web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:00:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Cozy Games” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/cozy%20games Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic 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. Dave Jackson 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. yes video games, games, video games podcast, games podcast, tales from the backlog, tales from the backlog podcast Dave Jackson talesfromthebacklogpod@gmail.com 161: Wanderstop (with Matt aka Stormageddon & CGDannyB) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/161 73a6c14d-4dca-4c7f-b40d-53436771516c Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite podcasts) and CGDannyB to discuss Ivy Road's 2025 tea-making game, Wanderstop. 2:45:34 yes Review code provided by Ivy Road- thank you! I think we all viewed Davey Wreden's new project announcement, a "cozy game about making tea", with a bit of side-eye. Is it really just going to be about making tea? You sure there isn't going to be a subversion in there? Are you still reading this? Well, Wanderstop is here, and it may not have the type of subversion that we expected, but it is most definitely not just a cozy game about making tea. This is a longer episode, because there is just that much to discuss. Grab a mug and enjoy! Guest Info: Matt Storm aka Stormageddon and CGDannyB * Listen to Matt's podcasts: "Fun" and Games- https://www.certainpov.com/fun-and-games and Reignite- https://www.certainpov.com/reignite * Find Matt on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/djstormageddon.com * Find Danny's streams, Playlog Podcast, YouTube channel and more- https://solo.to/cgdannyb TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:36 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts * 16:13 Story Setup/Themes Overview * 38:36 Gameplay and Story, Presentation * 1:16:24 Recommendations/Guest Plugs * 1:32:00 Spoiler Wall/Patron Thank-Yous * 1:33:44 Spoiler Section Music used in the episode is credited to C418. You can purchase the soundtrack here- https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/wanderstop-fm. Tracks used: Introduction, The Fighter, Unknowable, Broom, Wanderstop pt. 1, Boredom, Trust, Farewell Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, wanderstop, wanderstop review, wanderstop analysis, wanderstop critique, wanderstop game review, indie game reviews, indie game podcast, wanderstop podcast, best indie games 2025, indie games 2025 Review code provided by Ivy Road- thank you!

I think we all viewed Davey Wreden's new project announcement, a "cozy game about making tea", with a bit of side-eye. Is it really just going to be about making tea? You sure there isn't going to be a subversion in there? Are you still reading this? Well, Wanderstop is here, and it may not have the type of subversion that we expected, but it is most definitely not just a cozy game about making tea. This is a longer episode, because there is just that much to discuss. Grab a mug and enjoy!

Guest Info: Matt Storm aka Stormageddon and CGDannyB

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:36 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
  • 16:13 Story Setup/Themes Overview
  • 38:36 Gameplay and Story, Presentation
  • 1:16:24 Recommendations/Guest Plugs
  • 1:32:00 Spoiler Wall/Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:33:44 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode is credited to C418. You can purchase the soundtrack here- https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/wanderstop-fm. Tracks used: Introduction, The Fighter, Unknowable, Broom, Wanderstop pt. 1, Boredom, Trust, Farewell

Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Social Media:
BlueSky
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple, Spotify and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> Review code provided by Ivy Road- thank you!

I think we all viewed Davey Wreden's new project announcement, a "cozy game about making tea", with a bit of side-eye. Is it really just going to be about making tea? You sure there isn't going to be a subversion in there? Are you still reading this? Well, Wanderstop is here, and it may not have the type of subversion that we expected, but it is most definitely not just a cozy game about making tea. This is a longer episode, because there is just that much to discuss. Grab a mug and enjoy!

Guest Info: Matt Storm aka Stormageddon and CGDannyB

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:36 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
  • 16:13 Story Setup/Themes Overview
  • 38:36 Gameplay and Story, Presentation
  • 1:16:24 Recommendations/Guest Plugs
  • 1:32:00 Spoiler Wall/Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:33:44 Spoiler Section

Music used in the episode is credited to C418. You can purchase the soundtrack here- https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/wanderstop-fm. Tracks used: Introduction, The Fighter, Unknowable, Broom, Wanderstop pt. 1, Boredom, Trust, Farewell

Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi!
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!
Social Media:
BlueSky
Instagram
Twitter
Facebook
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

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]]> 16: A Short Hike (with Ryan Delaney) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/16 fd3ba3e3-e1b7-4067-bfaa-9b041ad540e8 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson In the fourth edition of the Lazy Sunday Series focusing on short indie games, Dave is joined by Ryan Delaney to discuss Adam Robinson-Yu's charming hiking game, A Short Hike. 56:50 yes In the fourth edition of the Lazy Sunday Series focusing on short indie games, Dave is joined by Ryan Delaney to discuss Adam Robinson-Yu's charming hiking game, A Short Hike. In a gaming landscape full of punishing action games, blockbuster AAA titles and promises of hundred of hours of content, sometimes all your soul needs is a short hike with some cute animal characters. TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, A Short Hike 12:30, Spoiler Section 45:00 The making of A Short Hike GDC talk (https://youtu.be/ZW8gWgpptI8) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, a short hike, a short hike podcast, indie games, indie game podcast, a short hike review In the fourth edition of the Lazy Sunday Series focusing on short indie games, Dave is joined by Ryan Delaney to discuss Adam Robinson-Yu's charming hiking game, A Short Hike. In a gaming landscape full of punishing action games, blockbuster AAA titles and promises of hundred of hours of content, sometimes all your soul needs is a short hike with some cute animal characters.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, A Short Hike 12:30, Spoiler Section 45:00

The making of A Short Hike GDC talk

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]]> In the fourth edition of the Lazy Sunday Series focusing on short indie games, Dave is joined by Ryan Delaney to discuss Adam Robinson-Yu's charming hiking game, A Short Hike. In a gaming landscape full of punishing action games, blockbuster AAA titles and promises of hundred of hours of content, sometimes all your soul needs is a short hike with some cute animal characters.

TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00, A Short Hike 12:30, Spoiler Section 45:00

The making of A Short Hike GDC talk

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