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RPGFan.com hosts RPGFan's Random Encounter, a leisure show with 355 episodes published.
On this week's Random Encounter, the 2026 Summer Game Fest season is officially upon us! For video game fans, mid-June is still basically early Christmas. Even though E3 is firmly in the history books, the nonstop gaming
On this episode of Random Encounter, we're digging for some sweet, sweet caffeine! First up, Bob is here to chat about Yacht Club Games' newest title, Mina the Hollower . Yacht Club struck gold a decade ago with their re
On this episode of Random Encounter, it's all about the aliens! First up, Directive 8020 . The latest game in Supermassive Games' The Dark Pictures Anthology series, 8020 brings choice-based horror movie vibes into space
On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking all about two older games that have recently been revitalized with new gameplay! First up, Starfield . When it was released in 2023, it was divisive, to put it mildly. S
On this episode of Random Encounter, we're talking all about some of the RPGs and adventure games found at this year's PAX East! Originally known as the Penny Arcade Expo, both PAX East and West have become long-running
On this episode of Random Encounter, we talk about cars ramming one another and time travel. And no, for once, this isn't a Back to the Future reference (although it could be)! First up is Matt chatting about the big gra
On this episode of Random Encounter, it’s the end of the world as we know it, and Ditto feels fine! First up, Ben is here to chat about the latest Pokémon spin-off, Pokémon Pokopia . Man is dead, and the Pokémon rule. We
On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two new games that both take place on very different islands! First, Bob is here to chat about the standalone sequel to 2023's Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of H
On this week's Random Encounter, we're talking about two "old" games (though one is significantly older than the other)! First up, Audra is here to share her thoughts on Ys X: Proud Nordics . But wait, didn't Ys X: Nordi
On this week's Random Encounter, it's all about games featuring cause and effect! First up, Audra is here to chat with us about the time-travelling, Souls-like sequel to 2019's Code Vein : Code Vein II . Though it can oc
In our first Random Encounter of 2026, we're taking a look back at 2025! While many would describe 2025 as a mixed bag (at best), there is no disputing that it was a banner year for video games. Not only did we finally g
In our final Random Encounter of 2025, it's time to take a look ahead to the biggest games of 2026! With the holidays in the rear view mirror, RPGFan is now building our annual most anticipated for the coming year featur
On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about gaming's biggest night: The Game Awards 2025! But before we get to all the reveals (and actual awards, I guess), we want to talk to Zek about the new Octopath Travele
On this week's Random Encounter, we're taking a look at two very different narrative adventures! Back in the 2010s, Telltale Games reinvented the point-and-click adventure game with The Walking Dead , introducing new mul
On this week's Random Encounter, it's time to uncover some mysteries in two adventure games! The Séance of Blake Manor has been making waves the last few weeks as one of the best mystery deductive games of the last few y
On this week's Random Encounter, we are looking at sequels both past and present! First up, Zach is here with his thoughts about the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake . While DQ I could have done with a few fewer "enhance
On this week's Random Encounter, we are catching 'em all and beating 'em up! When Pokémon Legends: Arceus was released in 2022, it signalled a newer, more experimental type of Pokémon game. Now, Game Freak is back with P
On this week's Random Encounter, we have a remaster of one of the greatest strategy RPGs of all time! When Final Fantasy Tactics was released on the PSX in 1997, it marked the entry point for countless RPG fans into the
On this week's Random Encounter, we're chatting about one of the biggest indie releases of the year! Boy, between Silksong and Hades II , September has been quite a month for indie games. Everyone here at RPGFan has been
On this episode of Random Encounter, we're doing a Random Book Club for the brand-new tome from Bitmap Books: 50 Indie Games that Changed the World . Over the last 20 years, the indie game scene has become just as import
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