Episode 17: What is an RPG?

Summary: This week of the Game Engine, Paul and Dan are off cavorting at GCAP, so Andrew (Moving Target) and Saul (Ark) recruit games journalist Mark Ankucic to delve into the wheres and whyfores of the RPG genre. First up, we discuss the following happenings: Steam was hacked (yowch); The winner of IGF China was Pixel May Cry; and Sony takes a punt at the indie market with PS Suite. The meat of the discussion takes us far and wide - through the past, present and future of RPGs in their various forms. Along the way, we make reference to the following articles: Tom Ewing on de-gamification; and Brian Fargo (Bard’s Tale, Baldurs Gate, Fallout) on what an RPG be. There are many means to keep abreast of the GEP. Keep track of us via our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes, ‘Like’ us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter. Or if youre a traditionalist, email us about past, present or future topics at gameenginepodcast@gmail.com. A special thanks to Jordan D’arcy for doing our audio editing.