Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

We hit things with a guitar really well in Hi-Fi RUSH. Developer: Tango Gameworks | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Initial Release: January 25, 2023 Jacob, Flora, and special guests Adam Gumbert, Michael Higham & Brenden Groom gush about rhythm games, ship Peppermint and Korsica and finally explain the origin of the "clean" rating of the podcast. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Flora Merig...

We think a lot about back tattoos in the second part of our Yakuza 0 series. Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Publisher: Sega | Initial Release: January 24, 2017 Flora, Katie, and special guest Matt Storm tearaway our jackets, get our pants stolen and finally talk about the Cabaret Club mini-game! Players: Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Special Guest: Matt Storm...

It’s the end of an era… the Left Behind Game Club is changing. Read the full text below or listen to the announcement: After over 160 episodes over five and half years, our release cadence will be slowing down. Going forward, we will move from a twice-monthly model to a non-regular publishing schedule. We don’t quite know what that cadence will look like yet but we know that it will be much less t...

We ride the train with robots in Subsurface Circular. Developer: Mike Bithell Games | Publisher: Mike Bithell Games | Initial Release: August 17, 2017 Jacob, Flora, Travis and special guest Scott White ask a lot of questions, think about Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics and sing some Hamilton for good measure. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) & Travis Colenu...

We revisit 2022 in our Year in Review episode (for the second year in a row)! Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 1:30 Katie's Favourite Podcasts from 2022 Bloodborne [Part 1 & Part 2] Returnal Celeste 6:00 Katie's Favourite Games from 2022 9:40 Moe's Favourite Podcasts/Games of 2022 Fave Podcast: Horizon Zero Dawn 11:30 Flora's Favouri...

We give no explanations in the first part of our Yakuza 0 series. Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Publisher: Sega | Initial Release: January 24, 2017 Katie, Flora, Mike and special guest Imran Khan play minigames, fight with wacky weapons and sing karaoke. Players: Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Special Guest: Imran Khan [Twitter, Patre...

We become a Peeping (Major) Tom in Tacoma. Developer: Fullbright | Publisher: Fullbright | Initial Release: August 2, 2017 Jacob, Katie and Mike read everyone's emails, get a little bit scared and then become subcontractors. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGa...

We travel to the Land of the Dead in Grim Fandango. Editor's Note: Katie's mic did not record properly, so apologies for the lower-than-normal recording quality. Developer: LucasArts | Publisher: LucasArts | Initial Release: October 30, 1998 Katie, Mike and special guest Jay Yi struggle with puzzles (even with hints), open the fridge and spend too much time in Year 2. Players: Katie Lesperance (@l...

We finish the Zero Escape trilogy with a dive into Zero Time Dilemma. Developer: Chime | Publisher: Aksys Games/Spike Chunsoft | Initial Release: June 28, 2016 Jacob and special guest CtrlAltNoob flip a coin, play with floating thumbnails and try desperately to defuse bombs. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftB...

We beat one of the hardest games of all time in Bloodborne. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 Jacob, Katie and Flora gain insight, debate snakes vs. spiders and run through all of our enemies. Kidding... it was only Jacob. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web:...

We join a high school reading club in Doki Doki Literature Club. Developer: Team Salvato | Publisher: Team Salvato | Initial Release: September 22, 2017 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest MissVVitch all join #TeamYuri, have some tea and break the cardinal rule of the podcast. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Special Guest...

We finally face our fears in the first part of our Bloodborne series. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 Jacob, Moe, Katie and Flora learn how to run after we walk, collect Blood Echoes and cry. Well, at least Jacob cries. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi), Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) and Flora Merigold...

In this extraordinary bonus episode of the Left Behind Game Club, Jacob is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon, Joseph Hooper, and Luke Lewis to share some of their favourite games from the PAX West 22 show floor! We also have half a dozen interviews from the show floor! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guests: Matt aka Stormageddon (@dj_stormageddon), Joseph Hooper (@th3hoopman), and Lu...

We dismantle a network of very menacing foes in John Wick Hex. Developer: Bithell Games | Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment | Initial Release: October 8, 2019 Jacob, Katie and special guest Travis Colenutt throw our weapons, judo-throw our enemies and admire the carnage we left behind. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@Travi...

We solve a vaporwave mystery in Paradise Killer. Developer: Kaizen Game Works | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: September 4, 2020 Jacob, Flora and special guest Qwinsie build case files, double jump around Paradise and deliver justice. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Special Guest: Qwinsie (Twitch | Twitter) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitt...

We engage in some mythical gardening with friends in Mutazione. Developer: Die Gute Fabrik | Publisher: Akupara Games | Initial Release: September 19, 2019 Jacob, Mike, Flora and Katie seek out the drama, play some funky tunes and improve our grandpa relationships. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) W...

We fight for the future of mankind in NieR:Automata. Developer: PlatinumGames | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: March 7, 2017 Jacob, Mike, Flora and Katie talk philosophy, bad maps and potentially the greatest ending in video game history. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Web: LeftBehindGa...

We get tactical in Into The Breach. Developer: Subset Games | Publisher: Subset Games | Initial Release: February 27, 2018 Jacob, Mike and special guest Travis Colenutt travel through time tactically, fight giant bugs and throw boulders everywhere. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) and Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitte...

We get confused and surprised at the very same time in Virtue's Last Reward. Developer: Spike Chunsoft | Publisher: Spike Chunsoft/Aksys Games | Initial Release: February 16, 2012 Jacob and special guest CtrlAltNoob write so many notes, gasp audibly and hop through time! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehin...

We look at this photograph in Life is Strange, Episode 5. Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: October 20, 2015 Jacob, Mike and Flora abandon reality, explore a very scary maze and make a very difficult choice. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehi...

We go to a party in Life is Strange, Episode 4. Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: July 28, 2015 Jacob, Mike and Flora talk tough topics, become deeply disturbed and reminisce about Nickelback. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instag...

We face our demons r(eternally) in Returnal. Developer: Housemarque | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: April 30, 2021 Jacob, Flora and Katie face their demons, explore L-shaped corridors and discuss who would survive longest in space out of the three of them. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Web:...

We take on machines in Horizon Zero Dawn. Developer: Guerrilla Games | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: February 28, 2017 Moe, Mike and special guest Andy Borkowski from Video Game Sophistry join in to prepare for The Proving, leave no stone underturned and take the guesswork out of war. Players: Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) and Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Andy B...

We go for a dip in Life is Strange, Episode 3. Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release May 19, 2015 Jacob, Mike and Flora steal some money, throw a dog a bone and talk a lot about One Tree Hill and the OC.  Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub |...

We chase trains down at the junkyard in Life is Strange, Episode 2. CW: Suicide // 49:00-1:03:40 Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 Jacob, Mike, Flora and Moe shoot bottles, stare at cockroaches and continue to swoon over Hotty McHotterson. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) &...