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RPGFan's Random Encounter — 355 episodes

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Title
1

347 - Darkness and Retro Light

2

346 - Will the PS5 Rescue Starfield?

3

345 - PAX East 2026 Roundup!

4

344 - Life is Strange: Carmageddon

5

343 - Pokémon vs. The World

6

342 - Adventure Islands!

7

341 - Proud RPGFans

8

340 - Cause and Effect

9

339 - 2025 Year in Review

10

338 - RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2026

11

337 - Merry Game Awards 2025!

12

336 - Farewell, My Beloved Superheroes

13

335 - To the "Manor" Born

14

334 - Swing and a Hit, Swing and a Miss

15

333 - Gotta Beat 'Em All!

16

332 - Tactical Fantasies

17

331 - Silksong Will Be Released When Hades Freezes Over!

18

330 - Random Book Club - 50 Indie Games that Changed the World

19

329 - Come to the RPGFan Bazaar!

20

328 - The Phantom X Menace

21

327 - My Kingdom for a Horse (Girl Game)

22

326 - Back to Business as Usual

23

325 - Time for a Switch 2!

24

324 - Not-E3 2025 Extravaganza!

25

323 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast

26

322 - Clairly Oblivious

27

321 - Lunar Eternal Blue Prince

28

320 - Let's Switch (2) It Up

29

319 - I'd Kill for a Good Cup of Tea!

30

318 - Monster Hunting the Most Elusive Game: A New Suikoden

31

317 - Pirate Watcher in Eora

32

316 - Canadian Encounter

33

315 - Sleepless in Ephinea

34

314 - The Switch 2 is Real (and Other Stories)

35

313 - Jono-Less Encounter

36

312 - RPGFan’s Most Anticipated Games of 2025

37

311 - Merry Game Awards 2024!

38

310 - Preview Week with Avowed & Path of Exile 2!

39

309 - New Horizons with the Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake!

40

308 - The SaGa of Dragon Age

41

307 - Social Links to the Past

42

306 - Compiling the Compilations

43

305 - Random Book Club - Legends of Localization Book 3: Undertale

44

304 - Czar of Mana

45

303 - Anthropomorphic Crime Fighting

46

302 - A Trip to Steamy London Town

47

301 - Oy "Vay," We Could Use a Vacation to Hinterberg

48

300 - Draft to the Future

49

299 - We're (Monster) Hunting for Some Nintendo News!

50

298 - Not-E3 2024 Extravaganza!

51

297 - A Return to the Underworld with Hades II

52

296 - Indie Game Dev: Lil' Guardsman

53

295 - Spiritual Successor Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

54

294 - Crawl Out Through the Fallout, Baby

55

293 - Dogmatic Dragons

56

292 - The Lord of All Unicorns

57

291 - Let's Explore a Mystery Dungeon!

58

290 - The Rebirth of Final Fantasy VII

59

289 - Go East, Young Man, and Farm!

60

288 - Relinked and Reloaded

61

287 - Infinite Content

62

286 - Who Says You Always Need to Save the Princess?

63

285 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2024

64

284 - Merry Game Awards!

65

283 - Super Mario RPG is Back!

66

282 - Like a Fisherman

67

281 - World of War Doggos

68

280 - The All-Star Lineup in RPGFan's GOTY Bracket Battle

69

279 - We Cannot Tell a Lie!

70

278 - The Farm Show

71

277 - Sea of Starfield

72

276 - Epic Fantasy (With a Musical Interlude)

73

275 - A WrestleQuest Cage Match with 24 Killers

74

274 - I Met This Perfectly Marvelous Game

75

273 - Master Podcaster Archives: Trails into Random

76

272 - Finally, We Have Final Fantasy XVI!

77

271 - Not-E3 2023 Extravaganza!

78

270 - The First Whispers of Not-E3 2023

79

269 - Ain't Nobody Crying in This Kingdom!

80

268 - A Latte to the Past

81

267 - Advancing Onto the Burning Shores

82

266 - Welcome to Cyberspace!

83

265 - The Games that SHOULDN'T BE!

84

264 - Parental Guidance is Advised

85

263 - We're Feeling the Theatrhythm!

86

262 - We Walk Many Paths (At Least 8)

87

261 - Nintendo Direct, Engage!

88

260 - Is Forspoken Really All That Bad?

89

259 - Marvel Talk

90

258 - Front Echoes

91

257 - RPGFan's Most Anticipated Games of 2023

92

256 - End-of-2022 Review Roundup!

93

255 - This Way Madness Lies: An Interview with Zeboyd Games

94

254 - Asexual Representation in RPGs

95

253 - Yakuza Encounter

96

252 - Random Book Club - Fight, Magic, Items

97

251 - Yakuza NO MORE!

98

250 - Temptation, Thy Name is Final Fantasy XIV

99

249 - RPGFan is A-OFK

100

248 - Switch RPG Roundup!

101

247 - Random Book Club - The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games

102

246 - The Sun Also (Monster Hunter) Rises

103

245 - Sequels and the RPGFans Who Love Them

104

244 - Not-E3 Extravaganza!

105

243 - Vampire Fighter 2

106

242 - To Rogue or Not to Rogue

107

241 - Farming for DLC

108

240 - Xenoblade Chrono-icles

109

239 - RPGFans in Wonderland

110

238 - Project Chaotic Chaos

111

237 - First Fantasies II/IV

112

236 - Fromergency Elden Ring Episode

113

235 - A Whole New (Open) World

114

234 - Gotta Catch 'Em All (Or They'll Eat You)

115

233 - The Best RPGs (and More) of 2021!

116

232 - The NeverEnding Story... of our Backlogs

117

231 - Looking Forward to 2022

118

230 - It's Awards Night!

119

229 - Giving Thanks

120

228 - Positional Whipping

121

227 - A Little Slice of the 80s and 90s

122

226 - Tales of RPGFantasia

123

225 - Judgment Soirée

124

224 - Demons of Folklore and Radiation

125

223 - A Trip with the Boyfriend to the Lake!

126

222 - Lost in the Linear Woods

127

221 - First Fantasies

128

220 - Tales, Stories, and Fables

129

219 - Bonus Interviews with Eva Padilla Pt. 1

130

218 - What is a JRPG? A Delightful Little Pile of Adventure!

131

217 - Tis the Season for New Gaming

132

216 - E3 2021: What're We Gonna' Get?!

133

215 - Cute Fire Bunnies and Sexy Bunny Boys?

134

214 - It's Friday Night Somewhere!

135

213 - Re-seeing You!

136

212 - Fast and Furious or Slow and Steady?

137

211 - Shakin' It Up!

138

210 - Project Podcast Discussion

139

209 - There's Still A Lot to Do

140

208 - Game of the Year 2020: The Continuing Adventures

141

207 - Games of the Year 2020

142

206 - A Little Side Adventure

143

205 - New Year, Same Games

144

204 - Can Bad Games Ever Be Good?

145

203 - Enjoying the Apocalypse!

146

202 - Getting Ready to Winter

147

201 - They Don't All Have an Impact

148

200 - Don't You, Forget About Me

149

199 - We're the Renegades of... RPGs...?

150

198 - Storied Worlds and Worlds of Stories!

151

197 - Rhythm Encounter: Re-Returning

152

196 - Trying Some New Things

153

195 - A Summer Sampler

154

194 - Kids-Eye View

155

193 - Puzzling, but Fun!

156

192 - Take Pride in Your Party!

157

191 - Like Suikoden Up In Here!

158

190 - Some Heavy Stuff

159

189 - Passing a Pane One Can Gaze Beyond!

160

188 - Stir a Little More J Into That RPG!

161

187 - How Would You Like Your Retro With That?

162

186 - A Fresh Coat of Paint

163

185 - Nothing But Love Over Here!

164

184 - Up With the Times

165

183 - Walk Me Through This, Please.

166

182 - We Attac, But We Also Protec RPGs

167

181 - A Quick Start to 2020

168

180 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 3

169

179 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 2

170

178 - RPGFan 2019 Game of the Year Awards Pt. 1

171

177 - What Retro Encounter Said

172

176 - Some Epic Sagas

173

175 - Life and Times with Video Games

174

174 - It Can Take a Little to Do A Lot

175

173 - A Bag of Many Things!

176

172 - New (Old) Island Adventures!

177

171 - We Talk About RPGs, Right?

178

170 - Who Has the Time?

179

169 - Building Up the Summer

180

168 - The Latest of Games

181

167 - Keeping Up with the Rush

182

166 - The E3 2019 Show

183

165 - To New Horizons

184

164 - Farming Materia

185

163 - Bonds of Crystal and Light

186

162 - A Positively Pleasant Palette Cleanse

187

161 - A Love/Hate Relationship

188

160 - Hope and Promise in the Future

189

159 - Some Things Old, Some Things New

190

158 - Have Gummi Ship, Will Travel

191

157 - Games of the Year 2018

192

156 - Yuletide Cheer

193

155 - Let's Go, Joker!

194

154 - Light Extinguished

195

153 - It's Only You

196

152 - Gacha In My Sights

197

151 - Full Spectrum

198

150 - A Rest Before We Quest

199

149 - Eight Ways Into My Heart

200

148 - "IDOLA" A Song of Halcyon Days Past

201

147 - The Burden of Choice

202

146 - Devil Trigger

203

145 - It's Ladies' Night, and My Materia's Set Right

204

144 - Like Poutine, But Saltier

205

143 - Kratos Protecc, But He Also Attacc

206

142 - Sittin' Pretty in the Solaris Seats

207

141 - My Little Deviljho Can't Be This Ferocious!

208

140 - The Song of the Higgledies

209

139 - Killing Monsters

210

138 - 2017 Year in Review

211

137 - The Rise of the Xenoblade Chronicles X-2 Revelations

212

Spoiler Encounter: Danganronpa V3

213

136 - Frozen Moon

214

135 - Random Tangents

215

134 - Nightmare Difficulty

216

133 - A Long List

217

132 - Insert Title Here

218

131 - Who Wants a Job?

219

130 - Happy Canada Day!

220

129 - The One About E3 2017

221

128 - E3 2017 Hype!

222

127 - Birds of Prey

223

126 - Crisis of Confidants

224

125 - The Indoctrination Conspiracy

225

124 - Heart Pieces

226

123 - The Dreaded Yokai

227

122 - Yakuza Quest 2.VIII HD

228

121 - 2016 Year in Review

229

120 - Road Trip!

230

119 - Wait, Final Fantasy XV is actually out?!

231

118 - Monstrous Pockets

232

BONUS - Tyranny Developer Interview

233

117 - Too Much Dragon Quest

234

116 - Demon Quest

235

115 - The Compliment Sandwich

236

114 - Diet Thief

237

113 - Nil Age Conundrum

238

112 - The One About E3 2016

239

111 - Tanks for the Memories

240

110 - Off Topic

241

109 - Bon Voyage!

242

108 - Release The Caitlin!

243

107 - Salty Souls

244

106 - Rise of the X Revelations

245

105 - Circus of Value

246

104 - Cold and Dark

247

103 - Auld Lang Syne

248

102 - Hands Off My Skell!

249

101 - Wonderful 101

250

100 - 100!

251

99.8 - Tokyo Greatness

252

99 - Anticipation Quest

253

98 - The Patch Episode

254

97 - Oh Hai Lisa

255

96 - E3 2015 Edition

256

95 - The Witchering

257

94 - Pillars of Awesome

258

93 - This is a Fine Podcast!

259

92 - Anticipation

260

91 - Party of Five

261

90 - Sanctuary

262

89 - Shimmershine

263

88 - Chibi Hearts

264

87 - Fallen Dragon

265

86 - The Vanishing of Kyle E. Miller

266

85 - The Suplex Show

267

84 - Point and Click

268

83 - The D Show

269

82 - Destiny Awaits

270

81 - Together at Last

271

80 - We Has Hype!

272

79 - Pooping Ferrets

273

78 - Procedural Conception

274

77 - Drangleic, Colorado

275

76 - Lightning Fairies

276

75 - Are We Allowed to Say "Saga?"

277

74 - 2014? Already?!

278

73 - Triforce of Nostalgia

279

72 - The Pokemon Among Us

280

71 - Soul Food

281

70 - A Whole New World

282

69 - Tactical Advantage

283

68 - Demon's Crown

284

67 - Classy

285

66 - Legendary

286

65 - E3 2013 Wrap-Up

287

64 - E3 2013 Pre-Show... Show

288

63 - Skill Tree

289

62 - Anger Management

290

61 - Sniffle Direct

291

60 - Story Time

292

59 - Death Metal

293

58 - Shock the System

294

57 - The Fire Rises

295

56 - Ni no Kuni Gaiden

296

Special Edition - Music of the Year 2012

297

55 - 2012 End of the Year Spectacular!

298

54 - Sticker Shroud

299

53 - We've Become Closer...

300

52 - Puzzles, Pandas and Pandemonium

301

51 - Guns. Lots of Guns.

302

50 - Fifty Already?!

303

49 - The Economist and (more!) Guild Wars 2!

304

48 - Summer Nights Part Deux

305

47 - Summer Nights

306

46 - E3 2012

307

45 - The Diablo and Gungnir Episode

308

45 - A Very Gungnir Interview

309

44 - Guild Wars 2 Roundtable Interviews

310

44 - That Guild Wars 2 Episode

311

43 - Xenoblade: Contagion or Tales of Graces Phlegm

312

42 - Paragons and Renegades on the Throne

313

41 - JRPG Madness!

314

40 - A Time Paradox on the Fields of Amalur...

315

39 - Preemptive Strike!

316

38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! (Full Version)

317

38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! Pt. 1

318

38 - The End of the Year Spectacular! Pt. 2

319

37 - Dragons, Pieces of Heart and Loot!

320

36 - Skyrim Edition

321

35 - Wizened Edition

322

34 - Dark Souls Edition

323

33 - The Reckoning draws near...

324

32 - Xenoblade Chronicles Edition

325

31 - Of Zombies, Demons and Musicians...

326

30 - Deus Ex, Bastion, Tobyn Manthorpe Interview

327

29 - Deus Ex: Human Revolution Preview Edition

328

28 - Phantasy Star IV Edition

329

27 - Dungeons, Dragons, and Dungeons

330

26 - E3 2011

331

25 - The Witcher 2 Edition

332

24 - Favorite Female RPG Characters

333

23 - Turians and Witchers

334

22 - Redo

335

21 - Dragons, Dissidia, and David Cage

336

20 - The Silver Lining of Tactics Ogre

337

19 - The Dragon Age II Demo Episode

338

18 - Deus Ex: Ace Attorney

339

17 - Handheld RPGs (and Dragon Age)

340

16 - The Soundtrack Episode

341

15 - New Vegas, Golden Sun, and Back to the Future

342

14 - 999 and Mobile Games

343

13 - Chaos Rings in the Nightmare

344

12 - Handheld RPGs and Tangents

345

11 - Complying with the Rules

346

10 - Infinity Engine Re:Coded

347

9 - Atelier Rorona, TGS 2010, and More

348

8 - NieR, Ys SEVEN, and Recettear

349

7 - Definitely Not About StarCraft 2

350

6 - Dragon Quest IX: Strange Journey

351

5 - A Little Bit of Everything

352

4 - P3P and BBS

353

3 - E3 2010

354

2 - RPG Pet Peeves

355

1 - Pilot