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 55: Inscryption

    Article  |  December 14th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    indie games, inscryption, podcast episode

    In episode 55 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by John Rogers (Gaming in the Wild) to discuss Inscryption.

  • 55: Inscryption (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)

    Episode  |  December 14th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 45 mins
    card games, daniel mullins, game review, indie games

    Dave is joined by John Rogers from Gaming in the Wild to discuss Inscryption, the 2021 horror deckbuilder by Daniel Mullins.

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    Top 3 Video Game Items That Are Too Good to Use (Tube V.I.P. Producer's Choice with Chris Nelson)

    Episode  |  December 11th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  38 mins 49 secs
    bonus episode, producer's choice

    Dave is joined by Chris Nelson for the premiere of a new series on the Tube Network- the Tube VIP Producer's Choice.

  • Tales from the Backlog 54: Pokemon Trading Card Game (Gameboy Color)

    Article  |  December 7th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    podcast episode, pokemon, pokemon trading card game

    In episode 54 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Bill Barber from Gaming & Collecting podcast to discuss the Gameboy Color adaptation of the Pokemon Trading Card Game.

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    54: Pokemon Trading Card Game (GBC) (with Bill Barber - Gaming & Collecting Podcast)

    Episode  |  December 7th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 11 mins
    card games, game review, gameboy, pokemon, retro games

    Dave is joined by Bill Barber from Gaming & Collecting podcast to discuss the GameBoy Color adaptation of the Pokemon Trading Card game.

  • Tales from the Backlog 53: Nier: Automata

    Article  |  November 30th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    nier automata, platinumgames, podcast episode

    In episode 53 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Andrew Kimball (Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers) and Katie Shesko to discuss Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames' 2017 hit, Nier: Automata.

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    53: Nier: Automata (with Andrew Kimball - Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers & Katie Shesko)

    Episode  |  November 30th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 53 mins
    game review, nier, platinumgames, rpg

    Dave is joined by Andrew Kimball of Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers and Katie Shesko to discuss Yoko Taro's breakout hit, Nier: Automata.

  • Tales from the Backlog 52: Prey: Mooncrash

    Article  |  November 23rd, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 52 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Adam & Kiaran from The Good, the Bad & the Backlog podcast to discuss the roguelike expansion for Prey (2017).

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    52: Prey: Mooncrash (with Adam & Kiaran - The Good, the Bad & the Backlog)

    Episode  |  November 23rd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 56 mins
    arkane studios, game review, horror games, immersive sim, prey, roguelike

    Dave is joined by Adam and Kiaran from The Good, the Bad & the Backlog to discuss Prey's roguelike expansion, Mooncrash.

  • Tales from the Backlog 51: Prey (2017)

    Article  |  November 16th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
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    In episode 51 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Nick & Will from Friday Night Gamecast to discuss Arkane Studios' sci-fi FPS immersive sim, Prey.

  • 51: Prey (2017) (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast)

    Episode  |  November 16th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 49 mins
    arkane studios, game review, horror games, immersive sim, prey

    Dave is joined by Nick and Will from Friday Night Gamecast to discuss Arkane Studios' 2017 sci-fi immersive sim, Prey.

  • Tales from the Backlog 50: Citizen Sleeper

    Article  |  November 9th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    citizen sleeper, jump over the age, podcast episode

    In episode 50 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by DeadbeatPunk from WTFDYW?! podcast to discuss Gareth Damian Martin's 2022 deep space adventure game, Citizen Sleeper.

  • 50: Citizen Sleeper (with DeadbeatPunk - WTFDYW?!)

    Episode  |  November 9th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 5 mins
    citizen sleeper, game review, indie games, jump over the age, rpg

    Dave is joined by DeadbeatPunk from WTFDYW?! podcast to discuss Gareth Damian Martin's 2022 sci-fi RPG, Citizen Sleeper.

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    Happy Birthday to Tales from the Backlog! AMA + Reflections

    Episode  |  November 2nd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  36 mins 8 secs
    birthday, break from the backlog

    Dave reminisces about the first year of Tales from the Backlog and answers your questions!

  • Tales from the Backlog 49: The Quarry

    Article  |  October 26th, 2022
    By Dave Jackson
    horror games, podcast episode, supermassive games, the quarry

    In episode 49 of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Liv Beyer from Between 2 Gamers to discuss Supermassive Games' 2022 horror adventure, The Quarry.

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    49: The Quarry (with Liv Beyer - Between 2 Gamers)

    Episode  |  October 26th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 56 mins
    game review, horror games, supermassive games

    Dave is joined by Liv Beyer from Between 2 Gamers to discuss Supermassive Games' 2022 horror adventure, The Quarry.