How Long To Beat

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Happy New Year… and Happy Episode 100!! Between the usual beaten/retired/playing coverage and a new instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!, Ric, Alex, and Paula look back on 100 episodes of the podcast. Let us know what your favourite moments or memories were in the comments below! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gm...

Merry Christmas! Last week, Alex, Paula, and Ric reflected on the games they played in 2022. This week, they talk about the games they plan to tackle in 2023! Will they be able to stick to their plans this time around? You’ll have to wait until next year to find out! They finish off this special episode with another round of HLTB?: The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum D...

Alex, Paula, and Ric are back again with the year's most anticipated awards show ever: the HLTB Podcast's GOTY Awards! We go through all your favourite categories we introduced last year and reflect on the games we played in 2022. There are some real gems in here! We finish it off with another round of HLTB?: The Game!   HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum   Discord –...

Alex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired, and are playing. This week’s topic is ‘intense gaming moments’, and the show is rounded out with an appropriately intense 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...

Alex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired and been playing. They then talk about the new Pokemon releases and how buggy they are and: is the Switch lacking power?, before finishing it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com...

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...