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    <title>Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Billy Basso”</title>
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    <description>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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    <itunes:subtitle>A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests take a game out of the backlog, play it and discuss their experiences in depth, with no spoilers until they warn you.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Dave Jackson</itunes:author>
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  <title>131: Animal Well (with Jenny Windom - Geeks &amp; Grounds)</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Dave is joined by Jenny Windom (Geeks &amp; Grounds) to discuss Billy Basso's exploration and secret-focused metroidvania, Animal Well.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>2:09:34</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Animal Well&lt;/strong&gt;, by &lt;strong&gt;Billy Basso&lt;/strong&gt;/&lt;strong&gt;Shared Memory&lt;/strong&gt; came out of nowhere. For me, and I think a lot of others, the initial announcement was more of a shock that &lt;strong&gt;videogamedunkey&lt;/strong&gt; had started the &lt;strong&gt;BigMode&lt;/strong&gt; publishing company than excitement about the game being published. Once people got their hands on Animal Well, however, all skepticism or publicity about dunkey publishing games went out the window- Animal Well is an absolute treat and captivated so many of us in the weeks following its launch. It's the kind of game that begs people to get together and share what they discovered, and luckily for me, I have a podcast where I can do just that!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Joining me for the discussion is &lt;strong&gt;Jenny Windom&lt;/strong&gt;, host of &lt;strong&gt;Geeks &amp;amp; Grounds&lt;/strong&gt; podcast, organizer and host of &lt;strong&gt;Wholesome Games&lt;/strong&gt; and much more around the industry. Geeks &amp;amp; Grounds is a games club podcast that is fun and insightful to play along with, which you should &lt;a href="https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;check out at their website&lt;/a&gt;, and keep up with Wholesome games by going to &lt;a href="https://wholesomegames.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;their website&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TIMESTAMPS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:43&lt;br&gt;
Story Setup/Mysteries/Presentation 16:11&lt;br&gt;
Gameplay/Exploration/Experimentation 35:13&lt;br&gt;
SPOILER WALL 1:05:26&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Music used in the episode&lt;/strong&gt; is credited to Shared Memory. Tracks used: Dawn Chorus, Animal Well, Flames, Burrows, Manticore, Rabbit Hole, Time Capsule&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;buy me a coffee on Ko-fi&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Cover art&lt;/strong&gt; by Jack Allen- find him at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;his other pages&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Listen to &lt;strong&gt;A Top 3 Podcast&lt;/strong&gt; on &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Apple&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!  &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Animal Well</strong>, by <strong>Billy Basso</strong>/<strong>Shared Memory</strong> came out of nowhere. For me, and I think a lot of others, the initial announcement was more of a shock that <strong>videogamedunkey</strong> had started the <strong>BigMode</strong> publishing company than excitement about the game being published. Once people got their hands on Animal Well, however, all skepticism or publicity about dunkey publishing games went out the window- Animal Well is an absolute treat and captivated so many of us in the weeks following its launch. It&#39;s the kind of game that begs people to get together and share what they discovered, and luckily for me, I have a podcast where I can do just that!</p>

<p>Joining me for the discussion is <strong>Jenny Windom</strong>, host of <strong>Geeks &amp; Grounds</strong> podcast, organizer and host of <strong>Wholesome Games</strong> and much more around the industry. Geeks &amp; Grounds is a games club podcast that is fun and insightful to play along with, which you should <a href="https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/" rel="nofollow">check out at their website</a>, and keep up with Wholesome games by going to <a href="https://wholesomegames.com/" rel="nofollow">their website</a>!</p>

<p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong><br>
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:43<br>
Story Setup/Mysteries/Presentation 16:11<br>
Gameplay/Exploration/Experimentation 35:13<br>
SPOILER WALL 1:05:26</p>

<p><strong>Music used in the episode</strong> is credited to Shared Memory. Tracks used: Dawn Chorus, Animal Well, Flames, Burrows, Manticore, Rabbit Hole, Time Capsule</p>

<p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br>
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<strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p>

<p>Listen to <strong>A Top 3 Podcast</strong> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Animal Well</strong>, by <strong>Billy Basso</strong>/<strong>Shared Memory</strong> came out of nowhere. For me, and I think a lot of others, the initial announcement was more of a shock that <strong>videogamedunkey</strong> had started the <strong>BigMode</strong> publishing company than excitement about the game being published. Once people got their hands on Animal Well, however, all skepticism or publicity about dunkey publishing games went out the window- Animal Well is an absolute treat and captivated so many of us in the weeks following its launch. It&#39;s the kind of game that begs people to get together and share what they discovered, and luckily for me, I have a podcast where I can do just that!</p>

<p>Joining me for the discussion is <strong>Jenny Windom</strong>, host of <strong>Geeks &amp; Grounds</strong> podcast, organizer and host of <strong>Wholesome Games</strong> and much more around the industry. Geeks &amp; Grounds is a games club podcast that is fun and insightful to play along with, which you should <a href="https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/" rel="nofollow">check out at their website</a>, and keep up with Wholesome games by going to <a href="https://wholesomegames.com/" rel="nofollow">their website</a>!</p>

<p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong><br>
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:43<br>
Story Setup/Mysteries/Presentation 16:11<br>
Gameplay/Exploration/Experimentation 35:13<br>
SPOILER WALL 1:05:26</p>

<p><strong>Music used in the episode</strong> is credited to Shared Memory. Tracks used: Dawn Chorus, Animal Well, Flames, Burrows, Manticore, Rabbit Hole, Time Capsule</p>

<p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br>
<a href="https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br>
<strong>Social Media:</strong><br>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/tftblpod" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
<strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p>

<p>Listen to <strong>A Top 3 Podcast</strong> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>]]>
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