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

  • Tales from the Backlog 68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation

    Article  |  April 5th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
    indie games, podcast episode, silicon dreams

    In episode 68 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird.

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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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 67: Chained Echoes

    Article  |  March 29th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
    chained echoes, jrpg, podcast episode

    In episode 67 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by longtime friend and co-host of A Top 3 Podcast, Aaron Angle, to discuss Matthias Linda's 2022 JRPG love letter, Chained Echoes.

  • 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.

  • Mini Review- DREDGE

    Article  |  March 23rd, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    To tide you over while a full Tales from the Backlog episode is scheduled, recorded and edited, here is a mini review of DREDGE, the Lovecraftian horror fishing game by Black Salt Games.

  • Tales from the Backlog 66: Nier: Replicant

    Article  |  March 22nd, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 66 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Brian Edwards of Character Issues and Cane and Rinse podcasts to discuss Nier: Replicant.

  • 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!

  • 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
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    In this Break from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Moonborne, Alex (Please Don't Cast) and Nave (Gaming Together) to discuss emergent gameplay.

  • Tales from the Backlog 65: Eastward

    Article  |  March 8th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
    indie game, pixpil, podcast episode

    In episode 65, Dave is joined by Chris Dominguez from A Novel Console podcast to discuss Pixpil's Eastward.

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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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 64: God of War: Ragnarök

    Article  |  March 1st, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 64 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Ryan from List Off! to discuss God of War: Ragnarök.

  • 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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 63: Tunic

    Article  |  February 22nd, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 63 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Ryan from Lightning Strikes Thrice to discuss Tunic.

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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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 62: Spiritfarer

    Article  |  February 15th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
    indie game, podcast episode, spiritfarer, thunder lotus games

    In episode 62 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Charlie and Lauren Young to discuss Spiritfarer, the 2020 indie hit by Thunder Lotus Games.

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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.