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Canada’s #1 video game book club podcast! We tackle games large & small, new & old while keeping it informative, funny and (mostly) positive. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi, Katie Lesperance, Flora Merigold and Travis Colenutt. After almost 6 years of twice-monthly shows, we now publish new shows when we have something to say! Looking for a good place to start? Download an episode for a game that you really love and hit play. Looking for suggestions? Consider our episodes on The Last of Us, Undertale, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch episodes or our Hitman, Wolf Among Us or Kentucky Route Zero series!

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Canada

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Canada’s #1 video game book club podcast! We tackle games large & small, new & old while keeping it informative, funny and (mostly) positive. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi, Katie Lesperance, Flora Merigold and Travis Colenutt. After almost 6 years of twice-monthly shows, we now publish new shows when we have something to say! Looking for a good place to start? Download an episode for a game that you really love and hit play. Looking for suggestions? Consider our episodes on The Last of Us, Undertale, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch episodes or our Hitman, Wolf Among Us or Kentucky Route Zero series!

Language:

English


Episodes

180: Between 2 Screens – A Nintendo DS Retrospective [Live from PAX East 2024]

3/27/2024
How could Nintendo improve an already great handheld experience after the release and success of the Game Boy Advance? By adding a touch screen to it! Over an hour, our 5 Nintendo DS experts will help you reminisce about the history of the console. Then with the help of the PAX East audience, we will build the essential list of 15 must-have Nintendo DS titles. Audience members will be given 15 seconds to make their pitches, so come prepared! Between 2 Screens - A Nintendo DS Retrospective was recorded live at PAX East 2024 on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre. There's one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here. There's also a video version available on PAX's YouTube channel. Sections: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Panel Intros 2:50 Panel Format 3:30 A Speedy History of the Nintendo DS 18:00 Our 11 Pre-Selections 27:50 Audience Pitches 59:55 Panel Outro Panel: Jacob McCourt (https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt) Jenny Windom (https://twitter.com/kimchica25) Scott White (https://twitter.com/ProfessorRPG) Brenden Groom (https://twitter.com/begroom) Danny Bass Jr. (https://twitter.com/CGDannyB) Dave Jackson (https://twitter.com/RealDaveJackson) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:03:41

179: Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)

3/20/2024
We swing around the city in Marvel's Spider-Man. Developer: Insomniac Games | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: September 7, 2018 Jacob, Flora and special guest Setobox begrudgingly sneak around as MJ, look up to a couple of bad fake dads and scroll Spider-Man's social media feeds. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Setobox aka Ella (@Setobox) | Twitter | YouTube Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Start 1:20 Intro to Setobox 2:30 The Gauntlet 11:10 The Fast Pitch for Marvel's Spider-Man 12:40 How Did You Play? 15:20 Our History with Insomniac/Spider-Man 21:10 Setup for Marvel's Spider-Man 23:55 Peter Loves Cops 28:50 F.E.A.S.T. & Smaller Settings 35:50 Norman Osborn 40:10 Miles Morales 42:30 The Mary Jane Sections 46:40 Combat and Gadgets 53:10 Traversal 58:30 Story Spoiler Wall 58:45 Fave Story Moments 1:13:10 Sinister Six 1:20:50 Last Fight & Aunt May 1:29:55 Andrew, Toby or Tom 1:31:00 Teases 1:32:15 Reviews & Final Thoughts 1:36:45 Outro RESOURCES: Couples Therapy and ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ by Flora Merigold for Epilogue Gaming DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:40:49

178: Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 2]

2/28/2024
We talk about the story in the second part of our Final Fantasy VII Remake series. Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: April 10, 2020 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Kyle Stephenson question the Whispers, compare dresses and get scared of Sephiroth. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | SixOneIndie | The Trophy Room Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Start 2:10 Let's Start with Child Terrorism 5:50 Katie's Take on Sephiroth 11:50 Let's Skip to the End 16:50 The Whispers 24:00 Tell Us About The Dresses 28:40 Wait, Was It Mark Hamill? 31:40 What's Up With That Cat 35:15 A World Outside Midgar 40:15 Pacing Issues 44:50 Red XII 47:10 Aerith is Cetra 50:10 Hojo & Jenova 56:10 Dead Presidents 1:00:30 Good Tunes 1:04:30 The Kenny Omega Moment 1:10:00 What Does Remake Actually Mean? 1:12:55 Maybe We Were Wrong? 1:13:55 Crisis Core 1:16:50 Will Katie Play Rebirth? 1:20:20 Show Close RESOURCES: Kenny Omega Entrance at WK17 Six One Indie Showcase from August 2023 - new Showcase launching March 20th, 2024! DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:26:20

177: Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 1]

2/21/2024
We defend Midgar in Final Fantasy VII Remake. Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: April 10, 2020 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Kyle Stephenson have women throw themselves at us, talk about corporate structures and yell a lot about emo teens doing terrorism. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | SixOneIndie | The Trophy Room Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Start 1:20 Intro to Kyle Stephenson 2:30 The Gauntlet 6:15 Housekeeping 7:00 Fast Pitch 7:50 Our History 13:20 How Did We Play? 14:10 Is Intergrade Essential? 15:25 Is it a Trilogy? 18:00 What’s Happening in Midgar 21:45 Emos and Terrorism 25:30 The Avalanche Crew 34:35 Villains 40:00 The Battle Systems 49:35 Materia and Abilities 54:45 Summons 57:15 Structure and Side Quests 1:08:30 Outro and Looking Forward DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:11:26

176: Until Dawn

1/17/2024
We run around in a towel for a while in Until Dawn. Developer: Supermassive Games | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: August 25, 2015 Jacob and special guest Jessica Fantauzzo talk about teen bullying, take a hike in the snowy woods and lament the theft of land. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) SPECIAL GUEST: Jessica Fantauzzo Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Start 1:30 Fast Pitch 2:00 Our History with Supermassive and Games Like This 6:00 High-Level Thoughts 8:45 Story Setup 19:00 Spoiler Wall 20:30 Weird Things Happen in the House 29:45 The Psycho 32:45 Totems 35:30 The Mines & Wendigos 39:20 Stay in the Basement, Kids 41:20 Jacob is a Dummy 46:30 The Final Sequence 53:00 Beth & Hannah 54:45 Closing Thoughts DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:02:59

175: Final Fantasy XVI [Part 2]

12/6/2023
We fight god in the second part of our Final Fantasy XVI podcast series. Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit III | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: June 22, 2023 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson say nice things about the game, read about so much lore and tell a great story about a chivalrous man. You may want to listen to Part 1 before jumping into this spoiler-filled discussion! This is our last show of 2023 - see you in 2024! PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Jackson (@TFTBLpod) | Tales from the Backlog: Podcast | Twitter Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Start 1:30 Fave/Least Fave Characters 6:00 What We Loved About FFXVI 10:50 Active Time Lore 18:50 Eikon Battles 201 27:10 Jill and Clive 35:40 Final Loadouts 42:15 Favourite Moments 45:50 A Ben Starr Moment 48:50 Okay, Back to FFXVI 51:20 Final Boss Battles 55:50 Ultima Explainer Speedrun 59:45 Making FFXVI Better 1:05:50 The Future of Final Fantasy RESOURCES: Tales from the Backlog - Final Fantasy XVI ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Has An Identity Crisis By Flora Merigold via Epilogue Gaming Tales from the Backlog - The Last of Us (Part 2) ft. Flora Tales from the Backlog - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ft. Jacob DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:21:08

174: Final Fantasy XVI [Part 1]

11/22/2023
We activate our Eikon Abilities with Final Fantasy XVI. Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit III | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: June 22, 2023 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson wait for our cooldowns, appreciate Torgal and go get five piles of dirt. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: Dave Jackson (@TFTBLpod) | Tales from the Backlog: Podcast | Twitter Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Start 1:20 Intro to Dave Jackson 4:30 The Gauntlet 9:20 The Fast Pitch 10:55 Our Personal Histories with Final Fantasy 13:45 How is FF16 Different than Other Numbered Games? 15:25 The Game's Demo 17:00 Setup of the World 24:00 Spoiler for the First Five Hours 25:40 Intro to Eikon Battles 30:30 Intro to Combat 38:30 "Is This a Bad Game?" 45:10 Sidequests 50:20 Full Spoiler Warning 51:00 Ambrosia Sidequest 54:00 Torgal Sidequest 57:30 Tentpole Story Moments 1:03:45 World Building Lessons from George R.R. Martin 1:07:00 Dave Brings In FromSoftware 1:10:45 Outro RESOURCES: Tales from the Backlog - Final Fantasy XVI ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Has An Identity Crisis By Flora Merigold via Epilogue Gaming Tales from the Backlog - The Last of Us (Part 2) ft. Flora Tales from the Backlog - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ft. Jacob DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:14:48

Introducing: Crossplay Conversations (Feed Drop)

11/15/2023
Introducing Jacob's new podcast Crossplay Conversations! In this episode, the lads discuss the past, present, and future of Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series! Every other week, we dive deep into gaming industry topics and host light-hearted conversations around our favorite video games. With a combined 15 years of video game content creation, Luke Lewis (LukeWarmGames), Joseph Hooper (Player Player Podcast & Can’t Pause) and Jacob McCourt (Left Behind Game Club, The Gaming Brief & Video Game Trivia) publish their gaming group chat in audio form. The gang is here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am PST. Check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos! Don't worry, more episode of the Left Behind Game Club are coming soon including a two-part FFXVI series starting next week and Until Dawn in January! Listen to our Spider-Man 2 Spoilercasts here: - Player Player Podcast - The LukeWarmGames Podcast Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: - Podcast: @crossplayconvos - Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan - Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt - Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Duration:00:57:09

173: Super Mario Odyssey

11/1/2023
We cap-ture friends and foes in Super Mario Odyssey! Developer: Nintendo EPD | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: October 27, 2017 Jacob, Mike and special guest Michael Berger "jump up, super star", discuss the merits of New Donk City and leak each others' sensitive personal information. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) SPECIAL GUEST: Michael Berger (@matterofmichael) | Bits of Time: Podcast & YouTube EDITOR: Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Intro 0:45 Introducing Michael Berger and Bits of Time 2:35 Running Michael B through the Gauntlet 5:25 Housekeeping 5:55 Fast Pitch 6:45 Our history with 3D Super Mario games 9:20 What makes this game different from other 3D Mario games? 14:05 Structure of the Game 19:40 Standout Levels 28:45 Spoiler Zone 33:05 Standout Music 37:45 Boss Battles 40:25 Must Own Switch games 44:45 The Time Capsule 50:05 Outro RESOURCES: "Super Mario Odyssey Review - The Best Mario Game?" from Bits of Time DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:00:54:11

172: Fallout 3

10/11/2023
We explore the wasteland in Fallout 3. Developer: Bethesda Game Studios | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Initial Release: October 28, 2008 Jacob and Katie carry around way too many blood bags, get revenge and toss our colleagues into really bad situations. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) EDITOR: Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Intro 1:15 Fast Pitch 2:30 Personal History with Bethesda 5:20 Story Setup & Initial Impressions 17:10 Gameplay Impressions 26:20 Late Game Story Spoilers (and Katie’s quest for revenge) 30:55 Side Quests 51:25 DLC 54:55 Bugs 1:02:10 Final Question: What is the next big RPG that you will play? 1:05:40 Outro DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:11:18

171: PAX West 2023 Mega Show

9/20/2023
We went over to Seattle to play video games in our PAX West 2023 episode! This is our last piece of audio about PAX West! Jacob, Katie and special guest Adam Gumbert walked a whole lot and played some great video games! PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) SPECIAL GUEST: Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby) | Respawn Aim Fire Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Intro 1:00 Intro to Adam Gumbert 1:50 Housekeeping 2:50 Overall Impressions 8:00 NoClip Panel 10:30 Our Panels 14:10 Leaf Blower Man: This Game Blows! 15:15 Interview on Leaf Blower Man with Jakub Kasztalski (Founder and Creative Director @ Unbound Creations) 18:15 Antonblast 20:50 Starvaders and Cobalt Core 24:25 Biomorph 27:50 Ascent: Rivals 30:35 Mirthwood 35:15 Fraymakers 38:45 Interview on Fraymakers with Max Silverman 49:10 Mythic Protocol: Riftstorm 52:50 [I] Doesn't Exist 56:05 Big Boy Boxing 57:35 Interview on Big Boy Boxing with Martin Calander 1:01:25 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 1:06:00 Survivor Mercs 1:09:45 Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To 1:12:00 Thank Goodness You're Here 1:16:25 Another Crab's Treasure 1:20:15 Yellow Taxi Go Vroom 1:20:35 Foamstars 1:22:20 World of Horror 1:23:00 Techno Banter 1:23:55 Below the Stone 1:27:00 Wrap-Up DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! RESOURCES: Nintendo GBA Retrospective & Best Games List (Live from PAX East 2023) Video Game Trivia Live 3: DUB Edition from PAX East 2023 NoClip at PAX West 2023

Duration:01:31:30

170: Video Game Trivia Live 3: DUB Edition (from PAX West 2023)

9/18/2023
Video Game Trivia Live returns to PAX West! This competitive video game trivia game hosted by Jacob McCourt pits pairs of video game press/PR folks content creators and developers against one another to see who knows the most about the obscure corners of video game history. BUT maybe the PAX audience will be able to help "team audience" steal a big victory for the city of Seattle! This panel is not about the 2005 Rockstar racing title but there will be vanity license plates. Confused? Come to the panel and find out what I mean! Video Game Trivia Live 3: DUB Edition was recorded live at PAX West 2023 on Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 at the Seattle Convention Centre. There's one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here or watch the video version here. Sections: 0:00​​ Intro 4:45 Panelist Intros 9:30 The Speed Round (Rapid Fire Questions) 20:00 Box Art Blitz (Guess the Game Box Art from a Sample) 26:00 Step Up To The Plate (Video Game Vanity License Plates) 32:45 Metacritic Critic (Guess the Metacritic Score of a Game) 47:25 The Bargain Bin (Guess the Price of a Game) ​​1:02:25 The Bonus Round (Final Question) Panel Intro: Asa Greenriver (@agreenriver07) Panel: Dave Proctor (@blankdave) Mike Towndrow (@itsmiketown) Haley Early (@hayorzea) Geoff Moonen (@geoffmakesnoise) Jake Dekker (@jacobdekk) Lucy James (@lucyjamesgames) Video Producer: Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:08:49

169: Game Boy Advance Retrospective (Live from PAX West 2023)

9/12/2023
Not only did Nintendo launch the greatest home console of all time in 2001 with the Nintendo Gamecube but they also released the greatest handheld of all time as well. Live at PAX West, we collected a group of Game Boy Advance experts to discuss the device's history and their memories of the console and build an essential collection of Game Boy Advance games. Members of the PAX West audience contributed their suggestions - watch to see the final list! The Game Boy Advance Was The Greatest Game Handheld Ever Made was recorded live at PAX West 2023 on Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 at the Seattle Convention Centre. There's one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here. Big thanks to the Video Game History Foundation for providing research assistance. Find them on Twitter, Patreon and on the web. Sections: 0:00 Intro 4:05 A Speedy History of What Led to the Game Boy Advance 5:20 Why It's the Greatest Console of All-Time 26:00 A Definitive List of the 15 Best Game Advance Games as crafted by the PAX West Audience Panel: Jacob McCourt (https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt) Jenny Windom (https://twitter.com/kimchica25) Celia Schilling (https://twitter.com/CeliaBeee) Matthew "Finn" Finneman (https://twitter.com/NOLAnerdcast) Adam Gumbert (https://twitter.com/AdamGumby) Harris Foster (https://twitter.com/HarrisFoster) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:04:46

168: Chrono Trigger [Part 2]

8/9/2023
We continue our time travels in part 2 of our Chrono Trigger series. Developer: Square | Publisher: Square | Initial Release: August 11, 1995 Jacob, Travis, Katie, and Flora talk about Bulma from Dragonball, amazing music, and nostalgia glasses. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 2:25 Flora's History with Chrono Trigger 4:45 Music 13:15 Magus and Walkthroughs 17:50 Hour Counts 21:45 Crono's Fate 28:05 Party Composition Update 36:50 Techs 39:55 Lavos 47:30 Black Omen 50:15 Optional Missions 59:30 Comparing Chrono Trigger to Mass Effect 2 1:03:55 Magus Part Deux 1:08:55 Endings 1:17:35 Sprite Work 1:20:25 Final Thoughts 1:25:35 Special Announcement DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a video game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:31:13

167: Chrono Trigger [Part 1]

6/7/2023
We travel through time in part 1 of our Chrono Trigger series. Developer: Square | Publisher: Square | Initial Release: August 11, 1995 Jacob, Travis, and Katie talk about JRPGs, which type of characters they gravitate toward in games, and go deep into what they love in roleplaying games. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 1:40 i-mode and SNES 2:40 Fast Pitch 3:30 History with JRPGs & Chrono Trigger 8:20 How Are We Playing? 13:25 Active Time Battles 19:40 Difficulty 23:15 Setup for the Game 29:45 Spoiler Warning for the First 6-8 Hours 33:10 Ideal Party 37:00 Overworld 39:05 Fave Moments 50:25 Time Travel in Games 55:10 Predictions for the Second Half DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a video game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:03:27

166: Coffee Talk

4/26/2023
We drink lots of caffeine in Fantasy Seattle thanks to Coffee Talk. Developer: Toge Productions | Publisher: Toge Productions, Chorus Worldwide, Serenity Forge | Initial Release: January 29, 2020 Jacob, Flora, and special guests Luke Lewis and Matt Storm listen to some lo-fi chill beats, fight about the best way to caffeinate and swoon over Hyde. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Special Guests: Matt Storm aka Stormageddon (@dj_stormageddon) | "Fun" and Games Podcast Luke Lewis (@lukewarmlewis) | LukeWarmGames Podcast Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 1:30 More about Luke and Matt 4:05 The Fast Pitch 6:10 Our Coffee Orders 9:50 What You Do in Coffee Talk 13:55 Characters 19:30 Storylines 24:30 The Metanarrative 26:45 First vs. Second Game 31:30 Music 35:20 Checking Our Phones 39:30 Multiple Playthroughs 42:00 Coffee Talk Episode 2 Preview 48:00 Fahmi and his Lasting Impact 50:40 Games We'll Play After Coffee Talk: A Space for the Unbound VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action The Red Strings Club Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) Varney Lake When The Past Was Around Emily is Away Emily is Away Too Boyfriend Dungeon 1:01:45 Wrap-Up RESOURCES: Review: Coffee Talk [via Kotaku] Coffee Talk Review [via Game Informer] Emily is Away & Emily is Away Too [via Left Behind Game Club] Side Quests Episode 163: Coffee Talk with Keith Lehtinen [via "Fun" and Games Podcast] DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:07:32

165: PAX East 2023 Mega Show

4/10/2023
We went down to Boston to play video games in our PAX East 2023 episode! This is our last piece of audio about PAX East, promise. Jacob, Flora, Katie and Travis became friends in real life, waited in lines and played lots of cool video games. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00​​ Intro 1:40 Thoughts from PAX Newbies 9:25 Making Small Talk 16:10 Panels! 22:45 The Video Game Section (Please Wishlist Your Faves) 23:00 Backpack Hero 26:55 The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story 28:25 The Mageseeker Interview with Javi Gimenez from Digital Sun 39:30 Gori: Cuddly Carnage 44:00 Terra Nil 48:15 Slay the Princess 55:55 A Knight in the Attic 57:30 A Knight in the Attic Interview with Dave Proctor from Mighty Yell 1:03:45 Strayed Lights 1:09:25 Capes 1:14:35 Every Day We Fight 1:20:20 Wrestle Story 1:23:35 Wildmender 1:28:55 Demonschool 1:35:10 Goons: Legends and Mayhem 1:35:35 Goons: Legends and Mayhem Interview with Samuel Bouchard from RageCure Games 1:38:30 Pacific Drive 1:44:50 Bread and Fred 1:48:15 Rightfully, Beary Arms 1:50:15 Recap DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! RESOURCES: The Best Games at PAX East 2023: Highlights From My First Gaming Conference by Flora Merigold via Epilogue Gaming Nintendo Gamecube Retrospective & Best Games List (Live from PAX East 2023) Video Game Trivia Live from PAX East 2023 Pax East 2023: Can We Finally Admit That Games Should be in Classrooms? Our PAX West 22 Mega Show featuring our interview with Brandon Sheffield

Duration:01:53:40

164: Video Game Trivia (Live from PAX East 2023)

4/5/2023
Video Game Trivia Live returned to PAX with its first trivia gauntlet in Boston! This competitive trivia game hosted by Jacob McCourt pits three teams of content creators and the video game press against the entire audience. Will PAX East attendees be able to outbrain our panel of video game experts? Bring your wealth of video game knowledge and find out! During this hour-long interactive trivia game, participants will need to estimate video game critic scores, identify video games from a small sliver of their box art, and much more! Buckle up, Boston. Video Game Trivia Live: PAX East 2023 Edition was recorded live at PAX East 2023 on Friday, March 24th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre. There's one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here or watch the video version here. Sections: 0:00​​ Intro 4:10 The Speed Round (Rapid Fire Questions) 15:30 Box Art Blitz (Guess the Game Box Art from a Sample) 24:15 The Bargain Bin (Guess the Price of a Game) 41:15 Metacritic Critic (Guess the Metacritic Score of a Game) ​​56:10 The Bonus Round (Final Question) Panel: Kyle Stephenson (https://twitter.com/MrKStep) Flora Merigold (https://twitter.com/LudonarrativeFM) Brenden Groom (https://twitter.com/begroom) Jesse Vitelli (https://twitter.com/jessevitelli) Katie Lesperance (https://twitter.com/lesperak) Travis Colenutt (https://twitter.com/TravisColenutt) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:02:15

163: Nintendo Gamecube Retrospective (Live from PAX East 2023)

3/29/2023
2001 was an excellent year for gaming, thanks to the little purple lunch box that could. In this special bonus episode of the podcast, live at PAX East 2023, some of the biggest fans of the Nintendo Gamecube were assembled to discuss the device's history and their memories of the console, as well as build an essential collection of Nintendo Gamecube games with help from the PAX East audience. The Nintendo GameCube Was The Greatest Game Console Ever Made was recorded live at PAX East 2023 on Friday, March 24th at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre. There's one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here. Big thanks to the Video Game History Foundation for providing research assistance. Find them on Twitter, Patreon and on the web. Sections: 0:00 Intro 2:40 A Speedy History of What Led to the Nintendo Gamecube 4:20 Why It's the Greatest Console of All-Time 26:40 A Definitive List of the 15 Best Gamecube Games as crafted by the PAX East Audience Panel: Jacob McCourt: https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt​​ Cam Hawkins: https://twitter.com/CamFinalMix Janet Garcia: https://twitter.com/Gameonysus Matt Storm aka Stormageddon: https://twitter.com/dj_stormageddon Mike Towndrow: https://twitter.com/itsMikeTown Asa Greenriver: https://twitter.com/agreenriver07 Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:01:51

162: Hi-Fi RUSH

3/15/2023
We hit things with a guitar really well in Hi-Fi RUSH. Developer: Tango Gameworks | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Initial Release: January 25, 2023 Jacob, Flora, and special guests Adam Gumbert, Michael Higham & Brenden Groom gush about rhythm games, ship Peppermint and Korsica and finally explain the origin of the "clean" rating of the podcast. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Special Guests: Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby) | Isle of Misfit Rolls & Respawn Aim Fire Michael Higham (@michaelphigham) Brenden Groom (@begroom) | Pass the Controller Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Start 1:25 The Gauntlet 6:25 Mario vs. Luigi 9:00 The Fast Pitch 11:00 History with Rhythm Games and Tango Gameworks 20:45 How This Game Dropped 29:30 Core Gameplay 31:15 Food-Based Characters 34:00 Underrated Voice Acting 38:25 Music 46:00 Boss Fights 53:35 Hangout & Side Characters 56:20 End of Hi-Fi RUSH 1:02:00 Post-Credit Content 1:04:40 Jacob Forgot Rekka and Loses His Title 1:06:00 Disability Representation 1:12:30 Recommendation Machine 1:23:10 Wrap-Up 1:26:40 PAX East 2023 Plans RESOURCES: Hi-Fi Rush Review by Michael Higham via IGN Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon Review by Michael Higham via IGN Stop What You’re Doing and Play Hi-Fi Rush by Brenden Groom via Pass the Controller DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Duration:01:29:43