web02.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:56:07 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Tales from the Backlog - Episodes Tagged with “Witch Beam” https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/tags/witch%20beam Wed, 19 Mar 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 157: Unpacking (with Kate Hunter - No Small Games) https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/157 6286ed63-2645-4a5b-adad-cff6cefbf985 Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400 Dave Jackson full 1 Dave Jackson Dave is joined by Kate Hunter (No Small Games podcast) to discuss Witch Beam's 2021 organization/puzzle game, Unpacking. 1:59:57 yes Ever since the podcast started in 2021, I always knew I'd do an episode about Unpacking (Witch Beam, 2021) someday. John Fogerty sang that someday never comes, but here we are, and Unpacking is on the show! Unpacking is a great example of using the interactivity of video games to tell a story in a unique, gameplay-forward way. Through the ONE SIMPLE TRICK of unpacking boxes and organizing your stuff when you move, a life story is told, and it's fantastic. Listen in for the deep-dive conversation! Guest Info: Kate Hunter aka Katerblossom * Listen to her podcast No Small Games https://nosmallgames.com/ * Follow her on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/katerblossom.bsky.social * Check her streams out on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/katerblossom TIMESTAMPS * Title Card 0:00 * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:26 * Story Setup 11:47 * Gameplay/Music/Presentation 26:12 * Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping * Spoiler Wall/Patron Shoutouts 48:38 * Spoiler Section 50:34 Music used in the episode is credited to Jeff van Dyck. You can purchase the soundtrack on Bandcamp (https://jeffvandyck.bandcamp.com/album/unpacking-original-soundtrack). Tracks used: * Unpacking Theme * Child's Play * Own Two Feet * Friends for Life * Infatuation * Lost and Found * Home Sweet Home 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/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) games, video games, games podcast, video games podcast, video game critique, video game analysis, unpacking, unpacking review, unpacking game review, unpacking analysis, unpacking game analysis, unpacking critique, indie game podcast, indie game reviews, indie game analysis, best indie games Ever since the podcast started in 2021, I always knew I'd do an episode about Unpacking (Witch Beam, 2021) someday. John Fogerty sang that someday never comes, but here we are, and Unpacking is on the show! Unpacking is a great example of using the interactivity of video games to tell a story in a unique, gameplay-forward way. Through the ONE SIMPLE TRICK of unpacking boxes and organizing your stuff when you move, a life story is told, and it's fantastic. Listen in for the deep-dive conversation!

Guest Info: Kate Hunter aka Katerblossom

TIMESTAMPS

  • Title Card 0:00
  • Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:26
  • Story Setup 11:47
  • Gameplay/Music/Presentation 26:12
  • Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping
  • Spoiler Wall/Patron Shoutouts 48:38
  • Spoiler Section 50:34

Music used in the episode is credited to Jeff van Dyck. You can purchase the soundtrack on Bandcamp. Tracks used:

  • Unpacking Theme
  • Child's Play
  • Own Two Feet
  • Friends for Life
  • Infatuation
  • Lost and Found
  • Home Sweet Home

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
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

Support Tales from the Backlog

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Guest Info: Kate Hunter aka Katerblossom

TIMESTAMPS

  • Title Card 0:00
  • Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:26
  • Story Setup 11:47
  • Gameplay/Music/Presentation 26:12
  • Final Thoughts/Recommendations/Housekeeping
  • Spoiler Wall/Patron Shoutouts 48:38
  • Spoiler Section 50:34

Music used in the episode is credited to Jeff van Dyck. You can purchase the soundtrack on Bandcamp. Tracks used:

  • Unpacking Theme
  • Child's Play
  • Own Two Feet
  • Friends for Life
  • Infatuation
  • Lost and Found
  • Home Sweet Home

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
Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages

Support Tales from the Backlog

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