Sometimes, You Win By Losing

Article  |  June 26th, 2026
By Dave Jackson
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Video games are all about winning- overcoming challenges, defeating your enemies, and so on, but some games build great narratives around your failures.

Review- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

Article  |  January 30th, 2025
By Dave Jackson
citizen sleeper, indie games, review

Dave reviews Jump Over the Age's Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

Review- Blasphemous 2

Article  |  August 17th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
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To tide you over while a full Tales from the Backlog episode is scheduled, recorded and edited, here is a written review of The Game Kitchen's Blasphemous 2.

Tales from the Backlog 73: Pentiment

Article  |  May 10th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
obsidian entertainment, pentiment, podcast episode

In episode 73 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by TroytlePower from The Power Play-Throughs Podcast to discuss Pentiment.

Tales from the Backlog 72: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Article  |  May 3rd, 2023
By Dave Jackson
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In 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.

Tales from the Backlog 71: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Article  |  April 26th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
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In 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.

Tales from the Backlog 70: Red Dead Redemption 2

Article  |  April 19th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 70 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Alex & Luke from Low Five Gaming to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2.

Tales from the Backlog 69: Catherine: Full Body

Article  |  April 12th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
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In 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.

Tales from the Backlog 68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation

Article  |  April 5th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
indie games, podcast episode, silicon dreams

In episode 68 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird.

Tales from the Backlog 67: Chained Echoes

Article  |  March 29th, 2023
By Dave Jackson
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In episode 67 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by longtime friend and co-host of A Top 3 Podcast, Aaron Angle, to discuss Matthias Linda's 2022 JRPG love letter, Chained Echoes.