Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

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  213: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 1] 02.09.2026 1t 10min

  We police and do drugs Disco Elysium - The Final Cut. Developer: ZA/UM | Publisher: ZA/UM | Initial Release: October 15th, 2019 PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 1:40 - Housekeeping * 2:25 - Fast Pitch * 4:10 - How Do You Play It 2026 - Buyer Beware! * 9:20 - Explaining Disco Elysium * 18:55 - Voices * 22:00 - What Kind of Cop Are You? * 23:15 - The Telltale Binary * 28:00 - Accidental Racism * 30:35 - Good Cop/Bad Cop * 33:30 - Auto-Save * 37:00 - The Tie & Other Clothing * 45:10 - ZA/UM Mentioned * 49:45 - Map & Clock * 55:20 - The Hanged Man * 1:00:20 - Drugs and Alcohol BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  212: Still Wakes the Deep 12.08.2026 1t 18min

  We are trapped on an oil drilling platform in Still Wakes the Deep. Developer: The Chinese Room | Publisher: Secret Mode | Initial Release: June 18, 2024 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: * Dan (Bluesky) from The Greatest Story Ever Played SHOW NOTES: * 00:00 – Intro * 01:16 – Intro to Dan from Greatest Story Ever Played * 02:59 – Game intro and Fast Pitch * 06:17 – How did we play and where we first heard about it * 09:12 – Story set up * 11:39 – Gameplay set up and discussion * 18:24 – Nailing the setting and immersion * 24:32 – Voice acting * 29:20 – Story mode option * 34:58 – Spoiler Warning! * 38:00 – Describing the supernatural horrors * 46:32 – Getting lost in the environment (in a good way!) * 51:11 – Story spoilers * 1:02:34 – Story ending discussion * 1:07:14 – Closing thoughts * 1:15:51 – Plugs and outro RESOURCES: * Greatest Story Ever Played – SOMA Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soma-cutscenes-a-video-game-movie-podcast/id1359441046?i=1000537558467 * Greatest Story Ever Played – Everybody's Gone To The Rapture Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-cutscenes-a-video/id1359441046?i=1000527190919 BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  211: Love Eternal 22.07.2026 1t 4min

  We find our way home in Love Eternal. Developer: brlka | Publisher: Ysbryd Games, PLAYISM | Initial Release: February 19, 2026 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Alex Martin SPECIAL GUEST: * Kate Hunter (Bluesky) from No Small Games SHOW NOTES: * 00:00 – Intro * 01:09 – Intro to Kate from No Small Games * 02:53 – Gauntlet Run with Kate * 09:20 – Love Eternal intro and Fast Pitch * 11:50 – Story/Gameplay setup and how we played * 15:43 – How long it took us to finish (Katie is iconic!) * 18:25 – Kate’s relationship to the game and teaching persistence * 22:21 – Who's played Celeste and Pax 2025’s demo * 24:50 – How challenging did we find it * 29:19 – Sound design and art direction (shoutout to the artist for the game @paellagenius.bsky.social) * 33:48 – Spoilers from here on out! * 37:38 – Alex guides us through the story * 45:00 – A Vtuber?! * 52:45 – Final thoughts * 1:00:27 – Follow Kate and her work on No Small Games * 1:02:17 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  210: Hermit and Pig 01.07.2026 32min

  We eat mushrooms and have cringe conversations in Hermit and Pig. Developer: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC | Publisher: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC | Initial Release: February 5, 2026 PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: * Joseph Hooper (Bluesky) from Crossplay Conversations, Player Player Podcast and Can't Pause SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 2:20 - Fast Pitch * 3:45 - Setup for Hermit and Pig * 7:15 - Hermit and Pokémon * 9:30 - Battle System & Progression * 17:00 - Trinkets * 19:15 - The Story * 22:00 - More Battles and Trinkets! * 27:50 - Hermit and Pig... GOTY Lists? * 29:25 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  209: Impostor Factory 10.06.2026 43min

  We witness a weird murder in a time loop in Impostor Factory. Developer: Freebird Games | Publisher: Freebird Games | Initial Release: September 30, 2021 PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: * Dan (Bluesky) from The Greatest Story Ever Played SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 0:45 - Welcome Back, Dan! * 2:45 - Fast Pitch * 3:30 - A Series Primer & How We Played * 6:00 - Setup * 10:15 - Story at a High-Level * 15:10 - It's a Love Story! * 17:50 - An Impossible Choice * 21:30 - Spoiler Warning * 21:50 - Simulations * 24:05 - Neil Watts * 28:10 - Epilogue & What's Next * 35:35 - Music & Final Thoughts * 38:00 - Outro RESOURCES: * TGSEP - Impostor Factory * TGSEP - Dispatch * TGSEP - Into the Breach * 089 - Firewatch with Dan * 191 - Finding Paradise with Dan BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  208: Phoenix Springs 20.05.2026 1t

  We take a trip (in more ways than one!) to Phoenix Springs Developer: Calligram Studio | Publisher: Calligram Studio | Initial Release: October 7, 2024 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 – Intro * 02:20 – Fast Pitch * 03:03 – Where we discovered Phoenix Springs * 04:18 – Origin of Katie’s love of point and click adventure games * 05:55 – Our playtime/Travis’ experience with point and click adventure games * 10:02 – Story and gameplay setup * 17:01 – Red herrings * 18:04 – Difficulty * 19:43 – Spoiler Wall / Continued discussion of some of the hardest puzzles * 24:01 – Things are just weird * 27:00 – Lynchian storytelling is not for Katie * 34:09 – Visual style * 39:38 – Story deep dive * 48:36 – But what does it mean? * 52:12 – Kudos to Calligram Studio * 57:32 – Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  207: Quantum Break 30.04.2026 1t 45min

  We go back in time in Quantum Break! Developer: Remedy Entertainment | Publisher: Microsoft Studios | Initial Release: 5 April 2016 PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 1:10 - Housekeeping * 1:45 - Fast Pitch * 3:10 - How Do You Play It 2026 - Buyer Beware! * 11:40 - How Quantum Break Came To Be * 14:00 - Exposure to Remedy's Games * 19:10 - Setting Up The Game * 28:00 - Television Show? * 31:20 - Emails and Narrative Design * 34:30 - Gameplay Breakdown * 43:10 - Spoiler Wall Warning * 43:40 - Junction Points * 44:30 - Hardline vs. PR * 55:30 - Sofia Amaral vs Martin Hatch * 57:00 - Control vs Surrender * 1:07:15 - Schrodinger's Beth Wilder * 1:10:00 - Bruce Livingstone * 1:12:25 - Beth Wilder's Journal * 1:19:45 - Remedyverse Implications * 1:26:00 - Fighting Paul * 1:30:45 - The CW Vibes * 1:33:50 - Reviews * 1:35:15 - Final Thoughts BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  206: PAX East 2026 Mega Show 08.04.2026 1t 19min

  We took our annual trip down Boston for PAX East 2026. PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Flora Merigold (Bluesky) * Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 1:50 - Alex’s First PAX and Where To Find Jacob * 04:00 - Grave Seasons * 10:10 - Crystalmancers and Interview with Jack Perkins (Creative Lead) - * 19:00 - Canvas City * 24:00 - Replaced * 30:20 - Inkblood * 36:00 - Memoria Wake * 41:00 - Ghost Eater * 49:15 - Well Dweller * 54:30 - Honorable Mentions * Escape From Duckhov * Kiln * Alpine Trainer * The Secret of Crystal Mountain * Super Blowfish Castle * Avatar The Last Airbender * Heartlinks: A Puzzle Called Love * Desolus * Gnaw * Unholy Roller * Fading Echo * The Lone Sword * 1:08:45 - PAX 2026 Final Thoughts * 1:16:30 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  205: Chants of Sennaar 18.03.2026 1t 10min

  We learn new languages in Chants of Sennaar. Developer: Rundisc | Publisher: Focus Entertainment | Initial Release:  September 5, 2023 PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Alex Martin SPECIAL GUEST: * Jessica Fantauzzo SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 1:50 - Fast Pitch * 3:20 - How Did We Play? * 5:20 - Describing Chants of Sennaar * 7:25 - Levels and Languages * 16:20 - The Second Level * 19:25 - The Book * 25:10 - The Gardens * 30:20 - Monster * 32:45 - Spoiler Wall * 33:00 - Exile * 37:30 - The Key to Exile * 44:40 - Rosetta Stone * 47:45 - Feelin' Smart * 51:30 - Playtime * 53:30 - Overall Impressions * 1:01:50 - More Games Like This * 1:05:10 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  204: Bloodborne [Part 3] 25.02.2026 2t 6min

  We go back to the well and play The Old Hunters with a new friend in Bloodborne. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 2:30 - Gauntlet Run With Alex * 11:00 - Bloodborne Again and Fast Pitch * 14:20 - Our Experience With FromSoft * 20:00 - Bloodborne Is A Toxic Boyfriend Who Won't Tutorialize * 29:00 - Combat * 40:00 - Iconic Bloodborne Alley * 44:00 - Yharnam and RE4 Parallels * 50:00 - Lore Layout and How Much Did We Get * 1:00:00 - Insight and The World * 1:10:00 - Blood Vials VS Estus Flasks * 1:16:00 - Boss Review: Ludwig Broke Travis * 1:28:00 - Katie Love/Hates Cos * 1:38:00 - Boss Design * 1:41:00 - Bloodborne Teaches Travis The Appeal of Sports * 1:49:00 - Alex Gets Everyone Murdered * 1:54:00 - Final Impressions * 1:57:00 - One Last Chalice Dungeon Rant * 2:03:00 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  203: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 3] 04.02.2026 1t 3min

  We saved Jacob from the Gommage for a part three of our discussion on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 0:50 - Jacob's Here * 2:50 - Why Did Jacob Not Play Right Away? * 7:55 - The Prologue * 9:55 - Spoiler Wall * 10:15 - The Beach Scene * 15:25 - Voice and Motion Capture * 20:50 - Jennifer English * 23:40 - Andy Serkis * 27:20 - The Comedy * 30:00 - Jacob's Gameplay Experience * 34:45 - Pictos * 36:30 - New DLC * 40:40 - Camp * 42:35 - Renoir * 45:00 - Maelle or Verso? * 54:10 - The Movie and a Bold Prediction * 57:30 - Sandfall's Next Game * 58:25 - Outro RESOURCES: * Crossplay Conversations 2025 GOTY Part 1 and Part 2 BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  202: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 2] 17.12.2025 57min

  We continue with part two of our discussion on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 2:20 - End of Act 1 Devastated Us * 10:00 - Other Games That Fooled Us * 12:00 - We Meet Verso * 19:15 - We're At The Paintress... Already? * 22:00 - The Dessendre Family * 31:00 - Travis Explains Everything * 35:00 - Verso or Maelle? * 48:00 - Revisiting Act 2 End * 51:00 - Jacob Send Us A Voice Memo * 55:00 - Outro RESOURCES: * How ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Helped Me Grieve By Flora Merigold BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  201: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 1] 10.12.2025 1t 11min

  We try to avoid the gommage in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: * 0:00 - Intro * 2:50 - Fast Pitch * 6:40 - Story Setup * 13:00 - This Game Is So Cool * 15:00 - How Clair Obscur Plays * 18:30 - Pictos and Lumina * 23:00 - Quality of Life Qualms * 27:00 - The Mimes * 33:00 - Simon * 38:00 - Party and Build Choices * 45:00 - Gustave Melts Us * 49:00 - Lune * 54:00 - Maelle * 59:00 - Sciel * 1:09:00 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  Our 200th Episode Extravaganza! 13.08.2025 1t 48min

  The crew celebrates eight years and two hundred episodes! PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Michael Ruffolo (Twitter) * Moe Murtadi (Twitter) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Flora Merigold (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: * 0:00​​ - Housekeeping * 3:40 - We Reminisce * 16:30 - Voicemails from You! * 24:30 - The Locks for the Essential List of LBGC Games * 26:15 - Hitman & Hitman 2 * 29:00 - What Remains of Edith Finch * 32:35 - Portal * 34:55 - Celeste * 37:20 - Undertale * 43:15 - SOMA * 44:35 - The Wolf Among Us * 49:05 - Death Stranding * 55:15 - Bloodborne * 58:05 - Hotline Miami * 1:01:20 - Hades * 1:02:20 - The Best of the Rest * 1:03:25 - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus * 1:05:45 - Yakuza 0 * 1:08:40 - P.T. * 1:10:30 - Psychonauts * 1:13:00 - Chrono Trigger * 1:17:50 - Virginia * 1:21:40 - Emily is Away * 1:22:30 - Doki Doki Literature Club * 1:23:25 - Luigi's Mansion * 1:24:50 - Florence * 1:27:00 - Spec Ops: The Line * 1:27:30 - To The Moon * 1:29:05 - The Last Two Slots (Night in the Woods & Shadow of the Colossus) * 1:34:30 - A Sacrifice for Gone Home * 1:36:00 - The Future! * 1:43:30 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! CUTSCENES: Check out Jacob, Katie and Travis' other podcast Cutscenes! The fifth and final season is out now! The Final List of Essential Games/Episodes of the LBGC: * Hitman: World of Assassination * What Remains of Edith Finch * Portal * Celeste * Undertale * SOMA * The Wolf Among Us * Death Stranding * Bloodborne * Hotline Miami * Hades * Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus * P.T. * Psychonauts * Chrono Trigger * Virginia * Emily is Away * Doki Doki Literature Club * Luigi's Mansion * Florence * Spec Ops: The Line * To The Moon * Night in the Woods * Shadow of the Colossus * Gone Home
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  199: Interview with Karla Zimonja & Davey Wreden 18.06.2025 1t 28min

  Jacob interviews Karla and Zimonja from Ivy Road about their experience building the characters, world, and gameplay systems of their recent release, Wanderstop. PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUESTS: * Davey Wreden (Bluesky) * Karla Zimonja (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: * 0:00​​ - Housekeeping * 2:00 - Intro * 4:30 - Prototypes & Inspirations * 7:00 - Approach to Cozy Games * 9:10 - How Wanderstop Supports Chill * 13:00 - Nodes * 15:10 - Monster * 20:45 - Finding the Right Balance with Monster * 24:30 - When Karla Met Davey * 28:20 - Tea vs. Coffee and the Machine * 32:50 - The Business Boys * 36:00 - Pacing * 37:55 - Dirk Warhard * 40:30 - The Team at Ivy Road * 44:30 - COVID * 49:00 - Ren * 56:15 - Nana * 56:45 - Zenith * 1:01:45 - The Last Choice and Why It Doesn't Matter * 1:05:15 - Looking Back at Development * 1:10:45 - The Risk of Hurting Players * 1:16:45 - Despelote * 1:19:30 - What Now? RESOURCES: * Episode 4: Interview with Karla Zimonja * Episode 196: Wanderstop BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  198: PAX East 2025 Mega Show 04.06.2025 2t 14min

  Jacob, Katie, Travis and Flora have returned from Boston and built the list of their favourite games from PAX East 2025. PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: * 0:00​​ - Intro * 1:25 - Housekeeping * 1:50 - Our PAX Experiences * 7:15 - Six One Indie Spring Showcase 2025 * Truth Scrapper * Away From Home * 1000xRESIST Vinyl * Forbidden Solitaire * HOTEL BARCELONA * A Week in the Life of an Asocial Giraffe * Guilty as Sock! * Kabuto Park * The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish * 14:20 - Our Favourite Games of PAX East 2025 * 14:35 - Monster Train 2 * 18:15 - Desktop Survivors 98 * 21:55 - LOVE ETERNAL (check out Love) * 26:15 - TANUKI: Pon's Summer * 29:05 - Hell Clock * 31:30 - Elden Ring Nightreign * 36:30 - Constance (Bonus - The Berlin Apartment) * 42:15 - Compensation Not Guaranteed: Interview with Arya Wiryawan Wibowo * 45:45 - Compensation Not Guaranteed  * 52:55 - GIGASWORD * 59:20 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson * 1:03:30 - No, I'm Not A Human * 1:10:40 - Fresh Tracks Interview with Patrick Owens from Buffalo Buffalo * 1:17:25 -
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  197: No More Heroes 07.05.2025 1t 14min

  We got on our motorcycle and rode around the city in No More Heroes! Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture | Publisher: Ubisoft/XSEED | Initial Release: January 22, 2008 Jacob, Travis and special guest Seth Strugill from All N Media and Carpool Gaming sit in our gross apartment, suplex fools and shake our beam katana to recharge. PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: * Seth Sturgill (Bluesky) from Carpool Gaming and All N Media Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Intro to Seth Sturgill 4:00 - Fast Pitch 7:30 - Gameplay Overview 15:30 - 2000s Era Open Worlds 18:10 - Suda51 and David Lynch 22:15 - Other NHM Games 25:00 - Combat 29:45 - Motion Controls 30:30 - Sound Design 32:50 - Appreciating NMH 36:40 - Destroyman 40:30 - The Spoiler Wall 41:10 - Holly Summers 47:00 - Bad Girl 49:30 - Suda51's Other Games 55:00 - Jeane 1:01:50 - Henry 1:03:15 - Side Jobs 1:05:00 - Reviews 1:11:50 Outro & PAX East 2025 RESOURCES: * Review: No More Heroes & No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle via Destructoid * No More Heroes Review via Nintendo Life DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  196: Wanderstop 07.04.2025 1t 27min

  We spilled some tea in Wanderstop. Developer: Ivy Road | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: February 24, 2025 Jacob and special guest Matt Storm aka Stormageddon run through the forest, grow some fruit and reflect on our own lives. PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: * Matt Storm aka Stormageddon (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Intro to Matt Storm 5:20 - Fast Pitch 6:20 - Disclosures 6:40 - How We Played 7:35 - Gameplay Basics 12:50 - Story Setup 19:45 - Graphics 23:00 - Mugs 25:20 - Voice Acting 27:20 - Music 29:15 - Our Tea Orders 31:00 - Final Non-Spoiler Thoughts 35:05 - Spoiler Warning 35:20 - What It's All About 37:30 - Staying Quiet 41:20 - Controlling Your Drive 42:30 - Ren 47:00 - Reflection & Achievements 53:40 - Business Men 58:40 - Your Trainer & Your Craft 1:04:50 - Monster 1:08:45 - Ending 1:15:30 - 10,000 Hours 1:17:45 - Seasons of Change 1:21:20 - Final Thoughts and Outro MATT'S PAST EPISODES: The Last of Us PAX West 2022 Mega Show Yakuza o [Part 2] Nintendo Gamecube Retrospective (Live from PAX East 2023) Coffee Talk RESOURCES: * Our Interview with Karla Zimonja * “Fun” & Games Podcast - Side Quest: Kirby Super Star * “Fun” & Games Podcast - Side Quest: Sonic 3 & Knuckles * “Fun” & Games Podcast - Side Quest: Psychonauts * “Fun” & Games Podcast Episode 145: Mini Discs, Big Fun * Matt's Review of Wanderstop DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  195: Indika 26.02.2025 1t 9min

  We pray near the well in Indika.   Developer: Odd Meter | Publisher: 11 bit studios | Initial Release: May 2, 2024   Jacob, Katie and Travis gather religion points, run from dogs and push some boxes.   PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) * Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) * Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Fast Pitch 2:25 - Our Histories with Indika 4:55 - The Setup 8:40 - Presentation 12:20 - Hearing God and the Devil 19:05 - A Post-Hellblade World 22:50 - Flashbacks 26:00 - Gaming the System 36:45 - Temptation 41:00 - Pushing Boxes 43:55 - Children 46:00 - Jail Cell 49:20 - Seeing Yourself 52:15 - Falling 55:20 - Puzzle Things 1:00:00 - Who Do You Hand Indika To? 1:05:00 - Outro DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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  194: Citizen Sleeper 2 31.01.2025 1t 2min

  We build our crew and escape our captor in Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!   Developer: Jump Over the Age | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: January 31, 2025   Jacob and special guest Adam Gumbert roll many dice, race against the clock and question the humanity of android life.   Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending codes for review.   PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUESTS: * Adam Gumbert Bluesky | Respawn Aim Fire! Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Icebreaker: "What's your experience with Citizen Sleeper and games like it?" 5:45 - A one-sentence pitch 7:10 - "Desperation is the name of the game" 12:15 - Stress 15:00 - Push 19:20 - Citizen Sleeper vs. Citizen Sleeper 2 21:00 - Characters 25:00 - Writing 29:45 - Music and Art 34:00 - Spoilers Begin Here 34:10 - Flint 38:55 - Control 42:00 - Yu-Jin 45:45 - Ankhita 52:10 - The Ending 57:25 - The Future of Citizen Sleeper and Outro RESOURCES: Jacob's Written Review on Citizen Sleeper 2 Jacob & Luke's Game Club Discussion about Citizen Sleeper DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!