Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsCanada’s #1 video game book club podcast! We tackle games large & small, new & old while keeping it informative, funny and (mostly) positive. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi, Katie Lesperance, Flora Merigold and Travis Colenutt. After almost 6 years of twice-monthly shows, we now publish new shows when we have something to say! Looking for a good place to start? Download an episode for a game that you really love and hit play. Looking for suggestions? Consider our episodes on The Last of Us, Undertale, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch episodes or our Hitman, Wolf Among Us or Kentucky Route Zero series!
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182: Dungeons of Aether
May 30, 2024 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBWe explore dungeons and roll dice in Dungeons of Aether. Developer: Aether Studios & ampersandbear | Publisher: Aether Studios | Initial Release: February 28, 2023 Jacob and Katie talk about their favourite dice & card-based roguelikes, talk a lot about butter, bread and jam and they may also share some gripes. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 1:...
181: PAX East 2024 Mega Show
April 04, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 84.9 MBThe roomie crew of Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson are here to talk about the video games they played and the memories they forged at PAX East 2024! Four friends for over two hours talk through 21 games with 6 interviews from the show floor! PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Jackson (@realdavejackson) | Tales from the Backlog | A Top 3 Podcast Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @Le...
180: Between 2 Screens – A Nintendo DS Retrospective [Live from PAX East 2024]
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBHow could Nintendo improve an already great handheld experience after the release and success of the Game Boy Advance? By adding a touch screen to it! Over an hour, our 5 Nintendo DS experts will help you reminisce about the history of the console. Then with the help of the PAX East audience, we will build the essential list of 15 must-have Nintendo DS titles. Audience members will be given 15 seconds to make their pitches, so come prepared! Between 2 Screens - A Nintendo DS Retrospective w...
179: Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)
March 21, 2024 01:10 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWe swing around the city in Marvel's Spider-Man. Developer: Insomniac Games | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: September 7, 2018 Jacob, Flora and special guest Setobox begrudgingly sneak around as MJ, look up to a couple of bad fake dads and scroll Spider-Man's social media feeds. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Setobox aka Ella (@Setobox) | Twitter | YouTube Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehin...
178: Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 2]
February 28, 2024 16:39 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWe talk about the story in the second part of our Final Fantasy VII Remake series. Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: April 10, 2020 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Kyle Stephenson question the Whispers, compare dresses and get scared of Sephiroth. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | SixOneIndie | The Trophy Room Web: Left...
177: Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 1]
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBWe defend Midgar in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: April 10, 2020 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Kyle Stephenson have women throw themselves at us, talk about corporate structures and yell a lot about emo teens doing terrorism. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | SixOneIndie | The Trophy Room ...
176: Until Dawn
January 17, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWe run around in a towel for a while in Until Dawn. Developer: Supermassive Games | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: August 25, 2015 Jacob and special guest Jessica Fantauzzo talk about teen bullying, take a hike in the snowy woods and lament the theft of land. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) SPECIAL GUEST: Jessica Fantauzzo Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 1:30 Fast Pitch 2:00 O...
175: Final Fantasy XVI [Part 2]
December 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBWe fight god in the second part of our Final Fantasy XVI podcast series. Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit III | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: June 22, 2023 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson say nice things about the game, read about so much lore and tell a great story about a chivalrous man. You may want to listen to Part 1 before jumping into this spoiler-filled discussion! This is our last show of 2023 - see you in 2024! PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@J...
174: Final Fantasy XVI [Part 1]
November 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBWe activate our Eikon Abilities with Final Fantasy XVI. Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit III | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: June 22, 2023 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson wait for our cooldowns, appreciate Torgal and go get five piles of dirt. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Jackson (@TFTBLpod) | Tales from the Backlog: Podcast | Twitter Web: LeftBehindGam...
Introducing: Crossplay Conversations (Feed Drop)
November 15, 2023 11:00 - 5 MBIntroducing Jacob's new podcast Crossplay Conversations! In this episode, the lads discuss the past, present, and future of Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series! Every other week, we dive deep into gaming industry topics and host light-hearted conversations around our favorite video games. With a combined 15 years of video game content creation, Luke Lewis (LukeWarmGames), Joseph Hooper (Player Player Podcast & Can’t Pause) and Jacob McCourt (Left Behind Game Club, The Gaming Brief & Video Game...
173: Super Mario Odyssey
November 01, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBWe cap-ture friends and foes in Super Mario Odyssey! Developer: Nintendo EPD | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: October 27, 2017 Jacob, Mike and special guest Michael Berger "jump up, super star", discuss the merits of New Donk City and leak each others' sensitive personal information. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) SPECIAL GUEST: Michael Berger (@matterofmichael) | Bits of Time: Podcast & YouTube EDITOR: Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) Web: LeftBe...
172: Fallout 3
October 11, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBWe explore the wasteland in Fallout 3. Developer: Bethesda Game Studios | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Initial Release: October 28, 2008 Jacob and Katie carry around way too many blood bags, get revenge and toss our colleagues into really bad situations. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) EDITOR: Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Intro 1:15 Fast Pitch 2:3...
171: PAX West 2023 Mega Show
September 20, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBWe 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 Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Intro to Adam Gumbert 1:50 H...
170: Video Game Trivia Live 3: DUB Edition (from PAX West 2023)
September 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBVideo 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...
169: Game Boy Advance Retrospective (Live from PAX West 2023)
September 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBNot 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 Ga...
168: Chrono Trigger [Part 2]
August 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBWe 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 2:2...
167: Chrono Trigger [Part 1]
June 07, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBWe 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...
166: Coffee Talk
April 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBWe 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"...
165: PAX East 2023 Mega Show
April 10, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBWe 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...
164: Video Game Trivia (Live from PAX East 2023)
April 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBVideo 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 sma...
163: Nintendo Gamecube Retrospective (Live from PAX East 2023)
March 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MB2001 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 ...
162: Hi-Fi RUSH
March 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWe 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 & Re...
161: Yakuza 0 [Part 2]
March 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWe 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: @LeftBehind...
Announcement: Changes to the Podcast
February 01, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes - 1.6 MBIt’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-regul...
160: Subsurface Circular
January 18, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBWe 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.C...
159: Year In Review for 2022
January 04, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MBWe 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 ...
158: Yakuza 0 [Part 1]
December 21, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBWe 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 N...
157: Tacoma
December 07, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWe 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...
156: Grim Fandango
November 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBWe 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.Clu...
155: Zero Time Dilemma
November 02, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 87.7 MBWe 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...
154: Bloodborne [Part 2]
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 2 hours - 84.8 MBWe 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...
153: Doki Doki Literature Club
October 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWe 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 | Instagra...
152: Bloodborne [Part 1]
September 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBWe finally face our fears in the first part of our Bloodborne series. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 Jacob, Moe, Katie and Flora learn how to run after we walk, collect Blood Echoes and cry. Well, at least Jacob cries. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehin...
PAX West 22 Mega Show (Bonus)
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBIn 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: @Lef...
151: John Wick Hex
September 07, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBWe 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: @LeftBehindGameClu...
150: Paradise Killer
August 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe 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 Q...
149: Mutazione
August 03, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBWe 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...
148: NieR:Automata
July 21, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBWe 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:...
147: Into the Breach
July 06, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBWe 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 2:4...
146: Virtue’s Last Reward
June 15, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBWe 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 Fa...
145: Life is Strange [Episode 5 – Polarized]
June 01, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWe 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 ...
144: Life is Strange [Episode 4 – Dark Room]
May 18, 2022 10:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBWe 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...
143: Returnal
May 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBWe 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...
142: Horizon Zero Dawn
April 21, 2022 18:15 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWe 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: @LeftBehi...
141: Life is Strange [Episode 3 – Chaos Theory]
April 07, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBWe 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...
140: Life is Strange [Episode 2 – Out of Time]
March 17, 2022 02:30 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBWe 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: @Left...
139: Celeste
March 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWe 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...
138: Life is Strange [Episode 1 – Chrysalis]
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWe 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 A...
137: Emily is Away Too
February 02, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBWe 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) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @Lef...
136: Star Fox 64
January 19, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWe 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 ...