Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

Episodes

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  216: Mouthwashing 28.10.2026 1h 19m

  We endure terrible mouth sounds in Mouthwashing. Developer: Wrong Organ | Publisher: Critical Reflex | Initial Release: September 26th, 2024 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Alex Martin CONTENT WARNING: This game’s story deals with several heavy themes and plot points, including SA, substance abuse, suicide and trauma, as well as depicting body horror and gore in a PS1-style graphic. Discretion is advised after the spoiler wall once we start discussing the story in depth. CONSOLE PORTS: We recorded this episode before the console ports were officially announced! SHOW NOTES: 00:00 – Intro 01:02 – Intro to Mouthwashing and Fast Pitch 03:07 – History with the game 05:04 – Setting up the story 08:00 – Introduction to the crew and the Tulpar 09:29 – CONTENT WARNING 10:11– Visuals and sound discussion 16:28 – Jacob makes GROSS sounds into the mic. Please skip this section! 16:36 – The gross sounds have ended. It is safe to play the episode again. 17:41 – SPOILER WALL – Story discussion going forward 22:07 – Corporate-sponsored birthday parties 25:02 – Curly delivers the news/Getting into the cargo bay 31:07 – Hallucinations and fake game crashing 34:26 – Anya 40:18 – The benefit of a second playthrough 46:40 – Swansea and getting into Utility 51:13 – The gameplay parts of this game are maybe not great… 57:13 – Jimmy and Polle’s conversation 1:01:39 – Wrapping up Swansea’s story 1:08:01 – The ending 1:10:45 – Open Critic score and reviews 1:12:53 – Final thoughts 1:16:37 – Plugs and outro RESOURCES: Jenna Stoeber’s YouTube video essay on Mouthwashing Jacob’s Review of Mouthwashing (from September 2024) 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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  215: Crow Country 14.10.2026 1h 31m

  We take on puzzles and traps in Crow Country! Developer: SFB Games | Publisher: SFB Games | Initial Release: May 9th 2024  Players:  Travis Colenutt @traviscolenutt.bksy.social  Katie Lesperance @lesperak.bsky.social  Alex Martin  Special Guests:  CtrlAltNoob – ctrlaltnoob.com    Show Notes: 00:00 – Intro  02:39 – Intro to Crow Country  03:21 – Intro to CtrlAltNoob  06:00 – Fast Pitch  08:01 – Where did we first hear about this game and our past experience with survival horror games  14:13 – Story set up and gameplay discussion  17:32 – Exploration (no combat) mode  22:21 – Puzzle discussion  24:29 – SPOILERS WALL – continued puzzle discussion   30:23 – Enemy respawning and worth killing every time?  34:58 – Environment progression in exploration mode  39:49 – Even more puzzle discussion!  45:41 – Environmental traps  46:24 – This game is really funny  51:00 – Story discussion  57:42 – Final confrontation and story wrap up  1:02:51 – Everyone’s final scores  1:11:16 – Final boss combat vs exploration mode  1:13:57 – Our final thoughts  1:24:42 – Follow CtrAltNoob’s work online!  1:28:14 – Host plugs and outro   Resources: Left Behind Game Club 155 – Zero Time Dilemma: https://leftbehindgame.club/155-zero-time-dilemma/   Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast  Resident Evil Apocalypse https://cutscenes.ca/episode/6b76260b/resident-evil-apocalypse-2004-   Resident Evil Extinction – https://cutscenes.ca/episode/1fd1f7ab/resident-evil-extinction-2007-   Noob’s Shadow of Colossus Photography https://ctrlaltnoob.com/2026/09/28/argus-the-fifteenth-colossus/    Noob’s 12 Days of Game Pass – Signalis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1al3ioV_igA  Noob’s Chants of Sennaar YouTube series (part 1) –  https://youtu.be/Km_LfVpREfU?si=epP3VR0MbEpZWRMT  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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  214: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 2] 30.09.2026 2h 2m

  We all do solve crimes so differently in 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 1:35 – Small Correction 2:15 – Cuno 6:10 – Lena 10:05 – The Hanged Man 13:15 – Evrart 17:45 – Call Me by Your Name 20:55 – The Pale 26:45 – The Ravers 28:25 – Katie’s Day 5 Speedrun 30:40 – Armor 32:15 – Doomed Commercial Area 34:30 – Boot Soup 37:35 – A Date 40:45 – I’m at a Payphone 44:15 – Novelty Dicemaker 45:55 – Homo-Sexual Underground 49:45 – Thought Cabinet 53:25 – Cryptozoologist 58:00 – Klaasje 1:03:00 – Ruby 1:07:00 – The Tribunal 1:13:30 – The Necktie 1:17:55 – Detective Jr. 1:22:30 – The Deserter 1:25:30 – It Was All a Dream 1:28:50 – Kim’s a Cool Cat 1:30:25 – So What Happened? 1:35:45 – Rankings & Union of Moribund Alcoholics 1:39:45 – Game Development & Teaching Gym 1:42:20 – Android, PMG Documentary & Wrap-Up 1:50:50 – Our Next CRPGs? 1:55:20 – Outro RESOURCES: Investigation: Who’s Telling the Truth about Disco Elysium? (PMG) The Disco Elysium Saga Isn’t Done Yet (PMG) The Making of Disco Elysium (noclip) 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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  213: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 1] 02.09.2026 1h 10m

  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 1h 18m

  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 1h 4m

  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 32m

  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 43m

  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 1h

  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 1h 45m

  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 1h 19m

  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 1h 10m

  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 2h 6m

  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 1h 3m

  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 57m

  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 1h 11m

  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 1h 48m

  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 1h 28m

  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 2h 14m

  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 – Fresh Tracks 1:21:20 – MotionRec (Bonus – Skateboard Knight) 1:27:45 – Perfect Tides: Station to Station 1:33:30 – Militsioner 1:38:25 – Ctrl Alt Deal Interview Alison Czarnietzki from Only By Midnight 1:45:20 – Ctrl Alt Deal 1:48:55 – Aksun 1:50:00 – Bytebond 1:51:00 – Cappy & Tappy: Temples of Peril 1:52:10 – Whirlight – No Time To Trip 1:53:15 – Missile Command Delta 1:55:35 – Birdigo 1:57:20 – Undusted: Letters from the Past Interview with Lala from Toge Productions 2:00:30 – DoubleShake Interview with Liam Goodwater & Nick Roger from Right Stick Studios 2:05:30 – Video Game Trivia Panel 2:08:45 – Episode 199/200 2:09:30 – Outro RESOURCES: ‘Desktop Survivors 98’: My Favorite Game at PAX East 2025 via Epilogue Gaming No Small Games – PAX East 2025 Recap LBGC 181 – PAX East 2024 Mega Show ft. Fretless Interview Yvette Young – Hydra Video Game Trivia: Reloaded (PAX East 2025) Crossplay Conversations’ Favourite Games of PAX East 2025 Special 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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  197: No More Heroes 07.05.2025 1h 14m

  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!