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Tales from the Backlog

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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2:21:28

197: Astro Bot (with Josh Covel - Still Loading Podcast)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/12/24

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson With the world being the way it is, it's a rare treat to play a game that's just pure joy from start to finish, and that is exactly what Astro Bot (Team Asobi, Sony, 2024) brings. From the opening cutscene to the final boss, Astro Bot is both one of the greatest platformers ever made and a joyous

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1:52:08

196: Sword of the Sea (with AndresPlays)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/12/17

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson There is a certain type of atmospheric (usually) indie game that gets praised for its tone, vibes and emotional impact, but sometimes criticized for underbaked or limited gameplay mechanics. Walking sims used to get the brunt of this, but the same could also be said for games like Sword of the Sea

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2:19:13

195: Legend of Grimrock 2 (with Shane Selterre -...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/12/10

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson One of the best things about the thriving indie game scene is that dead genres come back to life, and nothing exemplifies that more than the return of the blobber/first-person dungeon crawler with Almost Human's Legend of Grimrock series. Combining the thrill of exploration in those old school games

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2:28:13

194: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (with...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/12/03

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson What could Nintendo possibly do to follow up the game that "saved gaming" for me? Well, they simply iterated on and evolved everything about Breath of the Wild to make one of the most creativity and freedom-focused games ever. It's simple, really- why don't more people think of this? Sarcasm aside,

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2:13:19

193: Asura's Wrath (with Nick & Will - Friday Night...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/11/26

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Some games just stand out from the pack, and with its episodic anime structure, QTE-heavy cutscenes and South Asian religious inspirations, there is nothing quite like Asura's Wrath (CyberConnect2, Capcom, 2012). A quintessential flawed game that everyone should try, Asura's Wrath overcomes its bad

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2:35:21

192: Heaven's Vault (with Rebekah Valentine)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/11/19

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Ever have one of those games that sits in your library, untouched for years, until something finally gives you the push to play it...and you end up kicking yourself for waiting so long? That's Heaven's Vault, and without our community Backlog Resolutions challenge, I would have missed out on one of

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2:44:15

191: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (with Kate & Emily -...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/11/12

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Modern Pokémon games are divisive, but rarely due to technical performance. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (Game Freak, 2022) released in an embarrassing state, and are hoping for a comeback with their recent Switch 2 editions. So now that the bugs are squashed and the framerate is stable, what kind of

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1:52:42

190: Pseudoregalia (with Bo__Po - Underplayed)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/11/05

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Pseudoregalia (Rittzler, 2023) represents a few things that are either making a resurgence or breaking out within indie games lately- retro PS1/N64 style graphics, megastructures, and 3D platformers. Combining incredibly tight and expressive platforming with nonlinear Metroidvania design and a vibey

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2:47:01

189: Lies of P (with Rob & Kelvin - The Gaming Duo)

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2025/10/29

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Nobody is more skeptical of a new Soulslike on the block than me. Too often, Soulslikes build around the superficial qualities of FromSoftware's hits and neglect the secret sauce (or miss it entirely). Luckily for me and those who feel the same way, Round8 Studio and Neowiz knocked it out of the park

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2:10:09

188: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (with Rick...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/10/22

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson As I said way back in The Outer Wilds episode, I respect the hell out of that game and think it's a miracle, but I didn't love it as much as others, and I kind of wish I could Eternal Sunshine that game out of my mind and try again. But as it turns out, the Echoes of the Eye expansion gave me just

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2:53:57

187: Fear & Hunger (with Adam Bucceri)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/10/15

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Sometimes a game's reputation precedes it in a way that makes you question whether you want to play it at all, and Fear & Hunger (Miro Haverinen, 2018) certainly fits that bill. Punishing difficulty, harsh teaching, extreme content warnings and more put me off from playing the game for a while, but

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2:06:05

186: Silent Hill 3 (with Kaye Ross)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/10/08

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson It's been a real joy working my way through the Silent Hill series alongside doing this show, starting all the way back in episode 10(!) with Silent Hill 2. Today, I'm playing the sequel to Silent Hill 1, which is NOT Silent Hill 2...it's Silent Hill 3, and I've brought on the perfect guest to discuss

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2:02:32

185: Slay the Princess (with Matt aka Stormageddon)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/10/01

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson This year, we're kicking off horror month with a first- a visual novel! It's the first one I've covered on the show, though I enjoy them from time to time, and Slay the Princess (Black Tabby Games, 2023) is certainly an interesting one. It's a choose your adventure visual novel with memorable visuals

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2:15:06

184: Ultros (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)

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2025/09/24

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Sometimes, all it takes to grab your attention is a single screenshot, and Ultros (Hadoque, Kepler Interactive, 2024) is definitely one of those games. Every screenshot drips with color and is so rich with detail, it beckons you to come see what's going on. And once you're in, a beautiful soundtrack,

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1:59:11

183: Despelote (with Moises Taveras)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/09/17

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson There are more than enough sports games to go around out there, but the culture of sports does not begin and end on the field of play. There is an entire culture surrounding sports, and I've never played a game that tackles that culture quite like Despelote (Julián Cordero and Sebastián Valbuena,

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1:28:59

182: Bionic Bay (with Harry Loizides - Six One Indie)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/09/10

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Sometimes a game you'd never heard of will break out with a 90+ on the review aggregator websites and immediately turn heads, and that's exactly what happened to me with Bionic Bay (Mureena Oy, Psychoflow Studio, 2025). One screenshot was all it took to make me want to check it out, and then a patron

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2:38:16

181: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (with Ty...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/09/03

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Everybody has that game they played a hundred times as a kid and therefore can't be objective about anymore, and for us, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is NOT one of those! Both my guest Ty and I both tried the game at various points, but never quite got on with it. The podcast has now given

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2:50:05

180: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (with Erik - Pages...

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/08/27

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Don't Nod, 2023) represents a different type of game that Don't Nod has been making alongside their popular choice-based narrative games like Life is Strange and Lost Records: Bloom and Rage. With 2018's Vampyr, Don't Nod took a swing a narrative, decisions-matter action

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2:41:49

179: Blue Prince (with Jenny Windom)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/08/20

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson You know a game is good when it kicks off a new round of discourse about genre names, right? Regardless, Blue Prince (Dogubomb, 2025) is the latest hit in a type of knowledge-is-power game that is really appealing to certain types of gamers. The only difference is that we seem to fully know the full

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2:40:30

178: Psychonauts (with Try - My Life in Gaming)

Tales from the Backlog ·

2025/08/13

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejacksonJoin the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson A good friend of mine likes to say "every game is somebody's favorite game", but I'm always intrigued when some oddball picks enter those conversations, and DoubleFine's Psychonauts is mentioned often enough that I felt like I had to play it someday. And my show patrons (thank you!) made it a point to

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