HowLongToBeat.com

How Long To Beat

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A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Currently hosted by Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy to discuss various topics surrounding all genres and eras of video games, as well as current events in the HLTB community. Each episode they delve into their backlogs to explore games they've beaten or retired, discuss a range of gaming related topics, and test each other on their gaming knowledge using the tools of the HowLongToBeat website!

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Oct 12, 2026

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Episodes

S2 E121 - A Chicken Timebomb 12.07.2023

This week Alex, Paula, and Ric talk about games they've beaten, retired and are playing before diving into the rabbit hole of childhood games. They wrap it up with another round of How Long to Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum  Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk  Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com  Music – Ian Edward  Graphic design – M4thew  00:00:00 - Intro...

S2 E120 - So it's just a Pigeon 03.07.2023

It's Steam Next Fest time! This week Alex, Paula, and Ric talk games they've beaten, retired and are playing before diving into some demos from SNF. They wrap it up with another round of How Long to Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - I...

S2 E119 - One Day My Player Will Return 26.06.2023

How do we pick the games we buy and/or play? This week (alongside the usual coverage of beaten/retired/playing and How Long To Beat? The Game!) Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss this very question. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Beaten 00:04:5...

S2 E118 - I'm a Shallow Bastard 20.06.2023

Alex, Ric, and Paula once again delve into what they're playing and have beaten before talking about - for once - a trending topic: the Summer Game Fest! They then finish the episode off by playing another round of How Long To Beat? The Game!  HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum   Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk   Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com  Music – Ian Edward  Graph...

S2 E117 - Podcast Speedrun Any% 16.06.2023

Alex, Ric, and Paula once again delve into what they're playing and have beaten before talking about things younger gamers have missed out on before playing another round of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:07 - B...

S2 E116 - I Don’t Want to Tri and Force the Point 03.06.2023

In addition to your regularly scheduled update on Alex, Ric, and Paula’s beaten, retired, and currently playing games, this week the gang provide an update on the future of the podcast, as well as the latest installment of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic...

S2 E115 - The Good, The Bad and the Ug-Wii 29.05.2023

Alex, Ric and Paula are back once again to discuss the games they’ve beaten, retired and been playing, with a big Tears of the Kingdom tangent. This week they talk about gaming peripherals and, of course, they finish the episode off with another round of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum  Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk  Email - hltbpodcast@gma...

S2 E114 - Make Way for the Kingdom 22.05.2023

This month marks 100 installments of the HLTB Video Game Book Club, encompassing 133 games since 2015! To celebrate, Ric, Paula, and Alex dedicated this week’s topic to looking back at some of their favourite Book Club memories… alongside the usual beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat: The Game! Segments, of course. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://disco...

S2 E113 - Get Fortnite Out of My Zelda 14.05.2023

Microsoft has been taking some massive Ls over the past month. Ric, Paula, and Alex spend some time looking over what's gone wrong and make some predictions for the future of Xbox… alongside the usual beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat: The Game! Segments, of course. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com...

S2 E112 - You Guys Finally Decided to Stop Sharing a Braincell 08.05.2023

Welcome back to our podcast’s regular schedule, where Paula, Ric and Alex talk about the games they’ve beaten, retired and been playing. This week’s topic is one out of Paula’s whims: What is UI? What makes it good/bad? What’s in the hall of fame or in the wall of shame? So many questions and so little time! But they, as always make some time for another round of everyone’s favorite: How Long To B...

NG+ - The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog Spoilercast 30.04.2023

Time for the next installment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-n...

S2 E111 - Three Years of the Kingdom 22.04.2023

Did you know that HowLongToBeat has a Collections feature? Friend of the podcast R2D21999 did, because he’s made some, and this week Ric, Paula, and Alex took a look at them. They did this after discussing their beaten/retired/currently playing games, but before kicking off a new game of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg...

S2 E110 - Naughty, Naughty Capcom 19.04.2023

It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games Ric has beaten, Alex has retired, and what everyone has been playing. The gang then tackles the (relevant) topic of post-launch microtransactions, before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltb...

S2 E109 - Sad Vita Noises 10.04.2023

This week, it's not just Ric who's beaten a game! Alex beat one too! Alongside the regular segments, this week’s topic is the dwindling position of E3. Literally, AS we were recording, news dropped that E3 was cancelled this year so don't blame us for not knowing hehe. We then wrap up with this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.c...

S2 E108 - I'm Not Playing This With Someone 02.04.2023

This week, Ric carries the show as the only host to have completions. Paula has one retirement, and Alex only has currently playing games. Alongside the regular segments, this week’s topic is the impending (at the time of recording) closure of the 3DS/WiiU eShops and defunct games more generally. This week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game! Is the second slice of bread making up the podcast...

S2 E107 - Negative Progress 29.03.2023

It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. The gang then tackles an unusual topic, that being knowledge-based unlocks. What are they? Are they tasty? before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F2...

S2 E106 - I Just Want to be Fancy 20.03.2023

It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. The gang then tackles an actual current news story about the controversy surrounding the word JRPG before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Emai...

S2 E105 - I've Played ALL OF THEM 12.03.2023

It’s a game-heavy episode of the HowLongToBeat podcast this week, as Ric, Alex, and Paula have played/retired/beaten a ludicrous amount of games! In addition, in this week’s topic they are recommending games (and otomes) to each other before concluding with this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk...

NG+ - Visual Novels 09.03.2023

Time for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed bas...

S2 E104 - The Tangent Episode 27.02.2023

This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discussed the games they played together during Steam Next Fest. The topic comes after the games they completed and are currently playing, but before this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!   HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com   Mu...

NG+ - 2D Platformers 20.02.2023

Time for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed bas...

S2 E103 - “I Don’t Know Why I Care, This is a Game For 10 Year Olds” 13.02.2023

This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula (who described this week’s topic as “a big mistake”) discuss the many varied ways animals. The topic comes after the games they completed, retired, and are currently playing, but before this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hl...

S2 E102 - The Pokémon Breeding Chain 05.02.2023

This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discuss what makes a game "modern"? As usual, the gang discusses the games they beaten, retired, and are currently playing before a new round of How Long To Beat? The Game!   HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum   Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk   Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com    Music – Ia...

S2 E101 - Super Facile 29.01.2023

This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discuss the mystery surrounding video games for the outside observer. Any observers of this episode will also see the games they completed, retired, and are currently playing, as well as a somewhat irrelevant instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F2...

NG+ - Fantasy Critic League 2022 Retrospective 26.01.2023

Time for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed bas...

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