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The RPG Cave

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The RPG Cave is a weekly video game RPG podcast! Each week, Garret Bland and Ryan Turford discuss an RPG topic or break down a specific series or game! Whether you're into retro RPGs, modern RPGs, JRPGs or MMOs, The RPG Cave is your home for video game RPGs! New episodes arrive every Wednesday at 9AM ET. This RPG Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.seancaprigaming.com

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Episodes

RPG Cave Classic Episode: Pokémon Tier Ranking 27.03.2025 1:13:49

This week on the RPG Cave, we look back on this classic episode of the show where Garret and Ryan tier rank the Pokémon games. We also talk about news from Gamescom 2024 (which is old news but it's fun to look back on it after Avowed has released). Originally recorded in August 2024, Episode 151. ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazin...

The RPG Cave 176: Mass Effect 20.03.2025 1:22:15

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret has finished Mass Effect and it's finally time for Ryan and him to talk about it! MASS EFFECT SPOILERS START AT 47:00! ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch:...

The RPG Cave 175: The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link 13.03.2025 1:14:36

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret has finished Zelda 2 and it's finally time for Ryan and him to talk about it! ★ LINKS ★► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive► Subscrib...

The RPG Cave 174: Pokémon Z-A Impresses! | Suikoden Showcase Incoming? 06.03.2025 1:04:22

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about this week's Pokémon Presents, and we also tee up the Suikoden Showcase ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgam...

The RPG Cave 173: Is it Worth it to Play Avowed? | Avowed Impressions | Pokémon Direct Predictions 27.02.2025 1:25:26

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about their impressions of Avowed! We also talk about the things we want to see at this week's Pokémon Presents! ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on...

The RPG Cave 172: Avowed Review Roundup 20.02.2025 51:48

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan roundup the Avowed reviews and take a look, plus we examine the RPGs we'll be playing in the next 2 months. ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: ht...

The RPG Cave 171: Switch 2 RPG Upgrade Wishlist 13.02.2025 1:09:50

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan put together their wishlist for the Switch RPGs that we want upgraded for Switch 2! ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgamin...

The RPG Cave 170: Metaphor ReFantazio Impressions and Spoilercast 06.02.2025 1:19:58

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan have a spoiler filled talk about Metaphor ReFantazio! SPOILERS START AT 37:00 ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive...

The RPG Cave 169: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 30.01.2025 1:22:56

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and it's promising showing at the Xbox Developer Direct ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch....

The RPG Cave 168: 2025 RPG Predictions 23.01.2025 1:04:16

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan try and predict what will happen in the world of RPGs in 2025! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/...

The RPG Cave 167: 2025 RPG Preview 16.01.2025 1:23:05

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan take a look at the release colander as they take a look at all of the RPGs we know about coming in 2025! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpoo...

The RPG Cave 166: Our Favorite RPGs We Played in 2024 26.12.2024 1:36:02

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about their favorite RPGs that they played in 2024! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Che...

Carpool Gaming Presents Our Favorite Games of 2024 | Game of the Year 2024 25.12.2024 6:31:40

2024 is coming to a close and the entire Carpool Gaming crew has come together to talk about our favorite games we played in 2024! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: h...

The RPG Cave 165: RPGs At The Game Awards 2024! 19.12.2024 1:18:50

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about all of the RPG announcements and winners at The Game Awards 2024! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carp...

The RPG Cave 164: 2024 RPG Wrap Up 12.12.2024 1:04:34

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan take a look back at the year that was 2024 in RPGs as they rank the games that came out this year. ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gami...

The RPG Cave 163: Winter 2024 RPG Deals 05.12.2024 1:06:47

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan have $100 USD to spend on RPGs during the holiday sales, find out what are they picking up! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merc...

RPG Cave Classic Episode: Our Favorite World of Warcraft Memories 28.11.2024 1:18:43

This week on the RPG Cave, we look back on this classic episode of the show where Ryan is joined by Lockleth and Seth as they talk about their favorite World of Warcraft memories in on honor of WoW's 20th birthday! Originally recorded in December 2022, Episode 73. ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://pa...

The RPG Cave 162: Final Fantasy Tier List! 21.11.2024 1:19:41

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret is away so Ryan tier ranks the Final Fantasy games! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on T...

The RPG Cave 161: Dragon Age The Veilguard and Metaphor ReFantazio 14.11.2024 1:27:32

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan give their full thoughts on Metaphor ReFantazio and Dragon Age: The Veilguard! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://ca...

The RPG Cave 160: Our Dream Horror RPGs! | Magic The Gathering Final Fantasy 31.10.2024 1:09:48

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan try and pitch their dream horror RPGs and also Ryan talks about Magic The Gathering X Final Fantasy. ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Ga...

The RPG Cave 159: Ubisoft's Influence on the RPG Genre 24.10.2024 1:12:52

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about how Ubisoft's games have influenced the world of RPGs as well as their own RPG offerings! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Ga...

The RPG Cave 158: Final Fantasy VII | Metaphor ReFantazio Impressions 17.10.2024 1:34:46

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about Garret's first playthrough of Final Fantasy VII on PS1. Ryan also gives his full thoughts on Metaphor ReFantazio after finishing the game! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://di...

The RPG Cave 157: The Best RPGs For Your Commute To Work 10.10.2024 1:12:17

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk give their recommendations for games you should play on your commute! ★ LINKS ★ ► Donate to Extra Life 2024: https://extra-life.org/participant/carpoolgaming ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoo...

The RPG Cave 156: The Best RPGs of Tokyo Game Show 2024! | Threads of Time | Lunar 03.10.2024 57:31

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about the big RPG announcements from the Sony State of Play AND TGS 2024! ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive...

The RPG Cave 155: How Hyped Are We For Atelier Yumia? | Romancing SaGa 2 Demo 26.09.2024 1:07:26

This week on the RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about their hype levels for Atelier Yumia, the Romancing SaGa 2 demo, Garret's progress in Final Fantasy 7 and more! ★ LINKS ★ ► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming ► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n ► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/ ► Check us out...