Episode Archive
189 episodes of Tales from the Backlog since the first episode, which aired on October 25th, 2021.
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Do Video Games Need to Be Fun? (with Brad Gallaway - So...Videogames!, and Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
Episode | May 17th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 48 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
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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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, open world games
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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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, rpg, 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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70: Red Dead Redemption 2 (with Alex & Luke - Low Five Gaming)
Episode | April 19th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 35 mins
game review, open world games, red dead redemption, 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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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, game review, puzzle games
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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68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation (with Scott Danielson)
Episode | April 5th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
game review, indie games, pc games
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.
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67: Chained Echoes (with Aaron Angle - A Top 3 Podcast)
Episode | March 29th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 20 mins
game review, indie games, jrpg
Dave is joined by Aaron Angle from A Top 3 Podcast to discuss Matthias Linda's love letter to the JRPG classics of yesteryear, Chained Echoes.
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66: Nier: Replicant (with Brian Edwards- Character Issues, Cane and Rinse)
Episode | March 22nd, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 50 mins
game review, nier, rpg
Dave is joined by Brian Edwards of Character Issues and Cane and Rinse podcasts to discuss Nier: Replicant. Yoko Taro's 2010 cult classic got a makeover in 2021, so let's find out how it is!
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Emergent Gameplay Roundtable (with Nave - Gaming Together, Alex - Please Don't Cast, and Moonborne -TripleSMoon)
Episode | March 15th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 13 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
In this Break from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Moonborne, Alex (Please Don't Cast) and Nave (Gaming Together) to discuss emergent gameplay.
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65: Eastward (with Chris Dominguez - A Novel Console)
Episode | March 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 56 mins
eastward, game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Chris Dominguez from A Novel Console to talk about Pixpil's Eastward.
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64: God of War: Ragnarök (with Ryan Juengling- List Off!)
Episode | March 1st, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 13 mins
game review, god of war, ps4, ps5, sony
Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling from List Off! to discuss God of War: Ragnarök.
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63: Tunic (with Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
Episode | February 22nd, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 54 mins
game review, indie games
Dave is joined by Ryan Batie from Lightning Strikes Thrice to discuss Tunic.
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62: Spiritfarer (with Charlie & Lauren Young)
Episode | February 15th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 9 mins
game review, indie games, thunder lotus games
Dave is joined by Charlie and Lauren Young to discuss Spiritfarer, by Thunder Lotus Games.
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61: Metal Gear Solid (with Mick Arcade)
Episode | February 8th, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 17 mins
game review, kojima, konami, metal gear, psx
Dave is joined by pro voice actor Mick Arcade to discuss Metal Gear Solid.
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60: Bayonetta 3 (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games, Reignite, and more!)
Episode | February 1st, 2023 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 4 mins
bayonetta, game review, platinumgames
Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon to discuss Bayonetta 3.