We found 10 episodes of Tales from the Backlog with the tag “break from the backlog”.
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Discovering Games Via Super Smash Bros. (with Kolby, Mikey Tabletop & Jim Rodeman)
Episode | August 16th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 32 mins
break from the backlog, nintendo, super smash bros
Dave is joined by Jim Rodeman, Kolby (Switch It Up) and Mikey Tabletop (Big Drink Energy) to discuss how we discovered games and series we came to love via Super Smash Bros.
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What Makes a Good Remake? (with Dylan & Dave - Offshore Gamecast)
Episode | July 19th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 35 mins
break from the backlog, remakes, roundtable
Dave is joined by Dave & Dylan from Offshore Gamescast to discuss video game remakes: when they are wanted, why some succeed and what we'd like to see in the future.
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Do Video Games Need to Be Fun? (with Brad Gallaway - So...Videogames!, and Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
Episode | May 17th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 48 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
Dave is joined by Brad Gallaway (Gamecritics.com, So...Videogames! podcast) and Ryan Batie (Lightning Strikes Thrice podcast) to discuss whether video games need to be fun, and if "negative" experiences have value.
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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
break from the backlog, roundtable
In this Break from the Backlog, Dave is joined by Moonborne, Alex (Please Don't Cast) and Nave (Gaming Together) to discuss emergent gameplay.
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Long Games & Burnout (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast, Bill Barber - Gaming & Collecting, Aaron Klaassen - Super Pod Saga)
Episode | January 25th, 2023 | Season 1 | 1 hr 42 mins
break from the backlog, roundtable
Dave is joined by Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast), Bill Barber (Gaming & Collecting) and Aaron Klaassen (Super Pod Saga) to discuss long games and why some of them entertain for 100+ hours while others burn us out long before the end.
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2022 in Review
Episode | December 28th, 2022 | Season 1 | 48 mins 28 secs
break from the backlog, year in review
Dave breaks down his favorite 2022 releases of the year in gaming.
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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!
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Elden Ring Bosses Tier List (with Jim Rodeman)
Episode | July 27th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 53 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, tier list
Wrapping up Elden Ring month, as per tradition, Dave is joined by Jim Rodeman to tier-rank the Elden Ring bosses.
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Elden Ring for the FromSoftware Newbie (with Aaron Angle and Ryan Arrington)
Episode | July 20th, 2022 | Season 1 | 1 hr 26 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware
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?
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FromSoftware and the Open World (with Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers)
Episode | July 13th, 2022 | Season 1 | 2 hrs 11 mins
break from the backlog, elden ring, fromsoftware, open world games
Dave is joined by Andrew and Dylan from Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers to discuss open-world games as a whole, as well as how FromSoftware learned from the best to make Elden Ring.