web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:38:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Inkle” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/inkle Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 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 192: Heaven's Vault (with Rebekah Valentine) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/192 0fb70ecd-cf85-4cf5-b962-2dcc021ee28a Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Dave Jackson full Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Rebekah Valentine (IGN) to discuss inkle's 2019 narrative adventure game, Heaven's Vault. 2:35:21 yes Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Ever have one of those games that sits in your library, untouched for years, until something finally gives you the push to play it...and you end up kicking yourself for waiting so long? That's Heaven's Vault, and without our community Backlog Resolutions challenge, I would have missed out on one of the coolest games I think I've ever played. Listen in to find out why! Guest info: Rebekah Valentine (she/her) * Read Reb's work on IGN https://www.ign.com/person/duckvalentine * Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/duckvalentine.bsky.social * Check out Nintendo Voice Chat https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nintendo-voice-chat/id276268457 TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:22 Intros * 5:05 Our Histories with Heaven's Vault and Language Learning * 9:43 Opening Thoughts * 14:30 Story Setup and Reactive Storytelling * 29:37 Aliyah and Six * 35:52 Language Learning * 50:22 Visuals and Music * 55:40 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations * 58:13 Reb's Work at IGN * 1:01:34 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:03:35 Spoiler Section- What Happened in Our Playthroughs? * 1:35:53 Spoiler Section- Language Discoveries * 1:44:40 Spoiler Section- The Wildest Turn of Events * 2:03:54 Spoiler Section- Ending Discussion Music used in the episode is credited to Laurence Chapman. Tracks used: An Ancient Language, The Desperate Ways, Before the Fall, The Nebula, Fantasia on One Good Moon, Heaven's Vault, An Ancient Language (Cello & Piano) Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, heaven's vault, heaven's vault analysis, heaven's vault review, heaven's vault critique, inkle games, narrative games, inkle game reviews, indie games, best indie games, indie game podcast, indie game reviews Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson

Ever have one of those games that sits in your library, untouched for years, until something finally gives you the push to play it...and you end up kicking yourself for waiting so long? That's Heaven's Vault, and without our community Backlog Resolutions challenge, I would have missed out on one of the coolest games I think I've ever played. Listen in to find out why!

Guest info: Rebekah Valentine (she/her)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:22 Intros
  • 5:05 Our Histories with Heaven's Vault and Language Learning
  • 9:43 Opening Thoughts
  • 14:30 Story Setup and Reactive Storytelling
  • 29:37 Aliyah and Six
  • 35:52 Language Learning
  • 50:22 Visuals and Music
  • 55:40 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 58:13 Reb's Work at IGN
  • 1:01:34 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:03:35 Spoiler Section- What Happened in Our Playthroughs?
  • 1:35:53 Spoiler Section- Language Discoveries
  • 1:44:40 Spoiler Section- The Wildest Turn of Events
  • 2:03:54 Spoiler Section- Ending Discussion

Music used in the episode is credited to Laurence Chapman. Tracks used: An Ancient Language, The Desperate Ways, Before the Fall, The Nebula, Fantasia on One Good Moon, Heaven's Vault, An Ancient Language (Cello & Piano)

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

]]> Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson
Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2
Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson

Ever have one of those games that sits in your library, untouched for years, until something finally gives you the push to play it...and you end up kicking yourself for waiting so long? That's Heaven's Vault, and without our community Backlog Resolutions challenge, I would have missed out on one of the coolest games I think I've ever played. Listen in to find out why!

Guest info: Rebekah Valentine (she/her)

TIMESTAMPS

  • 0:00 Title Card
  • 0:22 Intros
  • 5:05 Our Histories with Heaven's Vault and Language Learning
  • 9:43 Opening Thoughts
  • 14:30 Story Setup and Reactive Storytelling
  • 29:37 Aliyah and Six
  • 35:52 Language Learning
  • 50:22 Visuals and Music
  • 55:40 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
  • 58:13 Reb's Work at IGN
  • 1:01:34 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
  • 1:03:35 Spoiler Section- What Happened in Our Playthroughs?
  • 1:35:53 Spoiler Section- Language Discoveries
  • 1:44:40 Spoiler Section- The Wildest Turn of Events
  • 2:03:54 Spoiler Section- Ending Discussion

Music used in the episode is credited to Laurence Chapman. Tracks used: An Ancient Language, The Desperate Ways, Before the Fall, The Nebula, Fantasia on One Good Moon, Heaven's Vault, An Ancient Language (Cello & Piano)

Social Media:
BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

Support Tales from the Backlog

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