Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

We eat mushrooms and have cringe conversations in Hermit and Pig. Developer: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC | Publisher: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC | Initial Release: February 5, 2026 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: Joseph Hooper (Bluesky) from Crossplay Conversations, Player Player Podcast and Can't Pause SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - Fast Pitch 3:45 - Setup for Hermit and Pig 7:15 - Hermit...

We witness a weird murder in a time loop in Impostor Factory. Developer: Freebird Games | Publisher: Freebird Games | Initial Release: September 30, 2021 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: Dan (Bluesky) from The Greatest Story Ever Played SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Welcome Back, Dan! 2:45 - Fast Pitch 3:30 - A Series Primer & How We Played 6:00 - Setup 10:15 - Story at a High-Lev...

We take a trip (in more ways than one!) to Phoenix Springs Developer: Calligram Studio | Publisher: Calligram Studio | Initial Release: October 7, 2024 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 – Intro 02:20 – Fast Pitch 03:03 – Where we discovered Phoenix Springs 04:18 – Origin of Katie’s love of point and click adventure games 05:55 – Our playtime/Travis’ exp...

We go back in time in Quantum Break! Developer: Remedy Entertainment | Publisher: Microsoft Studios | Initial Release: 5 April 2016 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Housekeeping 1:45 - Fast Pitch 3:10 - How Do You Play It 2026 - Buyer Beware! 11:40 - How Quantum Break Came To Be 14:00 - Exposure to Remedy's Games 19:10 - Setting...

We took our annual trip down Boston for PAX East 2026. PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Alex’s First PAX and Where To Find Jacob 04:00 - Grave Seasons 10:10 - Crystalmancers and Interview with Jack Perkins (Creative Lead) - 19:00 - Canvas City 24:00 - Replaced 30:20 - Inkblood 36:00 - Memoria Wake 41:...

We learn new languages in Chants of Sennaar. Developer: Rundisc | Publisher: Focus Entertainment | Initial Release:  September 5, 2023 PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Alex Martin SPECIAL GUEST: Jessica Fantauzzo SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Fast Pitch 3:20 - How Did We Play? 5:20 - Describing Chants of Sennaar 7:25 - Levels and Languages 16:20 - The Second Level 19:25...

We go back to the well and play The Old Hunters with a new friend in Bloodborne. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Alex Martin SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:30 - Gauntlet Run With Alex 11:00 - Bloodborne Again and Fast Pitch 14:20 - Our Experience With FromSoft 20:00 - Bloodb...

We saved Jacob from the Gommage for a part three of our discussion on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Jacob's Here 2:50 - Why Did Jacob Not Play Right Away? 7:55 - The Prologue 9:55 - Spoiler Wall 10:15 - The Beach...

We continue with part two of our discussion on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:20 - End of Act 1...

We try to avoid the gommage in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Developer: Sandfall Interactive | Publisher: Kepler Interactive | Initial Release: April 24, 2025 PLAYERS: Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Fast Pitch 6:40 - Story Setu...

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 Remain...

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 C...

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...

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 GUES...

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: l...

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: 0:0...

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 (Blu...

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...

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...

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 Pod...

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:...

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: @LeftBehindGameClu...

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 I...

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 Simmo...

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) Kati...