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

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!

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 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!

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.