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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 22 min
236: Alan Wake (with Nick Coffman)
Dave is joined by writer Nick Coffman to discuss Remedy's 2010 narrative horror game, Alan Wake.
October 21 · 2 hr 22 min
235: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (with Baron Jones - LV1 Gaming)
Dave is joined by Baron Jones (LV1 Gaming) to discuss Capcom's 2017 survival horror game, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
October 14 · 2 hr 25 min
234: SKALD: Against the Black Priory (with Phil Morgan - Deleted Saves)
Dave is joined by Phil Morgan (Deleted Saves) to discuss High North Studios' 2024 throwback CRPG, SKALD: Against the Black Priory.
October 7 · 2 hr 44 min
233: The Walking Dead, Season One (with Aaron Angle - A Top 3 Podcast)
Dave is joined by Aaron Angle (A Top 3 Podcast) to discuss season one of Telltale Games' 2012 narrative adventure adaptation of The Walking Dead.
September 30 · 2 hr 32 min
232: Panzer Dragoon Saga (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover)
Dave is joined by Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover) to discuss Team Andromeda and Sega's 1998 dragonriding RPG, Panzer Dragoon Saga.
September 23 · 2 hr 59 min
231: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (with Gooey & McKenna - Flashback 64)
Dave is joined by Gooey and McKenna (Flashback 64) to discuss Nintendo's 1998 landmark entry in the Legend of Zelda series, Ocarina of Time.
September 16 · 2 hr 3 min
Do Video Games "Hold Up"? (with Retro Spectives)
Dave is joined by Patrick Arthur and James Tuerlings of Retro Spectives podcast to discuss some of the language we use when we talk about older games, specifcally whether they "age" and "hold up".
September 9 · 2 hr 1 min
230: Quest 64 (with Mike aka Quest64Official)
Dave is joined by Mike aka Quest64Official to discuss Imagineer's 1998 RPG, Quest 64.
September 2 · 2 hr 31 min
229: The Beginner's Guide (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games, Reignite)
Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite) to discuss Everything Unlimited Ltd.'s 2015 interactive narrative game, The Beginner's Guide.
August 26 · 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.

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