Episodios

  • 206: PAX East 2026 Mega Show

    206: PAX East 2026 Mega Show
    Apr 8 2026
    We took our annual trip down Boston for PAX East 2026. PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Alex’s First PAX and Where To Find Jacob 04:00 - Grave Seasons 10:10 - Crystalmancers and Interview with Jack Perkins (Creative Lead) - 19:00 - Canvas City 24:00 - Replaced 30:20 - Inkblood 36:00 - Memoria Wake 41:00 - Ghost Eater 49:15 - Well Dweller 54:30 - Honorable Mentions Escape From Duckhov Kiln Alpine Trainer The Secret of Crystal Mountain Super Blowfish Castle Avatar The Last Airbender Heartlinks: A Puzzle Called Love Desolus Gnaw Unholy Roller Fading Echo The Lone Sword 1:08:45 - PAX 2026 Final Thoughts 1:16:30 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    1 h y 20 m
  • 205: Chants of Sennaar

    205: Chants of Sennaar
    Mar 18 2026
    We learn new languages in Chants of Sennaar. Developer: Rundisc | Publisher: Focus Entertainment | Initial Release: September 5, 2023 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Alex Martin SPECIAL GUEST: Jessica Fantauzzo SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Fast Pitch 3:20 - How Did We Play? 5:20 - Describing Chants of Sennaar 7:25 - Levels and Languages 16:20 - The Second Level 19:25 - The Book 25:10 - The Gardens 30:20 - Monster 32:45 - Spoiler Wall 33:00 - Exile 37:30 - The Key to Exile 44:40 - Rosetta Stone 47:45 - Feelin' Smart 51:30 - Playtime 53:30 - Overall Impressions 1:01:50 - More Games Like This 1:05:10 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    1 h y 11 m
  • 204: Bloodborne [Part 3]

    204: Bloodborne [Part 3]
    Feb 25 2026
    We go back to the well and play The Old Hunters with a new friend in Bloodborne. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Gauntlet Run With Alex 11:00 - Bloodborne Again and Fast Pitch 14:20 - Our Experience With FromSoft 20:00 - Bloodborne Is A Toxic Boyfriend Who Won't Tutorialize 29:00 - Combat 40:00 - Iconic Bloodborne Alley 44:00 - Yharnam and RE4 Parallels 50:00 - Lore Layout and How Much Did We Get 1:00:00 - Insight and The World 1:10:00 - Blood Vials VS Estus Flasks 1:16:00 - Boss Review: Ludwig Broke Travis 1:28:00 - Katie Love/Hates Cos 1:38:00 - Boss Design 1:41:00 - Bloodborne Teaches Travis The Appeal of Sports 1:49:00 - Alex Gets Everyone Murdered 1:54:00 - Final Impressions 1:57:00 - One Last Chalice Dungeon Rant 2:03:00 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    2 h y 7 m
  • 203: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 3]

    203: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 3]
    Feb 4 2026
    We saved Jacob from the Gommage for a part three of our discussion on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Jacob's Here 2:50 - Why Did Jacob Not Play Right Away? 7:55 - The Prologue 9:55 - Spoiler Wall 10:15 - The Beach Scene 15:25 - Voice and Motion Capture 20:50 - Jennifer English 23:40 - Andy Serkis 27:20 - The Comedy 30:00 - Jacob's Gameplay Experience 34:45 - Pictos 36:30 - New DLC 40:40 - Camp 42:35 - Renoir 45:00 - Maelle or Verso? 54:10 - The Movie and a Bold Prediction 57:30 - Sandfall's Next Game 58:25 - Outro RESOURCES: Crossplay Conversations 2025 GOTY Part 1 and Part 2 BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    1 h y 4 m
  • 202: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 2]

    202: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 2]
    Dec 17 2025
    We continue with part two of our discussion on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - End of Act 1 Devastated Us 10:00 - Other Games That Fooled Us 12:00 - We Meet Verso 19:15 - We're At The Paintress... Already? 22:00 - The Dessendre Family 31:00 - Travis Explains Everything 35:00 - Verso or Maelle? 48:00 - Revisiting Act 2 End 51:00 - Jacob Send Us A Voice Memo 55:00 - Outro RESOURCES: How ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ Helped Me Grieve By Flora Merigold BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    58 m
  • 201: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 1]

    201: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Part 1]
    Dec 10 2025
    We try to avoid the gommage in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Fast Pitch 6:40 - Story Setup 13:00 - This Game Is So Cool 15:00 - How Clair Obscur Plays 18:30 - Pictos and Lumina 23:00 - Quality of Life Qualms 27:00 - The Mimes 33:00 - Simon 38:00 - Party and Build Choices 45:00 - Gustave Melts Us 49:00 - Lune 54:00 - Maelle 59:00 - Sciel 1:09:00 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    1 h y 12 m
  • Our 200th Episode Extravaganza!

    Our 200th Episode Extravaganza!
    Aug 13 2025
    The crew celebrates eight years and two hundred episodes! PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Michael Ruffolo (Twitter) Moe Murtadi (Twitter) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ - Housekeeping 3:40 - We Reminisce 16:30 - Voicemails from You! 24:30 - The Locks for the Essential List of LBGC Games 26:15 - Hitman & Hitman 2 29:00 - What Remains of Edith Finch 32:35 - Portal 34:55 - Celeste 37:20 - Undertale 43:15 - SOMA 44:35 - The Wolf Among Us 49:05 - Death Stranding 55:15 - Bloodborne 58:05 - Hotline Miami 1:01:20 - Hades 1:02:20 - The Best of the Rest 1:03:25 - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 1:05:45 - Yakuza 0 1:08:40 - P.T. 1:10:30 - Psychonauts 1:13:00 - Chrono Trigger 1:17:50 - Virginia 1:21:40 - Emily is Away 1:22:30 - Doki Doki Literature Club 1:23:25 - Luigi's Mansion 1:24:50 - Florence 1:27:00 - Spec Ops: The Line 1:27:30 - To The Moon 1:29:05 - The Last Two Slots (Night in the Woods & Shadow of the Colossus) 1:34:30 - A Sacrifice for Gone Home 1:36:00 - The Future! 1:43:30 - Outro BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! CUTSCENES: Check out Jacob, Katie and Travis' other podcast Cutscenes! The fifth and final season is out now! The Final List of Essential Games/Episodes of the LBGC: Hitman: World of Assassination What Remains of Edith Finch Portal Celeste Undertale SOMA The Wolf Among Us Death Stranding Bloodborne Hotline Miami Hades Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus P.T. Psychonauts Chrono Trigger Virginia Emily is Away Doki Doki Literature Club Luigi's Mansion Florence Spec Ops: The Line To The Moon Night in the Woods Shadow of the Colossus Gone Home
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    1 h y 48 m
  • 199: Interview with Karla Zimonja & Davey Wreden

    199: Interview with Karla Zimonja & Davey Wreden
    Jun 18 2025
    Jacob interviews Karla and Zimonja from Ivy Road about their experience building the characters, world, and gameplay systems of their recent release, Wanderstop. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUESTS: Davey Wreden (Bluesky) Karla Zimonja (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ - Housekeeping 2:00 - Intro 4:30 - Prototypes & Inspirations 7:00 - Approach to Cozy Games 9:10 - How Wanderstop Supports Chill 13:00 - Nodes 15:10 - Monster 20:45 - Finding the Right Balance with Monster 24:30 - When Karla Met Davey 28:20 - Tea vs. Coffee and the Machine 32:50 - The Business Boys 36:00 - Pacing 37:55 - Dirk Warhard 40:30 - The Team at Ivy Road 44:30 - COVID 49:00 - Ren 56:15 - Nana 56:45 - Zenith 1:01:45 - The Last Choice and Why It Doesn't Matter 1:05:15 - Looking Back at Development 1:10:45 - The Risk of Hurting Players 1:16:45 - Despelote 1:19:30 - What Now? RESOURCES: Episode 4: Interview with Karla Zimonja Episode 196: Wanderstop BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
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    1 h y 29 m