Episode Archive

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

  • 39: Deathloop (with Morgan Remington - Intergalactic Pinecone)

    Episode  |  August 17th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 54 mins
    arkane studios, game review, immersive sim, roguelike

    Dave is joined by Morgan Remington from Intergalactic Pinecone to discuss Arkane Studios' time loop roguelike, Deathloop.

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    38: Vampire Survivors (with Chris Rettig)

    Episode  |  August 10th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 57 mins
    game review, indie games, roguelike

    Dave is joined by Chris Rettig to discuss an indie game that took the gaming world by storm, Vampire Survivors.

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    37: Mega Man X (with Chris Nelson)

    Episode  |  August 3rd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 8 mins
    capcom, game review, mega man, retro games, snes

    Dave and special guest Chris Nelson go back in time to discuss Capcom's 1993 classic, Mega Man X.

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    Tales from the Backlog V.I.P.- Stray (Preview)

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 10 secs
    game review, indie games, stray, tales from the backlog vip

    Dave gives a preview of a patron-only bonus episode covering Stray.

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    Patreon Announcement

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 26 secs
    patreon

    Hello there! Tales from the Backlog is now listener-supported via Patreon! This is a short announcement and explanation of the current support tiers!

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    Elden Ring Bosses Tier List (with Jim Rodeman)

    Episode  |  July 27th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 53 mins
    break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, tier list

    Wrapping up Elden Ring month, as per tradition, Dave is joined by Jim Rodeman to tier-rank the Elden Ring bosses.

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    Elden Ring for the FromSoftware Newbie (with Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington)

    Episode  |  July 20th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 26 mins
    break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware

    Dave is joined by Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington to discuss one simple question- why is Elden Ring the most approachable FromSoftware game for new players?

  • FromSoftware and the Open World (with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers)

    Episode  |  July 13th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 11 mins
    break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, open world games

    Dave is joined by Andrew and Dylan from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to discuss open-world games as a whole, as well as how FromSoftware learned from the best to make Elden Ring.

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    36: Elden Ring (with Ryan Juengling- List Off!)

    Episode  |  July 6th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  3 hrs 22 mins
    elden ring, fromsoftware, game review, rpg

    Dave is joined by Ryan Juengling from List Off! to discuss FromSoftware's game of the generation candidate, Elden Ring.

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    35: Half-Life 2 (with Jay Davis - Super Bracket Bros)

    Episode  |  June 29th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 20 mins
    first person shooter, game review, half-life, pc games, valve

    Dave is joined by Jay Davis (Super Bracket Bros podcast) to discuss Valve’s foundational FPS, Half-Life 2.

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    34: Yakuza: Like a Dragon (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)

    Episode  |  June 22nd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 43 mins
    game review, jrpg, ryu ga gotoku, yakuza

    Dave is joined by Rick Firestone from Pixel Project Radio to discuss Ryu Ga Gotoku's refresh of the Yakuza franchise

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    33: Unsighted (with Nave - Gaming Together Podcast)

    Episode  |  June 15th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 8 mins
    game review, indie games, metroidvania, studio pixel punk, unsighted

    Dave is joined by Nave from the Gaming Together Podcast to discuss Studio Pixel Punk's inventive action game, Unsighted.

  • 32: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (with Alan Nichols - A Top 3 Podcast)

    Episode  |  June 8th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 34 mins
    game review, nintendo, nintendo 64, retro games, the legend of zelda

    Dave is joined by Alan Nichols to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.

  • 31: Shadow of the Colossus (with Adam Bucceri)

    Episode  |  June 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 46 mins
    bluepoint games, game review, ps2, ps4, remakes, retro games, team ico

    Dave is joined by tabletop RPG developer Adam Bucceri to discuss Shadow of the Colossus.

  • Dark Souls 3 Bosses Tier List (FULL SPOILERS) (with Jake Anderson)

    Episode  |  May 25th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 43 mins
    break from the backlog, dark souls, dark souls 3, fromsoftware, tier list

    Dave is joined by returning guest Jake Anderson to tier-rank the bosses in Dark Souls 3.

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    30: Dark Souls 3 (with Adam Rivera)

    Episode  |  May 18th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 39 mins
    dark souls, dark souls 3, fromsoftware, game review

    Dave is joined once again by Adam Rivera to discuss the finale (for now) in the Dark Souls series.