098: A Way Out

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

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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.

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!

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.