Episode Archive

196 episodes of Tales from the Backlog since the first episode, which aired on October 25th, 2021.

  • 158: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (with Geoff Moonen - "Fun" and Games)

    Episode  |  March 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 49 mins
    game review, kojima, konami, metal gear solid, ps3

    Dave is joined by Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games podcast) to discuss Konami's 2008 stealth/action game, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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    157: Unpacking (with Kate Hunter - No Small Games)

    Episode  |  March 19th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 59 mins
    game review, indie games, witch beam

    Dave is joined by Kate Hunter (No Small Games podcast) to discuss Witch Beam's 2021 organization/puzzle game, Unpacking.

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    156: Mouthwashing (with Ash Parrish)

    Episode  |  March 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 51 mins
    game review, horror games, indie games, wrong organ

    Dave is joined by games reporter Ash Parrish to discuss Wrong Organ's 2024 psychological horror game, Mouthwashing.

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    155: Shenmue (with Luis Aguasvivas)

    Episode  |  March 5th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 52 mins
    game review, sega, shenmue, yakuza

    Dave is joined by games writer and critic Luis Aguasvivas to discuss AM2 of CRI and SEGA's 2000 adventure game, Shenmue.

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    154: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)

    Episode  |  February 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 23 mins
    citizen sleeper, fellow traveler, game review, jump over the age

    Dave is joined by John Rogers (Gaming in the Wild) to discuss Jump Over the Age (Gareth Damian Martin)'s 2025 narrative RPG, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

  • 153: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (with MarcoMeatball)

    Episode  |  February 19th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 56 mins
    ace combat, game review, namco, playstation 2

    Dave is joined by MarcoMeatball to discuss Project Aces/Namco's 2004 air combat game, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.

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    152: The Plucky Squire (with Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast)

    Episode  |  February 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 20 mins
    all possible futures, devolver digital, game review, indie games

    Dave is joined by Roger Reichardt (Gamerheads Podcast) to discuss All Possible Futures and Devolver Digital's 2024 adventure game, The Plucky Squire.

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    151: Tacoma (with CtrlAltNoob)

    Episode  |  February 5th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 58 mins
    fullbright, game review, indie games, walking sim

    Dave is joined by streamer, writer and YouTube creator CtrlAltNoob to discuss Fullbright's 2017 sci-fi exploration-adventure, Tacoma.

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    150: Mad Max (with Jacob Price & Cameron Warren - The Pre-Order Bonus)

    Episode  |  January 29th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 14 mins
    avalanche studios, game review, mad max

    Dave is joined by Jacob Price and Cameron Warren (The Pre-Order Bonus podcast) to discuss Avalanche Studios' 2015 open world action game, Mad Max.

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    149: Nine Sols (with Josh)

    Episode  |  January 22nd, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 41 mins
    game review, indie games, metroidvania, red candle games

    Dave is joined by community member Josh to discuss Red Candle Games' 2024 Metroidvania, Nine Sols.

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    148: Pathologic 2 (with Jack)

    Episode  |  January 15th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  3 hrs 1 min
    game review, ice-pick lodge, pathologic

    Dave is joined by community member Jack to discuss Ice-Pick Lodge's harrowing 2019 survival game, Pathologic 2.

  • Backlog Resolutions 2025

    Episode  |  January 8th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 51 mins
    backlog resolutions, discussion

    Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite), Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast) and Soccr to discuss the backlog resolutions challenge from 2024 and look ahead to 2025.

  • 2024 In Review/Games of the Year

    Episode  |  January 1st, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 12 mins
    year in review

    Dave recaps his favorite games that released in 2024 and discusses the year in podcasting, gaming and more.

  • 147: Batman: Arkham Origins (with Mick Arcade)

    Episode  |  December 23rd, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 32 mins
    arkham, batman, game review, warner bros

    Dave is joined by voice actor Mick Arcade to discuss WB Games Montreal's 2013 entry in the Batman: Arkham series, Arkham Origins.

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    146: System Shock 2 (with Doug Lief - Nostalgium Arcanum)

    Episode  |  December 18th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 57 mins
    fps, game review, irrational games, looking glass studios, system shock

    Dave is joined by Doug Lief of Nostalgium Arcanum to discuss Looking Glass Studios & Irrational Games' influential sci-fi first-person shooter, System Shock 2.

  • 145: Void Stranger (with Steve - Indie Quest, Polykill Podcast)

    Episode  |  December 11th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 12 mins
    game review, indie games, system erasure

    Dave is joined by Steve from Indie Quest and Polykill Podcast to discuss System Erasure's 2023 secret-filled puzzle adventure game, Void Stranger.