Axe of the Blood God - An RPG Podcast
@bloodgodpod.bsky.social
An Independent RPG Video Game Podcast
Hosted by Eric Van Allen, Nadia Oxford, and Victor Hunter.
Web: https://bloodgodpod.com.
AD-FREE and bonus episodes at: http://patreon.com/bloodgodpod
Hosted by Eric Van Allen, Nadia Oxford, and Victor Hunter.
Web: https://bloodgodpod.com.
AD-FREE and bonus episodes at: http://patreon.com/bloodgodpod
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Hello, new followers! If you're just finding us now, we are Axe of the Blood God, an independent RPG podcast hosted by Kat, Nadia, and Eric. We also have a sister show, Sharlayan Dropouts - an FFXIV podcast hosted by Victor, Nadia, and Mike.
We pod, stream, raise for charity, and write. Welcome!
We pod, stream, raise for charity, and write. Welcome!
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Hey, hey! I'm on this episode. It's a doozie.
Happy 30th birthday to Suikoden on the PS1! Throwback to an innocent time (last March) when we reviewed Suikoden I&II HD Remaster. Stars of Destiny, it’s our time! open.spotify.com/episode/5zgJ...
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Review, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Preview, and More w/ Aidan Moher
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December 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hey, hey! I'm on this episode. It's a doozie.
Happy 30th birthday to Suikoden on the PS1! Throwback to an innocent time (last March) when we reviewed Suikoden I&II HD Remaster. Stars of Destiny, it’s our time! open.spotify.com/episode/5zgJ...
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Review, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Preview, and More w/ Aidan Moher
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December 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Happy 30th birthday to Suikoden on the PS1! Throwback to an innocent time (last March) when we reviewed Suikoden I&II HD Remaster. Stars of Destiny, it’s our time! open.spotify.com/episode/5zgJ...
We’ll have a Game Awards talk later. Eric opens the floor for intrusive thoughts and Cards Against Humanity is officially retired from existence in this week’s Blood God After Dark
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That must feel good for the pastry. Eric opens the floor for intrusive thoughts
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December 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We’ll have a Game Awards talk later. Eric opens the floor for intrusive thoughts and Cards Against Humanity is officially retired from existence in this week’s Blood God After Dark
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Eric, Nadia, and special guest @mamavitelli.bsky.social are here to discuss Octopath Traveler 0 and whether it can come in under the wire as a contender for RPG of the Year. A bird’s-eye view of 2D characters and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!
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Octopath Traveler 0 Review w/ Jesse Vitelli | Axe of the Blood God
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December 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Eric, Nadia, and special guest @mamavitelli.bsky.social are here to discuss Octopath Traveler 0 and whether it can come in under the wire as a contender for RPG of the Year. A bird’s-eye view of 2D characters and more on this episode of Axe of the Blood God!
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Put on your big boy pants when you criticize Horses. We discuss video games as an art form, and have a lovely time building towns and learning the local gossip of Octopath Traveler 0 in this week’s Axe of the Blood God!
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Put on your big boy pants when you criticize Horses. This week we discuss video games as an artform
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December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Put on your big boy pants when you criticize Horses. We discuss video games as an art form, and have a lovely time building towns and learning the local gossip of Octopath Traveler 0 in this week’s Axe of the Blood God!
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“I have localized Megaman.” You ruined a perfectly good naming convention is what you did. Look at it. It’s got anxiety. We discuss Megman Battle Network, a little bit of Medabots, and our favorite geographic feature the Whazzup Lines
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I have localized Megaman. Ruined a perfectly good pun is what you did. Look at it. It’s got anxiety.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“I have localized Megaman.” You ruined a perfectly good naming convention is what you did. Look at it. It’s got anxiety. We discuss Megman Battle Network, a little bit of Medabots, and our favorite geographic feature the Whazzup Lines
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In a new 3-hour Pantheon episode, Victor.exe and Nadia.exe are joined by @lbdnytetrayn.bsky.social and @shadowrockzx.bsky.social to discuss the prescience of Mega Man Battle Network 2 and whether this deck-building/action-hybrid classic deserves Pantheon status!
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Pantheon of the Blood God - Mega Man Battle Network 2 | Axe of the Blood God
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December 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In a new 3-hour Pantheon episode, Victor.exe and Nadia.exe are joined by @lbdnytetrayn.bsky.social and @shadowrockzx.bsky.social to discuss the prescience of Mega Man Battle Network 2 and whether this deck-building/action-hybrid classic deserves Pantheon status!
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i've been playing Octopath Traveler 0! i'll have Thoughts this weekend on @bloodgodpod.bsky.social, but i already really like this one. it's really fascinating to see how a mobile gacha RPG got repurposed into this, in ways that made me wish more publishers would attempt it as a preservation means.
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
i've been playing Octopath Traveler 0! i'll have Thoughts this weekend on @bloodgodpod.bsky.social, but i already really like this one. it's really fascinating to see how a mobile gacha RPG got repurposed into this, in ways that made me wish more publishers would attempt it as a preservation means.
The tension between a pilot & their robot. In our unlocked Pantheon ep about Sakura Wars we discuss how one’s emotional state affects piloting your mobile suit. The show must go on and war; war never changes
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Sakura Wars; or, the dramatic tension between a pilot and their robot
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December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The tension between a pilot & their robot. In our unlocked Pantheon ep about Sakura Wars we discuss how one’s emotional state affects piloting your mobile suit. The show must go on and war; war never changes
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This week we're releasing a classic Pantheon of the Blood God from behind the paywall!
🌸To celebrate the upcoming 30th Anniversary; nearly 3 hours of why Sakura Wars is one of the most important RPGs of all time🌸
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🌸To celebrate the upcoming 30th Anniversary; nearly 3 hours of why Sakura Wars is one of the most important RPGs of all time🌸
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Sakura Wars - Pantheon of the Blood God | Axe of the Blood God
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December 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This week we're releasing a classic Pantheon of the Blood God from behind the paywall!
🌸To celebrate the upcoming 30th Anniversary; nearly 3 hours of why Sakura Wars is one of the most important RPGs of all time🌸
FREE on your podcatcher of choice or AD-FREE at: www.patreon.com/posts/sakura...
🌸To celebrate the upcoming 30th Anniversary; nearly 3 hours of why Sakura Wars is one of the most important RPGs of all time🌸
FREE on your podcatcher of choice or AD-FREE at: www.patreon.com/posts/sakura...
Get ready to brush the sand out of your gorgeous, gorgeous hair; Shin Megami Tensei V and/or Vengeance is your pick for our Dec/Jan game club!
Patrons can play along with the community on the discord and listen to our deep-dive episode in February!
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Patrons can play along with the community on the discord and listen to our deep-dive episode in February!
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December 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Get ready to brush the sand out of your gorgeous, gorgeous hair; Shin Megami Tensei V and/or Vengeance is your pick for our Dec/Jan game club!
Patrons can play along with the community on the discord and listen to our deep-dive episode in February!
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Patrons can play along with the community on the discord and listen to our deep-dive episode in February!
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It's not about how much the boys ate, it's about how much Lunafreya's Vivienne Westwood ate.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It's not about how much the boys ate, it's about how much Lunafreya's Vivienne Westwood ate.
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What game from 2021 deserves to be our first deep-dive of 2026?
♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
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♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
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November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
What game from 2021 deserves to be our first deep-dive of 2026?
♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
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♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
www.patreon.com/posts/panthe...
The calming nature of Attract Mode. In this week’s Blood God After Dark, Eric and Nadia discuss how to de-TikTok one’s brain, and the comfort of having electronics on in the home
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The lost art of Attract Mode, and how to de-TikTok one’s brain
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November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The calming nature of Attract Mode. In this week’s Blood God After Dark, Eric and Nadia discuss how to de-TikTok one’s brain, and the comfort of having electronics on in the home
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Just in time for Halloween (what is Thanksgiving if not the Halloween of November) it's our horror movie Side Quest: Shaun of the Dead with @katbailey.bsky.social
Does this horror-comedy-defining z-word pastiche still deserve to rise from the grave? Let's find out!
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Does this horror-comedy-defining z-word pastiche still deserve to rise from the grave? Let's find out!
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Side Quest: Shaun of the Dead w/ Kat Bailey | Axe of the Blood God
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Just in time for Halloween (what is Thanksgiving if not the Halloween of November) it's our horror movie Side Quest: Shaun of the Dead with @katbailey.bsky.social
Does this horror-comedy-defining z-word pastiche still deserve to rise from the grave? Let's find out!
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Does this horror-comedy-defining z-word pastiche still deserve to rise from the grave? Let's find out!
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What game from 2021 deserves to be our first deep-dive of 2026?
♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
www.patreon.com/posts/panthe...
♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
www.patreon.com/posts/panthe...
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
What game from 2021 deserves to be our first deep-dive of 2026?
♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
www.patreon.com/posts/panthe...
♟️- Dungeon Encounters
🧠- Scarlet Nexus
🏜️- Shin Megami Tensei V
😈- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Patrons at any level can vote until Saturday at Noon PT!
Winning game gets a full ep in February!
www.patreon.com/posts/panthe...
Is Berserker class girly pop? We present to you the ultimate girlboss lifeform: Hilda ( Fir Emblem Three Houses). We unpack the beefiest classes on this week’s ep of Axe of the Blood God
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Is Berserker class girly pop? We present to you the ultimate girlboss: Hilda from Fire Emblem
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November 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Is Berserker class girly pop? We present to you the ultimate girlboss lifeform: Hilda ( Fir Emblem Three Houses). We unpack the beefiest classes on this week’s ep of Axe of the Blood God
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Happy 20th birthday to the Xbox360! It’s been 20 years and I’m still not ready to discuss the horrors I witnessed in Viva Piñata
a cartoon llama is sitting at a table drinking from a cup .
Alt: a cartoon llama is sitting at a table drinking from a cup .
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November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Happy 20th birthday to the Xbox360! It’s been 20 years and I’m still not ready to discuss the horrors I witnessed in Viva Piñata
Nadia’s Nostalgia Pit took us on a deep dive into cooking show hosts, and dared to ask the question: why do we believe weird grade school legends?
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Nadia’s Nostalgia Pit took us on a deep dive into cooking show hosts, and weird grade school legends
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November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Nadia’s Nostalgia Pit took us on a deep dive into cooking show hosts, and dared to ask the question: why do we believe weird grade school legends?
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I wouldn't call myself a big fan of card games or card-based RPGs but the discussion about this topic on the latest @bloodgodpod.bsky.social was really entertaining. Definitely recommend giving it a listen.
Card games are the original rpgs. We get into “personas” (un)expectedly exactly the way you’d think. Listen to PART 1 of this week’s episode!
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Card games are the original rpgs. We get into “personas” (un)expectedly exactly the way you’d think
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November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wouldn't call myself a big fan of card games or card-based RPGs but the discussion about this topic on the latest @bloodgodpod.bsky.social was really entertaining. Definitely recommend giving it a listen.
Card games are the original rpgs. We get into “personas” (un)expectedly exactly the way you’d think. Listen to PART 1 of this week’s episode!
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Card games are the original rpgs. We get into “personas” (un)expectedly exactly the way you’d think
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November 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Card games are the original rpgs. We get into “personas” (un)expectedly exactly the way you’d think. Listen to PART 1 of this week’s episode!
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Not only did this get me to order the Phantasy Star TTRPG, I'm also finally doing the thing.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Not only did this get me to order the Phantasy Star TTRPG, I'm also finally doing the thing.
In what I'm retroactively calling "Part 1" we discuss the origins of cards themselves, the roleplay that comes from improvising with the hand you're dealt, and why we love Card-Based Deck-Building RPGs!
You can't hold'em OR fold'em; because they're digital!
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November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In what I'm retroactively calling "Part 1" we discuss the origins of cards themselves, the roleplay that comes from improvising with the hand you're dealt, and why we love Card-Based Deck-Building RPGs!
You can't hold'em OR fold'em; because they're digital!
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You can't hold'em OR fold'em; because they're digital!
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guess what! Game Informer is coming to newsstands! starting next month, you'll be able to find the magazine in major retailers across the US.
Coming this December: Game Informer will be available in major retailers – including @barnesandnoble.com, GameStop, WH Smith, Books-A-Million and more – in the US and internationally. Learn more: gameinformer.com/letter-from-...
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
guess what! Game Informer is coming to newsstands! starting next month, you'll be able to find the magazine in major retailers across the US.
Clair Obscur is an RPG for normies (complementary). We discuss GOTY predictions and why GOTY lists should wait until early next year on our aftershow Blood God After Dark
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Clair Obscur is an RPG for normies (complementary)
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Clair Obscur is an RPG for normies (complementary). We discuss GOTY predictions and why GOTY lists should wait until early next year on our aftershow Blood God After Dark
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