Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

We climb the mountain in Celeste. Developer: Extremely OK Games | Publisher: Extremely OK Games | Initial Release: January 25, 2018 Flora, Mike, Moe and special guest Frozen Flygone collect berries, dash and face dark reflections of ourselves. Players: Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Frozen Flygone (@FrozenFlygone) | Twitch Web:...

We travel to Arcadia Bay in Life is Strange, Episode 1. Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: January 30, 2015 Jacob, Mike and Flora travel to the Pacific Northwest, get really angsty and talk a lot about The O.C. for some reason. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | T...

We are looking at you through the glass in Emily is Away Too. Developer: Kyle Seeley | Publisher: Kyle Seeley | Initial Release: May 26, 2017 Jacob, Mike, Katie and special guest Travis Colenutt get friend-zoned, drink underage and cover Snow Patrol songs quietly in their rooms. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Special Guest: Travis Co...

We shoot for the stars in Star Fox 64. Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: June 30, 1997 Jacob, Moe and special guest Mike Towndrow plan a trip to Nintendo New York, talk about Grippy and Slippy and Fox's daddy issues. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Mike Towndrow (@MixTowndrow) | SixOneIn...

We revisit 2021 in our Year in Review episode! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 1:30 Mike's Favourite Podcasts from 2021 Hitman 2 Series (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6) Donut County Hades 6:00 Moe's Favourite Podcasts from 2021 Hades Legend of Zelda:...

We visit the beach with our cool aunt and uncle in Wide Ocean Big Jacket. Developer: Turnfollow | Publisher: Tender Claws | Initial Release: January 22, 2020 Jacob, Mike and Moe talk about the bird and bees, watch birds and tell a great story about a rat. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub...

We participate in a synthpop fever dream in Sayonara Wild Hearts. Technical note: there is some minor background noise between 7:30-12:30. Developer: Simogo | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: September 19, 2019 Jacob, Mike, and special guest Kam Konek talk about very good old games, get Swedish and praise Queen Latifah. Also, Carly Rez Jepsen. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCou...

We take control of a corpse in a dungeon in Dead Cells. Developer: Motion Twin & Evil Empire | Publisher: Motion Twin & Playdigious | Initial Release: May 10, 2017 (Early Access) Jacob, Mike, and special guest Adam Gumbert get murdered, upgrade their flask and always roll. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Adam Gumbert (@AdamGumby) Web: LeftBehindGame...

We make our way through many layers of hell in Hades. Developer: Supergiant Games | Publisher: Supergiant Games | Initial Release: September 17, 2020 Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Flora Merigold dive into their knowledge of Greek mythology, mix and match different boons and introduce everyone to the Left Behind Game Club Guest Gaming Gauntlet. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruff...

We continue the conversation on one of the greatest games of the generation in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: March 3, 2017 Mike, Moe and special guest Galen Havey become Thor, chase horses and make some really bad food. Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Gue...

We play one of the greatest games of the generation in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development | Publisher: Nintendo | Initial Release: March 3, 2017 Mike, Moe and special guest Galen Havey become Thor, chase horses and make some really bad food. Players: Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Galen Havey (@galenh...

On this very special bonus episode of the show, Jacob previews Far Cry 6 before it releases. He has played the game for about eight hours and made his way through about a third of the game. Thank you to Ubisoft Canada for the code. #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador Developer: Ubisoft Toronto | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: October 7, 2021 Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Web: Le...

We roll up everything on Earth in Katamari Damacy REROLL. Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Initial Release: December 07, 2018 Jacob, Mike and special guest Brenden Groom make all of the "roll" puns, hum along to the great music and compare the King of All Cosmos to The Legend of Zelda' Tingle. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ru...

We explore the zombie apocalypse through the eyes of many folks in Telltale's The Walking Dead: 400 Days. Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: July 2, 2013 Jacob, Moe, and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr. jump on the bus, meet unstable strangers and create bonds with new apocalypse survivors. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Speci...

We combine things that we love in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Developer: Ubisoft Milan | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 29, 2017 Jacob, Moe, Mike and special guest Shane Chiasson explore the evils of AR, chase after those zany Rabbids and tactic the heck out of the Mushroom Kingdom. Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a...

We wrap up our Hitman 2 series by travelling to the Isle of Sgail in Hitman 2, Part 6. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018 Jacob, Moe and Mike try to find some coins, burn our friends and party with sisters. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Web: LeftBehindGame....

Introducing Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast from three familiar faces to the Left Behind Game Club: Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. The team has already done two full seasons of content with Season 3 launching in late 2021. Check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: https://plinkhq.com/i/1525162865! This is our first episode about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World...

We battle baddies through the streets of Toronto in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game. Developer: Ubisoft Chengdu & Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 10, 2010 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance complain about the lack of hockey goons, fight Scott's evil exes and grind. Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAm...

We check out the neighbourhood in Hitman 2, Part 5. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018 Jacob, Moe and Mike join the barbecue, check out some fine real estate and exterminate all threats. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @Le...

We lament the loss of June in Last Day of June. Developer: Ovosonico | Publisher: 505 Games | Initial Release: 31 August 2017 Jacob, Mike and special guest Flora Merigold replay the past, hit A on things and prevent tragedies. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Flora Merigold, co-founder of EpilogueGaming.com Twitter: @LudonarrativeFM | Twitch: @LudoFM...

We explore a branching storyline in Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Developer: Chunsoft | Publisher: Spike/Aksys Games | Initial Release: December 10, 2009 Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob escape rooms, solve puzzles and travel through space and time to survive and thrive. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob) | You...

We chase a ghost in Hitman 2, Part 4. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018 Jacob, Moe and Mike direct movies, discover secret identities and dip into their old ways. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagra...

We have a garbage day in Donut County. Developer: Ben Esposito | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: August 28, 2018 Jacob, Mike and special guest Wesley LeBlanc order holes for their friends, meet cute anthropodermic animals and cheer on another Annapurna Interactive banger. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Wesley LeBlanc | Twitter |...

We cut the head off a three-headed serpent in Hitman 2, Part 3. Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018 Jacob, Moe and Mike tattoo their foes, play around in the jungle and purge construction sites from evil spirits. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Web: LeftBehind...

We discover the origins of the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham Origins. Developer: WB Games Montréal | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: October 25th, 2013 Jacob, Moe and special guests Luke Lewis and Kyle Stephenson get festive, discuss their favourite Joker and become the ultimate Gotham predator. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) S...