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.

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.

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

Episode  |  August 20th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  28 mins 4 secs

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

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
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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.

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
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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.

37: Mega Man X (with Chris Nelson)

Episode  |  August 3rd, 2022  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 8 mins

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

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

Episode  |  August 1st, 2022  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 10 secs

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

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!

Break from the Backlog: Elden Ring Bosses Tier List

Article  |  July 27th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In this Break from the Backlog episode of Tales from the Backlog, Dave is joined again by Jim Rodeman to tier-rank the bosses in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring Bosses Tier List (with Jim Rodeman)

Episode  |  July 27th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 53 mins

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

Break from the Backlog: Elden Ring for the FromSoftware Newbie

Article  |  July 20th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In this Break from the Backlog episode, Dave is joined by Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington to answer one simple question- why is Elden Ring FromSoftware's most approachable game yet?

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

Episode  |  July 20th, 2022  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 26 mins

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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?

Break from the Backlog: FromSoftware and the Open World

Article  |  July 13th, 2022
By Dave Jackson
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In this Break from the Backlog episode, Dave is joined by the Friendly Neighborhood Gamers (Andrew Kimball and Dylan Wren) to discuss open worlds and FromSoftware's open world design choices in Elden Ring.