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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Phantasmal – An Action Points Playthrough

September 29, 2014by MostStrange 2 Comments

Evan treads where Aaron dares not… in the randomly generated horror title, Phantasmal. Currently up on Kickstarter and on Steam’s Greenlight, Phantasmal has to reach $15,000NZD by Friday, October the 10th, […]

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Review: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (PC)

September 28, 2014by MostStrange 5 Comments

Polish studio, The Astronauts, have created the most visually beautiful game I’ve ever played. There is the danger of assuming this is just another “walking simulator”, in the style of Dear […]

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Full Review, Opinions, Video Games!

The Action Points Podcast! Episode 55: All Star Women’s Comic Book Club with Cazz and Sharona

September 26, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: Friend of the podcast Sharona attended the latest All Star Women’s Comic Book Club meetup and had a chat with one of the founders, Cazz from Nerd […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 54: Gencon, Godzilla Games and Gamer Bling with Andre Bishop

September 23, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

In this episode: We chat with Andre Bishop of Campaign Coins and Godzilla Games at Izakaya Chuji about RPGs, board games from GenCon, gamer bling, mahjong and Japan (the entire […]

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A brief history of Mother

September 19, 2014by MostStrange 8 Comments

I am in fact referring to Nintendo’s Mother series, whose most visible legacy is a strange assortment of items and characters scattered through the Super Smash Bros. games. Remember Ness, Lucas […]

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Art, Musings, Opinions, Video Games!

The Action Points Podcast! Episode 53: In the Lab with James and Shayne

September 18, 2014by aaronlime 3 Comments

In this episode: Aaron and Adam went down to favoured local gaming haunt, Games Laboratory, and had a chat with owner James and events wizard Shayne about running a game […]

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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 52: Fighting Particular Times with Paul Sztajer

September 16, 2014by aaronlime 2 Comments

In this episode: We had a chat with Paul Sztajer of SeeThrough Studios about their story-driven physics puzzle video game, Particulars, and also Paul’s involvement in board game design with […]

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Review: Curtain, by dreamfeel (PC)

September 15, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

Warning: SPOILERS follow for Curtain, by dreamfeel. If you’d like a fresh experience that costs whatever you feel like paying, head over to their website and download Curtain. You won’t […]

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Review: Hellboy Premium Format™ Figure by Sideshow Collectibles

September 13, 2014by MostStrange 6 Comments

This statue tells a story. It speaks of those who came before and of those yet to come. It whispers a tale of intrigue and incompetence. Hellboy reminds us that […]

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Art, Comic Books!, Full Review, Mini-Review, Opinions

RE-Review: Hellboy Extra Premium Format Figure by Shima-show Collectibles

September 13, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

Hey Evan, I found an even better Hellboy figure. Courier just left it at my doorstep, so it must be mine, right?   Rating               : Rating (cont’d): Rating (cont’d):        […]

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Anime!, Art, Comic Books!, Lame, Opinions

Welcome to the World of Mother 3

September 12, 2014by MostStrange 9 Comments

Here at The Action Points Podcast, we love Mother 3. It remains the pinnacle of achievement in (J)RPG’s. Or any genre, for that matter. And I’m not one to exaggerate. Perhaps […]

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Art, Introduction, Mini-Review, Musings, Opinions, Video Games!

The Action Points Podcast! Episode 51: Ninja Pizza Girls and Board Games with Jason and Nicole Stark

September 9, 2014by aaronlime 4 Comments

In this episode: Apologies for our lackluster audio in this episode as we had a few Skype Issues (TM). Nonetheless, we had a wonderful chat with Nicole and Jason Stark […]

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Introducing the Embassy Cast

September 4, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

2014 has been a very exciting time for us here at the Action Points Podcast. After a year of podcasting and finding our feet, this year we started reaching out […]

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Board Games!, Embassy Cast, Greater Geekery, News

Embassy Cast: Episode 04 – Minutes

September 4, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

We’ve been playing a lot of interesting games of late and wanted to discuss them, so instead of a feature topic, we’ve discussed a few of them with a bit […]

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Embassy Cast: Episode 03 – Australian Games

September 4, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

After a lovely email from Hammond and a bit of a think about our funny accents, we put together a bit of a list of Australian board games and designers. Super […]

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Embassy Cast: Episode 02 – Penalties

September 4, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

We decided to record another episode after all, this time talking about the semi-controversial mechanic of copping penalties in board games, sometimes known as the dreaded Feeding Phase. Have a […]

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Embassy Cast: Episode 01 – People’s Choice Awards

September 4, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

Listen to us briefly introduce ourselves & then discuss the People’s Choice Awards we selected and posted on Instagram (search for #CBEPeoplesChoice). We’re intentionally unpolished and conversational, as we strongly […]

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Rabbit Rush – An Action Points Playthrough

September 3, 2014by MostStrange 3 Comments

Evan winds his way through the enigmatic and wonderful, Rabbit Rush. Caterpillar Lane are a group out of RMIT and their game is well worth your time. Download. Play. Enjoy. […]

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Opinions, Video Games!, Videos

The Action Points Podcast! Episode 50: Turning COGZ with Wesley Lamont

September 2, 2014by aaronlime 5 Comments

In this episode: We chat with Perth-based game designer and man of many talents Wesley Lamont about his upcoming board game, COGZ. There’s also some talk about game jams, Kickstarter and […]

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