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The Action Points Podcast
by The Action Points Crew
A Melbourne based podcast discussing various geeky topics such as board games, video games, comics/manga, anime, and TV.
Episodes
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TAPP 152 - Like Taking A Warm Bath
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 media that we use to relax and take a break from the maddening world. We mention and talk about Overcooked 2, Slay the Spire, On Happiness...
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TAPP 151 - Hello 2018
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: from the thematic fits and flourishes in board games to simulated props in video games. We talk about Magic Maze, Azul, Ex…
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TAPP 150 - Best of 2017
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 first encountered in 2017, not necessarily stuff that came out in 2017. This is really, really, really late, but I still wanted to get this out…
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TAPP 149 - Enjoying the End
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 just made things worse. Here are some episodes we recorded at the end of 2017 though. This one's about post-apocalyptic fiction and games, and...
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TAPP 148 - PAXtenuating Circumstances at PAX Australia 2017
In this episode: We went to PAX Australia 2017 to check out the latest and greatest indie videogames and happenings in local boardgames design. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as @action_points and @victorypointers, and on...
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TAPP 147 - Back on Our Bullshit
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, talks Star Trek Discovery and The Orville, and is getting ready to build a big LEGO Millennium Falcon. Aaron played Heat Signature…
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TAPP 146 - AP Plays Microscope 02 - We Shall Never See Its Like Again
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 War of the Four Daughters, we get to know some of the inhabitants of this nation better and learn more about heptium. We're…
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TAPP 145 - AP Plays Microscope 01: The Basket of Wells
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 timeline of events together, which will act as worldbuilding for an RPG that we will play together. This is part 1 of 2 episodes that will cover…
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TAPP 144 - Cosplay and Fashion
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 and Revolutionary Girl Utena and watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Jackson played T.I.M.E Stories and lamented the passing...
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TAPP 143 - E3 and Bordercon 2017
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 played there. In our news-focused roundup, Evan and Jackson recap their highlights from E3, I caught the Black Panther teaser trailer, and Sye…
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TAPP 142 - Hidden Gems
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 should be. In our roundup: Jackson finished Sense8; we played The Quiet Year and Insider; Dan read Demon; I've been playing iOS...
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TAPP 141 - Unpopular Faves
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 been watching Dear White People and playing The Surge; Evan's also been playing Outlast 2 and Anatomy; and Aaron's been...
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TAPP 140 - GX Australia 2017 Recap
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 roundup: Evan has been playing more Nioh and watching Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid; Jackson and Evan went to watch Daniel Kitson and Gavin Osborn's...
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TAPP 139 - Mash It Up Real Good
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, watching Logan and Legion and building some LEGO; Evan's been playing Night in the Woods and Nier: Automata; Jackson and Evan played Keep...
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TAPP 138 - When He Blew Up That Boat, He Blew Up My Pants
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 the circus, played In the Name of Odin and Dice of Crowns, and has been backing Kickstarters; I played Cottage Garden, Great Western Trail and…
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TAPP 137 - Always Read the Label
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 with others. Also in our roundup: Dan visited Tasmania, read Norse Mythology and played Cottage Garden; Jackson talked about our trip to see...
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TAPP 136 - Put It In And Around My Mouth Hole
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 media: the mechanical applications in games, the presentation of food in professional vs amateur settings, and the eroticism of food. Also in...
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TAPP 135 - Hello 2017
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 life events. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as @action_points and...
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TAPP 134 - Best of 2016 Part 2
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. Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us on Twitter as @action_points and @victorypointers, and on Facebook…
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TAPP 133 - Palaces Out Of Paragraphs
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 talks about Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, Potion Explosion, Gravity Falls, the Over the Garden Wall comic…
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TAPP 132 - The Great Action Victory Pointers Crossovercast
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 the expo, the games we enjoyed, the panels we attended and other cool stuff we saw. Feel free to send us any feedback at...
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TAPP 131 - PAX Aus 2016 Interviews
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. Check them out. Music: Theme for Harold (var. 2) and Overworld by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. Something Small...
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TAPP Episode 130 - Unlikable
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: Aaron was away on holiday and watched a bunch of in-flight movies (April and the Extraordinary World, X-Men: Apocalypse…
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TAPP 129 - This Episode Is Entitled This Episode Is Entitled...
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 podcast drops in midway through the episode to chime in on the topic. In our round up: Dan's been making a LEGO bucket wheel...
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TAPP 128 - Best of 2016 Part 1
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 the best couch multiplayer games ever, Overcooked! Feel free to send us any feedback at [email protected]. You can also follow us...
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Victory Pointers 016 - GenCon 2016 with Sean Carroll
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 - @93MadeGames / 93 Made Games Kim Brebach – @secretbasegames / Good Games Publishing Aaron Lim - @ehronlime / theactionpointspodcast.com Sye...
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TAPP 127 - Lung Transplants and Emergent Storytelling
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 we've been enjoying lately: The Witcher 3, Dirt Rally, The Witness, Sunstone, Gravity Falls, Ghostbusters,...
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TAPP 126 - Social Geekdom
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: Dan watched Swiss Army Man, Evan's been listening to Bonfireside Chat, I read Monstress and playes Isle of Skye, while Jackson played...
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The Action Points Podcast! Episode 125 - Ask Jackson Anything
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 Lightning Bolts is too many Lightning Bolts? What's that smell? We also catch up on what we've been up to lately: Bloodborne, Dark...
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Victory Pointers 015 - Designing and Publishing with David Harding and Phil Walker-Harding
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 in the door with publishers, game design competitions, theme in games, and second editions of games.…
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TAPP Episode 124 - More Like BORED Games
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 the whole time. That's another lie. Evan and I were at BorderCon and had a chat about some of the board games that we played there. Also, Jackson has...
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Victory Pointers 014 - BorderCon with Joel Finch and David Harding
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 fellow game designers/publishers Joel Finch and David Harding to chat about what they've been up to. We also talk about...
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TAPP 123 - Watching Over You
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 catch up on what we've been up to since we last recorded more than a month ago: Jackson was at AMAZE, Evan's...
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Victory Pointers 013 - Designing Experiences and Tabletopia Playtesting with Philip duBarry
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 Tabletopia, and designing with kids. We also chat about searching out uncommon themes,...
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TAPP 122 - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
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 busy weeks/weekends at work have pushed the podcast stuff aside for a while. We're now back though! And we hope you enjoy…
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Victory Pointers 012 - Designing for Kids and Networking with Peter C Hayward
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 of the show, we are joined by ex-Melbourne based designer Peter C Hayward about his (just finished) first Kickstarter…
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TAPP 121 - A Marriage in the Key of Mother 3
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, Mother 3 (the sequel to EarthBound - Happy 10th Birthday, Mother 3!). Kat just finished the game, so let's find…
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TAPP 120 - Influential Books That Are Not Mother 3
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 we've been up to this week", Dan and Evan tell us about their adventures in Miitomo, Jackson's been playing some mobile games in Tiny Tower and Clash Royale…
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Victory Pointers 011 - Game Industry Conventions
Kim and Sye have been busy attending some game industry conventions, GAMA in Las Vegas and the Australian Toy Hobby and Licensing Fair in Melbourne, so we catch up with them to find out what goes on at those events. We also chat about playtesting etiquette, especially in typical board game...
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TAPP 119 - Have A Little Faith
We chat about the representation of faith in games and other media, which is code for "Evan gives a lecture on the representation of faith in Mother 3". We all knew this would happen. In other happenings, Dan gives us a rundown of Daredevil Season 2 on Netflix, I get nostalgic with Afterlife with...
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Victory Pointers 010 - Kickstarting Publishing with Allen Chang and Alistair Kearney
We are joined by Allen Chang and Alistair Kearney from Rule & Make to discuss collaborating on designs, focusing on the core of games, Kickstarting a publishing company, communicating with backers, taking backer suggestions, ideal player counts and building relationships. Rule & Make…
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TAPP 118 - Things That Come In Trees
We celebrate our 3rd anniversary by chatting about our favourite trilogies and other things that come in threes. We also take some time to answer some listener mail, including indulging ourselves in fantasies of space missions and pilots. In our regular roundup, Dan's been binging on House of…
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Victory Pointers 009 - Design Philosophies and Collaboration with Matt Dunstan
We are joined by Matt Dunstan to discuss finding a community, collaborating on designs, how we come up with game ideas, working with publishers, and recognizing different philosophies of game design. Matt Dunstan - @wisegoldfish / matthewdunstan.com Kim Brebach - @secretbasegames /...
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TAPP 117 - Out of Town at GX Australia
We take a trip out to Sydney for GX Australia (and some tasty late night Thai desserts at Chat Thai), Australia's first queer gaming convention. Features chats with Liam Esler. one of the directors of the convention and the creators behind Objects in Space, One Night, Projection, Crucible…
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TAPP Episode 116 - The Wars in Our Stars
We finally get around to chatting about Star Wars Episode VII at length, since Evan was the last holdout who had not seen it. We talk about our relationships with Star Wars, and how we felt the latest installment met our various expectations. In our roundup: Evan's been playing Rise of the Tomb...
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TAPP Episode 115 - Coming Up 2016
We are joined by officially new host (AKA replacement Adam) Jackson to chat about what we are looking forward to in 2016. We talk about the movies, TV series, games, comics and events coming up in 2016 that get us all hot and bothered. Let us know what you're looking forward to as well! :) Music:...
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Victory Pointers 008 - CanCon, Looking Back at 2015 and Ahead to 2016
We are at yet another board game convention, recording at CanCon 2016. We take some time to take stock of what we've achieved in our game design journeys in 2015 and look ahead to what excites us in 2016. Kim Brebach - @secretbasegames / secretbasegames.com Aaron Lim - @ehronlime /...
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Victory Pointers 007 - Seeking Excellence with Jamey Stegmaier
We are joined by Jamey Stegmaier to discuss seeking excellence in board game design. We discuss setting expectations, blind playtesting, how our views on excellence have changed, and figuring out what games to publish. Jamey Stegmaier - @jameystegmaier / stonemaiergames.com Kim Brebach -...
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TAPP Episode 114 - Our Favourites of 2015
Adam is back! Who knew scheduling a podcast for Australian and American timezones would be so tricky??? In this episode we look back at the year 2015 and recount our favourite games, comics, movies and TV that we experienced in that time. Doesn't mean they came out in 2015, but certainly that's...
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TAPP Episode 113 - The Incredibly Late Christmas Episode
This episode was recorded all the way back in mid-December, but since I was busy holidaying back home in Malaysia and then eating way too much over Christmas and New Years, the episode is only now being delivered to your yearning ear holes. We chat about our favourite geeky Christmas things, like...
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