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September 20, 2023

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171: PAX West 2023 Mega Show

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We went over to Seattle to play video games in our PAX West 2023 episode! This is our last piece of audio about PAX West!

Jacob, Katie and special guest Adam Gumbert walked a whole lot and played some great video games!

PLAYERS:

Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

SPECIAL GUEST:

Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby) | Respawn Aim Fire

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro
1:00 Intro to Adam Gumbert
1:50 Housekeeping
2:50 Overall Impressions
8:00 NoClip Panel
10:30 Our Panels
14:10 Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows!
15:15 Interview on Leaf Blower Man with Jakub Kasztalski (Founder and Creative Director @ Unbound Creations)
18:15 Antonblast
20:50 Starvaders and Cobalt Core
24:25 Biomorph
27:50 Ascent: Rivals
30:35 Mirthwood
35:15 Fraymakers
38:45 Interview on Fraymakers with Max Silverman
49:10 Mythic Protocol: Riftstorm
52:50 [I] Doesn’t Exist
56:05 Big Boy Boxing
57:35 Interview on Big Boy Boxing with Martin Calander
1:01:25 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
1:06:00 Survivor Mercs
1:09:45 Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To
1:12:00 Thank Goodness You’re Here
1:16:25 Another Crab’s Treasure
1:20:15 Yellow Taxi Go Vroom
1:20:35 Foamstars
1:22:20 World of Horror
1:23:00 Techno Banter
1:23:55 Below the Stone
1:27:00 Wrap-Up

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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September 18, 2023

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170: Video Game Trivia Live 3: DUB Edition (from PAX West 2023)

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Video Game Trivia Live returns to PAX West! This competitive video game trivia game hosted by Jacob McCourt pits pairs of video game press/PR folks content creators and developers against one another to see who knows the most about the obscure corners of video game history. BUT maybe the PAX audience will be able to help “team audience” steal a big victory for the city of Seattle! This panel is not about the 2005 Rockstar racing title but there will be vanity license plates. Confused? Come to the panel and find out what I mean!

Video Game Trivia Live 3: DUB Edition was recorded live at PAX West 2023 on Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 at the Seattle Convention Centre.

There’s one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here or watch the video version here.

Sections:

0:00 Intro
4:45 Panelist Intros
9:30 The Speed Round (Rapid Fire Questions)
20:00 Box Art Blitz (Guess the Game Box Art from a Sample)
26:00 Step Up To The Plate (Video Game Vanity License Plates)
32:45 Metacritic Critic (Guess the Metacritic Score of a Game)
47:25 The Bargain Bin (Guess the Price of a Game)
1:02:25 The Bonus Round (Final Question)

Panel Intro:

Asa Greenriver (@agreenriver07)

Panel:

Dave Proctor (@blankdave)
Mike Towndrow (@itsmiketown)
Haley Early (@hayorzea)
Geoff Moonen (@geoffmakesnoise)
Jake Dekker (@jacobdekk)
Lucy James (@lucyjamesgames)

Video Producer:

Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis)

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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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September 12, 2023

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169: Game Boy Advance Retrospective (Live from PAX West 2023)

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Not only did Nintendo launch the greatest home console of all time in 2001 with the Nintendo Gamecube but they also released the greatest handheld of all time as well. Live at PAX West, we collected a group of Game Boy Advance experts to discuss the device’s history and their memories of the console and build an essential collection of Game Boy Advance games. Members of the PAX West audience contributed their suggestions – watch to see the final list!

The Game Boy Advance Was The Greatest Game Handheld Ever Made was recorded live at PAX West 2023 on Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 at the Seattle Convention Centre.

There’s one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here.

Big thanks to the Video Game History Foundation for providing research assistance. Find them on Twitter, Patreon and on the web.

Sections:

0:00 Intro
4:05 A Speedy History of What Led to the Game Boy Advance
5:20 Why It’s the Greatest Console of All-Time
26:00 A Definitive List of the 15 Best Game Advance Games as crafted by the PAX West Audience

Panel:

Jacob McCourt (https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt)
Jenny Windom (https://twitter.com/kimchica25)
Celia Schilling (https://twitter.com/CeliaBeee)
Matthew “Finn” Finneman (https://twitter.com/NOLAnerdcast)
Adam Gumbert (https://twitter.com/AdamGumby)
Harris Foster (https://twitter.com/HarrisFoster)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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August 9, 2023

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168: Chrono Trigger [Part 2]

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We continue our time travels in part 2 of our Chrono Trigger series.

Developer: Square | Publisher: Square | Initial Release: August 11, 1995

Jacob, Travis, Katie, and Flora talk about Bulma from Dragonball, amazing music, and nostalgia glasses.

Players:

Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)
Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
2:25 Flora’s History with Chrono Trigger
4:45 Music
13:15 Magus and Walkthroughs
17:50 Hour Counts
21:45 Crono’s Fate
28:05 Party Composition Update
36:50 Techs
39:55 Lavos
47:30 Black Omen
50:15 Optional Missions
59:30 Comparing Chrono Trigger to Mass Effect 2
1:03:55 Magus Part Deux
1:08:55 Endings
1:17:35 Sprite Work
1:20:25 Final Thoughts
1:25:35 Special Announcement

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a video game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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June 7, 2023

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167: Chrono Trigger [Part 1]

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We travel through time in part 1 of our Chrono Trigger series.

Developer: Square | Publisher: Square | Initial Release: August 11, 1995

Jacob, Travis, and Katie talk about JRPGs, which type of characters they gravitate toward in games, and go deep into what they love in roleplaying games.

Players:

Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)
Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:40 i-mode and SNES
2:40 Fast Pitch
3:30 History with JRPGs & Chrono Trigger
8:20 How Are We Playing?
13:25 Active Time Battles
19:40 Difficulty
23:15 Setup for the Game
29:45 Spoiler Warning for the First 6-8 Hours
33:10 Ideal Party
37:00 Overworld
39:05 Fave Moments
50:25 Time Travel in Games
55:10 Predictions for the Second Half

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a video game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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April 26, 2023

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166: Coffee Talk

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We drink lots of caffeine in Fantasy Seattle thanks to Coffee Talk.

Developer: Toge Productions | Publisher: Toge Productions, Chorus Worldwide, Serenity Forge | Initial Release: January 29, 2020

Jacob, Flora, and special guests Luke Lewis and Matt Storm listen to some lo-fi chill beats, fight about the best way to caffeinate and swoon over Hyde.

Players:

Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Special Guests:

Matt Storm aka Stormageddon (@dj_stormageddon) | “Fun” and Games Podcast
Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) | LukeWarmGames Podcast

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:30 More about Luke and Matt
4:05 The Fast Pitch
6:10 Our Coffee Orders
9:50 What You Do in Coffee Talk
13:55 Characters
19:30 Storylines
24:30 The Metanarrative
26:45 First vs. Second Game
31:30 Music
35:20 Checking Our Phones
39:30 Multiple Playthroughs
42:00 Coffee Talk Episode 2 Preview
48:00 Fahmi and his Lasting Impact
50:40 Games We’ll Play After Coffee Talk:
1:01:45 Wrap-Up

RESOURCES:

Review: Coffee Talk [via Kotaku]
Coffee Talk Review [via Game Informer]
Emily is Away & Emily is Away Too [via Left Behind Game Club]
Side Quests Episode 163: Coffee Talk with Keith Lehtinen [via “Fun” and Games Podcast]

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April 10, 2023

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165: PAX East 2023 Mega Show

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We went down to Boston to play video games in our PAX East 2023 episode!

This is our last piece of audio about PAX East, promise.

Jacob, Flora, Katie and Travis became friends in real life, waited in lines and played lots of cool video games.

PLAYERS:

Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)
Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro
1:40 Thoughts from PAX Newbies
9:25 Making Small Talk
16:10 Panels!
22:45 The Video Game Section (Please Wishlist Your Faves)
23:00 Backpack Hero
26:55 The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story
28:25 The Mageseeker Interview with Javi Gimenez from Digital Sun
39:30 Gori: Cuddly Carnage
44:00 Terra Nil
48:15 Slay the Princess
55:55 A Knight in the Attic
57:30 A Knight in the Attic Interview with Dave Proctor from Mighty Yell
1:03:45 Strayed Lights
1:09:25 Capes
1:14:35 Every Day We Fight
1:20:20 Wrestle Story
1:23:35 Wildmender
1:28:55 Demonschool
1:35:10 Goons: Legends and Mayhem
1:35:35 Goons: Legends and Mayhem Interview with Samuel Bouchard from RageCure Games
1:38:30 Pacific Drive
1:44:50 Bread and Fred
1:48:15 Rightfully, Beary Arms
1:50:15 Recap

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April 5, 2023

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164: Video Game Trivia (Live from PAX East 2023)

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Video Game Trivia Live returned to PAX with its first trivia gauntlet in Boston! This competitive trivia game hosted by Jacob McCourt pits three teams of content creators and the video game press against the entire audience. Will PAX East attendees be able to outbrain our panel of video game experts? Bring your wealth of video game knowledge and find out! During this hour-long interactive trivia game, participants will need to estimate video game critic scores, identify video games from a small sliver of their box art, and much more! Buckle up, Boston.

Video Game Trivia Live: PAX East 2023 Edition was recorded live at PAX East 2023 on Friday, March 24th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre.

There’s one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here or watch the video version here.

Sections:

0:00 Intro
4:10 The Speed Round (Rapid Fire Questions)
15:30 Box Art Blitz (Guess the Game Box Art from a Sample)
24:15 The Bargain Bin (Guess the Price of a Game)
41:15 Metacritic Critic (Guess the Metacritic Score of a Game)
56:10 The Bonus Round (Final Question)

Panel:

Kyle Stephenson (https://twitter.com/MrKStep)
Flora Merigold (https://twitter.com/LudonarrativeFM)
Brenden Groom (https://twitter.com/begroom)
Jesse Vitelli (https://twitter.com/jessevitelli)
Katie Lesperance (https://twitter.com/lesperak)
Travis Colenutt (https://twitter.com/TravisColenutt)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

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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March 29, 2023

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163: Nintendo Gamecube Retrospective (Live from PAX East 2023)

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2001 was an excellent year for gaming, thanks to the little purple lunch box that could. In this special bonus episode of the podcast, live at PAX East 2023, some of the biggest fans of the Nintendo Gamecube were assembled to discuss the device’s history and their memories of the console, as well as build an essential collection of Nintendo Gamecube games with help from the PAX East audience.

The Nintendo GameCube Was The Greatest Game Console Ever Made was recorded live at PAX East 2023 on Friday, March 24th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre.

There’s one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here.

Big thanks to the Video Game History Foundation for providing research assistance. Find them on Twitter, Patreon and on the web.

Sections:

0:00 Intro
2:40 A Speedy History of What Led to the Nintendo Gamecube
4:20 Why It’s the Greatest Console of All-Time
26:40 A Definitive List of the 15 Best Gamecube Games as crafted by the PAX East Audience

Panel:

Jacob McCourt: https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt
Cam Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix
Janet Garcia: https://twitter.com/Gameonysus
Matt Storm aka Stormageddon: https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddon
Mike Towndrow: https://twitter.com/itsMikeTown
Asa Greenriver: https://twitter.com/agreenriver07

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March 15, 2023

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162: Hi-Fi RUSH

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We hit things with a guitar really well in Hi-Fi RUSH.

Developer: Tango Gameworks | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Initial Release: January 25, 2023

Jacob, Flora, and special guests Adam Gumbert, Michael Higham & Brenden Groom gush about rhythm games, ship Peppermint and Korsica and finally explain the origin of the “clean” rating of the podcast.

Players:

Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Special Guests:

Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby) | Isle of Misfit Rolls & Respawn Aim Fire
Michael Higham (@michaelphigham)
Brenden Groom (@begroom) | Pass the Controller

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:25 The Gauntlet
6:25 Mario vs. Luigi
9:00 The Fast Pitch
11:00 History with Rhythm Games and Tango Gameworks
20:45 How This Game Dropped
29:30 Core Gameplay
31:15 Food-Based Characters
34:00 Underrated Voice Acting
38:25 Music
46:00 Boss Fights
53:35 Hangout & Side Characters
56:20 End of Hi-Fi RUSH
1:02:00 Post-Credit Content
1:04:40 Jacob Forgot Rekka and Loses His Title
1:06:00 Disability Representation
1:12:30 Recommendation Machine
1:23:10 Wrap-Up
1:26:40 PAX East 2023 Plans

RESOURCES:

Hi-Fi Rush Review by Michael Higham via IGN
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review by Michael Higham via IGN
Stop What You’re Doing and Play Hi-Fi Rush by Brenden Groom via Pass the Controller

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March 1, 2023

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161: Yakuza 0 [Part 2]

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We think a lot about back tattoos in the second part of our Yakuza 0 series.

Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Publisher: Sega | Initial Release: January 24, 2017

Flora, Katie, and special guest Matt Storm tearaway our jackets, get our pants stolen and finally talk about the Cabaret Club mini-game!

Players: Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Special Guest: Matt Storm (@DJ_Stormageddon)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:35 The Cutscenes Minute
3:05 Re-Intro to Matt
5:50 Matt’s History with Yakuza 0
12:50 What Would Your Back Tattoo Be?
17:50 Katie’s Take on Yakuza 0
19:25 Hour Counts
23:50 The Story Jumps Off the Page
27:55 Getting Your Pants Stolen
31:40 Being Tender
33:55 There Are Too Many Yakuza Games
38:00 Sledgehammer
39:45 Sewers and Motorbikes
46:15 Too Many Names!
48:30 Flawed Mentors
51:00 Revenge
54:45 Cabaret Club
59:00 Other Mini-Games
1:06:30 Sub-Story Characters
1:15:00 Special Moves
1:21:30 Wrap-Up
1:24:15 PAX East 2023 Plans

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February 1, 2023

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Announcement: Changes to the Podcast

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It’s the end of an era… the Left Behind Game Club is changing.

Read the full text below or listen to the announcement:

After over 160 episodes over five and half years, our release cadence will be slowing down. Going forward, we will move from a twice-monthly model to a non-regular publishing schedule. We don’t quite know what that cadence will look like yet but we know that it will be much less than 24 shows a year. Please stay subscribed to the feed, though, as you should expect non-regular new audio, like episodes about very long games that we have been dying to play but couldn’t due to the time constraints that come with producing a twice-monthly show, as well as interviews from conventions and updates on some of our new projects.

A few very important pieces of housekeeping:

Our Discord community will remain active; if you haven’t joined yet, please find it at leftbehindgame.club/discord
The podcast back catalog will stay up for the foreseeable future although we may migrate podcast hosting platforms this year
We will send out updates about new episodes via our Twitter (@LeftBehindClub)

You can still find us all of us on the Internet:

Moe will be on Twitter and Instagram
Mike will be @ruffolom on all major social platforms or at michaelruffolo.com and michaelruffolo.ca (branding, baby)
Jacob will be @JacobMcCourt on Twitter and TikTok. You can see his seasonal Video Game Trivia show on YouTube and his written work at TheGamingBrief.ca.
Katie can be found @lesperak on Twitter and you can listen to Jacob, Travis and Katie’s other podcast, Cutscenes, on all major podcasting platforms.
You can find Flora’s work at EpilogueGaming.com and follow her on Twitter @ludonarrativefm.
Travis can be found on Twitter at @traviscolenutt.

So to summarize again, the show is moving to a non-regular publishing model. We aren’t going to commit to the next show or number of episodes per year, so our Discord and podcast feed will be the best places to find updates.

Over the past nearly half dozen years, we have been humbled by the support that you have shown our little independent Canadian video game podcast. With over 100K downloads, six nominations from the Canadian Podcast Awards, and press from Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, CBC, and more… I think we did alright. Thanks for everything, and with that, my friends, we’ll see you when we see you.

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January 18, 2023

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160: Subsurface Circular

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We ride the train with robots in Subsurface Circular.

Developer: Mike Bithell Games | Publisher: Mike Bithell Games | Initial Release: August 17, 2017

Jacob, Flora, Travis and special guest Scott White ask a lot of questions, think about Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics and sing some Hamilton for good measure.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

Special Guest: Scott White (@ProfessorRPG) | Podcast

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:00 Intro to Scott White
2:00 Special Announcement
2:45 The Gauntlet
8:40 Fast Pitch
10:50 The Setup
12:20 Selecting a Name
12:50 Our History with Bithell Games
16:00 Talkin’ to Teks
20:00 Connecting It To World Events
25:25 Power Dynamics
29:50 Choice (or a Lack Thereof)
37:00 Commentary
38:40 More or Less Linear?
43:35 Versions Comparison
46:10 The Final Choice
56:20 Sequels and Final Thoughts
1:05:30 Reviews from the Press
1:06:20 Scott’s Work
1:09:30 Wrap-Up

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January 4, 2023

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159: Year In Review for 2022

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We revisit 2022 in our Year in Review episode (for the second year in a row)!

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:30 Katie’s Favourite Podcasts from 2022
- Bloodborne [Part 1 & Part 2]
- Returnal
- Celeste
6:00 Katie’s Favourite Games from 2022
9:40 Moe’s Favourite Podcasts/Games of 2022
- Fave Podcast: Horizon Zero Dawn
11:30 Flora’s Favourite Podcast from 2022
- Celeste
- Yakuza 0 [Part 1]
- Bloodborne [Part 1 & Part 2]
15:50 Flora’s Favourite Games from 2022
- Flora’s Article on Epilogue Gaming
20:20 Jacob’s Favourite Podcasts
- Star Fox 64
- Life is Strange [Part 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
- Returnal
23:40 Jacob’s Favourite Games
29:35 Wrap-Up

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December 21, 2022

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158: Yakuza 0 [Part 1]

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We give no explanations in the first part of our Yakuza 0 series.

Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Publisher: Sega | Initial Release: January 24, 2017

Katie, Flora, Mike and special guest Imran Khan play minigames, fight with wacky weapons and sing karaoke.

Players: Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Special Guest: Imran Khan [Twitter, Patreon]

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:00 Introducing Imran Khan and running The Gauntlet
13:00 Fast Pitch
14:30 Our Experience with Yakuza games
24:30 Yakuza Gives No Explanations
27:30 The Setup: What Is Yazuka
29:50 Mike Got All The Tissues
33:00 Katie’s Got All The Cards
39:00 Combat And Wacky Weapons
44:00 A Majima Character Study
51:20 Minigames: Shogi Is Hard
56:00 Karaoke Time
1:01:00 Imran’s Final Yakuza Pitch
1:06:40 Wrap-Up

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December 7, 2022

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157: Tacoma

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We become a Peeping (Major) Tom in Tacoma.

Developer: Fullbright | Publisher: Fullbright | Initial Release: August 2, 2017

Jacob, Katie and Mike read everyone’s emails, get a little bit scared and then become subcontractors.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:30 Fast Pitch
2:40 The Setting
6:15 The HUD
8:10 Welcome to the Spoiler Zone
8:25 Tacoma’s Structure
9:55 Alternate Histories
12:20 The Central Conflict
16:25 The TLDR of Tacoma
19:25 Voice Acting
20:50 The Ending
28:50 Other Lovely Story Bits
34:00 How We Played
36:00 The Time Capsule
40:10 Wrap-Up

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November 16, 2022

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156: Grim Fandango

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We travel to the Land of the Dead in Grim Fandango.

Editor’s Note: Katie’s mic did not record properly, so apologies for the lower-than-normal recording quality.

Developer: LucasArts | Publisher: LucasArts | Initial Release: October 30, 1998

Katie, Mike and special guest Jay Yi struggle with puzzles (even with hints), open the fridge and spend too much time in Year 2.

Players: Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Jay Yi (@PoundJayYi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:00 Intro to Jay Yi
4:00 Mike doesn’t like adventure games
5:40 Jay Yi’s Gaming Gauntlet
13:20 Fast Pitch for Grim Fandango
14:30 Time Capsule
21:15 The Setting
26:45 Psychonauts Vibes
28:40 Spoiler Zone is Open
29:00 Puzzles
38:00 The Environments
39:40 A Remake?
47:25 We enjoyed it, okay?
53:50 Switch vs. Other Consoles
1:00:00 Graphic Modes
1:02:00 Glottis and The Twist
1:07:00 Reviews
1:08:00 Wrap-Up

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November 2, 2022

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155: Zero Time Dilemma

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We finish the Zero Escape trilogy with a dive into Zero Time Dilemma.

Developer: Chime | Publisher: Aksys Games/Spike Chunsoft | Initial Release: June 28, 2016

Jacob and special guest CtrlAltNoob flip a coin, play with floating thumbnails and try desperately to defuse bombs.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:15 Who is CtrlAltNoob?
4:10 Fast Pitch
7:30 AI: The Somnium Files
11:40 People’s First Zero Escape Game?
12:55 A Graphical Upgrade
15:00 Where This Game Starts
21:35 Spoiler Warning
23:45 Floating Thumbnails
28:00 Rules of Engagement
36:50 The Button
39:40 The Chainsaw
44:20 Russian Roulette
48:25 Quantum Computer
51:55 Eric and Mira
56:55 The Stand Off
1:00:50 The Snail Effect
1:07:00 Transporter Pods
1:20:00 10
1:33:25 Jump Around!
1:43:25 Shift!
1:50:40 The Final Decision

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October 19, 2022

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154: Bloodborne [Part 2]

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We beat one of the hardest games of all time in Bloodborne.

Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015

Jacob, Katie and Flora gain insight, debate snakes vs. spiders and run through all of our enemies. Kidding… it was only Jacob.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:30 Did We All Finish
10:20 Watching Jacob Play Bloodborne
17:00 Grind or Rush?
20:50 Go to Jail
25:30 Story of Bloodborne
36:00 SideQuests?
39:00 Multiplayer Elements
44:35 Boss Summons
49:00 Flora’s Experience with Rom, the Vacuous Spider
56:00 High Insight
1:01:00 Bloodborne is the Easiest Soulsborne
1:05:00 Three Endings
1:11:00 Weapon Chats
1:18:00 Stats
1:22:40 Do We Feel Accomplished?
1:26:00 Accessibility vs. Difficulty
1:39:30 Katie’s Rant
1:44:35 DLC Required?
1:46:45 “Bloodborne Is My Least Favourite Soulsborne”
1:55:30 We Did It

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October 5, 2022

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153: Doki Doki Literature Club

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We join a high school reading club in Doki Doki Literature Club.

Developer: Team Salvato | Publisher: Team Salvato | Initial Release: September 22, 2017

Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest MissVVitch all join #TeamYuri, have some tea and break the cardinal rule of the podcast.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Special Guest: MissVVitch | Twitch | Twitter

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:35 Who is Miss VVitch?
8:30 What is Doki Doki Literature Club?
10:00 Backgrounds on Dating Sims
14:05 How Did We Play?
15:10 First Impressions
18:30 Content/Spoiler Warning!
18:50 Here We Go
24:50 Who Did We Romance?
30:10 The Illusion Breaks
36:35 Preparing for the Festival
41:05 Involving Our Partners
44:15 The Files, Man
47:10 Everyone Is Losing It
52:30 Poetry
53:45 Monika
1:06:45 Anticipating Your Moves
1:08:45 The End
1:19:35 Wrap-Up
1:23:35 Bonus: More Gauntlet

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September 9, 2022

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PAX West 22 Mega Show (Bonus)

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In this extraordinary bonus episode of the Left Behind Game Club, Jacob is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon, Joseph Hooper, and Luke Lewis to share some of their favourite games from the PAX West 22 show floor! We also have half a dozen interviews from the show floor!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Matt aka Stormageddon (@dj_stormageddon), Joseph Hooper (@th3hoopman), and Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:55 WrestleQuest
7:45 Shovel Knight Dig
14:10 Anger Foot
17:20 River City Girls 2
23:00 Gunbrella
28:50 Demonschool
31:55 Demonschool Interview with Brandon Sheffield
34:50 30XX
39:50 Turbo Overkill
45:25 It’s A Wrap Interview with Guillaume Bernard
50:10 It’s A Wrap
53:00 Video Game Trivia Panel (Watch Here)
56:30 Matt & Joseph’s PAX West Coverage
59:00 The Big Con Interview with Dave Proctor
1:03:25 The Last Case of Benedict Fox Interview with Bartłomiej Lesiakowski
1:07:00 RE:CALL
1:10:30 Goat Simulator 3 Interview with Santiago Ferrero
1:14:15 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open with Jez Harris
1:17:30 Show Close

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September 7, 2022

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151: John Wick Hex

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We dismantle a network of very menacing foes in John Wick Hex.

Developer: Bithell Games | Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment | Initial Release: October 8, 2019

Jacob, Katie and special guest Travis Colenutt throw our weapons, judo-throw our enemies and admire the carnage we left behind.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:50 Fast Pitch
03:10 Time Capsule
04:15 Our History With Strategy Games and With John Wick
08:10 Adapting John Wick Into a Video Game
10:05 Platforms We Played On: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
14:20 Travis Explains John Wick Hex
20:50 The Jank and The Replay Feature
25:45 When The Gameplay Clicked
29:10 The Guns!!!
31:50 John Wick Hex Got Hard
36:35 This Game’s Got Style
38:40 Jacob Really Likes Troy Baker
41:30 Questions From Moe
45:50 Final Impressions
53:25 Game Reviews

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August 17, 2022

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150: Paradise Killer

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We solve a vaporwave mystery in Paradise Killer.

Developer: Kaizen Game Works | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: September 4, 2020

Jacob, Flora and special guest Qwinsie build case files, double jump around Paradise and deliver justice.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Special Guest: Qwinsie (Twitch | Twitter)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
0:45 Introducing Qwinsie and Running The Gauntlet
3:30 Fast Pitch
4:50 Adventure Game Or Visual Novel Or Both
9:50 What is Paradise Killer?
15:30 Speed Running Paradise Killer in 6 Minutes
17:20 Building Case Files
25:35 Starlight Puzzles
28:35 Standout Characters
33:00 Entering the Spoiler Zone
40:15 Jacob’s Scared
1:06:15 Ending Player Choices and Final Thoughts
1:24:05 Nani the Hell and Jacob Does a Bloop

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August 3, 2022

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149: Mutazione

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We engage in some mythical gardening with friends in Mutazione.

Developer: Die Gute Fabrik | Publisher: Akupara Games | Initial Release: September 19, 2019

Jacob, Mike, Flora and Katie seek out the drama, play some funky tunes and improve our grandpa relationships.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:10 Fast Pitch
2:35 Time Capsule
5:30 Setting It Up
11:20 Trying to Capitalism Mutazione
14:25 Our Favourite Characters
26:25 The Main Plot
32:25 Music and Sound
37:50 Die Gute Fabrik’s Other Games
39:40 Where The Story Ends
46:30 Postcards
48:10 Finishing on Polygon’s Review of the Game

RESOURCES:

How She Flipped the Script by The Apple App Store
Escaping to ‘Mutazione’ Island by Flora Merigold

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July 20, 2022

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148: NieR:Automata

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We fight for the future of mankind in NieR:Automata.

Developer: PlatinumGames | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: March 7, 2017

Jacob, Mike, Flora and Katie talk philosophy, bad maps and potentially the greatest ending in video game history.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:50 Fast Pitch
3:20 Time Capsule
9:10 How about Philosophy
11:50 Reviews from the Press
14:10 How Did We Play?
15:05 The State of the World
18:35 The Opening of the Game
23:10 2B and 9S
28:40 Gameplay Overview
32:30 Plug-In Chips
36:30 The Map
41:40 Spoilers Start – Game Structure
45:00 Route A/B
52:50 Simone
54:50 YoRHa
1:00:40 Route C/D
1:02:50 Pascal and the Children
1:07:50 The Black Box
1:09:30 A2 vs. 9S
1:15:55 Music
1:18:30 Emil
1:19:05 Ending E
1:38:00 Will Mike play the rest of NiER:Automata?
1:44:30 Wrap-up

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July 6, 2022

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147: Into the Breach

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We get tactical in Into The Breach.

Developer: Subset Games | Publisher: Subset Games | Initial Release: February 27, 2018

Jacob, Mike and special guest Travis Colenutt travel through time tactically, fight giant bugs and throw boulders everywhere.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) and Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:50 Fast Pitch
2:40 Time Capsule
8:00 Into the Breach: A Game for Dads
11:45 FTL
15:00 Reviews from the Press
16:00 Value for Money
17:50 Setting Up The Basics
23:20 Making Choices
26:00 Mech Teams
39:55 The Pilots
45:10 Very Good Runs
47:30 Music
50:50 Into the Breach Crossovers?
54:10 Wrap-up

RESOURCES:

Chris Avellone sheds light on Into The Breach’s time-travel mysteries by Alec Meer | Rock Paper Shotgun

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June 15, 2022

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146: Virtue’s Last Reward

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We get confused and surprised at the very same time in Virtue’s Last Reward.

Developer: Spike Chunsoft | Publisher: Spike Chunsoft/Aksys Games | Initial Release: February 16, 2012

Jacob and special guest CtrlAltNoob write so many notes, gasp audibly and hop through time!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:10 Who is CtrlAltNoob?
2:50 Fast Pitch
4:30 Time Capsule
9:15 Press Reviews
11:10 High-Level Review
13:40 Describing Virtue’s Last Reward
18:00 Setting Up VLR
23:40 Spoiler Warning
25:30 Main Characters
34:35 Branching Narrative
37:30 Radical-6
43:40 Bombs
44:30 Morphogenetic Field
49:40 Dio
55:40 Timeline
57:20 Pods
59:55 Tenmyouji & Quark
1:01:40 The Old Woman
1:02:20 Sigma
1:06:40 Jumping (The Chart We Referenced)
1:10:30 Where Are We?
1:14:15 Luna & K
1:16:45 Gaming’s Greatest Story?
1:22:50 Setting Up Zero Time Dilemma
1:28:55 Secret Ending
1:32:50 Wrap-up
1:36:20 All About CtrlAltNoob (Noob mentioned Exit/Corners & Jacob mentioned Afterworld)
1:40:00 Conclusion

RESOURCES

Episode 121: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)

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June 1, 2022

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145: Life is Strange [Episode 5 – Polarized]

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We look at this photograph in Life is Strange, Episode 5.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: October 20, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Flora abandon reality, explore a very scary maze and make a very difficult choice.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:20 Episode 4 Recap
2:25 More like Creepy McCreeperson
4:35 How do we get out?
5:55 Changing history
8:40 A trip to SF
12:00 Back in the Dark Room
15:30 Telling David the truth
20:05 Weird calls and texts
21:40 Arcadia Bay in ruins
23:05 Technical notes
24:45 Back to the diner and Warren
30:00 Unloading on Chloe
32:20 Question from MatterofJoseph on other games in the series
35:10 Losing touch with reality
40:25 The stealth section
45:20 The final sequence
48:40 Final choice
55:30 How our sacrifices play out
59:00 Question from Setobox about the ending
1:03:30 Question from JayDangerRoss about sequels
1:08:00 Final thoughts on the series
1:17:00 Wrap-up

RESOURCES:

‘Life is Strange’: A Ludonarrative Lighthouse in the Darkness by Flora Merigold

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May 18, 2022

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144: Life is Strange [Episode 4 – Dark Room]

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We go to a party in Life is Strange, Episode 4.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: July 28, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Flora talk tough topics, become deeply disturbed and reminisce about Nickelback.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:20 Episode 3 Recap
2:40 Episode 4 Start
4:10 Setting up a tough choice
8:45 Choice 1: Chloe
12:30 Medical assistance in dying
15:20 Look at this photograph
17:50 Nathan’s room
20:50 Choice 2: Nathan
24:15 Choice 3: Frank
30:00 The world’s greatest detective
33:45 The barn
38:50 Rachel Amber
40:40 Vortex Club Party
43:45 Choice 4: Warn Her
48:05 Jacob’s Hottie McHotterson
53:25 Wrap-up

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May 4, 2022

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143: Returnal

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We face our demons r(eternally) in Returnal.

Developer: Housemarque | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: April 30, 2021

Jacob, Flora and Katie face their demons, explore L-shaped corridors and discuss who would survive longest in space out of the three of them.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:30 Fast Pitch
2:30 Time Capsule and Getting Our PS5s
5:30 Game Release and Housemarque History
11:50 Press Reviews
14:50 Our Past With Roguelikes
21:00 Death(s) and Story Unite
30:50 PT House In Returnal?
42:00 Favourite Weapons – Definitely Not Shotgun
52:00 Favourite Bosses
53:50 Jacob Throws His Phone
62:30 (Don’t Fear) The Atropos
72:00 DLC
77:00 Final Thoughts: Jacob Doesn’t Want To Poop On Space Potatoes

RESOURCES:

Returnal is a Hell of Our Own Creation by Jacob Gellar

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April 21, 2022

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142: Horizon Zero Dawn

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We take on machines in Horizon Zero Dawn.

Developer: Guerrilla Games | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: February 28, 2017

Moe, Mike and special guest Andy Borkowski from Video Game Sophistry join in to prepare for The Proving, leave no stone underturned and take the guesswork out of war.

Players: Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) and Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Andy Borkowski (@HuffinRadaway) | Video Game Sophistry

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:35 All About Andy
5:00 The Gauntlet
9:45 Fast Pitch
11:10 Time Capsule
19:30 Setting Up Horizon
25:10 Audio Sync Issues
27:20 The Spoiler Warning
27:30 A Story Primer
29:15 Our Collecting Tendencies
33:00 Aloy’s Google Class aka The Focus
34:20 Aloy Takes On The Proving
37:40 Taking the Guesswork Out of War
42:30 Mom?
46:50 Gaia’s Gamble
50:10 Hey Ash Watcha Playin’
53:15 This Game Feels Great
54:00 Far Cry Primal
57:15 Our Fave Machines

RESOURCES:

I Want More Horizon Zero Dawn, Just Not a Direct Sequel by Jacob McCourt via Scholarly Gamers

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April 6, 2022

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141: Life is Strange [Episode 3 – Chaos Theory]

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We go for a dip in Life is Strange, Episode 3.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release May 19, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Flora steal some money, throw a dog a bone and talk a lot about One Tree Hill and the OC.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:30 The “Vibes” Episode
5:15 The Dorms
7:15 Stealth Sequence
8:50 The Mr. Jefferson Moment
11:50 YA TV Nostalgia Glasses
14:00 Warren’s Bomb Recipe
16:50 Choice 1 – The Money
21:00 The Pool
23:20 Security!
24:20 Lisa
25:10 Choice 2 – Kiss Chloe
28:20 Waking Up w/ Good Tunes
31:40 Delicious Breakfast
34:25 Passwords
36:00 Choice 3 – David
38:10 The Diner
41:30 Choice 4 – Frank’s Dog
43:05 The Birds
45:00 Frank’s RV
48:10 Blame Game
51:15 Chloe’s Father
55:00 The Cliffhanger
1:02:15 Jacob’s Prediction
1:04:35 Wrap-up

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March 16, 2022

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140: Life is Strange [Episode 2 – Out of Time]

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We chase trains down at the junkyard in Life is Strange, Episode 2. CW: Suicide // 49:00-1:03:40

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: March 24, 2015

Jacob, Mike, Flora and Moe shoot bottles, stare at cockroaches and continue to swoon over Hotty McHotterson.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:30 Wait… Moe didn’t play Episode 1?
4:00 Episode 1 Recap
5:05 Did you water the plant?
6:20 Kate’s viral video
8:50 Choice 1 – Kate’s Question
12:20 Moe’s looking for the gun
13:40 Running into Warren
16:10 Getting to the diner
21:55 Is this your weed?
24:45 The diner rewind
30:25 Choice 2 – Kate’s Phone Call
33:55 The junkyard
37:00 Shooting in LiS
38:25 Choice 3 – Max and Frank
43:40 Runaway train
47:45 Back to the school
49:00 Choice 4 – Kate’s Fate
57:10 Choice 5 – Blame
1:04:50 Predictions for episode 3 and beyond

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March 2, 2022

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139: Celeste

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We climb the mountain in Celeste.

Developer: Extremely OK Games | Publisher: Extremely OK Games | Initial Release: January 25, 2018

Flora, Mike, Moe and special guest Frozen Flygone collect berries, dash and face dark reflections of ourselves.

Players: Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Frozen Flygone (@FrozenFlygone) | Twitch

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:50 FrozenFlygone Intro
3:15 The Gauntlet
6:00 Fast Pitch
7:00 Time Capsule
11:40 Press Reviews
13:25 Our First Experiences with Celeste
17:35 Movement & Comparisons to Other Games
23:10 Challenges
27:20 Getting Better – The Story
31:35 Speedrunning Celeste
34:00 Mental Health in Gaming
40:15 The Characters
46:30 The Art
53:30 Getting Better – Positive Reinforcement
1:03:20 Celestemas Eve & More Speedrunning
1:07:40 The Final Ascent
1:11:15 Core
1:14:15 Final Thoughts

RESOURCES:

Theo’s Instagram (LINK)
Flora’s 2020 Celestemas Eve via Twitch (LINK)
How The Celeste Speedrunning Community Became Queer As Hell via Kotaku (LINK)
Frost Fatales 2022 through March 5th (LINK)

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February 16, 2022

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138: Life is Strange [Episode 1 – Chrysalis]

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We travel to Arcadia Bay in Life is Strange, Episode 1.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: January 30, 2015

Jacob, Mike and Flora travel to the Pacific Northwest, get really angsty and talk a lot about The O.C. for some reason.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
1:05 Special Announcement
3:50 Fast Pitch
5:10 Time Capsule
9:00 Press Reviews
13:30 Dontnod
16:35 The Remaster
20:20 The Lighthouse
22:00 The Bathroom Scene
28:00 First Major Choice
33:10 Secondary Characters
40:20 Second Choice
43:30 The Dorms
48:10 Third Choice
51:30 Fixing Your Camera
59:25 Fourth Choice
1:04:25 Ending at the Lighthouse
1:07:30 Wrap-up

RESOURCES:

How Two Video Games Helped Me Come Out As Transgender [LINK]
The First Chapter of ‘Life is Strange: True Colors’ is Everything I Could Have Hoped For [LINK]

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February 2, 2022

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137: Emily is Away Too

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We are looking at you through the glass in Emily is Away Too.

Developer: Kyle Seeley | Publisher: Kyle Seeley | Initial Release: May 26, 2017

Jacob, Mike, Katie and special guest Travis Colenutt get friend-zoned, drink underage and cover Snow Patrol songs quietly in their rooms.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

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SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Start
2:05 Special Announcement
3:45 Gauntlet for Travis
8:20 Fast Pitch
10:10 Time Capsule
15:30 Press Reviews
19:30 Characters
21:50 Our Screen Names
24:50 Chapter 1
32:20 Emily and Evelyn
41:00 Alcohol as Teens
45:20 Chat Logs and Typing and Deleting
49:20 Chapter 3
55:20 Chapter 4 – Emily
1:00:00 Chapter 4 – Evelyn
1:02:50 Music
1:10:55 Chapter 5
1:19:20 Results Screen
1:21:30 Questions
1:28:00 Wrap Up

RESOURCES:

Kinda Funny Emily is Away Too Playthrough (LINK)
Emily is Away Too Music Playlist (LINK)

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January 19, 2022

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136: Star Fox 64

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We shoot for the stars in Star Fox 64.

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: June 30, 1997

Jacob, Moe and special guest Mike Towndrow plan a trip to Nintendo New York, talk about Grippy and Slippy and Fox’s daddy issues.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Mike Towndrow (@MixTowndrow) | SixOneIndie

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Introduction
1:30 Running Mike through The Gauntlet
5:37 Fast Pitch for Star Fox 64
7:10 Star Fox Time Capsule
11:30 Let’s watch a TV commercial, talk about Mike’s prestine Star Fox 64 box and N64 consoles
16:10 How did we play the game?
19:55 Press Reviews
22:00 What is Star Fox 64?
28:30 Characters
29:25 Levels
37:00 Andross
40:20 Nintendo did a muppets thing (watch it now)!
45:50 Star Fox in 2022
47:00 Star Fox Anime (watch it now)?
52:15 Mike’s Indie Game Corner (Astrodogs, Whisker Squadron, Operation DogFight & Ex-Zodiac)
57:20 Wrap-up

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January 5, 2022

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135: Year In Review for 2021

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We revisit 2021 in our Year in Review episode!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:30 Mike’s Favourite Podcasts from 2021
- Hitman 2 Series (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6)
- Donut County
- Hades
6:00 Moe’s Favourite Podcasts from 2021
- Hades
- Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Part 1 & 2)
- Batman: Arkham Origins
11:30 Jacob’s Favourite Podcast from 2021
- WCW/nWo Revenge
- Emily Is Away
- Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)
16:30 Moe’s Favourite “New Releases”
- Hitman 3
- F1 2021
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
20:00 Mike’s Favourite New Releases
- Psychonauts 2
- Halo Infinite
- Back 4 Blood
26:10 Jacob Favourite New Releases
- Before Your Eyes
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
- Inscryption
30:45 What’s Next for the Left Behind Game Club

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December 15, 2021

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134: Wide Ocean Big Jacket

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We visit the beach with our cool aunt and uncle in Wide Ocean Big Jacket.

Developer: Turnfollow | Publisher: Tender Claws | Initial Release: January 22, 2020

Jacob, Mike and Moe talk about the bird and bees, watch birds and tell a great story about a rat.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:15 Fast Pitch about Wide Ocean Big Jacket
3:30 The Time Capsule around Wide Ocean Big Jacket
8:25 How we played this game
9:45 Where the complaints stop, a quote from D.M. Moore’s “You don’t play Wide Ocean Big Jacket; you participate” and our Virginia episode
13:30 Tying this to Bob’s Burgers
15:00 The birds and the bee
21:45 Ben is a master storyteller
22:55 The epilogue with Alan and Meryl
24:55 Our favourite coming-of-age stories
28:00 Differentiating between the A plot and the B plot
30:45 Moe said there wasn’t enough story for him and he writes an email about Wide Ocean Big Jacket
32:15 What the heck does the title mean? Listen to our Thirty Flights of Loving, Firewatch and Kentucky Route Zero episodes!

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December 1, 2021

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133: Sayonara Wild Hearts

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We participate in a synthpop fever dream in Sayonara Wild Hearts. Technical note: there is some minor background noise between 7:30-12:30.

Developer: Simogo | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: September 19, 2019

Jacob, Mike, and special guest Kam Konek talk about very good old games, get Swedish and praise Queen Latifah. Also, Carly Rez Jepsen.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Kam Konek (@TheKamdyman)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:00 Kam is here!
3:30 Running Kam through the Left Behind Game Club Guest Gaming Gauntlet(TM)
8:00 Fast Pitch about Sayonara Wild Hearts
9:00 The Time Capsule about Sayonara Wild Hearts
14:55 We love rhythm games
21:15 What is Sayonara Wild Hearts?
24:00 The Story
30:00 The additional modes for this pop album video game
32:00 Queen Latifah
35:30 Graphics
39:00 Soundtrack
43:45 Difficulty and Scoring
51:40 The Recommendation Machine
58:30 Final Thoughts

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UPCOMING SHOWS:

December 15th – Our Last Episode of 2021!

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November 17, 2021

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132: Dead Cells

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We take control of a corpse in a dungeon in Dead Cells.

Developer: Motion Twin & Evil Empire | Publisher: Motion Twin & Playdigious | Initial Release: May 10, 2017 (Early Access)

Jacob, Mike, and special guest Adam Gumbert get murdered, upgrade their flask and always roll.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby)

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SHOW NOTES:

1:00 Adam is here!
2:10 Running Adam through the Left Behind Game Club Guest Gaming Gauntlet(TM)
4:45 Fast Pitch about Dead Cells
5:40 The Time Capsule about Dead Cells
8:45 What is your experience with roguelikes?
10:30 How did we play the game?
12:00 Why is this game a roguevania?
17:15 Jacob is wrong about the story
19:55 Mike explains Boss Cells
23:30 Some of our favourite biomes!
29:30 Helping Jacob get better with hot strategies (including weapons, skills and more)
44:30 A very distinct look of the game
45:45 Let’s quickly talk about runes and bosses
50:45 DLC!
52:20 Story Spoilers!
56:40 The trailers for this game are amazing
59:40 Wrap-up
1:04:00 More about Adam!

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UPCOMING SHOWS:

December 1st, 2021 Sayonara Wild Hearts (ft. Jacob, Mike and Kam Konek)

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November 3, 2021

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131: Hades

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We make our way through many layers of hell in Hades.

Developer: Supergiant Games | Publisher: Supergiant Games | Initial Release: September 17, 2020

Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Flora Merigold dive into their knowledge of Greek mythology, mix and match different boons and introduce everyone to the Left Behind Game Club Guest Gaming Gauntlet.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

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SHOW NOTES:

1:00 Flora is back!
2:10 Running Flora through the Left Behind Game Club Guest Gaming Gauntlet(TM)
4:40 Fast pitch about Hades
6:20 A Hades time capsule (Noclip’s fantastic documentary about the game)
9:55 Our histories with Supergiant Games (listen to our Bastion episode)
13:50 How did we play the game?
15:40 Setting up Hades!
16:40 Spoiler warning!
18:20 Mike dives into his love of mythology; we dive into Zagreus’ place in Greek mythology
22:45 The game feels sublime to play – here are the basics
26:40 Jacob’s Tier List for Weapons
28:00 Mixing in boons and weapon upgrades to the conversation
40:00 Explaining Hades God Mode
43:55 Bosses and mini-bosses
48:45 Talking about important items like Ambrosia, Titan Blood and more
56:40 TINY VERMIN
59:30 Fighting Hades (and Charon)
1:08:40 Questions from the Epilogue Gaming Discord community
1:12:25 Graphics and sound
1:14:50 Final thoughts (including Barry Irick’s “Why I Quit Playing Hades“)

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!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

November 17th, 2021 Dead Cells (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and Adam Gumbert)
December 1st, 2021 Sayonara Wild Hearts (ft. Jacob, Mike, TBA and TBA)

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October 20, 2021

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130: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Part 2]

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We continue the conversation on one of the greatest games of the generation in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: March 3, 2017

Mike, Moe and special guest Galen Havey become Thor, chase horses and make some really bad food.

Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Galen Havey (@galenhavey)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:30 – Recap
4:20 – Master Sword
11:40 – Master Shield?!
13:50 – Vah Medoh: Divine Beast (Bird)
22:10 – “Turns out flying is pretty cool”
25:15 – Vah Naboris: Divine Beast (Camel)
45:00 – Mike’s fav weapon the Wind Katana
49:00 – Hyrule Castle
54:30 – Lynel Battle Strategies
1:01:25 – Ganon 1v1
1:09:30 – Our most memorable moments(Spirit Dragons, Survivor Island, Lord of the Mountain)
1:21:10 – Final Thoughts and Wrap up

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!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

November 3rd, 2021 Hades (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and TBA)
November 17th, 2021 Dead Cells (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and TBA)
December 1st, 2021 Sayonara Wild Hearts (ft. Jacob, Mike, TBA and TBA)

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October 7, 2021

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129: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Part 1]

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We play one of the greatest games of the generation in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: March 3, 2017

Mike, Moe and special guest Galen Havey become Thor, chase horses and make some really bad food.

Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Galen Havey (@galenhavey)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:50 Galen Havey Intro
4:20 The Time Capsule (context around the release of Breath of the Wild)
10:30 How did we play?
12:30 The game’s systems and the opening of the game
16:40 Weapons system
22:20 Food system
29:50 Horses!
34:00 Shrines
37:10 Weather system
43:30 The crew’s first move in the open world
50:00 Vah Ruta
53:45 Vah Rudania
1:06:00 Wrap-up

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!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

October 20th, 2021 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [Part 2] (ft. Moe, Mike and special guest Galen Havey)
November 3rd, 2021 Hades (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and TBA)
November 17th, 2021 Dead Cells (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and TBA)
December 1st, 2021 Sayonara Wild Hearts (ft. Jacob, Mike, TBA and TBA)

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October 6, 2021

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Far Cry 6 Preview (Spoiler-Free)

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On this very special bonus episode of the show, Jacob previews Far Cry 6 before it releases. He has played the game for about eight hours and made his way through about a third of the game.

Thank you to Ubisoft Canada for the code. #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador

Developer: Ubisoft Toronto | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: October 7, 2021

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

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September 15, 2021

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128: Katamari Damacy REROLL

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We roll up everything on Earth in Katamari Damacy REROLL.

Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Initial Release: December 07, 2018

Jacob, Mike and special guest Brenden Groom make all of the “roll” puns, hum along to the great music and compare the King of All Cosmos to The Legend of Zelda’ Tingle.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Brenden Groom (@begroom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 Intro to Brenden
2:55 Fast Pitch for Katamari Damacy & our personal histories with the game
8:00 Jacob goes into a Katamari History Lesson
11:00 “Boy, this game is weird.”
15:30 How the game starts
18:15 What makes the game so beautiful – the perspective change
23:25 How does this compare to the other Katamari games in the series?
27:40 Picking up things that bully us
32:10 Music (question from @iamlinkhs)
34:50 Final Thoughts
37:50 Wrap-up

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September 6, 2021

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127: Telltale’s The Walking Dead: 400 Days

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We explore the zombie apocalypse through the eyes of many folks in Telltale’s The Walking Dead: 400 Days.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: July 2, 2013

Jacob, Moe, and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr. jump on the bus, meet unstable strangers and create bonds with new apocalypse survivors.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Emmett Watkins Jr. (@Ejsponge61)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 An introduction to Emmett Watkins Jr.
2:40 We have a whole series about Telltale’s The Walking Dead ft. Cam Hawkins, let’s find out about Emmett’s connection to the series
4:00 Fast Pitch for The Walking Dead 400 Days
6:15 Our personal histories with Telltales’ Games
9:30 How did we play?
13:15 We explain the structure and how we jumped into the game’s stories
18:00 Vince’s Story
23:50 Bonnie’s Story
32:20 Shel’s Story
46:30 Wyatt’s Story
50:00 Russell’s Story + Epilogue
1:03:20 Will we play/replay the rest of the series?
1:06:55 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 15, 2021 Katamari Damacy Re-Roll (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Brenden Groom)

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August 18, 2021

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126: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

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We combine things that we love in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.

Developer: Ubisoft Milan | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 29, 2017

Jacob, Moe, Mike and special guest Shane Chiasson explore the evils of AR, chase after those zany Rabbids and tactic the heck out of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a giveaway of a Switch copy of the game on Twitter until Sunday, August 22nd, check it out on our Twitter account!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Shane Chiasson (@chiassoo)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:00 #UbisoftCanadaGuild Thank You
2:40 Fast Pitch about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
4:35 Mike shared his love of XCOM
5:40 Our personal history with this game, tactics games and rabbits
11:55 Setup for this game
14:45 Describing the format of the game
18:25 Our ideal character load-outs
27:40 How Shane never died
31:25 Enemy designs
35:05 Our main strategies
39:10 Do we want a sequel?
44:05 Any other IP we want to see in this format?
48:50 Puzzle? Yes or no?
50:40 Bonus levels and music!
53:10 Final thoughts and wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)
September 15, 2021 Katamari Damacy Re-Roll (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Brenden Groom)

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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August 4, 2021

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125: Hitman, Part 6 [Isle of Sgail]

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We wrap up our Hitman 2 series by travelling to the Isle of Sgail in Hitman 2, Part 6.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike try to find some coins, burn our friends and party with sisters.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

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SHOW NOTES:

0:30 Intros
1:15 Mission briefing
2:45 Discussing story
4:00 Discussing scores
6:15 Jacob’s playthrough
16:15 Mike’s playthrough
31:40 Moe’s playthrough
47:30 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)
September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)

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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July 21, 2021

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Introducing: Cutscenes (Feed Drop)

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Introducing Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast from three familiar faces to the Left Behind Game Club: Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. The team has already done two full seasons of content with Season 3 launching in late 2021. Check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: https://plinkhq.com/i/1525162865! This is our first episode about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Show Notes:

1:10 The Tutorial
2:15 What’s our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
3:10 The cast in this film is absolutely wild
5:40 Scott Pilgrim: The Comic
9:10 Recognizing locations in Toronto
11:00 Scott is a dork and a jerk
13:15 An introduction to Ramona’s seven evil exes
14:30 Scott Pilgrim vs. Lucas Lee (and the Imperial System)
16:55 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Video Game
17:20 Scott Pilgrim vs. Roxie Richter
20:20 Does this movie work in 2020?
25:25 Scott Pilgrim vs. Vegan Todd
27:25 Scott Pilgrim vs. Kyle & Ken Katayanagi/Gideon
31:55 Jacob rewrites the ending
34:10 The density of the dialogue
36:35 MinMax (including OST talk)
43:25 Critical Hits (from Metacritic.com)
47:25 This week’s game: Toronto or Nah?
50:55 Should this movie be “Cut or Seen”?

Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Stick around for our seven-episode first season airing through the end of September 2020.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter at @cutscenes_pod and Instagram at @cutscenes_pod and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episodes when they release!

If you like what you’ve heard consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice!

Music (used under Creative Commmons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by DJ Stormageddon

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July 21, 2021

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124: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

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We battle baddies through the streets of Toronto in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game.

Developer: Ubisoft Chengdu & Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 10, 2010

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance complain about the lack of hockey goons, fight Scott’s evil exes and grind.

Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a giveaway of a PS4 copy of the game on Twitter until Sunday, July 25th, check it out on our Twitter account! Additionally, we have video versions of this week’s show available at YouTube.com/JacobMcCourt and YouTube.com/chiassoo!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 Intros
2:00 Fast Pitch about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
3:30 Our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
8:45 We played on PS4 and we talked about our multiplayer challenges
10:40 The game is ripped from the graphic novels
13:00 Talking about the skill progression
17:00 Toronto!
17:55 What does this game feel like to play?
28:35 The variety in the levels and the enemies and grinding
29:45 How we beat the game (with secret shops)
33:00 The extra content in the game
34:55 Some other stuff we liked!
36:45 Final thoughts
40:00 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)
September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)

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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July 7, 2021

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123: Hitman, Part 5 [Whittleton Creek]

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We check out the neighbourhood in Hitman 2, Part 5.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike join the barbecue, check out some fine real estate and exterminate all threats.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

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SHOW NOTES:

00:30 Intros
00:50 Mission Briefing
2:55 Thoughts about the setting
3:35 Sharing scores
5:15 Discussing mission objectives
6:40 Jacob’s playthrough
14:00 Mike’s playthrough
23:00 Moe’s playthrough
32:10 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

July 21, 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – The Game (ft. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance)
August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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June 30, 2021

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122: Last Day of June

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We lament the loss of June in Last Day of June. Developer: Ovosonico | Publisher: 505 Games | Initial Release: 31 August 2017

Jacob, Mike and special guest Flora Merigold replay the past, hit A on things and prevent tragedies.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Flora Merigold, co-founder of EpilogueGaming.com Twitter: @LudonarrativeFM | Twitch: @LudoFM

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:20 All about Flora
3:30 Our fast pitch about Last Day of June
5:00 What did you know about Last Day of June going into it?
7:00 How did we play (with technical difficulty)?
9:15 What is Last Day of June?
15:15 Was our time being used well?
21:25 Let’s talk about the look and music of the game
28:45 The gift
31:40 Question from @StoryEverPod: “…how caught off-guard were you?”
36:05 Final thoughts about Last Day of June
39:10 The Recommendation Machine – Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, That Dragon, Cancer & Before Your Eyes
41:50 Final thoughts and show close

UPCOMING SHOWS:

July 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Whittleton Creek] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
July 21, 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – The Game (ft. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance)
August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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June 16, 2021

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121: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)

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We explore a branching storyline in Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.

Developer: Chunsoft | Publisher: Spike/Aksys Games | Initial Release: December 10, 2009

Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob escape rooms, solve puzzles and travel through space and time to survive and thrive.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob) | YouTube | Twitch

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 All About CtrlAltNoob
2:40 Our Fast Pitch about Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)
3:50 What’s Your Personal History with 999 and the Nonary Games?
8:10 Describing the Gameplay of 999
18:05 Hearing Moe’s predictions about 999
24:00 Explaining the structure of the branching narrative
25:55 Jacob dumps some story
34:40 The sci-fi twist to this story (the morphogenetic field)
41:20 A tease about the second game – please stick around
48:00 Let’s get back to what’s happening inside the ship (submarine, knife and ax)
54:15 Who is “in” on the scheme?
58:50 The big thing
1:07:40 Question from @linkhs: “Which twist/ending got you the most?”
1:13:35 The enneagram test with Jacob, Moe and CtrlAltNoob
1:18:30 Final thoughts
1:23:35 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

June 30, 2021 Last Day of June (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Blake Andrea)
July 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Whittleton Creek] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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June 2, 2021

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120: Hitman, Part 4 [Mumbai]

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We chase a ghost in Hitman 2, Part 4.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike direct movies, discover secret identities and dip into their old ways.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 Introductions
1:15 Sharing scores
3:35 Mission briefing
5:20 Mission breakdown
7:17 Jacob’s playthrough
17:50 Moe’s playthrough
31:45 Mike’s playthrough
44:06 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

June 16, 2021 Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors aka 999 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob)
June 30, 2021 Last Day of June (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Blake Andrea)
July 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Whittleton Creek] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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May 19, 2021

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119: Donut County

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We have a garbage day in Donut County. Developer: Ben Esposito | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: August 28, 2018

Jacob, Mike and special guest Wesley LeBlanc order holes for their friends, meet cute anthropodermic animals and cheer on another Annapurna Interactive banger.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Wesley LeBlanc | Twitter | Dragonball Speak Podcast

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:31 Introductions
2:40 General info on Donut County
3:10 Fast Pitch
8:20 Explaining the game
22:15 Explaining the story
28:25 Discussing the game music
31:40 Questions

UPCOMING SHOWS:

June 2, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 4 – Chasing a Ghost] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
June 16, 2021 Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors aka 999 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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May 5, 2021

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118: Hitman 2, Part 3 [Santa Fortuna]

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We cut the head off a three-headed serpent in Hitman 2, Part 3.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike tattoo their foes, play around in the jungle and purge construction sites from evil spirits.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:31 Introductions
1:00 Short recap
1:22 Mission briefing
3:20 Explaining the mission, objectives, and personal thoughts
6:00 Exchanging mission scores
10:45 Jacob’s playthrough
24:10 Mike’s playthrough
37:23 Moe’s playthrough
48:55 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

May 19, 2021 Donut County (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Wesley LeBlanc)
June 2, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 4 – Chasing a Ghost] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
June 16, 2021 Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors aka 999 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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April 21, 2021

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117: Batman: Arkham Origins

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We discover the origins of the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Origins.

Developer: WB Games Montréal | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: October 25th, 2013

Jacob, Moe and special guests Luke Lewis and Kyle Stephenson get festive, discuss their favourite Joker and become the ultimate Gotham predator.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest #1: Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) | LukeWarmGames Podcast

Special Guest #2: Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | PS Trophy Room Podcast | Six One Indie

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:40 Introductions
3:37 Fast Pitch for Batman: Arkham Origins
11:23 Discussing the hardware used to play the game
13:20 What is Arkham Origins? How it begins
22:24 Discussing Troy Baker and Mark Hamill’s performance as The Joker
27:07 Discussing gadgets they used in combat
34:30 The game’s stealth mechanics
42:00 Discussing the plot progression
53:34 How the game concludes
1:01:24 Questions from the community
1:08:49 Final thoughts
1:11:01 Closing

UPCOMING SHOWS:

May 5, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 3 – Three-Headed Serpent] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
May 19, 2021 Donut County (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Wesley LeBlanc)
June 2, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 4 – Chasing a Ghost] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
June 16, 2021 Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors aka 999 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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April 7, 2021

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116: Hitman 2, Part 2 [Miami]

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We terrorize mascots in Hitman 2, Part 2. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe, Mike and special guest Morten Elgaard (IO Interactive) destroy the family business, sabotage fancy cars and get a little daring on balconies.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Morten Elgaard (@Morten_Elgaard) | Website

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES:

2:04: Mission briefing for the episode
4:00: Recap from the last episode
8:50 Scores are announced for story-sharing order
10:30: Jacob begins to tell his game experience
14:25: Mike begins to tell his game experience
20:56: Morten begins to tell his game experience
34:40: Moe begins to tell his game experience
47:14: Discussions about new features
59:05: Closing

UPCOMING SHOWS:

April 21, 2021 Batman: Arkham Origins (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Luke Lewis and Kyle Stephenson)
May 5, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 3 -Three Headed Serpent] (ft. TBD)
May 19, 2021 Donut County (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Wesley LeBlanc)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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March 31, 2021

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115: Hitman 2, Part 1 [Hawke’s Bay]

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We become Agent 47 once again in Hitman 2, Part 1.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike blow up trucks, throw katanas and reassume their Hitman 2 personas.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

10:30 Moe is checked out from the story because he prefers Agent 47 being a mystery
13:02 Discussing the mission scores from first level of Hitman 2
15:20 Moe lays out the beginning of the mission and how he progressed through it
20:50 Jacob begins talking about his playthrough
25:00 Mike begins talking about his playthrough
39:12 Moe teases how he plans to play the next episode and asks the others about their strategy

UPCOMING SHOWS:

April 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 2 – The Finish Line] (ft. Jacob, Moe, Mike and special guest Morten Elgaard)
April 21, 2021 Batman: Arkham Origins (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Luke Lewis and Kyle Stephenson)
May 5, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 3 -Three Headed Serpent] (ft. TBD)
May 19, 2021 Donut County (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Wesley LeBlanc

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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March 17, 2021

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114: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 5 (No Time Left)

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We end it in Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 5.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: November 20, 2012

Jacob, Moe, and special guest Cam Hawkins do ad-hoc surgeries, drink with friends and cry all of the tears.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Cam Hawkins (@CamFinalMix) | Twitch | IGN Unlocked

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Episode Recap
2:05 Cam talks about his work on IGN Unlocked, Twitch and more!
3:00 We tell you where we left off at the end of Episode 4
5:25 A surgical saw and a major decision
12:10 Kenny’s attic moment
20:00 Lee gets separated from the group
24:35 Keep your weapons or drop them?
31:50 What did we do to the stranger?
37:40 Question from @Marvelousiggy: “How many buckets of tears did you cry…” – let’s talk about the ending
54:00 Question from @StoryEverPod: “Would you play season two in the future?”
56:50 Question from @CtrlAltNoob: “How does it rank in your personal rank of the other telltale games you have played and why?”
1:00:30 Question from @chiassoo: “Knowing what he knows now, what would Moe do differently next time?”
1:01:00 Question from @iamlinkhs: “Do you have a go-to zombie apocalypse plan in place already?” & wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

March 31, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 1 – Intro/Hawke’s Bay] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
April 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 2 – The Finish Line] (ft. Jacob, Moe, Mike and special guest Morten Elgaard)
April 21, 2021 Batman: Arkham Origins (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Luke Lewis and Kyle Stephenson)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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March 3, 2021

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113: Moonlighter

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We fight monsters and stimulate the local economy in Moonlighter.

Developer: Digital Sun | Publisher: 11 bit studios | Initial Release: May 29, 2018

Jacob and special guest Dan Colonna chase away shoplifters, bug out with their Merchant Pendant and die a whole lot.

Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: Dan Colonna (@danomak) | Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast: Twitter | Podcast

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 Dan introduces the Dinosaur Machines Game Club
2:45 Our Fast Pitch on Moonlighter
3:20 Our personal history with Moonlighter and games like it
6:45 Let’s go deep on the gameplay of Moonlighter
11:30 The five major weapon types
15:00 Did we play the Between Dimensions DLC?
17:30 The end of Moonlighter
20:30 The “selling stuff” part of Moonlighter
27:15 The bosses in the game
31:00 Recommendation machine: what games are like Moonlighter?
45:10 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

March 17, 2021 Telltale’s The Walking Dead S01E05 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins)
March 31, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 1 – Intro/Hawke’s Bay] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
April 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 2 – The Finish Line] (ft. TBD)
April 21, 2021 Batman: Arkham Origins (ft. TBD)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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February 17, 2021

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112: WCW/nWo Revenge

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We wrestle with buddies with a special guest from Wrestle Buddies in WCW/nWo Revenge.

Developer: Asmik Ace Entertainment & AKI Corporation | Publisher: THQ | Initial Release: October 26, 1998

Jacob, Moe, and special guest Chris Hayner throw our foes to the outside, give you a brief history of N64 era wrestling games and reminisce about instruction manuals in games.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Chris Hayner (@ChrisHayner) | Wrestle Buddies: Twitter | Podcast

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:05 Fast Pitch (our one-sentence pitch for the game)
2:50 What are our personal histories with WCW/nWo Revenge
5:00 AKI Corp and Yuke’s impact on wrestling games (Def Jam, Ultimate Muscle)
12:55 How did play WCW/nWo Revenge?
14:45 How this game changed wrestling game controls?
19:35 We peruse the instruction manual from WCW/nWo Revenge (take a look with us)
21:40 We talk about the roster (including EWF & DAW)
28:50 We talk about how we played (top rope moves, submissions and more)
30:35 Graphics and sound (faces are bad?)
33:20 Game modes
35:20 The Recommendation Machine
42:40 Our final thoughts about the game
48:05 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

March 3, 2021 Moonlighter (ft. Jacob and special guest Dan Colonna)
March 17, 2021 Telltale’s The Walking Dead S01E05 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins)
March 31, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 1 – Intro/Hawke’s Bay] (ft. Jacob, Moe and Mike)
April 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Part 2 – The Finish Line] (ft. TBD)
April 21, 2021 Batman: Arkham Origins (ft. TBD)

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!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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February 13, 2021

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Left Behind Game Club Trailer

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Welcome to the Left Behind Game Club, our never-ending attempt to make sure that no game is left behind.

Join hosts Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) as well as some wonderful guests, as they go through games large and small, old and new to bring you funny, informative, and mostly positive discussions about them.

We’ve got over 100 episodes in the feed, so if you wanted to take the show for a spin – download a show about one of your favorites and let Jacob, Mike, and Moe guide you through it.

The show releases every first and third Wednesday of the month.

Join us on our goal in every episode to make sure that each time, there’s one less game left behind.

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub | Discord: leftbehindgame.club/discord

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February 3, 2021

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111: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 4 (Around Every Corner)

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We attack at dawn in Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 4.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: October 9, 2012

Jacob, Moe, and special guest Cam Hawkins find new friends in an abandoned town and a bomb shelter and continue to have our hearts broken and try to find a boat.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Cam Hawkins (@CamFinalMix) | Twitch | Dualshockers

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Episode Recap
3:00 Where we started in Episode 4, Around Every Corner
6:50 Getting inside the house, going up into the attic
16:15 Meeting Molly and entering the sewers
19:45 Meeting new friends in a bomb shelter
24:10 Would Jacob be the Ben in real-life?
28:00 Making our way to Crawford
37:00 Panic on the way to the roof
40:15 A confrontation with Vernon
42:05 …and nothing was the same
45:40 Who’s going with us?
49:00 Moe makes a bold and totally inaccurate prediction about the last episode
53:15 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

February 17, 2021: WCW/nWo Revenge (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Chris Hayner)

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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January 20, 2021

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110: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 3 (Starved for Help)

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We endure a series of high-stakes confrontations in Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 3.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: August 28, 2012

Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins face the consequences of their actions, fight off bandits and ride the train to the ocean.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Cam Hawkins (@CamFinalMix) | Twitch | Dualshockers

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Episode 2 Recap
2:30 Where did we leave off?
3:45 Going back to Everett Pharmacy
10:20 Back at the motel where the group is slowly coming apart
15:20 A rowdy confrontation at the motel
21:00 Another rowdy confrontation
31:05 Duck
33:45 The train (and how some didn’t think it was fun)
42:45 A decision in the woods
48:05 A moment in the train car with Clementine
51:10 A railway blockage
55:00 The walkie-talkie
56:45 Where does Moe think this going?
1:00:40 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

February 3, 2021: The Walking Dead S1E4 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins)
February 17, 2021: WCW/nWo Revenge (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Chris Hayner)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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January 6, 2021

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109: Emily is Away

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We type and delete, type and delete through IM in Emily is Away.

Developer: Kyle Seeley | Publisher: Kyle Seeley | Initial Release: November 20, 2015

Jacob, Mike and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance from Cutscenes dive into their embarrassing childhood screennames, past relationships and give their thoughts on Coldplay.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) from Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast (@Cutscenes_Pod // cutscenes.ca)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:00 Our Fast Pitch about Emily is Away
2:50 A note about IM client regionality (ICQ vs. MSN Messenger vs. AIM)
5:10 A question from iamlinkhs: “What embarrassing internet handle did you have in middle/high school?”
10:05 Our favourite avatars
12:35 What did we know about Emily is Away?
13:30 The structure of Emily is Away, 2002 and a high school secret about two of the podcasters on this show is revealed
18:35 2003
21:25 2004
24:00 2005
27:30 2006
32:45 Exploring people’s profiles
36:00 Final Thoughts about Emily is Away

UPCOMING SHOWS:

January 20, 2021: The Walking Dead S01E03 with Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
February 3, 2021: The Walking Dead S01E04 with Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins

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December 16, 2020

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108: Katana Zero

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We experience drug-induced time distortion while killing people in Katana Zero.

Developer: Askiisoft | Publisher: Devolver Digital | Initial Release: April 18, 2019

Jacob, Mike and Moe befriend a little girl, take on many killing contracts and experience cloud gaming.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES:

1:40 Fast Pitch
2:25 What did we know
4:00 How did we play (Mike talks about xCloud aka Cloud gaming (Beta) with Xbox Game Pass?
7:20 What kind of game is Katana Zero?
10:10 The game’s dialogue system
12:10 The game is like a puzzle… is it difficult?
19:10 Did Jacob like this game?
20:20 This game feels so good
27:00 The story
38:00 Final thoughts about Katana Zero
40:35 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

January 6, 2021: TBD
January 20, 2021: The Walking Dead S01E03 with Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
February 3, 2021: The Walking Dead S01E04 with Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
February 17, 2021: TBD

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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December 2, 2020

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107: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 2 (Starved for Help)

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Please note: Jacob’s original recording was lost and we had to use his back-up, so the audio quality for his track is not ideal.

We learn who can trust in Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 2.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: June 27, 2012

Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins encounter saw sadistic bear traps, eat very “special” meals and learn the true definition of southern hospitality.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Cam Hawkins (@CamFinalMix) | Twitch | Dualshockers

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:15 Episode 1 Recap
3:55 Where did we leave off?
5:50 Where Episode 2 begins
11:15 Who did you feed at the motel?
15:25 What’s the commotion in the truck bed?
16:25 Meeting Andy and Danny St. John
27:25 Ambush!
30:55 Going on the offensive against Jolene
36:05 Doing chores
39:45 Dinner time
47:35 A meat locker calamity
52:25 The bloody conclusion of this episode
58:40 Why didn’t the episode end there?
1:05:25 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

December 16th: Katana Zero feat. Jacob, Mike and Moe (our final show of 2020)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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November 18, 2020

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106: Pokemon Snap

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We gotta snap em’ all in Pokemon Snap.

Developer: HAL Laboratory/Pax Softnica | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: June 30, 1999

Jacob, Moe and special guests Arsene Lakpa & Joseph Hooper get up close and personal with some pocket monsters, question scoring systems and talk a lot about arcade games.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guests: Arsene Lakpa (@PaxArsenica) & Joseph Hooper (@Th3Hoopman) from the Player Player Podcast

Player Player Podcast: Website | Twitter

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:50 What is the Player Player Podcast?
3:00 What’s your Fast Pitch on Pokemon Snap?
4:20 What’s your personal history with Pokemon Snap (the N64, the Pokemon Snap sticker machine)?
7:30 How did we play the game (aka Jacob’s Wii U Corner)?
8:50 What kind of game is Pokemon Snap?
10:35 Jacob goes in and the 2v2 battle begins: is Pokemon Snap a good video game?
17:35 Moe makes this game multiplayer and reminisces about the first season of the anime thanks to Slowbro
21:00 Jacob describes the game’s structure
23:00 Favourite Pokemon moments from the game?
28:15 Did you like the game’s progression?
30:50 Jacob questions the game’s scoring system
33:25 Let’s appreciate the detail for a 1999 video game
36:00 Let’s talk about New Pokemon Snap
39:45 Our favourite Pokemon games!
43:25 Final thoughts about Pokemon Snap

UPCOMING SHOWS:

December 2nd: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E02) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
December 16th: TBD feat. TBA (our final show of 2020)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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November 4, 2020

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105: The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 1 (A New Day)

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We explore our past while surviving the present in Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1, Episode 1.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: April 24, 2012

Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins kill zombies in rated-M+ fashion, make a series of poor decisions and start to build their own community in a zombie apocalypse.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Cam Hawkins (@TheCinephileGuy) | Twitch | Dualshockers

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:30 Our fast pitch about Telltale’s The Walking Dead (Season 1)
3:20 What is your personal history with Telltale Games and The Walking Dead? We have played both the Batman Telltale Game and The Wolf of Among Us on this show.
7:30 How did we play this one (performance issues and the Nintendo Switch versions)?
9:30 A quick note about the Telltale Tool and Telltale’s impact on adventure games
11:10 How would we describe the art style of this game?
12:35 How will we play our Lee?
15:20 You start the game in the back of a cop car being taken to prison
19:00 Lee meets Clementine
21:45 Representation in The Walking Dead
24:55 Choosing to make our move at night or during the day
26:10 Explaining the decision system from Telltale games
28:35 Duck or Shawn?
36:10 Making our way to town to meet our new motley crew
40:55 Giving the lay of the land (Everett Pharmacy and the Motel)
42:20 The first really rough scene and how we tie it back to our family
44:20 Side with Larry or Kenny?
51:30 Giving her the gun or refusing to give her the gun
56:30 Jacob walks us through the final sequence of the game (Doug vs. Carley)
1:06:10 Our final thoughts on Episode 1

UPCOMING SHOWS:

November 18th: Pokemon Snap ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa
December 2nd: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E02) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
December 16th: TBD feat. TBA (our final show of 2020)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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October 28, 2020

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104: Psychonauts

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We explore people’s minds in Psychonauts.

Developer: Double Fine Productions & Budcat Creations | Publisher: Majesco Entertainment, THQ, Double Fine Productions, Inc., The Adventure Company, EuroVideo Medien GmbH & iam8bit | Initial Release: April 19, 2005

Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob, take a trip and visit a psychic summer camp, make friends with a really weird fish and find brains. Also, we are not the Milk Man.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob) | YouTube | Twitch

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:35 A short introduction to CtrlAltNoob
2:40 Our fast pitch about Psychonauts
3:35 Our personal histories with Psychonauts
7:30 How did we play (and our struggles with PS2/XB emulation)
10:30 What kind of game is Psychonauts? We compare it to Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper, Voodoo Vince and more.
12:50 What is the premise of Psychonauts?
16:35 The game had a bit of a slow start
22:00 Let’s talk about the collectables and powers in the game!
26:20 The game’s great characters and the Saturday morning nostalgia
30:20 Whippin’ doors on people’s foreheads… let’s talk about our favourite levels !
39:15 The main menu and save files in the game
46:05 We walk through the final two levels and how we get there
50:10 The in-game hint system and do we need lives anymore in 2020?
54:20 The game’s art style did such a great job at compensating for the lack of fidelity (and reminded us of Jimmy Neutron)
57:10 The Recommendation Machine
1:00:20 Question from Blake @LudonarrativeFM: “If each of your minds were turned into a Psychonauts level, what would they play/look like?”
1:03:50 Question from Katie @lesperak: “Is there anything in particular (mechanic/storyline/recurring character or expansion of some element of the game) that you want to see in the sequel?
1:06:00 Our final thoughts on Psychonauts and wrap-up!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

November 4th: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E01) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
November 18th: Pokemon Snap ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa
December 2nd: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E02) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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October 14, 2020

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103: Death Stranding (Part 2)

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We continue to build a better world, together in Death Stranding.

Developer: Kojima Productions | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 8, 2019

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and CourtFTW don’t shake the baby, take showers in front of our partners and wonder what it’s like to be licked by Troy Baker.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and CourtFTW (@Court_FTW)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:30 We talk about some of the characters that we didn’t cover in Part 1 (Deadman and Die-Hardman)
4:45 This game sets a very high part with their cinematography
7:30 We stan Troy Baker on this podcast (Higgs)
9:55 Travis talks about the relationship between Fragile (Léa Seydoux) and Higgs
14:05 We talk about the first encounter with BTs
17:00 Katie explains Death Stranding to her husband, Travis takes a shower with Sam (with his wife walking in) and Jacob pees
19:00 The historical context and ethics of Death Stranding (do you know where BBs come from)
21:55 The chiral network, Mama and Lockne
27:50 Heartman (Nicolas Winding Refn)
33:20 Cliff Unger (Mads Mikkelsen)
38:35 Fighting Higgs
46:05 We start to go through a three-hour lore dump
48:20 The soundtrack was the best
51:20 We continue to walk through the three-hour lore dump
55:20 Did you try to shoot?
1:02:00 The first BB
1:06:30 Travis and Court wanted romance
1:10:30 We loved taking care of BB
1:12:35 Question from @SeriuzBiznus “What surprised you most about your time with Death Stranding?”
1:20:30 @MatterofMichael: “I’ve wanted to play it and I’ve also lost interest in starting it with my backlog catastrophe. My question is pretty simple, is it worth playing through it to the end?”
1:27:00 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

October 28th: Psychonauts ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob
November 4th: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E01) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
November 18th: Pokemon Snap ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa
December 2nd: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E02) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
December 16th: TBD feat. TBD

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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October 7, 2020

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102: Death Stranding (Part 1)

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We build a better world, together in Death Stranding.

Developer: Kojima Productions | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 8, 2019

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and CourtFTW arranged cargo on their bodies, built beautiful roads and forget to wear shoes.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and CourtFTW (@Court_FTW)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:45 A short introduction to CourtFTW and her work
2:25 A short introduction to Travis, Katie (and Jacob’s) new podcast called Cutscenes!
3:35 Our fast pitch on Death Stranding
4:25 We start the show with a question from Maria: “Did you go in with any preconceived expectations for this game based on experience with other Kojima games?” We have P.T. on this podcast before, check it out!
9:40 How would you describe Death Stranding?
11:40 This game’s connection to Horizon Zero Dawn.
12:30 What’s the state of the world when we start?
16:00 This game is frustrating to play! A deep dive into the game’s cargo mechanics.
23:00 Court had a real paper route and compares her experience to Death Stranding
29:00 Sam Porter Bridges’ blood, poop and pee are powerful
32:20 We explained how other players’ content can come into your game
38:40 Vehicles, beautiful roads and pizza deliveries (shout-out to Mass Effect’s M35 Mako)
[The podcast gets SUPER spoilery after this point]
44:35 We share our playtimes
51:30 We set up the world and the story of reconnecting America
54:05 Wrap-up!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

October 14th: Death Stranding (Part 2) ft. Jacob and special guests Katie Lesperance, Travis Colenutt & CourtFTW
October 28th: Psychonauts ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob
November 4th: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E01) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
November 18th: Pokemon Snap ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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September 23, 2020

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101: Kentucky Route Zero (Death of the Hired Man) + Recap

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We watch some television in Kentucky Route Zero, Death of the Hired Man.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: January 26, 2020

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta changed the channel, read some Frost and we give you our feelings about the series.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES:

1:45 We give you a first idea of how we feel to be finished
3:50 We set up the fifth interlude, Death of the Hired Man
10:40 You can change the channels!
13:50 The game that we have been playing a version of The Death of a Hired Man
25:40 The Recommendation Machine about Kentucky Route Zero related media
30:15 We just want more (also, is this a game)!
36:40 What will you remember most about Kentucky Route Zero?
39:30 Wrap-up and big thanks to Adam Iannetta!

UPCOMING SHOWS:

October 7th: Death Stranding (Part 1) ft. Jacob and special guests Katie Lesperance, Travis Colenutt & CourtFTW
October 14th: Death Stranding (Part 2) ft. Jacob and special guests Katie Lesperance, Travis Colenutt & CourtFTW
October 28th: Psychonauts ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob
November 4th: Telltale’s The Walking Dead (S01E01) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins
November 18th: Pokemon Snap ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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September 16, 2020

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100: Our 100th Episode Extravaganza

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We have a party and celebrate our 100th episode! Please note, that this is a very different episode from our typical format. Jacob, Mike and Moe react to their first episode, refresh some lists and take audience questions!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:20 Intro to this very special episode
4:10 Reacting to the intro from Episode 1
6:10 What is the show now?
7:00 We re-visit our “top games lists” from 2017 (Jacob /Mike/Moe) and build new lists (see below)
17:00 Questions from the Left Behind Game Club Community
- 17:40 @StoryEverPod: “What have been some of your favorite games you’ve covered on the podcast so far?”
- 23:00 @OnlineWarriors1: “What would you say is the biggest thing you’ve learned about or improved upon in your podcast process between Episode 1 and Episode 100?”
- 27:00 @LudonarrativeFM: “Since I found the Left Behind Game Club via searching for games that I liked, I would love to hear you go around and each pick a game that you NEVER want to cover on the podcast. (e.g. too long, too difficult, not your style, something is technically broken, etc.)“
- 30:45 @CtrlAltNoob/@TravisColenutt: “Who is the superior Mario brother?“
- 32:00 @KanePlaysStuff: “What is a video game?“
- 32:20 @chiasssoo: “This show set out with a goal of recreating the experience of playing games with friends. Even though I wasn’t there 97/100 times, I felt like I was there after listening to each episode. My one question is: when are you playing Metal Gear Solid? Congrats on the front page [of Apple Podcasts Canada]! Happy Hundred!“
- 35:00 @dj_stormageddon: “What video games changed your perception of what games are capable of as a medium.”
- 37:25 from Mangulwort on Discord: “…talk about the first game you guys ever played?“
- 38:05 @lesperak asked about our favourite moments from the show
40:45 @CtrlAltNoob inspired this edition of the Left Behind Game Show
48:20 Wrap-up and thank yous

OUR NEW 10 GAMES “TO-PLAY” LIST

Jacob
- Brutal Legend
- Batman: Arkham Origins
- The Order 1886
Mike
- Dead Space
- Celeste
- Prey
- Dishonored 2
Moe
- Resident Evil 4
- The Last Guardian
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time or The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 23, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
October 7, 2020 – Death Stranding (Part 1) feat. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance & CourtFTW
October 14, 2020 – Death Stranding (Part 2) feat. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance & CourtFTW
October 28, 2020 – TBA feat. TBD

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September 9, 2020

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099: Kentucky Route Zero (Act 5)

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We tell you what happened after the storm in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 5. Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: January 26, 2020

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta saved what they could, dug a grave and buried the horses.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Act 4 Recap
3:40 The start of our Act 5 talk-through with a setup
9:30 We talk through the first sequence: “We saved what we could”
15:00 What about them ghosts?
19:00 What about them horses?
23:45 We dug a grave and getting to 5 Dogwood Drive
31:40 The Ancient Midwest
33:55 How about that dark barn shadow?
38:15 Can you adopt the dog?
41:20 We buried the horses
49:00 We wrap up our Act V episode
56:30 I’m Going That Way covered by Adam Iannetta

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 16, 2020 – Our 100th Anniversary Spectacular feat. Jacob, Mike and Moe
September 23, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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August 26, 2020

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098: A Way Out

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We escape from prison co-op style in A Way Out.

Developer: Hazelight Studios | Publisher: Electronic Arts | Initial Release: March 23, 2018

Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn bond in pairs, play the mini-games for way too long and Jacob exerts his need for control with a middling result.

Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guests: Kevin Reaburn (@ATribeCalledKev)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:40 Our Fast Pitch for A Way Out
3:40 Our personal histories with A Way Out, Josef Fares and Hazelight
6:10 How did we play A Way Out?
8:15 We shared our character choices
11:30 Let’s break out of prison!
15:00 We broke out of prison to fish (a discussion about mini-games)
19:45 Let’s talk about the major story beats?
26:05 Masterful co-op direction
29:55 Leo’s Way or Vincent’s Way?
31:40 Some of our other highlights
39:35 We set up Harvey and the “twist”
44:05 A Way Out: Showdown
46:05 Our endings
47:35 The graphic/sound did their job
48:40 The recommendation machine
52:30 Questions from @CtrlAltNoob & @LukeWarmLewis
59:50 Our final thoughts

NEXT SHOWS:

September 9, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act V) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
September 16, 2020 – Our 100th Anniversary Spectacular feat. Jacob, Mike and Moe
September 23, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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August 12, 2020

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097: Kentucky Route Zero (Un Pueblo de Nada)

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Don’t tell Moe that we laughed at Moe the Crow from Kentucky Route Zero’s fourth interlude, Un Pueblo de Nada.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: January 25, 2018

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta explore haunting old television stations, make terrible “yo mama” jokes and finally get platinum status at Yarn Barn.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:55 A difference in perspective
3:35 Moe the Crow
4:40 Setting up the WEVP-TV studio
9:50 The videos/websites that accompany this game
12:55 Mike gets some perspective about playing the game act-by-act/interlude-by-interlude
18:15 We give you the plot rundown of the game
28:20 Ghosts don’t exist, right?
31:40 Our hypotheses about the supernatural events from the interlude and our wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 19, 2020 – A Way Out feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn
September 2, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act V) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
September 9, 2020 – Our 100th Anniversary Spectacular feat. Jacob, Mike and Moe
September 16, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

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August 5, 2020

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096: Kentucky Route Zero (Act 4)

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We get crushed by debt in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 4. Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: July 19, 2016

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta find (found) sound, take a trip on a boat (and miss the boat), make really awful jokes out of obligation and continue to curse the “Hard Times” boys.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed |

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Act 3 Recap
3:00 The start of our Act 4 talk-through
4:40 Jacob completely missed the boat (but we sure didn’t)
8:05 Will wills a mammoth (The Echo River)
13:35 Recording found sound with Ezra
16:00 Conway gives an arm and a leg
21:30 We come upon a gas station
30:30 The Rum Colony
38:00 A Phone
44:00 The Radvansky Center
54:10 A Grove
1:00:20 Echo River Central Exchange
1:11:15 Sam and Ida’s
1:16:00 A Neighbourhood and Silo of Late Reflections
1:19:20 Final Thoughts about Act IV

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 12, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Un Pueblo de Nada) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 19, 2020 – A Way Out feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn
September 2, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act V) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
September 9, 2020 – Our 100th Anniversary Spectacular feat. Jacob, Mike and Moe
September 16, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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July 22, 2020

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095: Florence

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We meet cute in Florence.

Developer: Mountains | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: February 14, 2018

Jacob and special guests Jessica Fantauzzo, Katie Lesperance and Travis Colenutt listen to beautiful (yellow) cello music, learn more about ourselves and spitefully cry.

Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Jessica Fantauzzo (@jfant), Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:25 What is your fastpitch on Florence?
3:05 How did you play Florence?
4:20 We set up the beginning of the game
9:20 We enter the spoiler room starting here; Florence meets Krish?
13:00 A burgeoning relationship and we explain the dialogue system
17:00 Moving In
21:45 Jacob brings up “spite” and everyone turns on him
27:20 Harvard’s Science of Being Happy course and interpreting the game
29:25 Erosion
33:40 Letting Go
35:25 Self-discovery
38:20 Question from @StoryEverPod on Twitter about us crying
40:30 How the game ends
43:50 Final thoughts
45:40 The Left Behind Game Show
51:00 The Recommendation Machine

NEXT SHOWS:

August 5, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act IV) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 12, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Un Pueblo de Nada) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 19, 2020 – A Way Out feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn
September 9, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act V) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
September 16, 2020 – Our 100th Anniversary Spectacular feat. Jacob, Mike and Moe
September 23, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Death of a Hired Man) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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July 8, 2020

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094: Kentucky Route Zero (Here and There Along the Echo)

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We play with old telephones in Kentucky Route Zero (Here and There Along the Echo).

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: October 30, 2014

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta dial (270) 301-5797, listen to a series of messages (and broadcasts) and receive phone calls?

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:00 An introduction to this interlude
2:30 This interlude’s different telephone models
4:30 Numbers stations
10:10 Do we like this interlude?
13:00 Wait… REAL PHONES AND A REAL NUMBER?
17:25 Our favourite branches (speaking bat, great music
25:15 What happens when you find the LBGC Numbers Station

NEXT SHOWS:

July 22, 2020 – Florence feat. Jacob with special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and Jessica Fantauzzo
August 5, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act IV) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 12, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Un Pueblo de Nada) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 19, 2020 – A Way Out feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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July 1, 2020

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093: Kentucky Route Zero (Act 3)

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We occupy Pepe Silvia’s galaxy brain in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 3.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: May 6, 2014

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta experience a haunting musical performance, degauss old CRTs and scream about debt.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Previously on Act 2 of Kentucky Route Zero
2:00 “Where my leg?”
5:10 Was the first scene a hallucination?
8:00 Hey, this game is about debt, right?
12:50 The writing and the direction is so great (and continues to get better)
14:00 Meeting Junebug and Johnny
19:00 Taking in a show
25:35 We set up Junebug and Johnny’s beautiful performance
32:45 The Hall of the Mountain King & Xanadu
39:30 Jacob’s galaxy brain moment (and really beautiful death) with Xanadu
44:00 Going to a creepy graveyard
47:25 The Hard Times Whiskey Distillery
58:00 Jacob is ready to “wring this game’s neck” and we explain why
1:03:45 Wrap-up

NEXT SHOWS:

July 8, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Here And There Along The Echo) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
July 22, 2020 – Florence feat. Jacob with special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and Jessica Fantauzzo
August 5, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act IV) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 12, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Un Pueblo de Nada) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 19, 2020 – A Way Out feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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June 24, 2020

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092: Shovel Knight (Shovel of Hope)

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We trade in our virtual guns for a shovel in Shovel Knight.

Developer: Yacht Club Games | Publisher: Yacht Club Games | Initial Release: June 26, 2014

Jacob, Moe and special guest Nathan Norman Brandt talk about the Wii U and Amiibos, get confused about game naming and stan Tinker Knight hard.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Nathan Brandt (@TwoHeadedGiant) The NES Pod: Website | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:30 Nathan talks about his show, the New Entertainment System Podcast
3:10 Our “Fast Pitch” about Shovel Knight
4:05 What’s your personal history with Shovel Knight?
6:05 Nathan is a Wii U apologist
6:45 Wait… what is Shovel of Hope? What is the Treasure Trove? I’m confused… please help. Also, information on Yacht Club Games and their Kickstarter.
12:45 Moe played on a keyboard, what was that like?
13:10 What does Shovel Knight feel like (after this podcast, you should watch this video from GameSpot: 7 Forgotten Ideas That Inspired Shovel Knight)
16:25 The story of the game
18:00 The structure of the game and the Tinker Knight appreciation zone
21:30 Nathan’s favourite boss battles: Tinker Knight, Treasure Knight and The Enchantress
24:35 Jacob’s qualms about final boss battles strike again
26:40 Some of the boss battles that we struggled with
30:45 Relic and armour talk
35:50 Is Shovel Knight a cute character + Nathan’s Amiibo Corner
40:25 Jake Kaufman’s soundtrack (complete with leitmotifs)
43:40 Integrating story into the gameplay
48:40 A quick taste of Shovel Knight’s other campaigns and prequels (Game Maker’s Toolkit did a great video about them)
50:25 Vomiting unicorns and propeller people
54:40 A brand new segment… The Recommendation Machine!
59:15 Final thoughts with a setup from @TheKamdyman on Twitter

NEXT SHOWS:

July 1, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act III) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
July 8, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Here And There Along The Echo) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
July 22, 2020 – Florence feat. Jacob with special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and Jessica Fantauzzo
August 5, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act IV) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 12, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Un Pueblo de Nada) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
August 19, 2020 – A Way Out feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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June 17, 2020

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091: Kentucky Route Zero (The Entertainment)

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We try to eat a brick sandwich in Kentucky Route Zero: The Entertainment.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: November 22, 2013

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta contemplate “the American Dream”, catch a play and try to drink for free.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:35 An introduction to The Entertainment
6:00 Our resident “dumb-dumb entertainment boy” loved this one
7:55 How is this interlude different from a gameplay perspective?
12:25 What happens in the play?
22:30 The end reveal
29:15 Final thoughts and wrap-up

NEXT SHOWS:

June 17, 2020 – Shovel Knight feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Nathan Brandt
July 1, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act III) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
July 8, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Here And There Along The Echo) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
July 22, 2020 – Florence feat. Jacob with special guests Travis Colenutt, Katie Lesperance and Jessica Fantauzzo

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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June 10, 2020

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090: Kentucky Route Zero (Act 2)

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We grin and bear the comedy of bureaucracy in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 2.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: May 31, 2013

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta take a trip to an office park, a storage park, a trailer park and a park? Also, bears. And eagles?

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Additional Music: Ice Cider (Cider Time Variation) by Lifeformed | Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Previously on Act 1 of Kentucky Route Zero
2:00 Entering the Bureau of Reclaimed of Spaces and the comedy of bureaucracy (Scene I)
13:00 Getting back on the road to 5 Dogwood Drive and Dr. Truman
17:00 Jacob dials a long-distance phone number that he found in the game
20:20 Random Access Self Storage/Saint Thomas Church (Scene II/III)
24:25 The Museum of Dwellings (Scene IV)
28:00 Meeting Ezra and Julian
31:05 Taking flight and exploring the forest (Scene V)
37:30 Finding Dr. Truman
41:40 Wrap-up

NEXT SHOWS:

June 10, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (The Entertainment) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
June 17, 2020 – Shovel Knight feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Nathan Brandt
July 1, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Act III) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
July 8, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Here And There Along The Echo) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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May 20, 2020

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089: Firewatch

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We venture to the forests of Wyoming to watch for fires in Firewatch.

Developer: Campo Santo | Publisher: Campo Santo and Panic, Inc. | Initial Release: February 9, 2016

Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast enjoy some knock-off peanut butter, tell stories about their Boy Scout days and complain about not having firearms.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast | Podcast: https://thegreateststoryeverplayed.com | Twitter: @StoryEverPod

Special Thanks: Jarrett McCourt for his voice on the cold open | Website: http://jarrettmccourt.com/

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:00 Dan talks about The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast
3:00 The “Fast Pitch” on Firewatch
3:40 What is Firewatch + our admiration for Campo Santo’s members (Idle Thumbs, Walking Dead S1, Bioshock 2: Minerva’s Den, Half-Life: Alyx and In the Valley of the Gods)
8:50 How did we play Firewatch?
10:50 The look of Firewatch (and some Ford misappropriation)
16:00 Wildlife and firearms
18:10 Okay, describe Firewatch in detail!
21:00 Now we get to the opening of the game’s story
28:25 How did we play our Hanks?
30:05 Voice acting in the game (Cissy Jones & Rich Sommer)
31:50 An incident with some terrible teens (aka what did we do with their boombox)
36:40 Are we good with maps? Jacob, the ex-Scout, is bad with maps and fire.
40:15 Firewatch’s mystery begins to unravel with a broken window, a communications line that has been cut and a wrecked campsite
46:10 Unravelling the mystery
51:45 The final sequence of the game
1:01:10 Question from @ThoughtsFromP1 on Twitter: “did you find the ending was a satisfying conclusion to the story?”
1:05:35 Question from @CtrlAltNoob on Twitter: “I see this recommended as one of the best Walking Sims a lot, what is it that makes this stand out more as oppose to others in the genre?”
1:10:05 Question from @CommanderNici on Twitter: “would you take a job as a fire watcher and if so, how would you keep yourself entertained?”
1:13:20 Our final thoughts and Dan talks about his podcast in detail

NEXT SHOWS

June 3, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero, Act 2 feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
June 10, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (The Entertainment) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
June 17, 2020 – Shovel Knight feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Nathan Brandt

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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May 13, 2020

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088: Kentucky Route Zero (Limits & Demonstrations)

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We look at some art in Kentucky Route Zero: Limits & Demonstrations.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: February 7, 2013

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta are stricken with sadness, play with cassette tape and think about visages. You can download this interlude for free!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:15 How does Limits & Demonstrations begin?
6:55 So, what do you do in this interlude?
12:30 Our take on “Overdubbed Nam June Paik Installation in the style of Edward Packer”
14:20 We screwed up and thought this was Act 2
17:50 Mike compares this game to Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow” and David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest”
22:30 A description of “Visage”
25:55 A description of “Spinning Coin Suspended, Correcting for Angular Motion”
28:30 Wait… was this whole thing just a hardware test?

NEXT SHOWS:

May 20, 2020 – Episode 89: Firewatch feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast
June 3, 2020 – Episode 90: Kentucky Route Zero, Act 2 feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
June 10, 2020 – Episode 91: Kentucky Route Zero, The Entertainment feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta

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May 6, 2020

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087: Kentucky Route Zero (Act 1)

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We transport antiques through the Kentucky back-country in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 1.

Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: January 7, 2013

Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta meet a very old dog, explore some very spooky locations and buckle up for the strange and the mundane.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannetta) | Website: adamiannetta.ca

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:40 The “Fast Pitch” on Kentucky Route Zero
3:25 What did we know about Kentucky Route Zero before we started?
5:10 How did we play?
7:15 Wait, this game was episodic? And it had a Kickstarter? [The Polygon article Jacob mentioned]
7:50 What is Kentucky Route Zero?
10:40 The start of the game at Equis Oil and the darkness held within (Act I, Scene I)
14:05 An introduction to Conway and your dog
15:50 How did we play our Conway?
19:45 When things may have started to unravel at the Marquez Farmhouse (Act I, Scene II)
23:05 The game has STYYYYYLE (and reminded us of Paper Mario)
25:20 Mike describes the driving and some of the stops along the way
29:20 How long did play in Kentucky Route Zero Act 1?
30:25 We make our way to Elkhorn Mines (Act 1, Scene III)
33:30 Wait, who is Shannon?
36:15 Moving through the mine on a minecart (reminder: Mike is a scaredy-cat; Act 1, Scene IV)
40:50 Mike explores and forgets to talk about his time back at Equis Oil (Act 1, Scene V)
44:35 Back to the Marquez Farmhouse (Act 1, Scene VI)
46:00 Do we want to keep playing Kentucky Route Zero?
48:20 Our wildest theories about Act 2 and beyond!

NEXT SHOWS:

May 13, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero (Limits & Demonstrations) feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta
May 20, 2020 – Firewatch feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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April 29, 2020

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086: The Last of Us

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We make travel across the country to potentially save humanity in the Last of Us.

Developer: Naughty Dog | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: June 14, 2013

Jacob, Mike and special guest Matt aka Stormageddon craft weapons, stumble through visceral battles and make human decisions throughout.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Matt aka Stormageddon (@DJ_Stormageddon)

Twitch: twitch.tv/dj_stormageddon | Facebook: facebook.com/stormageddonnyc

Matt also hosts a number of podcasts:

“Fun” & Games Podcast: casual chats about the world of video games
Reignite: an episodic deep dive into the Mass Effect series
Screen Snark: casual chats about movies and tv featuring a new guest each week
Crash Chords: Autographs: a bi-weekly interview series with artists from all walks of life

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:40 An introduction to Matt’s work (and a thank you to the Games Gone podcast)
4:45 Fast Pitch for The Last of Us
6:40 What are our personal histories with The Last of Us?
11:10 What does The Last of Us feel like to play?
18:20 The setup of The Last of Us and the opening of the game
22:55 The voice acting in the game
25:10 A primer on the combat and the gameplay and comparing it to Naughty Dog’s other games
30:10 Talking through Uncharted 3’s train sequence, a comparison to horror games and Matt enters into the Mario vs. Luigi fray
33:15 Is Mike being too hard on the game? Mike’s hot take on TLOU.
35:55 Matt compares the game to the original Mass Effect
39:30 The game’s jump cuts and comparisons to The Walking Dead
45:45 We talk about the game’s cross-country journey (with Price is Right rules)
48:20 Talking through some of the highlights in the story
53:30 After teasing it throughout, we fully spoil the ending here
56:05 The “re-bar” moment and the repercussions of that incident
1:01:45 What do we want to see in TLOU2? [we do not speak about leaks here]
1:05:00 Moe would be envious of our weapon and tool talk
1:09:45 Our standout moments from the game
1:13:05 A deep dive on the hospital sequence
1:17:15 “Do you think that Joel did the right thing?”
1:19:30 The sound and music in the game and some
1:22:25 Questions from @lukewarmlewis, @LudonarrativeFM & @CtrlAltNoob
1:28:45 Matt talks about his projects (links above)

NOTES ABOUT THE EPISODE:

We did not discuss the multiplayer because PS3 servers for the multiplayer were shut down.
We have avoided discussions about COVID-19 on the past few episodes, but for The Last of Us, we chose to discuss playing this game in our current environment.
We recorded this episode prior to April 27 when the new release date was announced and the leaks about the sequel occurred. The show only talks about sequel details from official Naughty Dog media and presentations.

NEXT SHOWS:

May 6, 2020 – Kentucky Route Zero Act I feat. Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Ianetta
May 20, 2020 – Firewatch feat. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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April 15, 2020

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085: A Short Hike

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We explore the great outdoors at our own pace in A Short Hike.

Developer: Adam Robinson-Yu | Publisher: Adam Robinson-Yu | Initial Release: April 5, 2019

Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Flora Merigold fish, hike, and play an imaginary sport that is a cross between volleyball and badminton.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Flora Merigold, co-founder of EpilogueGaming.com

Twitter: @LudonarrativeFM | Twitch: @LudoFM

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:20 A summary of Flora’s work
2:40 Our Short Hike Fast Pitch
3:50 What did we know about A Short Hike before we started?
8:10 What is it like playing A Short Hike? We explain the game’s Golden Feather system.
12:00 “This game just lets you play,” the team refers to Adam Robinson-Yu’s GDC talk often (and Moe took a lot of notes)
18:40 Some of the game’s ancillary system and mini-games (fishing, treasure hunting)
21:10 We also talk about some of the characters and their snappy dialogue
26:35 A Canadian connection to A Short Hike
28:50 Silver Feathers?
31:10 What do we think the game looks like?
33:40 We talk about the sweet soundtrack
35:30 We talk more specifically about the story and the dialogue
43:30 Comparisons to Super Mario and Costume Quest
45:25 Final thoughts

NEXT SHOWS:

The Last of Us w/ Jacob, Mike and Matt Storm: April 29th

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April 1, 2020

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084: Oxenfree

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We experience John Hughes’ version of Goosebumps in Oxenfree.

Developer: Night School Studios | Publisher: Night School Studios | Initial Release: January 15, 2016

Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kam Konek from the New Entertainment System Podcast try and remember what it’s like to be a rebellious teen, explore a cool/freaky deserted island and talk a lot about fate.

Technical note: Mike knocked the cable out of his microphone partway through recording, so we are using a back-up for his track. The audio quality is a little bit lower than usual.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Kam Konek (@TheKamdyman)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

The NES Pod: Website | Apple Podcasts | Spotify

SHOW NOTES:

2:00 Kam tells us about the New Entertainment System Podcast
3:15 Fast Pitch: Oxenfree Edition
4:55 What did you know about Oxenfree before we started recording?
6:55 What platforms did we play Oxenfree on?
7:35 What is the gameplay of Oxenfree?
9:40 Mike compares the game to Night in the Woods, Jacob compares the game to coming-of-age movies like Perks of Being a Wallflower and the Spectacular Now and Moe talks about Unity
11:55 The game’s characters
16:05 An explanation of the game’s multiple endings and “Clarissa [expletive] sucks”
18:10 The start of Oxenfree and Mike explains the dialogue/speech bubble system
22:25 The game’s big spooky twist [major spoilers start here]
25:45 Comparing Oxenfree to a VHS player
28:15 The game’s music and scenery were tranquil, but the lack of fast travel made Moe rage
30:45 The map is frustratingly hard to use
32:05 Bugs
34:45 What the heck is actually going on?
37:30 “What did you all think of the dialogue and writing?”
42:55 The game starts funnelling you towards the end of the game
50:00 We compares Oxenfree to Stranger Things and Interstellar
54:05 The final choice and time loops?
1:04:15 “Is leave possible”, New Game+ and the Oxenfree ARG (the ARG documentary that Jacob mentioned)
1:08:00 Other players entering your experience?
1:10:10 Mike brings up Nietzsche and Amor Fati… Moe brings up Frozen
1:17:00 We cap off the episode with some sound talk and our final thoughts
1:24:30 A solo version of the Left Behind Game Show and a blooper

Thank you to @jacobdekk, @storyeverpod and @LudonarrativeFM for the questions!

NEXT SHOWS:

A Short Hike w/ Jacob, Moe, Mike: April 15th
The Last of Us w/ Jacob, Moe, Mike and Matt Storm (aka Stormageddon): April 29th

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March 18, 2020

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083: Broken Age

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We kickstart a tale of two humans in two different worlds in Broken Age.

Developer: Double Fine Productions | Publisher: Double Fine Productions | Full Release: April 28, 2015

Jacob and special guests Jessica Fantauzzo, Katie Lesperance and Travis Colenutt talk about their adventure game experience (or lack thereof), laughed out loud and got so frustrated with the Hexipals.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Jessica Fantauzzo (@jfant), Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:40 What is your fast pitch on Broken Age?
5:10 Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter?
6:50 The Broken Age Fast Pitch
8:05 How did we play Broken Age?
10:25 How does Broken Age start and how did you start?
13:00 The voice cast is wild in this game (Jack Black, Elijah Wood, Will Wheaton and Jennifer Hale, for instance)
13:40 General thoughts about Act 1
14:50 The start of Shay’s Act 1
18:40 Shay meets Marek
20:50 Travis’ human parent conspiracy theory
23:05 Marek’s errands
25:35 The start of Vella’s Act 1 (Sugar Bunting)
28:25 Confronting Mog Chothra for the first time
30:35 Getting to Merriloft and losing your vowels
34:00 Going down to Shellmound
39:00 Fighting Mog Chothra and “the twist”
44:10 Act 2 (and frustration) start!
50:45 Laying out the story in Act 2?
59:30 Diving deep on the Act story
1:06:00 Wiring (and re-wiring) Hexipals
1:09:55 More highlights from our experience and questions from Twitter
1:23:20 Final thoughts (Jacob’s quote came from here and we spoke about 101 Dalmatians: Escape from DeVil Manor and Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland)
1:28:35 We take a trip to the Left Behind Game Show!

Thank you to @VGRations, @CSGThomas, @ALittleBreath, @WTFamicom, @the_nmac, @PoundJayYi & Michael Ruffolo for your comments and questions!

NEXT SHOWS:

Oxenfree w/ Jacob, Moe and Kam Konek: April 1st
A Short Hike w/ guests TBD: April 15th
The Last of Us w/ Jacob, Moe, Mike and Matt (aka Stormageddon): April 29th

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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March 4, 2020

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082: Gato Roboto

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We jump into robotic armour as KiKi the Cat in Gato Roboto.

Developer: doinksoft | Publisher: Devolver Digital | Initial Release Date: May 30, 2019

Jacob, Moe (or Meow as he would like to be called from now on) and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa from the Player Player Podcast jump into submarines, turrets and robot suits, enter bullet hells and laugh at some feline-leaning humour.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guests: Joseph Hooper (@The3HoopMan) & Arsene Lakpa (@LeekyLeek13)

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The Player Player Podcast Links: Twitter | Spotify | Apple Podcasts

SHOW NOTES:

2:30 What is your fast pitch on Gato Roboto?
3:20 What did you know about Gato Roboto before we podcasted?
6:30 What is the gameplay style (and yes, the cat’s name is Kiki)?
9:25 How does Gato Roboto start?
12:00 Boss fights and vehicles
18:25 Enemy types
19:40 Weapons, power-ups and cartridges
23:20 A short intermission about Playdate and how the console’s graphics are similar
25:55 Was this game going to deliver an Undertale ending?
27:40 The ending sequence
33:35 The post-credit scene
36:10 Final thoughts about Gato Roboto
40:55 Other metroidvania games that we loved (we have covered Guacamelee, Shadow Complex and Ori and the Blind Forest)
45:30 The Player Player Podcast pitch

NEXT SHOWS:

Broken Age w/ Jacob and special guests Katie Lesperance, Travis Colenutt and Jessica Fantauzzo: March 18th
Oxenfree w/ Jacob, Moe and a special guest (TBA): April 1st

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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February 26, 2020

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081: Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 5 – City of Light)

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Gotham becomes uncaged in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 5). Will it become re-caged?

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: December 13, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe face off with their remaining foes, make weighty choices about body parts and look to fix all of Gotham’s issues.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:05 Recap of Episode 4’s Endings
Episode 5 Thoughts:
- 2:25 Chapter 1: Loose Ends & Chapter 2: Revelations (Penguin)
- 9:30 Chapter 1: Loose Ends & Chapter 2: Revelations (Harvey Dent)
- 20:10 Chapter 3: On The Trail
- 25:10 Chapter 4: The Legacy
- 33:10 Chapter 5: Executive Decision
- 42:45 Chapter 6: A New Day in Gotham
47:55 What style of Batman were we?
51:10 Our final thoughts about Episode 5 and the whole series

NEXT SHOWS:

Gato Roboto w/ Jacob, Moe and special guests Arsene Lakpa and Joseph Hooper from the Player Player Podcast: March 4th
Broken Age w/ Jacob and special guests Katie Lesperance, Travis Colenutt and Jessica Fantauzzo: March 18th

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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February 19, 2020

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080: Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 4 – Guardian of Gotham)

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We stan Troy Baker in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 4).

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: November 22, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe rage at civilians, meet a new friend and finally get a W in these trying times.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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SHOW NOTES:

2:15 Recap of Episode 3’s Cliffhanger Ending
Episode 4 Thoughts:
- 2:40 Chapter 1 – Price of Admission
- 6:00 Chapter 2 – A Serious House
- Chapter 3 – Home Sweet Home
  - 15:25 The Checkpoint
  - 23:15 The Vale Home
- 34:55 Chapter 4 – Back to Business
- 38:50 Chapter 5 – Another Night in the Office
- Chapter 6 – The Good, The Bat and The Ugly
  - 49:55 Wayne Enterprises Route
  - 54:10 Wayne Manor Route

NEXT SHOWS:

Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 5: February 26th
Gato Roboto: March 4th
Broken Age: March 18th

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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February 12, 2020

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079: Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 3 – New World Order)

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We prance, dance and romance in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 3).

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: October 25, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe coddle their sweet baby boy, Harvey Dent, meet Lucius Fox and find out more about the leader of the Children of Arkham.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:40 Recap of Episode 2’s Cliffhanger Ending
Episode 3 Thoughts:
- 3:35 Chapter 1 – State of the Union
- 8:15 Chapter 2 – A Man Unhinged
- 14:40 Chapter 3 – Hostile Takeover & Chapter 4 – Off the Rails
- 26:20 Chapter 5 – Third Wheel
- 34:00 Chapter 06- The Best of Us
46:35 Final Thoughts (Jacob referred to this documentary by noclip)

NEXT SHOWS:

Batman: The Telltale Series
- Episode 4: February 19th
- Episode 5: February 26th
March Games (Dates TBD)
- Gato Roboto
- Broken Age

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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February 5, 2020

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078: Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 2 – Children of Arkham)

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We look into our confusing past and make a choice about present romances while the future of Gotham hangs in the balance in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 2).

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: September 20, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe ease the pain of our foes, bankroll our friends and approach corrupt politicians with caution.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:05 Recap of where we left off in Episode 1
Episode 2 Thoughts:
- 5:05 Chapter 1 – Broken Memories
- 6:15 Chapter 2 – The Children
- 14:30 Chapter 3 – A Big Fan
- 18:20 Chapter 4 – Two of a Kind
- 25:55 Chapter 5 – The Incumbent (Bruce Wayne)
- 26:30 Chapter 5 – The Incumbent (Batman)
- 28:40 Chapter 6 – Narrow Margins
41:00 Wrap-Up

NEXT SHOWS:

Batman: The Telltale Series
- Episode 3: February 12th
- Episode 4: February 19th
- Episode 5: February 26th
March Games (Dates TBD)
- Gato Roboto
- Broken Age

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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January 29, 2020

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077: Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 1 – Realm of Shadows)

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We dive into the life of Gotham’s most eligible bachelor in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 1).

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: August 2, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe gush about their love for the Batman, meet mysterious new friends at the local coffee shop and hurt some bad bad men.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

Pre-E1 Thoughts:
- 2:30 What did you know about Batman: The Telltale Series before we started?
- 4:30 How did we play the game? Also, our struggles with the Xbox Elite Controller.
- 6:40 How would you describe this game to someone who hasn’t played a Telltale Game and playing it in front of a significant other.
- 9:20 Our experience with the Batman series.
- 12:35 How will we play our Batman?
- 15:45 Graphic and sound (The Telltale Tool)
- 17:45 What is the Shadows Edition?
Episode 1 Thoughts:
- 18:15 Chapter 1: Welcome to Gotham
- 19:05 Chapter 2: The One that Got Away
- 26:35 Chapter 3: Meet the Press
- 31:25 Chapter 4: World’s Greatest Detective
  - 40:10 Entering “Detective Mode” for the first time
  - *Jacob misquoted Jake Vanaman. He spoke about how one of the initial choices in Walking Dead S1 was lopsided and how it was their team’s fault for not justifying one choice as well as another (source).
- 47:05 Chapter 5: Room with a View
- 1:00:55 Chapter 6: Family Secrets
- 1:03:25 Final thoughts

NEXT SHOWS:

Batman: The Telltale Series [Episode 2]: February 5th
Batman: The Telltale Series [Episode 3]: February 12th
Batman: The Telltale Series [Episode 4]: February 19th
Batman: The Telltale Series [Episode 5]: February 26th

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January 8, 2020

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076: Detroit: Become Human [Part 2]

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We continue our fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Please note: this is part 2 of this series. Check out part 1 (episode 075) before listening to this!

Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance make friends with Ralph and Jerrys, connect Detroit: Become Human to the original Toy Story, Furby & Captain America: Winter Soldier and end it for good… in more ways than one.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Show Notes:

We continue Kara’s “solo story”:
- 2:20 “Fugitives” & “On The Run”
- 9:05 “Zlatko”
- 15:40 “The Pirates’ Cove” and “Midnight Train”
All three characters’ stories converge:
- 19:55 “Crossroads”
- 33:45 “Night of the Soul”
- 34:50 “Battle of Detroit” for Connor and Markus
- 51:00 “Battle of Detroit” for Kara
1:05:15 Chloe
1:08:15 Graphics and Sound
1:10:00 Allegations against Quantic Dream (source 1 | source 2)
1:11:20 Further readings about the game’s criticism
- Evan Narcisse’s “The Casual Inhumanity of How Detroit: Become Human Uses Black Culture“
- Heather Alexandra’s “David Cage Games Keep Treating Women Like Sh*t“
1:14:45 Questions from Twitter and Discord (thank you Athunderheart, The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast and CtrlAltNoob)
1:20:10 Final thoughts

Other January Shows:

Batman: The Telltale Series [Part 1]: January 29th

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January 1, 2020

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075: Detroit: Become Human [Part 1]

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We fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human.

Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance walk through future Detroit, question our own morality and chastise Jacob for his behaviour. He may have gone Big Bad Wolf again.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

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Show Notes:

2:20 What did you know about Detroit: Become Human?
4:10 Question from Michael Ruffolo: “Did anything stand out to you as frequent visitors to Detroit that stood out to you as especially accurate or inaccurate?”
6:20 How do you describe Detroit: Become Human? Thanks for the description, Helen.
8:50 How did we play the game?
9:25 We enter the spoiler-room starting now!
10:10 We declare which character’s story was our favourite
We begin with Markus‘ “solo story”:
- 10:30 Our thoughts on Markus’ character arc
- 12:15 “The Painter” & “Broken”
- 16:25 We explain the game’s “flowcharts”
- 19:50 “From the Dead“
- 22:20 “Jericho” and your new friends Josh, North and Simon
- 25:55 Morality/relationships: Jericho sentiment and secondary character relationships
- 26:45 “Spare Parts”
- 29:55 “The Stratford Tower”, “Capitol Park” & “Freedom March”
Next, we jump into Connor’s “solo story”:
- 36:50 “The Hostage”
- 39:20 “Partners”, “The Interrogation” & “Waiting for Hank”
- 42:05 “The Nest”
- 44:00 “Russian Roulette”
- 45:45 “The Eden Club” and Bryan Dechart streams (Jacksepticeye video we mentioned)
- 52:20 “The Bridge” and a Windsor, Ontario tie
- 53:10 “Public Enemy”, “Meet Kamski” & “Last Chance, Connor”
Finally, we tackle Kara’s “solo story”
- 59:40 Introduction to Kara
- 1:05:20 “A New Home” & Quantic Dream’s 2012 “Kara” Short Film
- 1:09:00 “A Stormy Night” and breaking out of your Mind Palace

Other January Shows:

Detroit: Become Human [Part 2]: January 8th
Batman: The Telltale Series [Part 1]: January 29th

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December 15, 2019

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074: The Game Awards (2019) [BONUS]

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We drank two and half bottles of wine, watched the Game Awards and talked into microphones about them. This is a bonus episode that breaks the format of our normal programming and will likely be our last show of 2019! Tune back in on January 1st for our takes on Detroit: Become Human.

On this bonus episode, Jacob and special guests Travis and Katie questioned which Travis has the best last name (Touchdown or Colenutt), market Xbox Game Pass and plug tons of past LGBC pods. Oh yeah, and Katie chastises Jacob about Star Wars in the post-show.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

If you liked the show, consider giving us a review on iTunes!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Show Notes (spoilers):

2:20 No More Heroes 3
3:45 Final Fantasy 7 Remake
7:45 Mortal Kombat 11 DLC
11:20 Maneater
12:50 Xbox Series X
14:55 Jacob and Katie fight about Xbox Game Pass
17:30 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II or Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga
19:50 Travis is “fantasy-ed” out
21:40 Control DLC
22:30 Godfall, Warframe, Sons of the Forest, New League of Legends Games
23:20 Ori and the Will of the Wisps, More Magic, Weird West
24:50 Gears Tactics and Nine to Five
26:45 Wolf Among Us 2
27:50 Fast and Furious: Crossroads
29:55 Game of the Year Announcement
31:40 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 DLC
33:45 Musical performances (CHVRCHES, TGA Orchestra, Grimes and Green Day)
35:40 Ninja vs. Fire Emblem’s Caspar and Untitled Beaker Game (The Muppets)
37:15 Jacob runs through The Game Awards winners (incl. Disco Elysium, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Control, Death Stranding and Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
43:00 We run through the 2019 games that we still have to play
45:50 Our final thoughts about the Game Awards 2019
50:15 Post-show: Katie calls out Jacob for his history with the Star Wars franchise

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December 4, 2019

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073: Wolfenstein: The New Order

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We hide out in WWII-era Germany and plot our assault in Wolfenstein: The New Order.

*We had some slight mic issues in this episode (especially near the end of the episode). We apologize for the inconvenience.*

Developer: Machine Games | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Release Date: May 20th, 2014

Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn dual-wield, get tested on the train and do the good good stealth.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

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Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Kevin Reaburn (@ATribeCalledKev)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:50 What did we know about Wolfenstein: The New Order and Machine Games before playing?
5:20 A connection to the Chronicles of Riddick & Starbreeze?
6:50 What is Wolfenstein: The New Order?
9:50 We laugh at the difficulty names
11:40 The starting sequence of the game
13:25 Anya and the first key decision
21:15 The rest of the major story beats (part 1)
23:45 The Da’at Yichud
28:10 Great mechanics in the game
34:00 Tons of terrain types
37:25 LaserKraftWerk upgrades
40:45 “The stealth was so good in this game”
42:20 The rest of the major story beats (part 2) and how the game ends
50:00 Dual-wielding!
52:50 Shotgun alternative ammo, the OP
53:30 Our other favourite weapons
56:15 The best characters in the game
1:01:45 Character development mission
1:03:30 Wrap-up (#KevQueries)

Next Shows:

Detroit: Become Human – January 1st ft. Jacob McCourt, Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance
More game announcements coming soon!

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November 20, 2019

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072: The First Tree

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We run through the forest and think about our relationships thanks to The First Tree. #heroesneverdie

Developer: David Wehle | Publisher: David Wehle | Release Date: September 14, 2017

Jacob and Travis mourned our losses, chased butterflies and dug up some memories. Also, Moe also ranted. Boy, did he rant.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:00 What is The First Tree?
2:50 A warning about this podcast (we spoil everything)
3:35 The setup of The First Tree
5:40 How did we play? What did we know about The First Tree before we started playing (we referenced lists like Vulture’s The 21 Best Video Games You Can Finish in 6 Hours or Less and Polygon’s 14 new games you can complete in a weekend)
6:35 This game is about much more than we thought
10:15 Trains vs. Tanks
11:00 Was there a story from the game that stuck with us?
12:45 Another ASMR game?
15:40 Some of the mechanics in the game
21:00 An antagonist and a revelation
25:10 Comparing this game to Journey, ABZÛ and Gone Home
27:15 The final of the game’s three sections
27:50 Joseph has a bad Dad and we tell you why (and Jacob talks about his Dad)
31:00 The first ending sequence: The First Tree
33:05 A message and we enter the “Soft Boi Zone”
38:45 The second ending sequence: Six Months Later
42:50 “Heroes Never Die, Godspeed.”
45:15 The game’s great music and technical challenges
47:10 Moe’s rant and our final thoughts

Next Shows:

Wolfenstein: The New Order – December 4th ft. Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi & Kevin Reaburn
Detroit: Become Human – January 1st ft. Jacob McCourt, Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance
Plus… surprises?

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November 6, 2019

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071: Doom (2016)

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We rip and tear our enemies to shreds as the Doom Slayer in Doom (2016).

Developer: id Software | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Release Date: May 13, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe go to hell, kill everything in sight and head bang to some sick rock beats while doing it.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) and Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:45 What is DOOM?
4:05 What is our experience with the series?
6:10 Who are John Carmack and John Romero?
8:10 How did we play Doom (2016)?
9:05 How does Doom play (combat chess, glory kills and push forward combat)?
16:20 The guns!
19:50 Weapon mods and limited use weapons (including chainsaw and the BFG-9000)
24:25 Ruins
28:40 Bosses
30:55 Is the story in this one important?
34:20 Sound (shout-out to A & C Games in Toronto)
36:15 Graphics
39:45 The tumultuous story of Doom 4 1.0 aka Call of Doom (see noclip’s documentary about it)
42:15 The things we didn’t like: the Switch port’s price and load times
44:05 User submitted questions (multiplayer mode, sensitivity, “Doom Guy” for Smash and Rip or Tear)
49:20 Final thoughts

Next Shows:

Wolfenstein: The New Order – December 4th
Detroit: Become Human – January 1st

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October 28, 2019

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070: P.T.

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We prepare ourselves for Death Stranding (and Halloween) with the very spooky P.T.!

Developer: 7780S Studios aka Kojima Productions | Publisher: Konami | Release Date: August 12, 2014

Jacob and special guest Jessica Fantauzzo (her 3rd apperance) scream at the top of their lungs many times, learn the worst ways to decorate your home and talk to a bagged lunch.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

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Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Jessica Fantauzzo (@jfant)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

1:30 What is P.T.? What did you know about P.T.?
2:40 Who is Hideo Kojima?
3:30 The initial sequence of P.T.
4:30 Who screamed first?
6:05 The setting and bad decor of P.T. (including a “table of regrets”)
9:20 We introduce you to the antagonist, Lisa
11:00 P.T.: “The Corn Maze of Video Games”?
14:50 Picture fragments and Lisa attacks
18:00 New decor in the hallway (like red lights and a bloody fridge) gives us (P.T.)SD
20:30 The writing is on the wall (“Hello!”)
23:40 Lisa sticks to you
25:20 A change in perspective aka “the red hallway”
28:10 The bathroom scene
29:55 The final sequence of P.T. and the heavily scrutinized way to finish the game
34:50 Slient Hills starring Norman Reedus (note: Jacob wants to play Shattered Memories)
35:55 The zeitgeist around P.T., Silent Hill, Hideo Kojima and Konami
37:10 We talk about revelations from two great videos about this: The Grate Debate and Super Bunnyhop
40:25 Closing thoughts about P.T.
45:25 Bloopers

Please note: you cannot get this game on PS4 anymore, but you can get a remade version of the game on itch.io!

Next Shows:

DOOM (2016) – November 6th
Wolfenstein: The New Order – December 4th

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October 2, 2019

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069: Valiant Hearts: The Great War

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We learn about the hard truths of World War I in Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: June 24, 2014

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt (his 6th appearance) and Katie Lesperance (her 1st appearance) solve tons of puzzles, trek around Europe and talk about the dogs of war.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

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Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

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Show Notes:

1:30 An introduction to Katie’s gaming preferences
2:40 What did we know about Valiant Hearts beforehand?
3:45 How did we play Valiant Heart: The Great War + our Switch impressions
5:15 How would you describe Valiant Hearts?
6:15 Katie shares her love of the The Curse of Monkey Island & LucasArt vs. Sierra adventure games
9:25 The opening of the game and the five main characters (Emile, Karl, Anna, Freddie and Walt)
11:25 World War 1 and video games
12:35 The game’s partnership with Apocalypse: World War I
15:15 Our big issue with the game: its “tonal whiplash” (spoilers begin at 16:20)
18:50 The unique mechanics for the five main characters
19:20 Katie is a nurse and she has an issue with Anna’s compressions
20:55 THERE’S A DOG… save the doggo!
22:35 Risking Walt’s life in front of a flamethrower
24:00 The Dogs of War and we all thought that Walt was going to die
27:25 Tons of block puzzles… did we like the puzzles?
29:45 Anna’s driving sections
30:30 We talk about UbiArt and compare the game to Scribblenauts and Castle Crashers
32:40 Were all of the puzzles logical?
33:55 Jacob compares the final boss to Metal Gear Solid 4
35:00 Travis struggled with his aim
37:50 The hint system
40:45 Jacob’s story book report and the final sequence of the game (The Nivelle Offensive)
45:15 How emotional did we get with the ending? Cold dead heart or a weeping, sopping mess?
51:15 The music fit the game perfectly
52:15 We fight about character and narrator accents (“some PBS narrator”)
58:00 Some of the cool “comic book-like” visual elements (Katie’s husband called it “trippy”)
59:55 Our final thoughts about Valiant Hearts + Jacob’s recommendation: The Lion’s Song
1:04:25 Please let us know if you know about Tintin in our Discord

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September 4, 2019

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068: Splinter Cell: Conviction

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We mark and execute our foes in Splinter Cell: Conviction.

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: April 13, 2010

Jacob and Moe give their best Michael Ironside impressions, use some cool gadgets and talk too much about movies.

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Players: Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) and Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

1:50 Our history with Splinter Cell (with SOCOM/Hitman talk)
4:30 How did we play Splinter Cell: Conviction (including a story about Ubisoft Uplay)
5:10 Playing the game with a controller on PC
6:05 Jacob shows off his Splinter Cell: Conviction (Collector’s Edition) aka great audio
7:35 Jacob explores the Clancyverse (Ghost Recon, H.A.W.X. and EndWar)
8:45 Jacob reads Kevin Van Ord’s Verdict on the game (read his Xbox 360 review)
11:40 The controls and gameplay of Splinter Cell: Conviction
- 11:55 Using the dark
- 13:20 Using your snake cam
14:10 The Michael Ironside talk begins (Command & Conquer and Jacob looks at his face for the first time)
16:10 The Batman, 24 and My Hero Academia variety minute
18:05 Continued talk about controls and gameplay
- 18:10 Mark & Execute
- 22:10 Last Known Position
- 23:30 Using cover in the game
- 25:10 Interrogations (and Monster Closets)
27:00 The LBGC’s Chief Guns Officer chimes in on Splinter Cell: Conviction’s weapons
29:30 Gadget talk
33:00 A follow-up on the control (they may be too loose)
34:10 Storytelling in the environment (with a What Remains of Edith Finch callback)
37:00 Comparing Splinter Cell: Conviction to today’s graphics
39:00 The sound in Splinter Cell: Conviction
39:50 Where should you start with Splinter Cell?
41:35 Jacob’s Splinter Cell: Conviction Book Report
46:00 Who is Megiddo (with slight Metal Gear Solid spoilers)
47:15 Jacob compares Splinter Cell: Conviction to Steven Seagal’s Under Siege 2
48:45 Product placement in the game #brands
49:35 Our final thoughts about Splinter Cell: Conviction
52:55 A special shout-out to the The Player Player Podcast

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August 14, 2019

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067: Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice

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What do the voices in your head sound like?

Developer: Ninja Theory | Publisher: Ninja Theory | Release Date: August 8, 2017

Jacob and Mike take a dive into psychosis as they recount their experience with runes and Norse mythology.

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Players: Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:00 What did we know about Hellblade coming into this?
4:49 How did we play Hellblade?
6:25 Hellblade is just puzzle solving and combat, right?
8:00 Solving puzzles wasn’t rewarding
9:05 Astaroth from Soul Calibur makes an appearance
10:00 Jacob really enjoyed the combat and Mike is surprised
11:45 How difficult did we find it?
13:20 If this was longer, we would have needed more variation in gameplay
14:30 What are the stakes in the game?
15:20 If you die, your save gets lost?!
16:39 There’s a documentary in the game that we watched after playing
17:40 Psychopathy vs Psychosis
18:00 Jacob loved the sound design and acting
18:36 Ninja Theory used video of actors acting in the game, instead of models
20:25 Senua’s actress was great
21:00 Wait, so what was the story the game tells?
23:15 Jacob loved the trials at the tree, and Mike hates the Blindness trial
25:20 Mike lays out the reasons it didn’t connect with him
26:00 Jacob makes a good attempt at explaining it
27:20 The Darkness and the different boss battles
29:30 Road to Helheim, Hela and the final boss battle
32:00 Hellblade went right over Mike’s head, but thankfully Jacob gets it
34:05 There are things this game has done that no other has attempted
37:47 Jacob wouldn’t recommend it to everyone but would recommend it
38:40 Closing thoughts

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July 24, 2019

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066: Bioshock

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We take a stroll through Rapture and see what Andrew Ryan has built.

Developer: Irrational Games | Publisher: 2K Games | Release Date: August 21, 2007

Mike, Jacob and Moe share stories about the great year 2007 was for games, how they came to Bioshock, and whether the twist holds up in the current day and age.

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Players: Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:00 What did we know about Bioshock coming into this?
4:30 Bioshock was like going to Disney world
5:10 2007 was a great year for games
7:25 Expectations were high and it broke Mike’s heart playing it again
8:15 Do the game mechanics age well?
8:40 “The Citizen Kane of Games” and Roger Ebert
10:10 How did we play it? PC, console, original and remaster
11:58 What is Bioshock and how does it start?
13:15 Morality system and consequences (or lack thereof)
13:50 Who is Andrew Ryan?
15:30 Splicers and Atlas
16:30 What does the game look like? Answer: dark and creepy
19:10 Rapture feels like a character
20:00 This game still looks good, and looked great back in the day
20:45 What are Plasmids?
22:00 What is Adam and Eve and where did it come from? Sea slugs and superhumans
23:15 “Little Sisters are Demons”
24:00 Big Daddies are like momma bears and just as tough
26:00 How did you take down Big Daddies?
28:00 Incinerate and Shock
28:50 Plasmids and the wrench
30:15 Jacob feels the gameplay is dated
32:30 KOTOR is the best game ever made and Mike’s co-hosts are trollish dickheads 🙂
33:30 The AI is really good
34:20 What are your favourite parts of the game?
38:30 Jacob and Mike geek out over Fort Frolic and Sander Cohen
41:30 What did you do with the Little Sisters? Jacob McCourt is a bad man
45:00 Tennenbaum and the different endings
48:30 Bioshock and the illusion of choice
51:00 Frustrated with a second playthrough
52:00 The bad PS3 port made Mike happy
53:20 Jacob felt it drags on and doesn’t end well
54:00 What we felt about the ending
55:00 Randian Objectivism and the politics of the game
59:00 Simple impressions on the sequels, Bioshock 2 and Bioshock Infinite
1:01:00 LBGC connection to Bioshock 2
1:03:00 What’s next for Ken Levine?
1:04:30 Sharing our final thoughts and takeaways
1:05:20 Mike almost got a regrettable Bioshock tattoo

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June 26, 2019

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065: Catherine

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We talk extensively about our romantic relationship because of Catherine.

Developer: Atlus | Publisher: Atlus (in most regions) | Release Date: February 17, 2011

Mike, Jacob and special guests Shay Whiston and Rocco Tenaglia III let their feelings out, talk about cursed puzzle games and really get to know each other on a personal level.

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Players: Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Shay Whiston (@ShaelynTai) and Rocco Tenaglia III (@SixHundredBucks)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:50 What is Catherine?
5:15 “How do slip into an affair?” Alcohol.
8:00 Mike pre-ordered Catherine
9:25 We talk about Catherine’s puzzle gameplay by comparing the game to Q*Bert and Pushmo
11:40 What’s the anime part of Catherine?
12:50 What about choice in Catherine?
14:50 The binary morality system in the game
16:20 Jacob brings in the Bechdel Test
19:50 Vincent is so frustrating
21:50 Sheep = People?
22:35 The curse
25:10 The overarching plot of Catherine
26:55 The art-style (in-engine vs. pre-rendered cutscenes)
28:40 The music in Catherine
29:30 The voice-overs in Catherine (Troy Baker & Laura Bailey)
30:30 Going into the washroom for… stuff?
32:35 New techniques? Rapunzel game?
34:45 How you’re supposed to play Catherine (with callbacks to our The Witness episode)
36:35 Catherine and its take on relationships
40:15 Did Catherine change your take on relationships?
42:00 Michael’s in the Hot Seat
47:35 We enter the confessional and give our moral takes
54:50 Baby play
56:40 Wrap-up
58:00 Rocco talks about his new book, How to Write a Book And Make At Least Six Hundred Dollars

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June 19, 2019

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Announcement: Year 3 Changes

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A brief announcement about changes to the podcast as we enter Year 3 in July 2019.

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June 5, 2019

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064: Our Top 3 of E3 2019 Special

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We talk about video games on our 2019 E3 Special!

Jacob, Moe and Mike break the Game Club mold by talking about E3 2019!

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Show Notes:

2:00 The Format of our E3 Special
2:45 We head into AnimeLand to talk about My Hero Academia (and Disney’s Sky High)
4:15 Jacob’s #3: Fire Emblem: The Three Houses
7:05 Jacob #2 & Moe’s #1: Pokemon Sword and Shield
9:00 Mike’s Pokemon Defense: Totally Not Mark’s Pokemon: The Devolving Designs (ft. Tom O’Regan)
12:15 Don’t forgot about Pokemon Home, Pokemon Sleep and Pokemon Go Plus Plus!
13:10 Jacob #1: Control (and Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy)
18:50 Mike’s #1: Fable 4 (and signing Peter Molyneux’s wall)
22:30 Mike’s #2: Watch Dogs: Legion (and our love for Driver: San Francisco)
25:45 Mike’s #3: The Opportunity Caused by Sony’s E3 Absence (probably from Microsoft)
30:40 Moe’s #2: An Update to APEX Legends or a new Battle Royale
34:35 Moe’s #3: Surprises!
38:10: Games Gone’s Most Anticipated Games from E3 2019!
- Games Gone Links: Podcast | Twitter
39:00 Video Game Rations’s Most Anticipated Games & News from E3 2019!
- Video Game Rations Links: Podcast | Twitter
41:15 Community Voice Clips & Comments
- 41:25 Thomas Reiss
  - Twitter | Twitch | Charged Shot
- 42:50 Ky (aka feenietrite)
44:35 Wrap-Up

Additional Music:

Cold, In My Mind (from Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy)

Our E3 2018 picks:

Moe’s Top 3:
- Super Smash Brothers for Switch
- Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee
- Spider-Man
Jacob’s Top 3
- Ghost of Tsushima
- The Last of Us Part II
- Rage 2
Mike’s Top 3
- Anthem
- Fallout 76
- Beyond Good and Evil 2

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May 22, 2019

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063: Bastion

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We deal with the aftermath of the calamity and all things Bastion.

Developer: Supergiant Games | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Release Date: July 20, 2011

Jacob, Moe, Mike and Nick do their part in rebuilding civilization while admiring the designs and sounds of the game

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Show Notes (spoilers):

1:56 – We’re playing Bastion… on Vita?
2:30 – What we knew coming into the game
4:45 – XBLA… remember that? what we played on
6:50 – What IS Bastion?
9:50 – The audio and Narrator are great, I don’t care what you say
10:40 – Action RPGs and Platforming
12:00 – Our choice of weapons
14:52 – What is THE Bastion?
19:00 – Difficulty mods and the risk/reward of them
30:00 – The enemies in this game feel natural
33:42 – WE’RE ROLLIN ROLLIN ROLLIN ROLLIN (WOOO)
34:40 – This devolves into a puddle of wrestling talk and references
36:15 – The story and narrative
43:00 – Zulf is like Thanos
47:00 – The first choice and consequence of our actions
49:30 – Supergiant sequels
51:00 – The second choice you have to make
54:00 – Do we recommend it?
1:00:00 – The wrap-up and where you can find us

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May 8, 2019

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062: Undertale

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We go on some weird dates in Undertale.

Developer: Toby Fox | Publisher: Toby Fox | Release Date: September 15, 2015

Jacob and Travis question their morality, flirt with mommies, go down to bullet hell and discover who’s the better person (it’s not Jacob).

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Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

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Additional music this week:

Cold open music: Undertale OST 001 – Once Upon a Time by Toby Fox
Credits music: Hopes and Dreams / Save the World (Undertale) – GaMetal Remix by GaMetal

Show Notes (spoilers):

1:40 Two warnings before we start the show (aka reverse marketing)
2:45 The setup of Undertale
3:45 Meeting Flowey and how the game’s battle system works
5:40 Meeting Toriel and the game’s overworld
12:50 Your final Undertale spoiler warning
13:00 Jacob is a bad man; an introduction to the game’s morality system
16:15 Shout-outs to our friends at Video Game Rations (check out their new Undertale podcast & website)
17:20 We talked about the 93 different permutations of the game’s ending (Undertale’s endings in a flowchart)
19:30 Is Jacob more of a Sans or Papyrus (shout-out Inspector Gadget)?
24:45 The Papyrus fight
28:25 Jacob and Travis’ date with Papyrus (shout-out to Mass Effect)
34:00 Jacob = Mettaton + Papyrus & Travis = Alphys + Sans
34:35 Undyne and the Monster Child (and “Toby says no”)
37:20 The music of Undertale
38:20 The enemy variety in Undertale
42:05 Dating Undyne
44:50 The Hotlands, Mettaton and Alphys
50:45 The Mettaton-Alphys twist
51:40 Alphys is like a 2007-era Facebook user
53:00 Cool, but what is it like to play Undertale?
54:40 The Mettaton fight
58:40 Asgore
59:20 Explaining the game’s initial story
1:02:20 The final Sans interaction and the LV/EXP revelation
1:04:50 The Asgore fight
1:06:40 Explaining the differences between weapons
1:09:15 Photoshop Flowey aka Omega Flowey, God Flowey or Flowey X
1:12:00 Jacob deleted his Switch save… thank you Flowey’s Time Machine
1:15:30 Going back to romance Alphys
1:17:50 Deep lore about Flowey and determination
1:20:30 Back to the True Pacifist ending
1:26:00 The Genocide ending (shoutout to Nitro Rad’s Undertale Story Explainer)
1:29:00 The choice that gave Jacob legitimate goosebumps, the consequences of this choice and Sans
1:32:40 Jumping into YouTube videos (like Game Theory’s Who is W.D. Gaster?)
1:34:10 Jacob brings it back to Professional Wrestling with Kenny Omega’s Wrestle Kingdom 13 en trance (Kenny’s Quest)
1:35:55 Our final thoughts and Deltarune

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April 24, 2019

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061: Cuphead

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We died thousands of times in Cuphead.

Developer: StudioMDHR | Publisher: StudioMDHR| Release Date: September 29, 2017

Jacob, Mike and special guest Shane Chiasson make a deal with the devil, roll the dice, hold down “X” for many hours and get frustrated by the youth.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) and Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guests: Shane Chiasson (@chiassoo; check out his YouTube channel)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

2:00 What system did you play Cuphead on?
2:30 Re-mapping the controls [Cuphead tips: How to fix the controls (Polygon)]
3:40 Shout-out to old cartoons (Betty Boop, Tom & Jerry and Looney Tunes)
4:45 Cuphead and many E3s
6:00 Shout-out to Bendy and the Ink Machine and a Zombie Walt Disney
6:25 Mike makes us feel old with his “Cuphead Cousin” and Jacob rage quits life
8:00 Boss Run/Boss Rush games that we have played (shout-outs to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Castle Crashers and Mega Man X) & Studio MDHR’s influences
10:30 Did we like this game?
12:25 The game’s setup
13:50 Run & Gun and the “Simple” difficulty level
15:00 Power-up/weapon discussions and plane levels
20:20 Our brain solved the tough levels (Jacob enjoys punishment)
23:20 Back to power-up discussions
25:50 The moment Jacob realized that Cuphead is a good video game [Cuphead, Ruiner, and the joy of really hard games (Verge)]
32:30 We get to King Dice and breakdown this insane boss fight [Cuphead boss guide: King Dice in ‘All Bets Are Off’ (Polygon)]
35:10 Tipsy Troop, Chips Bettigan and Mr. Wheezy
37:20 Pip and Dot, Hocus Pocus and Phear Lap
40:10 Who died the most in Cuphead?
42:15 The Devil’s Choice
44:30 Would the game better with a Switch controller [Yup, Cuphead Is Better On the Switch. Here’s Why. (Paste Magazine)]
46:15 Pirouletta, Mangosteen and Mr. Chimes
50:45 Perfect dice parrying
52:40 The Devil and other boss talk
59:05 “It’s a real castle?” and Cuphead 2
1:00:25 Wrap-up

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