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 #323: Game of Thrones, Episode 3 Debrief
Where do your loyalties lie? Your house or your queen? Your brothers in arms or your family? Actually, you probably shouldn’t answer that; that servant boy over there looks a little shifty. Don’t…
EXP Podcast #322: Earthbound Debrief, Part 3
We have come a long way from Onette Valley everyone! This week on the EXP Podcast, Scott and I join Ness, Paula, and Jeff in the world of Earthbound. From secret waterfalls to parental neglect, there…
EXP Podcast #321: Pixels, Snakes, and Nintendo News
Classic arcade characters are on the rampage, Kojima has disappeared, and Nintendo has acknowledged the existence of smart phones: what the heck is happening out there? This week, Jorge and I do a q…
EXP Podcast #320: Con Artists
The Game Developers Conference, PAX East/Prime/South/West/Arctic, Twitch Con. There are just so many conventions to attend each year, all hoping to grab your attention with a selection of games, from…
EXP Podcast #319: Earthbound Debrief, part 2
Zombies, fits of uncontrollable crying, and idyllic villages full of aliens: just another day in Earthbound. We return to our game to talk about parenthood, friendship, and cryptozoology. We've pla…
EXP Podcast #318: In Control
You probably have a box of them in your house. Some of them might be broken or worn down through use. Others you may have broken throwing against a wall. They are video game controllers, and we love …
EXP Podcast #317: The Thimble Symbol
Why is the thimble the best Monopoly piece? What makes naked Shulk so enraging? Why does your best friend always pick the red token? Lots of things influence the avatars we pick in games. Inspire…
EXP Podcast #316: Game of Thrones, Episode 2 Debrief
It's time to take the black my sworn brothers and sisters. This week on the EXP Podcast, we jump right back into a world dark and full of terrors: Game of Thrones. Telltale's story continues, taking …
EXP Podcast #315: Earthbound Debrief, part 1
The time has come! Grab your baseball bats and and your hamburgers because it's time to play Earthbound. We start our journey with some broad thoughts about this supremely strange game and make it …
EXP Podcast #314: Fording the River of Tragedy
From overturned wagons to the earthquakes, games have long been rife with disaster, but how well have they depicted tragedy? And what risks do we take when designing for tragedy in games? This week o…
EXP Podcast #313: Big Small Games
This week on the podcast, our very own Jorge Albor creates a new genre: "big small games." Don't worry, it actually makes sense. We've been laboring under the majestic weight of sprawling epics lik…
EXP Podcast #312: Seasonal Check-ins
We may have enough games to while away eternity, all from the latest Steam sale alone, but Scott and I still find time to check-in on our regularly scheduled games of the season. This week on the EXP…
EXP Podcast #311: Game of Thrones, Episode 1 Debrief
Gather round, my sweet summer children. Winter isn't coming; it's here, as is the first episode of Telltale's Game of Thrones series. Hanah joins us this week as we recap the story so far and justify…
EXP Podcast #310: Valiant Hearts Debrief
One hundred years ago, the world was at War. Today we are remembering how that war effected the lives of millions, and continues to effect our own lives today, by playing a video game. This week on t…
EXP Podcast #309: Fired Up for 2015
We talked about our games of the year and the honorable mentions and now it's time to wrap up 2014. Let's start 2015 by taking a look at the calendar and talking about the games we're looking forwar…
EXP Podcast #308: Gaming Highlights of 2014
Last week we delivered out Games of the Year podcast, but that list is just so short! Scott and I have returned to further unpack the exciting year of video games and give a nod to some of the most i…
EXP Podcast #307: 2014 Games of the Year
It's that time of year again everyone: the time when we make the painful decisions. The time when we take stock of the year and elevate three champions that represent the year's high points. It's o…
EXP Podcast #306: 2014 Game Awards and PSX
What happens in Vegas gets shared all across the internet! This week on the Experience Points Podcast, Scott and discuss the latest news and announcement from the Game Awards show and Sony's Playstat…
EXP Podcast #305: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Debrief
In what is becoming the World Cup of the video game universe (Sorry Snake, looks like Pac Man bested you in the qualifying round), the medium’s marquee mascots have gathered once again to partake in …
EXP Podcast #304: Playing Day One
Super Smash Bros. WiiU came out on Friday and yet we still haven't shown our complete and utter dominance as Jigglypuff yet. Why all the rush? Because some games are just meant to be played day one. …