web02.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:19:38 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Mintrocket” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/mintrocket Wed, 21 Aug 2024 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 130: Dave the Diver (with Dave Cox - Monster Dear Monster) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/130 e14d5f19-6905-40c2-9fab-990f574e8058 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss MintRocket's scuba diving/restaurant management hybrid, Dave the Diver. 2:10:15 yes Dave the Diver, despite clearly having a great character name, is not my kind of game. Mintrocket's dive-collect-sell-upgrade-dive loop is one that I'm not very motivated by, but Dave the Diver got such unanimous acclaim that I had to take note. And apparently the patrons of the show wanted me to play it as well, because it won one of the montly polls. And this was an interesting episode to make, because I absolutely despise this game. Part of a critic's challenge is articulating why something hits or misses, and usually I'm on the other side of that challenge. Today is a different story. Listen in and find out why! Joining me for the discussion about Dave the Diver is Dave Cox of Monster Dear Monster podcast. Monster Dear Monster is a monster- and horror-focused podcast covering all types of media and the monsters, history and folklore within. It's a great show, and you should check it out by finding it on your favorite podcast app or on their show website (https://www.monsterdear.monster/)! TIMESTAMPS Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:02 Story Setup 19:53 Music/Visuals 42:14 Diving/Restaurant Gameplay 51:39 Gameplay "Shake Ups"/Closing Thoughts/Recommendations 1:11:14 SPOILER WALL 1:43:12 Music used in the episode is credited to Jukio Kallio and D'Anthoni Wooten. You can purchase the album as DLC on Steam. Tracks used: Deep, Ocean Peace, Diver, Serve Sushi Serve!, Darker Trenches, Restaurant Prep, Welcome to My Bistro Check out Dave's appearance on the Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft over on Still Loading podcast (https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/)! Check out Dave's appearance on Jala-chan's Place, discussing weight and body image (https://www.jalachan.place/46)! 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: 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, dave the diver, dave the diver review, dave the diver critique, dave the diver analysis, indie games, indie games podcast, indie game reviews Dave the Diver, despite clearly having a great character name, is not my kind of game. Mintrocket's dive-collect-sell-upgrade-dive loop is one that I'm not very motivated by, but Dave the Diver got such unanimous acclaim that I had to take note. And apparently the patrons of the show wanted me to play it as well, because it won one of the montly polls. And this was an interesting episode to make, because I absolutely despise this game. Part of a critic's challenge is articulating why something hits or misses, and usually I'm on the other side of that challenge. Today is a different story. Listen in and find out why!

Joining me for the discussion about Dave the Diver is Dave Cox of Monster Dear Monster podcast. Monster Dear Monster is a monster- and horror-focused podcast covering all types of media and the monsters, history and folklore within. It's a great show, and you should check it out by finding it on your favorite podcast app or on their show website!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:02
Story Setup 19:53
Music/Visuals 42:14
Diving/Restaurant Gameplay 51:39
Gameplay "Shake Ups"/Closing Thoughts/Recommendations 1:11:14
SPOILER WALL 1:43:12

Music used in the episode is credited to Jukio Kallio and D'Anthoni Wooten. You can purchase the album as DLC on Steam. Tracks used: Deep, Ocean Peace, Diver, Serve Sushi Serve!, Darker Trenches, Restaurant Prep, Welcome to My Bistro

Check out Dave's appearance on the Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft over on Still Loading podcast!

Check out Dave's appearance on Jala-chan's Place, discussing weight and body image!

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

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]]> Dave the Diver, despite clearly having a great character name, is not my kind of game. Mintrocket's dive-collect-sell-upgrade-dive loop is one that I'm not very motivated by, but Dave the Diver got such unanimous acclaim that I had to take note. And apparently the patrons of the show wanted me to play it as well, because it won one of the montly polls. And this was an interesting episode to make, because I absolutely despise this game. Part of a critic's challenge is articulating why something hits or misses, and usually I'm on the other side of that challenge. Today is a different story. Listen in and find out why!

Joining me for the discussion about Dave the Diver is Dave Cox of Monster Dear Monster podcast. Monster Dear Monster is a monster- and horror-focused podcast covering all types of media and the monsters, history and folklore within. It's a great show, and you should check it out by finding it on your favorite podcast app or on their show website!

TIMESTAMPS
Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 2:02
Story Setup 19:53
Music/Visuals 42:14
Diving/Restaurant Gameplay 51:39
Gameplay "Shake Ups"/Closing Thoughts/Recommendations 1:11:14
SPOILER WALL 1:43:12

Music used in the episode is credited to Jukio Kallio and D'Anthoni Wooten. You can purchase the album as DLC on Steam. Tracks used: Deep, Ocean Peace, Diver, Serve Sushi Serve!, Darker Trenches, Restaurant Prep, Welcome to My Bistro

Check out Dave's appearance on the Final Fantasy Fantasy Draft over on Still Loading podcast!

Check out Dave's appearance on Jala-chan's Place, discussing weight and body image!

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:
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

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