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Tales from the Backlog

Dave Jackson

A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle.

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Wednesday · 2 hr 32 min
228: Golden Sun (with Rebekah Valentine)
Dave is joined by Rebekah Valentine to discuss Camelot and Nintendo's 2001 RPG, Golden Sun .
August 19 · 2 hr 23 min
227: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (with Gen Moonen - "Fun" and Games)
Dave is joined by Gen Moonen ("Fun" and Games) to discuss Konami's 2006 dual-screen entry in the Castlevania series, Portrait of Ruin.
August 12 · 2 hr 32 min
226: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (with Andre - Fine Time)
Dave is joined by Andre (Fine Time) to discuss Square Enix's epic 2017 RPG, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age.
August 5 · 2 hr 14 min
225: Arco (with Luis Aguasvivas)
Dave is joined by Luis Aguasvivas to discuss Franek, Max Cahill, Bibiki and Fayer's 2024 RPG, Arco.
July 29 · 2 hr 31 min
224: Titanium Court (with Emily Merritt - No Small Games)
Dave is joined by Emily Merritt (No Small Games) to discuss AP Thompson's 2026 narrative strategy game, Titanium Court.
July 22 · 2 hr 5 min
223: Pokémon Conquest (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast)
Dave is joined by Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast) to discuss Koei Tecmo, Kou Shibusawa & Nintendo's strategy RPG crossover, Pokémon Conquest.
July 15 · 2 hr 16 min
Video Game Music Appreciation 101 (with Rick Firestone & Charlie Young)
Dave is joined by Rick Firestone (Pixel Project Radio) and Charlie Young for a lesson in how to better listen to and talk about video game music.
July 8 · 2 hr 36 min
222: Mina the Hollower (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games)
Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) to discuss Yacht Club Games' 2026 action-adventure, Mina the Hollower.
July 1 · 1 hr 40 min
221: Minishoot' Adventures (with Roger Reichardt - Gamerheads Podcast)
Dave is joined by Roger Reichardt (Gamerheads Podcast) to discuss Soulgame Studio's 2024 top-down twin-stick shooting adventure game, Minishoot' Adventures.
June 24 · 2 hr 33 min
220: Pyre (with AJ Fillari)
Dave is joined by AJ Fillari (dotzip) to discuss Supergiant Games' 2017 adventure game, Pyre.
June 17 · 2 hr 36 min
219: Drakengard (with IdolismJ)
Dave is joined by IdolismJ to discuss Cavia and Square Enix's 2003 action RPG, Drakengard.
June 10 · 2 hr 54 min
218: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (with Claire - Date With Us)
Dave is joined by Claire (Date With Us) to discuss Intelligent Systems, Kou Shibusawa and Nintendo's 2019 strategy RPG, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
June 3 · 2 hr 36 min
217: Many Nights a Whisper (with Flora Merigold)
Dave is joined by Flora Merigold (Epilogue Gaming, Left Behind Game Club) to discuss Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour's 2025 narrative adventure, Many Nights a Whisper.
May 27 · 1 hr 44 min
216: Isles of Sea and Sky (with Jesse Guarascia)
Dave is joined by Jesse Guarascia (noclip) to discuss Cicada Games' 2024 sokoban-style puzzle game, Isles of Sea and Sky.
May 20 · 2 hr 31 min
215: Kingdom Hearts (with Leah Haydu)
Dave is joined by Leah Haydu (Character Issues, Cane and Rinse) to discuss Square Enix's 2001 Disney-Final Fantasy mashup RPG, Kingdom Hearts.
May 13 · 2 hr 41 min
214: Cairn (with Rachel Watts)
Dave is joined by Rachel Watts (Thinky Games, Indieventure) to discuss The Game Bakers' 2026 mountain climbing game, Cairn.
May 6 · 3 hr 10 min
213: Hitman 3 & Freelancer Mode (with Scott Danielson)
Dave is joined by Scott Danielson to discuss 2021's Hitman 3, IO Interactive's final piece of the Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy and the added Freelancer mode.
April 29 · 2 hr 13 min
212: The Séance of Blake Manor (with Brian Edwards - Cane and Rinse, Character Issues)
Dave is joined by Brian Edwards (Cane & Rinse, Character Issues) to discuss Spooky Doorway and Raw Fury's 2025 detective mystery adventure, The Séance of Blake Manor.
April 22 · 2 hr 20 min
211: Baby Steps (with Josh Galecki - Pixelated Playgrounds)
Dave is joined by Josh Galecki (Pixelated Playgrounds, Moonroof Studios) to discuss Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzillo and Maxi Boch's 2025 walking adventure game, Baby Steps.
April 15 · 1 hr 57 min
Is It Harder for Video Games to Be Funny? (with Doug Lief & Gen Moonen)
Dave is joined by Doug Lief (Nostalgium Arcanum, Playing By Ear) and Gen Moonen ("Fun" and Games) to discuss comedy in video games, and if it's actually harder to for games to be funny.

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