Episode Archive

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

  • 132: Pony Island (with Chris - 1H1D)

    Episode  |  September 4th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 25 mins
    daniel mullins games, game review, indie games

    Dave is joined by Chris (1 Hour, 1 Decision) to discuss Pony Island, the breakout meta comedy game by Daniel Mullins Games.

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    131: Animal Well (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)

    Episode  |  August 28th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 9 mins
    bigmode, billy basso, game review, indie games, metroidvania

    Dave is joined by Jenny Windom (Geeks & Grounds) to discuss Billy Basso's exploration and secret-focused metroidvania, Animal Well.

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    130: Dave the Diver (with Dave Cox - Monster Dear Monster)

    Episode  |  August 21st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 10 mins
    game review, mintrocket

    Dave is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss MintRocket's scuba diving/restaurant management hybrid, Dave the Diver.

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    129: Pizza Tower (with Aaron Klaassen - Super Pod Saga)

    Episode  |  August 14th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  57 mins 21 secs
    game review, indie games

    Dave is joined by Aaron Klaassen from Super Pod Saga to discuss Tour de Pizza's frenetic, cartoony platformer, Pizza Tower.

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    128: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (with Deadbeatpunk - WTFDYW!?)

    Episode  |  August 7th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 23 mins
    game review, rpg, yakuza

    Dave is joined by Deadbeatpunk from WTFDYW!? to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's latest in the long running Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

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    127: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with Katie Lesperance - Left Behind Game Club)

    Episode  |  July 31st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 28 mins
    game review, kojima, konami, metal gear

    Dave is joined by Katie Lesperance (Left Behind Game Club) to discuss Konami and Hideo Kojima's highly acclaimed 2004 stealth action game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

  • 126: Cocoon (with Brenden Groom - Pass the Controller)

    Episode  |  July 24th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 15 mins
    annapurna interactive, game review, geometric interactive, puzzle games

    Dave is joined by Brenden Groom (Pass the Controller) to discuss Geometric Interactive's mind-bending 2023 puzzle game, Cocoon.

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    Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Preview) (with Charlie Young)

    Episode  |  July 21st, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 9 mins
    elden ring, fromsoftware, game review

    In this bonus episode of Tales from the Backlog, Dave and guest Charlie Young discuss Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. FromSoftware have done it again (take that as you may)!

  • 125: Gris (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables)

    Episode  |  July 17th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 4 mins
    game review, indie games, nomada studio

    Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) to discuss Nomada Studio's 2018 emotional journey of a platformer, Gris.

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    124: Lisa: The Painful (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)

    Episode  |  July 10th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 42 mins
    dingaling productions, game review, indie games

    Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) to discuss Dingaling Productions' 2014 RPG, Lisa: The Painful.

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    123: 1000xRESIST (with Michael Higham)

    Episode  |  July 3rd, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 55 mins
    fellow traveler, game review, indie games, sunset visitor

    Dave is joined by Michael Higham from IGN to discuss sunset visitor's memory hopping science fiction adventure, 1000xRESIST.

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    122: Mother 3 (with Rebekah Valentine)

    Episode  |  June 26th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 41 mins
    game review, jrpg, mother, nintendo

    Dave is joined by Rebekah Valentine (IGN) to discuss Brownie Brown and HAL Laboratory's 2006 RPG, Mother 3.

  • 121: The Last Guardian (with Chris - Franchise Festival)

    Episode  |  June 19th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 11 mins
    game review, team ico

    Dave is joined by Chris from Franchise Festival podcast to discuss Japan Studio and GenDesign's 2016 adventure game, The Last Guardian.

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    120: Roadwarden (with Bryan Skursha - Pixelated Playgrounds)

    Episode  |  June 12th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 14 mins
    game review, indie games, rpg

    Dave is joined by Bryan Skursha to discuss Moral Anxiety Studio's choose-your-adventure RPG, Roadwarden.

  • 119: Cyberpunk 2077 + Phantom Liberty (with Adam Gumbert - Respawn Aim Fire)

    Episode  |  June 5th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  3 hrs 20 mins
    cd projekt red, game review, rpg

    Dave is joined by Adam Gumbert from Respawn Aim Fire to discuss CD Projekt Red's ambitious open world RPG, Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty expansion.

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    118: God Hand (with Derek Van Dyke - Super Deluxe GamesCast)

    Episode  |  May 29th, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 48 mins
    action games, capcom, clover studio, game review

    Dave is joined by Derek Van Dyke from Super Deluxe GamesCast to discuss Clover Studios and Capcom's cult hit brawler, God Hand.