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A personal reflection on a year and change making games

December 6, 2018by aaronlime 1 Comment

As we’re getting into the final month of 2018, many of us are getting into reflective mode. It’s time for best of the year lists, and check-ins on New Year […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 152 – Like Taking A Warm Bath

September 11, 2018by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: Our second podcast of 2018 appears in the 9th month of the year. We chat about stuff we’ve played or seen recently, retro gaming on PCs, and […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 151 – Hello 2018

May 8, 2018by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: Our first podcast of 2018 appears in the 5th month of the year. We mainly just chat about games we’ve played, and how they provide aesthetic pleasure: […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 150 – Best of 2017

March 20, 2018by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: So hey we recorded this in December before we got to a bunch of cool stuff that came out after that. It’s also focused on stuff we […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 149 – Enjoying the End

March 20, 2018by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: It’s been a while! We took a long time between episodes as Aaron has been away, and getting back into editing after a month+ not doing so […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 148 – PAXtenuating Circumstances at PAX Australia 2017

November 11, 2017by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: We went to PAX Australia 2017 to check out the latest and greatest indie videogames and happenings in local boardgames design. Episode link below or on iTunes, […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 147 – Back on Our Bullshit

October 25, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We are back after a break for September (and a bit of October) and we are talking about barriers to entry. In our roundup: Dan played Caverna, […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 146 – Microscope 02: We Shall Never See Its Like Again

August 14, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: It’s our second episode of us playing Microscope together. After setting up the region of the Basket of Wells and some of the key events surrounding the […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 145 – Microscope 01: The Basket of Wells

August 8, 2017by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: It’s a very special episode as we try something new. We get together to play a game of Microscope, which is a game where you create a […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 144 – Cosplay and Fashion

July 29, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We are joined this week by guests Brenton Roberts and Sasa LeStrange to talk about cosplay and fashion. In the roundup, Evan’s been reading My Brother’s Husband […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 143 – E3 and Bordercon 2017

July 8, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We are joined by good pal Sye again to talk about our (not so recent) trip to Albury for Bordercon 2017 and all the fun games we […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 142 – Hidden Gems

June 26, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: (Sorry about the delay and the audio quality. It’s all Aaron’s fault.) We discuss hidden gems: things we love that aren’t as popular as we think they […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 141 – Unpopular Faves

May 30, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We discuss our unpopular faves: things we love that most other people don’t. In our roundup: Dan and Jackson have been watching Sense8; Jackson and Evan have […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 140 – GX Australia 2017 Recap

May 17, 2017by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: We were at GX Australia 2017 and recap what we did there, the games we saw, and all the things we love about the convention. In our […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 139 – Mash It Up Real Good

April 14, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We talk about mashups and crossovers; why and how they work and our favourite ones. In our roundup: Dan was really into the letters L and G, […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 138 – When He Blew Up That Boat, He Blew Up My Pants

March 20, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We talk about villains that we love to hate, love to love and the role of tragedy and pathos in boners. In our roundup: Dan went to […]

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Microscope: First Play Session Report and Initial Impressions

March 19, 2017by aaronlime 1 Comment

I recently played a 3-player game of Microscope with my friends Jonathan and Steve. Microscope is a storytelling game where you explore the timeline of a nation, group or civilization […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 137 – Always Read the Label

March 2, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We tackle the topic of genre and medium labels and how we deal with the stigma attached to certain labels when we try to share our hobbies […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 136 – Put It In And Around My Mouth Hole

February 16, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We are joined by ol’ pal Ken Lee to chat about something that we all need and love: food. We discuss the representation of food in various […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 135 – Hello 2017

February 4, 2017by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We start off our first recording session of 2017 with a big catch up on what we’ve been up to during our holiday breaks, including some big […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 134 – Best of 2016 Part 2

January 19, 2017by aaronlime 2 Comments

In this episode: We follow up on Part 1 and recount the things we loved from the back half of 2016, as well as our overall favourites. Episode link below […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 133 – Palaces Out Of Paragraphs

December 22, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We talk about worldbuilding and settings that we enjoy, covering what makes worldbuilding effective and fictional setting we would like to live in. In our roundup: Aaron […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 132/Victory Pointers 018 – The Great Action Victory Pointers Crossovercast

November 23, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: It’s a big crossover podcast for Action Points and Victory Pointers as we all got together on the last day of PAX Aus 2016 to chat about […]

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Victory Pointers 017 – PAX Aus 2016 Interviews

November 16, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

We were at PAX Aus 2016 and had a chat with some local creators about their projects, with the organizers behind the TGDA, and chat about connecting with the local […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 131 – PAX Aus 2016 Interviews

November 16, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We were at PAX Aus 2016 and we had a chat with some local (and one international guest) board game and video game creators about their projects.  […]

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Ashes of Ariandel: Lore Analysis

October 27, 2016by MostStrange 7 Comments

Note: These suppositions, speculations, revelations and conclusions were reached and realized with the help of Killian (@FionnBran) after a couple of days of ruminating on the items, characters, events, and descriptions […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 130 – Unlikable

October 20, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We talk about unlikable protagonists and why we end up liking or/and disliking them. We also take a digression into prawn cocktail crisps. In our round up: […]

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GEEKY SHIT: 1/6 Scale Baby Hellboy Figure – Mondo Exclusive

October 20, 2016by MostStrange Leave a comment

I’m going to break a few rules with this GEEKY SHIT post. I don’t normally show off (nor collect for that matter) action figures. I don’t often bother with items […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 129 – This Episode Is Entitled This Episode Is Entitled…

October 7, 2016by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: We tackle the topic of gamer entitlement, spurred on by the furor around the marketing and release of No Man’s Sky. Also, Sye from the Victory Pointers […]

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Drinking from the Flame: A Dark Souls 3 “Let’s Play”, Episodes 1-5

September 14, 2016by MostStrange 1 Comment

Evan has been drinking hard and playing hard. What started as a standard “Let’s Play” soon drove Evan to grog. His wife wishes he’d stop recording so many episodes in […]

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Video Review: Redout (PC)

September 14, 2016by MostStrange 1 Comment

Check out Evan’s latest video review! He’s terrible at racing games, so should you trust his review? Probably not! Evan’s YouTube channel

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 128 – Best of 2016 Part 1

September 8, 2016by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: We recount our favourite games, comics, movies and TV from the first half (give or take a few months) of 2016 and also gush about one of […]

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Victory Pointers 016 – GenCon 2016 with Sean Carroll

September 2, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

We are joined by Sean Carroll of 93 Made Games to chat about Gen Con 2016 from the perspective of a publisher attending for the first time. Sean Carroll – […]

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GEEKY SHIT: The Four Horsies of the ‘Pocalypse, art toys by Bigshot Toyworks

August 29, 2016by MostStrange 1 Comment

Bigshot Toyworks sits at the intersection of great design, cool IPs, and excellent production. Their work on Maddie, the Cthuloid My Little Pony inspired character, was followed up in 2015 […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 127 – Lung Transplants and Emergent Storytelling

August 26, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We talk about emergent storytelling in games as Aaron has been playing Rimworld and encountering silly situations brought about by zany colonists. We also chat about things […]

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Review: Silence! The Elder Speaks (PC)

August 19, 2016by MostStrange 1 Comment

As a toolset for budding game designers, RPG Maker has long been a staple of the scene. Silence! The Elder Speaks joins games like To The Moon in building a unique […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 126 – Social Geekdom

August 18, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: We gather together to talk about the social aspects of our geeky hobbies, spurred on by the release of worldwide hit Pokemon GO. In our round up: […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 125 – Ask Jackson Anything

August 1, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: It’s Jackson’s turn in the hot seat as we ask him all the burning questions we’ve been holding on to, like: what’s that burning sensation? How many […]

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Catfishing with Kitty Kisses : Mediocre role-play, or inept deception?

July 22, 2016by MostStrange 3 Comments

Note: Please do not harass any of the parties involved in this odd situation. This morning offered one of the strangest experiences of my online life. I was told by a […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Durarara!!x2 – Orihara Izaya 1/8 scale Psychedelic Ver. by ALTAiR (Alter)

July 17, 2016by MostStrange Leave a comment

Of all the villains modelled on The Joker’s brand of “anarchy for interest’s sake”, Orihara Izaya is easily the most stylish. The fact that he’s a villain at all is […]

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Victory Pointers 015 – Designing and Publishing with David Harding and Phil Walker-Harding

July 12, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

We are joined by guests Phil Walker-Harding and David Harding (in a rare back-to-back appearance) to chat about their different paths taken in designing and publishing games, getting your foot […]

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Drinking from the Flame: A late-comer’s love affair with Dark Souls

July 9, 2016by MostStrange Leave a comment

Warning: This article contains extensive spoilers for the Dark Souls series, and many terrible Dark Souls puns. I make no apologies. Unlike many other recent converts who have been drawn […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 124 – More Like BORED Games

July 4, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: Adam returns to the podcast to talk about E3 and all the hype for video games out of it. I lie, we actually just talk about food […]

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Victory Pointers 014 – BorderCon with Joel Finch and David Harding

June 27, 2016by aaronlime 1 Comment

We were just in Albury for BorderCon, an annual board game convention that attracts plenty of board gamers from the surrounding states.  While we were there, we caught up with […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 123 – Watching Over You

June 19, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: There’s going to be some Overwatch in this episode. No escaping it. We talk about ethical game design, particularly in relation to representation and monetisation. We also […]

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Victory Pointers 013 – Designing Experiences and Tabletopia Playtesting with Philip duBarry

June 9, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

We are joined by consummate game designer, Philip duBarry to talk about designing games around experiences, working with intellectual property, getting games published in the era of Kickstarter, playtesting on […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 122 – Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

June 2, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: First up, we’re super sorry we’ve been away for a while. This episode was recorded quite a while ago, but a combination of hardware failures and incredibly […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 121 – A Marriage in the Key of Mother 3

May 5, 2016by MostStrange Leave a comment

In this episode: Be warned! This episode contains full spoilers for Mother 3! Welcome to an intimate evening with Evan and Kat, as they discuss their relationship with the 2006 JRPG, […]

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Victory Pointers 012 – Designing for Kids and Networking with Peter C Hayward

May 2, 2016by aaronlime 2 Comments

Kim’s game, Monstrous, is now being shipped to backers! We also chat about shipping games, dexterity games and designing games with kids and families in mind. In the second half […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 120 – Influential Books That Are Not Mother 3

April 20, 2016by aaronlime Leave a comment

In this episode: As foreshadowed, Adam is back for a fiver on the podcast as we talk about influential books in our lives (that are not Mother 3). In “what […]

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