The #Backlog Breakdown

Wesley Rea breaks down his thoughts on 3 new games that he recently beat and how they stand up to the rest of the games he played throughout the past year. To hear more from Wes, check out The Henshin Dad podcast on Anchor.fm. Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com. And if you'd lik...

The TechnoFunkBoy joins Nate and Josh to discuss the classic CRPG Baldur's Gate, in its new and updated form via the Enhanced Edition. Does it hold up, or is it simply a relic of its era? Join us as we make our way thru the D&D classic together! Be sure and follow TechnoFunkBoy over on Twitch , and c heck out his latest podcast, Montblanc's Hunters, here! Our Facebook group is The Bac...

Our friend Wesley Rea joins Nate to talk about some of the most condensed versions of backlog wisdom we find ourselves coming back to time and time again. Ironically, it ended up being one of our longest bite sized episodes ever. To hear more from Wes on tokusatsu and other musings, check out The HenshinDad podcast . Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and He...

This week we invited our friend Jonathan Hodrick on to talk about the way that he gets the most out of his game time using different challenges and limitations to push himself to play in different ways. John's added a ton of great contributions on Facebook and Discord, and the backlog bros were really excited to finally have him on for a chat. Check the article he wrote for The Reformed Gamers&amp...

With the recent release of Shin Megami Tensei V on Nintendo Switch you may be asking yourself some questions like "Where are the other 4 games?" or "Why does it have a Japanese title" or "What is the shin bone connected to?". Well never fear, because Josh is here to ramble about the series and its origins for about 20 minutes. Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebo...

A few things of note happened in the past couple of weeks that we wanted to address. The first is that Metroid Dread was released as a full-priced $60 game, and the second is that the Nintendo Online Expansion Pass was made available for $50/year. There's been different forms of backlash to both of these things and today we're here to ask: why? Do we agree with the current pricing structures? Shou...

We wanted to discuss some thoughts on The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill after listening to this episode of Cultish and the way it reframes some of the events of the church. There's a lot to learn about the situation but we tried to limit ourselves to an hour and a half of a podcast about a podcast about a podcast. Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is...

This year's spooky game is Doki Doki Literature Club. How is a visual novel about Japanese school girls a spooky game? Well, tune in and find out. But uhhh, make sure you're at least 13 and are prepared to see some disturbing images. Due to the nature of the game, there is only a very little bit of the game we can discuss before delving into massive spoilers, so if you're up for it head over HERE...

This week Josh explains his thoughts on why Easy Mode is the worst...or at least why he used to think so and what may have changed his mind. Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com. And if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon . The Backlog Breakdown is a proud member o...

This week Josh and Nate are joined by James Roberts to talk about stewardship and their thoughts on the book "The Comfort Crisis" by Michael Easter. Are we too comfortable? Do our gaming habits play into it? We'll be talking about this and more on today's episode. If you're interested in following his booklog adventures, click here and go say Hi to James over on Facebook. Our Fa...

Since our last episode was so much fun, Nate has some thoughts on the Book Club format going forward. Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com. And if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon . The Backlog Breakdown is a proud member of the Play Well Network, a network of p...

On our first ever Backlog Book Club episode, we're tackling Remedy's Control, available on pretty much any modern platform. We've invited our friends to play with us and give their thoughts and this time around we have Micah, Dorian, and (amazing!) Josh joining us! Say Hi to Micah over on Twitter , Dorian on the GG app , and Amazing Josh over at his blog. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Clu...

This week The TechnoFunkBoy gives some thoughts on Star Wars, storytelling, and what makes Knights of the Old Republic great. Should KOTOR stay old, or is there any potential in a remake? Be sure and follow TechnoFunkBoy over on Twitch , and c heck out his latest podcast, Montblanc's Hunters, here! Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our...

It's time to hash out our differences on the best game of 2017--4 years later! Horizon Zero Dawn versus Breath of the Wild. Yes, we're talking about hookshots, matriarchal tribes, and awkward facial animations. Which game will come out on top? Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter , and come chat with us on our Discord channel ! You can also email us at thebacklogbrea...

Are there any benefits to paring down your possessions? Does your video game collection spark joy? Are they really accomplishing the purpose for which you decided to buy them in the first place? Sure, it may be ironic coming from a collector, but what things can we learn from minimalism and how can we apply it to the way we play games? Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backl...

This week Nate interviews Logan Sharp of The Reformed Gamers on his descent into his backlog. Logan recently started a youtube series in which he's decided to go through his entire backlog of games over the next year! Why the sudden motivation? What will he do with his games after he's beaten them? Does he wear skinny jeans? All these questions and more will be answered this week on The Backlog Br...

On this bite sized episode of the podcast we have friend of the show Jacob Van Olst giving a breakdown of what he believes to be the throughline in all of the mainline Sonic games. "How would he know?" you may be thinking. Well, Mr. Van Olst has been on a recent Sonic kick that's taken him through the ENTIRE series over the course of the past year, so he knows a thing or two about video...

Since we're halfway into 2021 (or at least we were at some point) we're taking a bit of time to re-look at our Top 100 list and evaluate the podcast as a whole and what we can do going forward to improve and grow. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter , and come chat with us on our Discord channel ! You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com. And if you'd...

This week we're giving our thoughts, impressions, and a bit of a review of 2018's indie darling, Moonlighter. This came from one of our Brohangs, our Patreon-exclusive aftershows, so it's a bit more laid back and casual than our usual all-business selves. Come join us over on Discord ! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdow...

Michael Baumeister joins us to talk about all things finances, as it relates to video games. Gamestonks, budgeting, and the place of entertainment are all hit on during our time together, so come hang out! Feel free to reach out to Michael over on our Discord channel or on Twitter. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gm...

This week Nate gives his thoughts on fanboys--is it really celebrating what you like when you feel like you have to put down others for what they enjoy? And is there a place for that in the body of Christ? I think you might already know the answer, but Nate goes a bit more in depth on what it says about us when we cling so tightly to a particular camp. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club a...

Occasionally we like to look at some heavier topics and how they relate to video games. So addiction; what's really going on in your head and heart when you get addicted? Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com. And if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon . If you want to get more personal, you can...

Josh likes manga, and his favorite happens to be Rurouni Kenshin. If you're interested, why not listen to him nerd out on why he likes it so much for half an hour? Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com. And if you'd like to support us, you can visit our Patreon . The Backlog Breakdown is a proud member of the Pl...

Nier Automata is a bizarre, convoluted nightmare of a game; but also a flawed masterpiece. How can those things coexist? Well, crack open a cold one and sit down for a couple of hours while our fearless hosts detail some of the most profound peaks and valleys of this unique oddity of a video game. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebac...

This week Nate looks at the power of the latest generation of consoles and what it could mean for gaming in the days ahead. Are they currently being hampered by the previous generation? Well, clearly they are but this gen has only just begun and Nate's body is ready for what comes next. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdo...