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

  • 73: Pentiment (with TroytlePower - The Power Play-Throughs Podcast)

    Episode  |  May 10th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 10 mins
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    Dave is joined by TroytlePower of TroytlePower Presents: The Power Play-Throughs Podcast with TroytlePower to discuss Pentiment, by Obsidian Entertainment.

  • Tales from the Backlog 73: Pentiment

    Article  |  May 10th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 73 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by TroytlePower from The Power Play-Throughs Podcast to discuss Pentiment.

  • Tales from the Backlog 72: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Article  |  May 3rd, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 72 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Jake and Cameron from The Pre-Order Bonus podcast to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

  • 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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 71: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

    Article  |  April 26th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 71 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) and Keith Gasper (The Main Quest) to discuss Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.

  • 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
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    Dave is joined by Eric Gess (The Unlockables) and Keith Gasper (The Main Quest) to KILL CHAOS in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.

  • Tales from the Backlog 70: Red Dead Redemption 2

    Article  |  April 19th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 70 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Alex & Luke from Low Five Gaming to discuss Red Dead Redemption 2.

  • 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.

  • Tales from the Backlog 69: Catherine: Full Body

    Article  |  April 12th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 69 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Ryan Juengling (List Off!) to discuss Catherine: Full Body.

  • 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.

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

    Article  |  April 5th, 2023
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 68 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation, by Clockwork Bird.

  • 68: Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation (with Scott Danielson)

    Episode  |  April 5th, 2023  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 9 mins
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    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
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    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.

  • 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.