're returning t…
EXP Podcast #567: Playing with Patience
Put those down those turnips and revolt against the tyranny of Tom Nook's exessive dialogue bubbles! Or maybe we need to relax and let the Turnips be? This week on the EXP Podcast, Animal Crossing ha…
EXP Podcast #566: Hunkering Down With New Games
We made it through March! Hope everyone is still hanging in there. We are still waiting out the global pandemic in our neck of the woods, so we're taking the opportunity to talk about how the social …
EXP Podcast #565: Kentucky Route Zero Debrief
This week on the EXP Podcast, we load up the truck and take a little ride on the Kentucky Route Zero. This is a game nearly a decade in the making. It's a surreal, folkloric exploration of a great ma…
EXP Podcast #564: Bridging the Social Distance
The world seems pretty wild right now, right? The COVID-19 situation has escalated quite a bit in the recent weeks and we hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected. We decided there's no way …
EXP Podcast #563: Save Scumbags
This week on the EXP Podcast we get a fresh start! Inspired by an article from Polygon by Nicole Carpenter, we are talking about the age-old practice of save-scumming - the practice of loading up a…