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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The Mother series of JRPGs offers incredible depths of thematic discussion thanks to its enormous cast of characters, and tens of hours of gameplay. I intend to slowly pick away […]
I’d never heard of the Dyatlov Pass Incident before playing Kholat. Movies, books, and now video games have drawn from its horrific premise to wonder in horror at what happened to […]
The mysterious group which has tinkered with forest animals as if they were toys has set its sights on the hearts and minds of the townspeople… …However not everyone is […]
What’s up I first became aware of Carl Chudyk through Glory to Rome. I had heard about its notorious art and packaging, but also that it was a great game […]
I’m sick of all these so-called “walking simulators” bombarding me with too much action. I want walking. I’ll open a door or two if I have to, as long as […]
Welcome to the first of (hopefully) many PAX Aus reports from the Action Points Crew! Head on over to the podcast to hear interviews with all these developers, or read […]
Free! – Tachibana Makoto – ALTAiR – 1/8 (Alter, Hobby Stock) Welcome to round 2 (fight!) of Geeky Shit! Today’s unwanted barrage of geek tedium is brought to you by […]
This guest post is courtesy of Kat Ritchie, Evan’s wife, who felt she would like to reflect on her experiences of PAX Aus 2014 as someone who doesn’t feel as […]
Welcome to the first GEEKY SHIT post, where we’ll be taking a look at rare/interesting/geeky items! Our adventure through the endlessly inane items available for pop culture consumers like yourselves […]
“What is Mother 3, you ask? It’s strange, beautiful and heart-breaking. It was never released in English (and probably never will be), so fans created an unofficial English translation. It […]
Evan takes a look at “Walking Simulators” You know those “games” where there’s hardly any gameplay, and you just walk through an environment? Evan presents a collection of some of his […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Or a better title might be: Why Don’t You Love What I Love? Today was decidedly uncomfortable. I had a good time with my wife and child, playing and cooking […]
“You still play Minecraft?” The 5 year old boy from our church forgets that Minecraft wasn’t around when I was his age. His confusion mirrors that of my students. They […]
Howard Moon: I’m an explorer. Vince Noir: I thought you were a writer? Howard Moon: I do many things. I span the genres – they call me the Genre Spanner. […]
In this episode: We belatedly celebrate 1 year of podcasting and get into a discussion of the cycle of consuming and creating. There’s also a discussion of the different types […]
“Why are they always 12 year old girls?” They’re 14, but close enough. Dad didn’t beat around the bush. He got straight to the point. Allow me to explain. I’ll […]
In this episode: Adam joins us as we discuss Valve’s announcements of the SteamOS, Steam Machines and the Steam Controller. Aaron also shares his enjoyment of the dubstep gun in […]
After talks with a friend about how uncomfortable I feel supporting Team Ninja and their brand of “male-oriented” game design, I feel like I should elaborate on this topic in […]
Hello again! Aaron here. Sorry for the lack of updates to the podcast and blog the past couple of weeks. I have been away holidaying in sunny Europe and Malaysia […]
[Re-posted from evanritchie.blogspot.com] *** WARNING: Discussions of an explicit nature below, plus spoilers for The Last Of Us *** When approaching the world of anime and manga, there are a […]
In the most recent podcast, Daniel reminded me of something I did long ago in the mists of time, when the year was 2009. I wrote some six-word summaries of […]
It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a weekend gaming recap or written pretty much anything solely board game related. In fact, the last six months have been really […]
A while ago, in conversation with fellow podcaster/blogger Evan, I found myself needing to clarify something I had said on a whim. ‘I am not a gamer’ I proclaimed, and […]
[Re-post from evanritchie.blogspot.com] There’s a certain context missing to the debate/discussion around the sexism in Dragon’s Crown. If you haven’t read the articles or seen the trailers, here’s a recap: Dragon’s […]
[Re-post from evanritchie.blogspot.com] So here’s where I stand: We have gaming developing in two (or more, but we’ll stick with two for the minute) directions. One offers entertainment from narrative-heavy immersion […]
[Re-post from evanritchie.blogspot.com] Bioshock Infinite – Telling People About Videogames – Hey, Listen There. That’s the plan for this post. Got it? Good. Bioshock Infinite spoke to me in a way […]
I previously wrote about FTL, explaining some of the mechanics and concluding that I liked the game. Why, though? The game is fairly random, and the randomness would usually be […]
Today I listened to an excellent interview with Donald X. Vaccarino, creator of Dominion, on the Little Metal Dog Show. I was surprised to learn that Dominion had its genesis […]
So, Mike Krahulik (Gabe) from Penny Arcade is designing a deckbuilding RPG. From what I’ve read about it, it sounds like it has great potential and I am excited to […]
I’ve previously mentioned that I got into board games bass ackwards as a result of researching how to create my own card game (sordid details here). Also, it is pretty cliche […]
I just spent almost 2 hours chatting with Heng Lin and reminiscing about all that’s happened since we moved into our current place on Wells Street. It was quite nice […]
I was watching The Pillars of the Earth the other day with Jeannie, and I could not get over how much William Hamleigh (played by David Oakes) reminds me of […]
In the spirit of gaming, instead of resolutions or goals I thought I would set up a list of unlockable achievements for myself for the year 2012. I will reward […]
I was just listening to the Major Spoilers Top Five podcast, and this week’s topic was Top Five Musicals. I’ve posted a comment there, but I thought I would repost […]
The sad fool had previously shared his descent into the abyss of geekery known as board gaming. Now, be prepared for a far more sordid tale: the history of this […]
Stay a while and listen to this tale. This is a story of how a bright eyed young lad from Klang, who had so much potential and a head full […]
I’ve been thinking about a discussion I recently had at work: how tools and capability/skill relate to each other in performing a task well. If you have good capability, no matter the […]
Let me tell you something about myself. I am a dabbler, a dilettante, a dallier. I tend to take extreme interest in various subjects for varying but ultimately short amounts […]
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