About the show

A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • 43: Chrono Trigger (with Josh Covel - Still Loading)

    Episode  |  September 14th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 33 mins
    chrono trigger, game review, jrpg, retro games, snes

    Dave is joined by Josh Covel from Still Loading podcast to discuss Chrono Trigger.

  • Tales from the Backlog 42: Spec Ops: The Line

    Article  |  September 7th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    podcast episode, spec ops the line

    Dave is joined by Chris Coplien from Retro Hangover to discuss Spec Ops: The Line.

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    42: Spec Ops: The Line (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover)

    Episode  |  September 7th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 29 mins
    game review, spec ops the line, third person shooter

    Dave is joined by Chris Coplien from Retro Hangover to discuss Spec Ops: The Line.

  • Tales from the Backlog 41: The Last of Us

    Article  |  August 31st, 2022
    By Dave Jackson

    In episode 41 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Ben Robinson from Play Along Podcast to discuss The Last of Us.

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    41: The Last of Us (with Ben Robinson - Play Along Podcast)

    Episode  |  August 31st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 33 mins
    game review, horror games, naughty dog, ps3, ps4, the last of us

    Dave is joined by Ben Robinson from Play Along Podcast to discuss The Last of Us.

  • 2022 Summer Retrolympics! (Hosted by Secret Levels podcast)

    Episode  |  August 27th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 33 mins
    retro games

    This is the 2022 Summer Retrolympics, hosted by the Secret Levels podcast!

  • Tales from the Backlog 40: Outer Wilds

    Article  |  August 24th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 40 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Keith Gasper of The Main Quest podcast to discuss Mobius Digital's 2019 open-world space exploration sim, Outer Wilds.

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    40: Outer Wilds (with Keith Gasper - The Main Quest)

    Episode  |  August 24th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 30 mins
    game review, indie games, open world games

    Dave is joined once again by Keith Gasper from The Main Quest podcast to discuss Mobius Digital's 2019 open world space sim, Outer Wilds.

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    Tales from the Backlog V.I.P.- Top 25 Games (Preview)

    Episode  |  August 20th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 4 secs
    tales from the backlog vip

    A preview of a patron-only top 25 games of all time episode.

  • Tales from the Backlog 39: Deathloop

    Article  |  August 17th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    arkane studios, deathloop, podcast episode

    In episode 39 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Morgan Remington from Intergalactic Pinecone to discuss Deathloop.

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    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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 38: Vampire Survivors

    Article  |  August 10th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    indie games, podcast episode, vampire surivivors

    In episode 38 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Chris Rettig to talk about the roguelike that came out of nowhere to take the gaming world by storm, Vampire Survivors.

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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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 37: Mega Man X

    Article  |  August 3rd, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    capcom, mega man x, podcast episode

    In episode 37 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by returning guest Chris Nelson to try to retroactively access other peoples' nostalgia for Capcom's 1993 classic, Mega Man X.

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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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    Patreon Announcement

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 26 secs
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    Hello there! Tales from the Backlog is now listener-supported via Patreon! This is a short announcement and explanation of the current support tiers!