About the show
A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle.
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Episodes and Blog Entries
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75: Dredge (with Jill Grodt - The Indie Informer)
Episode | May 31st, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 39 mins
black salt games, game review, indie games, team17
Dave is joined by longtime sea captain and writer for The Indie Informer, Jill Grodt, to discuss Dredge, by Black Salt Games.
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74: Like a Dragon: Ishin! (with Nave - Gaming Together)
Episode | May 24th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 55 mins
game review, yakuza
Dave is joined by Nave from Gaming Together: A Cooperative Podcast to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the game that takes the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series into historical Japan.
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Why We Love the Yakuza/Like a Dragon Series (with Matt aka Stormageddon)- Producer's Choice
Episode | May 21st, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 46 mins
producer's choice, yakuza
Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon for another Producer's Choice episode, focusing on why we love the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series.
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Break from the Backlog: Do Video Games Need to Be Fun?
Episode | May 17th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 48 mins
break from the backlog
Dave is joined by Brad Gallaway (Gamecritics.com, So...Videogames! podcast) and Ryan Batie (Lightning Strikes Thrice podcast) to discuss whether video games need to be fun, and if "negative" experiences have value.
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73: Pentiment (with TroytlePower - The Power Play-Throughs Podcast)
Episode | May 10th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 10 mins
game review, obsidian entertainment, pentiment
Dave is joined by TroytlePower of TroytlePower Presents: The Power Play-Throughs Podcast with TroytlePower to discuss Pentiment, by Obsidian Entertainment.
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Tales from the Backlog 73: Pentiment
Article | May 10th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
obsidian entertainment, pentiment, podcast episodeIn episode 73 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by TroytlePower from The Power Play-Throughs Podcast to discuss Pentiment.
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Tales from the Backlog 72: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Article | May 3rd, 2023
By Dave Jackson
nintendo, podcast episode, the legend of zeldaIn episode 72 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Jake and Cameron from The Pre-Order Bonus podcast to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
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72: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (with Cameron Warren and Jacob Price - The Pre Order Bonus)
Episode | May 3rd, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 54 mins
game review, legend of zelda, nintendo
Dave is joined by Cameron Warren and Jacob Price from The Pre Order Bonus podcast to discuss Nintendo's shakeup of The Legend of Zelda series, 2017's Breath of the Wild.
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Tales from the Backlog 71: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Article | April 26th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
final fantasy, podcast episode, team ninjaIn episode 71 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) and Keith Gasper (The Main Quest) to discuss Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
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71: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables, and Keith Gasper - The Main Quest)
Episode | April 26th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
final fantasy, game review, team ninja
Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) and Keith Gasper (The Main Quest) to KILL CHAOS in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.
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Tales from the Backlog 70: Red Dead Redemption 2
Article | April 19th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
podcast episode, red dead redemption, rockstar gamesIn episode 70 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Alex & Luke from Low Five Gaming to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2.
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70: Red Dead Redemption 2 (with Alex & Luke - Low Five Gaming)
Episode | April 19th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 35 mins
game review, red dead redemption 2, rockstar games
Dave is joined by Alex and Luke from Low Five Gaming to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2. Rockstar's 2018 western open world mega hit tells the story of Arthur Morgan...when you can pull yourself away from the hunting and fishing.
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Tales from the Backlog 69: Catherine: Full Body
Article | April 12th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
atlus, catherine, podcast episodeIn episode 69 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Ryan Juengling (List Off!) to discuss Catherine: Full Body.
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69: Catherine: Full Body (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio & Ryan Juengling - List Off!)
Episode | April 12th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 3 mins
atlus, catherine, game review
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Ryan Juengling (List Off!) to discuss Catherine: Full Body, the 2019 re-release of 2011's Catherine, by Atlus.
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Tales from the Backlog 68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
Article | April 5th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
indie games, podcast episode, silicon dreamsIn episode 68 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird.
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68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation (with Scott Danielson)
Episode | April 5th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
game review, indie games, silicon dreams
Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird. Silicon Dreams is an android interrogation game, merging Blade Runner with Papers, Please.