Phoenix Edge Ep. 169 – Meaningful Side Quests in RPGs & What Defines a Game as an 'RPG'? (Discussion)

Phoenix Edge Ep. 169 – Meaningful Side Quests in RPGs & What Defines a Game as an ‘RPG’? (Discussion)

by Stan Marlow on April 6, 2021

In this episode, the panel is back from a short break to answer more questions from the Phoenix Edge community! The discussion begins with what separates a good side quest from the all-too-common fetch quest or monster slaying quest. The conversation then transitions to what qualifies a game as an RPG, and how this compares to games from other genres that include RPG mechanics.

Topics Discussed:

[05:22] Meaningful Side-Quests in RPGs
[34:54] Defining what makes an ‘RPG’ in 2021
[1:05:27] RPGs we appreciate more or less on 2nd play-through
[1:43:55] RPGFan Media Partner

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Phoenix Edge Ep. 169 – Meaningful Side Quests in RPGs & What Defines a Game as an ‘RPG’? (Discussion)

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