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Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
Left Behind Game Club
209 episodes
1 week ago
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'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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Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
Our 200th Episode Extravaganza!
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 week ago
1 hour 48 minutes 16 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
199: Interview with Karla Zimonja & Davey Wreden
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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2 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 42 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
198: PAX East 2025 Mega Show
Jacob, Katie, Travis and Flora have returned from Boston and built the list of their favourite games from PAX East 2025.



PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
* Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
* Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)
* Flora Merigold (Bluesky)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ - Intro
* 1:25 - Housekeeping
* 1:50 - Our PAX Experiences
* 7:15 - Six One Indie Spring Showcase 2025

* Truth Scrapper
* Away From Home
* 1000xRESIST Vinyl
* Forbidden Solitaire
* HOTEL BARCELONA
* A Week in the Life of an Asocial Giraffe
* Guilty as Sock!
* Kabuto Park
* The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish


* 14:20 - Our Favourite Games of PAX East 2025
* 14:35 - Monster Train 2
* 18:15 - Desktop Survivors 98
* 21:55 - LOVE ETERNAL (check out Love)
* 26:15 - TANUKI: Pon's Summer
* 29:05 - Hell Clock
* 31:30 - Elden Ring Nightreign
* 36:30 - Constance (Bonus - The Berlin Apartment)
* 42:15 - Compensation Not Guaranteed: Interview with Arya Wiryawan Wibowo
* 45:45 - Compensation Not Guaranteed 
* 52:55 - GIGASWORD
* 59:20 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
* 1:03:30 - No, I'm Not A Human
* 1:10:40 - Fresh Tracks Interview with Patrick Owens from Buffalo Buffalo
* 1:17:25 - Show more...
2 months ago
2 hours 14 minutes 30 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
197: No More Heroes

We got on our motorcycle and rode around the city in No More Heroes!

Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture | Publisher: Ubisoft/XSEED | Initial Release: January 22, 2008

Jacob, Travis and special guest Seth Strugill from All N Media and Carpool Gaming sit in our gross apartment, suplex fools and shake our beam katana to recharge.


PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
* Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)

SPECIAL GUEST:

* Seth Sturgill (Bluesky) from Carpool Gaming and All N Media

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social

TIMESTAMPS:



0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Intro to Seth Sturgill
4:00 - Fast Pitch
7:30 - Gameplay Overview
15:30 - 2000s Era Open Worlds
18:10 - Suda51 and David Lynch
22:15 - Other NHM Games
25:00 - Combat
29:45 - Motion Controls
30:30 - Sound Design
32:50 - Appreciating NMH
36:40 - Destroyman
40:30 - The Spoiler Wall
41:10 - Holly Summers
47:00 - Bad Girl
49:30 - Suda51's Other Games
55:00 - Jeane
1:01:50 - Henry
1:03:15 - Side Jobs
1:05:00 - Reviews
1:11:50 Outro & PAX East 2025






RESOURCES:

* Review: No More Heroes & No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle via Destructoid
* No More Heroes Review via Nintendo Life


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!
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3 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes 46 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
196: Wanderstop

We spilled some tea in Wanderstop.

Developer: Ivy Road | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: February 24, 2025

Jacob and special guest Matt Storm aka Stormageddon run through the forest, grow some fruit and reflect on our own lives.


PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)

SPECIAL GUEST:

* Matt Storm aka Stormageddon (Bluesky)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social

TIMESTAMPS:



0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Intro to Matt Storm
5:20 - Fast Pitch
6:20 - Disclosures
6:40 - How We Played
7:35 - Gameplay Basics
12:50 - Story Setup
19:45 - Graphics
23:00 - Mugs
25:20 - Voice Acting
27:20 - Music
29:15 - Our Tea Orders
31:00 - Final Non-Spoiler Thoughts
35:05 - Spoiler Warning
35:20 - What It's All About
37:30 - Staying Quiet
41:20 - Controlling Your Drive
42:30 - Ren
47:00 - Reflection & Achievements
53:40 - Business Men
58:40 - Your Trainer & Your Craft
1:04:50 - Monster
1:08:45 - Ending
1:15:30 - 10,000 Hours
1:17:45 - Seasons of Change
1:21:20 - Final Thoughts and Outro


MATT'S PAST EPISODES:


The Last of Us
PAX West 2022 Mega Show
Yakuza o [Part 2]
Nintendo Gamecube Retrospective (Live from PAX East 2023)
Coffee Talk




RESOURCES:

* Our Interview with Karla Zimonja
* “Fun” & Games Podcast - Side Quest: Kirby Super Star
* “Fun” & Games Podcast - Side Quest: Sonic 3 & Knuckles
* “Fun” & Games Podcast - Side Quest: Psychonauts
* “Fun” & Games Podcast Episode 145: Mini Discs, Big Fun
* Matt's Review of Wanderstop


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!
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4 months ago
1 hour 27 minutes 40 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
195: Indika

We pray near the well in Indika.
 
Developer: Odd Meter | Publisher: 11 bit studios | Initial Release: May 2, 2024
 
Jacob, Katie and Travis gather religion points, run from dogs and push some boxes.
 


PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
* Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)
* Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social

 
TIMESTAMPS:



0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Fast Pitch
2:25 - Our Histories with Indika
4:55 - The Setup
8:40 - Presentation
12:20 - Hearing God and the Devil
19:05 - A Post-Hellblade World
22:50 - Flashbacks
26:00 - Gaming the System
36:45 - Temptation
41:00 - Pushing Boxes
43:55 - Children
46:00 - Jail Cell
49:20 - Seeing Yourself
52:15 - Falling
55:20 - Puzzle Things
1:00:00 - Who Do You Hand Indika To?
1:05:00 - 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!
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5 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 18 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
194: Citizen Sleeper 2

We build our crew and escape our captor in Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector!
 
Developer: Jump Over the Age | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: January 31, 2025
 
Jacob and special guest Adam Gumbert roll many dice, race against the clock and question the humanity of android life.
 


Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending codes for review.
 


PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* Adam Gumbert Bluesky | Respawn Aim Fire!

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social

 
TIMESTAMPS:



0:00 - Intro


2:40 - Icebreaker: "What's your experience with Citizen Sleeper and games like it?"


5:45 - A one-sentence pitch


7:10 - "Desperation is the name of the game"


12:15 - Stress


15:00 - Push


19:20 - Citizen Sleeper vs. Citizen Sleeper 2


21:00 - Characters


25:00 - Writing


29:45 - Music and Art


34:00 - Spoilers Begin Here


34:10 - Flint


38:55 - Control


42:00 - Yu-Jin


45:45 - Ankhita


52:10 - The Ending


57:25 - The Future of Citizen Sleeper and Outro



RESOURCES:



Jacob's Written Review on Citizen Sleeper 2


Jacob & Luke's Game Club Discussion about Citizen Sleeper


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!
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6 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 7 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
193: Citizen Sleeper
We explore Erlin's Eye in Citizen Sleeper!
 
Developer: Jump Over the Age | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: May 5, 2022
 
Jacob and special guest Luke Lewis eat some mushrooms, befriend rogue AIs and consistently run out of time.
 


PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* Luke Lewis Bluesky | Crossplay Conversations | LukeWarmGames Podcast

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social

 
TIMESTAMPS:



0:00 - Intro

1:35 - Fast Pitch
2:15 - How Did We Play?
3:30 - The World of Citizen Sleeper
6:00 - Gameplay
13:00 - Parallels to Tabletop
13:40 - Energy and Condition
15:50 - Drives
18:30 - Characters
20:05 - Spoiler Wall
20:55 - Lem and Mina
23:10 - Emphis
27:10 - Peake and Eshe
32:00 - Being Bad at Citizen Sleeper
35:10 - Navigator
38:45 - Maywick
42:20 - Bliss
45:20 - Endings
48:10 - Music & Art
50:20 - A Tease for Citizen Sleeper 2
53:50 - Outro


RESOURCES:


"Fun" and Games Podcast Interview w/ Gareth Damian on Citizen Sleeper

Jacob's Written Review on Citizen Sleeper 2


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!
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6 months ago
56 minutes 41 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
192: Brutal Legend
We rock & roll in Brutal Legend!
Developer: Double Fine Productions | Publisher: Double Fine Productions | Initial Release: October 13, 2009



Jacob, Katie and special guest Roger Reichardt drive through the wasteland, fly around the battlefield on devil wings and talk to heavy metal legends.



PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
* Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* Roger Reichardt from Gamerheads Podcast | Audio | Bluesky | YouTube

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
SHOW NOTES:



0:00 Intro
* 1:30 Intro to Roger
* 4:30 Fast Pitch
* 5:15 Our History with Double Fine
* 8:40 How We Played
* 10:45 Gameplay Elements
* 19:10 Bobby Kotick & Brutal Legend 2
* 21:15 Roger on Project Management
* 24:00 Voice Cast
* 28:00 Story Spoilers Begin
* 32:30 Licensing Minute
* 36:30 Brutal Legend 2
* 38:40 A Product Of Its Time
* 42:20 RTS Stuff
* 48:30 Solos & Rocktober 13th
* 52:00 Story Stuff
* 54:20 Troublesome Missions
* 56:40 Final Thoughts & Outro



RESOURCES:

* Video Game Trivia on Gamerheads Podcast
* Video Game Trivia (from PAX West 2024) ft. Roger Reichardt
* Our past Double Fine episodes:

* 016: Costume Quest
* 053: Costume Quest: Grubbins on Ice
* 083: Broken Age
* 104: Psychonauts
* 156: Grim Fandango


* Bobby Kotick slags off Tim Schafer via Eurogamer
* Indie Game Awards - Crossplay Conversations
* College Football 25 - The Greatest Story Ever Played

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!
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8 months ago
1 hour 4 minutes 59 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
191: Finding Paradise
We cry like babies in Finding Paradise.
Note: It was just Jacob.
Developer: Freebird Games | Publisher: Freebird Games | Initial Release: December 14, 2017



Jacob and special guest Dan from The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast dive into dreams, fulfill our greatest fantasies and destroy our regrets.



PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast | Twitter

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:



0:00 Intro
3:45 Fast Pitch
* 4:45 How Did We Play?
* 7:50 Thoughts on To The Moon
* 9:15 High-Level Story
* 12:00 Sofia, Asher and Faye
* 13:30 The Spoiler Wall
* 14:40 Act 3
* 24:40 Jacob Cries
* 29:30 The Book
* 33:50 Music
* 36:00 Final Thoughts & 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!
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9 months ago
40 minutes 47 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
190: GDEX 2024 Mega Show
Jacob and Katie build the list of their favourite games from GDEX 2024.



PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Intro
* 1:05 Our Thoughts on GDEX
* 2:30 Housekeeping
* 3:45 Collapsus Interview with Jay Kidd from Wraith Games
* 10:10 Collapsus Itch.io Early Access | Steam
* 10:50 Dark Sky
* 13:00 Hive Jump 2: Survivors
* 16:35 Duck Paradox
* 18:55 Lullaby of Life
* 22:15 The Pedestrian
* 26:50 Mole Maiden
* 28:55 The Boundary Condition
* 33:40 Primrows
* 36:45 Derelict
* 39:50 Recap and 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!
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9 months ago
43 minutes 6 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
189: Telling Lies
We solve a mystery in Telling Lies.
Developer: Sam Barlow & Furious Bee | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: August 23, 2019



Katie and Travis take off the hosting training wheels and spend a lot of time on Zoom with strangers.



PLAYERS:

* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
* Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:



0:00 Intro
01:40 What's Half Mermaid?
05:00 Our past with Half Mermaid games
09:00 How to NSA
17:00 Meet our Zoom members
27:00 Hopping around the story
32:00 David's a crapbag
54:00 We love Maxine
1:22:00 A puzzling rooftop ending
1:34:00 Wrapping 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!
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10 months ago
1 hour 41 minutes 13 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
What The Car? Interview & Impressions
On this special bonus episode of the show, Jacob is here to talk all about What the Car? in time for its release on Steam.
To kick off the show, we have an interview with Sarah Sander, Triband's Community Manager. Then, Jacob will give you his impressions of the game after completing its first nine episodes. Thanks to Triband for providing us with a code for review.
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Intro
* 1:20 Interview with Sarah Sander from Triband
* 8:00 Jacob's Impressions about the Game
* 14:20 Outro

Developer: Triband | Publisher: Triband | Initial Release: May 4, 2023 (Apple Arcade)





Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community.
RESOURCES:

* Our Favorite Games of PAX West 2024 from Crossplay Conversations
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11 months ago
17 minutes 3 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
188: PAX West 2024 Mega Show
Jacob and special guests Asa Greenriver & Darren Simmons Jr. build the list of our favourite games from PAX West 2024.
Technical note: Asa's had a little bit of mic crackle throughout and Darren's computer exploded at about 1:39:00, so bear through the occasional mic issue!



PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

SPECIAL GUEST:

* Asa Greenriver (@agreenriver07) | Borderline Entertainment
* Darren Simmons Jr. (@XxShadowokamixX) | Rusty Rupees on Twitch, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Intro
* 2:00 Our PAX Experiences
* 4:00 Darren & Asa's Projects
* 8:00 Interview with Hayden Kane with the Cookie Brigade
* 12:30 Our Top 12 Games of PAX West 2024

* 13:15 Tears of Metal
* 16:50 Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game
* 24:00 Time Flies
* 24:50 Time Flies Interview ft. Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz
* 32:55 Antonblast
* 38:25 ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
* 44:10 Everdeep Aurora
* 48:15 despelote
* 58:25 Tethergeist
* 1:01:30 LOVE ETERNAL
* 1:02:50 LOVE ETERNAL Interview with Toby Alden
* 1:11:20 Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind
* 1:18:40 Monster Hunter: Wilds
* 1:26:05 While Waiting
* 1:28:00 Lightning Round
* 1:28:10 All Systems Dance
* 1:29:45 oneway.exe
* 1:30:30 oneway.exe interview with Bugs and Spider
* 1:36:50 Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland
* 1:38:10 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
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11 months ago
2 hours 22 minutes 15 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
187: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 5 – Side B]
It's all about Jed-i mind tricks in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 5. This is part 5 of a 5-part series!
Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021



Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guests Claire  Helmberger and Luke Lewis join a session in progress, make morbid mine discovery and run away (or decide to stay).
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
* Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* The LukeWarmGames Podcast's Claire Helmberger (@ClaireHelmberg1)
* Crossplay Conversations' Luke Lewis (@LukeWarmLewis)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 2:35 Chapter 4 Recap
* 4:00 In Session
* 11:50 Forgive or Condemn
* 17:40 The Meeting
* 23:00 Medical Stuff
* 30:50 A Morbid Mine Discovery
* 36:40 Window Shopping
* 42:40 Whose Running the Bar
* 43:55 Let's Ride
* 49:10 The Soundtrack
* 51:30 The Final Confrontation
* 54:00 Wavelengths
* 57:30 Wrap-Up

RESOURCES:  

* Life is Strange True Colors Soundtrack by Order of Appearance by Bizzle94588 via Reddit
* Erika Mori for mxmtoon by Howsenselessjoy via Reddit
* LukeWarmGames PAX West 2024 Episode
* ‘Venba’ and the Cultural Memories I Wish I Had by Flora Merigold via 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!
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11 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 25 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
186: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 4 – Flicker]
We play in a band in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 4. This is part 4 of a 5-part series!
Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021



Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guests Claire Helmberger and Luke Lewis gave roses, talked through our Miranda rights and gasped audibly often.
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
* Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* The LukeWarmGames Podcast's Claire Helmberger (@ClaireHelmberg1)
* Crossplay Conversations' Luke Lewis (@LukeWarmLewis)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 1:50 Chapter 3 Recap
* 3:10 The Spring Festival
* 8:35 Riley
* 10:50 Roses
* 16:10 Pike
* 25:45 Jed
* 36:05 Starting a Band
* 42:45 Chapter 5 Predictions
* 46:45 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!
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11 months ago
53 minutes 27 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
185: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 3 – Monster or Mortal]
We go on an adventure in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 3.
This is part 3 of a 5-part series! We are going to take a break next week, but will be back with part 4 on September 4th!
Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021



Jacob, Katie and special guests Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger talk about the art of flirting, go larping and get angry.
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* The LukeWarmGames Podcast's Claire Helmberger (@ClaireHelmberg1)
* Crossplay Conversations' Luke Lewis (@LukeWarmLewis)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 1:30 Recap of Chapter 2
* 5:10 Steph or Ryan
* 12:00 It's LARPing Time
* 18:15 Powers of Persuasion
* 22:35 Charlotte
* 31:20 Taking Away The Pain
* 38:05 Storming Out
* 45:50 Weeds and Gripes
* 49:15 Jacob Needs a Bonk and 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!
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1 year ago
55 minutes 14 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
184: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 2 – Lanterns]
We choose our adventure in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 2. This is part 2 of a 5-part weekly series!
CW: Dementia
Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021



Jacob, Katie and Flora play foosball, talk about depictions of mental health conditions in video games and talk about Jacob's scheduling habits.
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
* Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 1:20 Apparently He's Dead
* 5:40 Making Plans with Jacob
* 7:00 Mac
* 11:25 Steph
* 14:40 "Do you like girls?"
* 17:05 Choose Your Own Adventure
* 23:35 Charlotte
* 28:30 Swifties Rise
* 29:40 Eleanor
* 39:40 Return of the Mac
* 45:20 Ryan
* 52:40 Lanterns
* 56:50 Diane
* 59:20 Outro

RESOURCES:

* Our Life is Strange All Episodes Playlist
* Before I Forget (Steam)
* ‘Untitled Goose Game’ Review by Flora Merigold via 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!
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1 year ago
1 hour 2 minutes 47 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
183: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 1 – Side A]
We start over in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 1. This is part 1 of a 5-part weekly series!
Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021



Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guests Claire Helmberger and Luke Lewis travel to Haven Springs, bond with our sibling and talk a lot about the gay agenda.
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)
* Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* The LukeWarmGames Podcast's Claire Helmberger (@ClaireHelmberg1)
* Crossplay Conversations' Luke Lewis (@LukeWarmLewis)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 2:20 The Gauntlet from Claire
* 6:30 The Fast Pitch
* 7:40 History with Life is Strange
* 13:45 What Do We Expect from Life is Strange?
* 14:25 Setup for the Game
* 17:05 Haven Springs
* 23:10 Everybody's Hot
* 24:10 Alex's Ability
* 26:30 Confrontation
* 34:05 Formal Spoiler Warning
* 34:30 Apartments & Air Guitar
* 37:10 "He a Worm"
* 39:55 Jukebox Hero
* 41:15 Duckie & Your Phone
* 48:00 Telling Your Brother
* 50:20 Ethan Went to the Mines
* 1:00:20 Prediction Time
* 1:01:45 Final Thoughts

RESOURCES:

* Our Life is Strange All Episodes Playlist
* The First Chapter of ‘Life is Strange: True Colors’ is Everything I Could Have Hoped For by Flora Merigold via 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!
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1 year ago
1 hour 8 minutes 11 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
182: Dungeons of Aether
We explore dungeons and roll dice in Dungeons of Aether.
Developer: Aether Studios & ampersandbear | Publisher: Aether Studios | Initial Release: February 28, 2023



Jacob and Katie talk about their favourite dice & card-based roguelikes, talk a lot about butter, bread and jam and they may also share some gripes.
PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)
* Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00​​ Start
* 1:45 Fast Pitch
* 2:10 Our Background on Dungeons of Aether
* 4:15 What is Dungeons of Aether?
* 5:30 The Battles
* 15:40 Dungeon Crawling
* 18:40 Story
* 21:40 Sequel Thoughts
* 23:40 Bosses
* 31:00 Items
* 33:35 Graphics and Sound

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!
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1 year ago
44 minutes 3 seconds

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
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!