Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

We trade in our virtual guns for a shovel in Shovel Knight. Developer: Yacht Club Games | Publisher: Yacht Club Games | Initial Release: June 26, 2014 Jacob, Moe and special guest Nathan Norman Brandt talk about the Wii U and Amiibos, get confused about game naming and stan Tinker Knight hard. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest: Nathan Brandt (@TwoHeaded...

We try to eat a brick sandwich in Kentucky Route Zero: The Entertainment. Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: November 22, 2013 Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta contemplate "the American Dream", catch a play and try to drink for free. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Adam Iannetta (@DMAIannet...

We grin and bear the comedy of bureaucracy in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 2. Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: May 31, 2013 Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta take a trip to an office park, a storage park, a trailer park and a park? Also, bears. And eagles? Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Adam...

We venture to the forests of Wyoming to watch for fires in Firewatch. Developer: Campo Santo | Publisher: Campo Santo and Panic, Inc. | Initial Release: February 9, 2016 Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Dan from the Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast enjoy some knock-off peanut butter, tell stories about their Boy Scout days and complain about not having firearms. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobM...

We look at some art in Kentucky Route Zero: Limits & Demonstrations. Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: February 7, 2013 Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta are stricken with sadness, play with cassette tape and think about visages. You can download this interlude for free! Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Sp...

We transport antiques through the Kentucky back-country in Kentucky Route Zero, Act 1. Developer: Cardboard Computer | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: January 7, 2013 Jacob, Mike and special guest Adam Iannetta meet a very old dog, explore some very spooky locations and buckle up for the strange and the mundane. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)...

We make travel across the country to potentially save humanity in the Last of Us. Developer: Naughty Dog | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: June 14, 2013 Jacob, Mike and special guest Matt aka Stormageddon craft weapons, stumble through visceral battles and make human decisions throughout. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Mat...

We explore the great outdoors at our own pace in A Short Hike. Developer: Adam Robinson-Yu | Publisher: Adam Robinson-Yu | Initial Release: April 5, 2019 Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Flora Merigold fish, hike, and play an imaginary sport that is a cross between volleyball and badminton. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Special Guest:...

We experience John Hughes' version of Goosebumps in Oxenfree. Developer: Night School Studios | Publisher: Night School Studios | Initial Release: January 15, 2016 Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Kam Konek from the New Entertainment System Podcast try and remember what it's like to be a rebellious teen, explore a cool/freaky deserted island and talk a lot about fate. Technical note: Mike knocke...

We kickstart a tale of two humans in two different worlds in Broken Age. Developer: Double Fine Productions | Publisher: Double Fine Productions | Full Release: April 28, 2015 Jacob and special guests Jessica Fantauzzo, Katie Lesperance and Travis Colenutt talk about their adventure game experience (or lack thereof), laughed out loud and got so frustrated with the Hexipals. Players: Jacob McCourt...

We jump into robotic armour as KiKi the Cat in Gato Roboto. Developer: doinksoft | Publisher: Devolver Digital | Initial Release Date: May 30, 2019 Jacob, Moe (or Meow as he would like to be called from now on) and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa from the Player Player Podcast jump into submarines, turrets and robot suits, enter bullet hells and laugh at some feline-leaning humour. P...

Gotham becomes uncaged in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 5). Will it become re-caged? Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: December 13, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe face off with their remaining foes, make weighty choices about body parts and look to fix all of Gotham's issues. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi...

We stan Troy Baker in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 4). Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: November 22, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe rage at civilians, meet a new friend and finally get a W in these trying times. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) Web: LeftBehindGame. Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindCl...

We prance, dance and romance in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 3). Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: October 25, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe coddle their sweet baby boy, Harvey Dent, meet Lucius Fox and find out more about the leader of the Children of Arkham. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) W...

We look into our confusing past and make a choice about present romances while the future of Gotham hangs in the balance in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 2). Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: September 20, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe ease the pain of our foes, bankroll our friends and approach corrupt politicians with caution. Players: Jacob McCourt...

We dive into the life of Gotham's most eligible bachelor in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 1). Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: August 2, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe gush about their love for the Batman, meet mysterious new friends at the local coffee shop and hurt some bad bad men. Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & M...

We continue our fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Please note: this is part 2 of this series. Check out part 1 (episode 075) before listening to this! Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance make friends with Ralph and Jerrys, c...

We fight for the future of Androids in Detroit: Become Human. Developer: Quantic Dream | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment (PS4) & Quantic Dream (PC) | Release Date: May 25, 2018 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance walk through future Detroit, question our own morality and chastise Jacob for his behaviour. He may have gone Big Bad Wolf again. The Left Behind Game...

We drank two and half bottles of wine, watched the Game Awards and talked into microphones about them. This is a bonus episode that breaks the format of our normal programming and will likely be our last show of 2019! Tune back in on January 1st for our takes on Detroit: Become Human. On this bonus episode, Jacob and special guests Travis and Katie questioned which Travis has the best last name (T...

We hide out in WWII-era Germany and plot our assault in Wolfenstein: The New Order. *We had some slight mic issues in this episode (especially near the end of the episode). We apologize for the inconvenience.*   Developer: Machine Games | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Release Date: May 20th, 2014 Mike, Moe and special guest Kevin Reaburn dual-wield, get tested on the train and do the good good s...

We run through the forest and think about our relationships thanks to The First Tree. #heroesneverdie Developer: David Wehle | Publisher: David Wehle | Release Date: September 14, 2017 Jacob and Travis mourned our losses, chased butterflies and dug up some memories. Also, Moe also ranted. Boy, did he rant. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & commun...

We rip and tear our enemies to shreds as the Doom Slayer in Doom (2016). Developer: id Software | Publisher: Bethesda Softworks | Release Date: May 13, 2016 Jacob, Mike and Moe go to hell, kill everything in sight and head bang to some sick rock beats while doing it. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community...

We prepare ourselves for Death Stranding (and Halloween) with the very spooky P.T.! Developer: 7780S Studios aka Kojima Productions | Publisher: Konami | Release Date: August 12, 2014 Jacob and special guest Jessica Fantauzzo (her 3rd apperance) scream at the top of their lungs many times, learn the worst ways to decorate your home and talk to a bagged lunch. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly...

We learn about the hard truths of World War I in Valiant Hearts: The Great War Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: June 24, 2014 Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt (his 6th appearance) and Katie Lesperance (her 1st appearance) solve tons of puzzles, trek around Europe and talk about the dogs of war. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with...

We mark and execute our foes in Splinter Cell: Conviction. Developer: Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: April 13, 2010 Jacob and Moe give their best Michael Ironside impressions, use some cool gadgets and talk too much about movies. The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Disc...