The #Backlog Breakdown

On last week's episode, Josh said that Final Fantasy IV doesn't deserve a spot on the Top 100 Games list. TheTechnoFunkBoy begs to differ, and on today's bite sized episode, you'll hear why it's so great. A bit thank you goes out to TheTechnoFunkBoy for his contribution and for tackling such a tough subject. Be sure and check out his podcast Retro Station which is also a part of the Play Well Netw...

Josh goes crazy and decides to hack away half of our Top 100 games list while Nate talks him down. Somehow we thought it would be a good idea to discuss 125+ games in a single episode--you think we'd know by now how bad at brevity we are but it turns out we continue to surprise ourselves by doing the same thing every episode. Since this episode so beefy, it had to be split into 2 parts. Part 2 con...

Josh goes crazy and decides to hack away half of our Top 100 games list while Nate talks him down. Somehow we thought it would be a good idea to discuss 125+ games in a single episode--you think we'd know by now how bad at brevity we are but it turns out we continue to surprise ourselves by doing the same thing every episode. Since this episode so beefy, it had to be split into 2 parts. Part 1 con...

Josh and Nate decided to pull back from screens and/or social media during the month of November as a sort of trial period to reset and reevaluate. Was it helpful in any way? Find out on this week's bite sized episode! We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklogbreakdown@gmail.com....

Nate wanted in on the action from episode 65 and recorded a bonus episode with his favorite bosses live on Facebook. 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 find Nate on PSN at Nate_McKeever or on Twitter , Face...

This week Josh & Wes talk about their favorite boss battles in all of gaming and some that are just the worst. Like, absolute trash. Bosses that can make people break controllers and swear off gaming forever. 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 ....

Remember when The HenshinDad himself came on for our summer series on Persona 5? Well, using his magical time wizard powers, he not only played through but achieved the platinum trophy for Persona 5 Royal. Is it any good? How does it compare to the original? All that and more on this somewhat bite sized episode of the Backlog Breakdown! Be sure and check out Wesley's podcast, Henshin Dad , and fol...

I know it's a dumb name for an episode; I couldn't think of anything better. But regardless, stopping to be thankful is really powerful and hopefully our discussion can help you look to what you've been given, too. 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...

"What's Nate gunna talk about this week?" is the question. XCOM is the answer. Well, XCOM 2, but close enough. We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! 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, yo...

We're a podcast about enjoying video games as stewards of the time that God gives us, so naturally we're fans of productivity tips and ways to schedule our lives that can help us to maximize our time. But is it always good to try and be productive, no matter the cost? This week we're tackling the toxic side of productivity and some of the pitfalls we've found ourselves in when we see our lives and...

Josh is a jerk and stole Nate's idea for a bite-sized episode. He's going to spend November pulling back from social media and phone usage, but why you may ask? Well tune in to hear it from his own mouth this week on the backlog breakdown! We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebacklo...

Take a dive down into Rapture with us as we take a nice, beefy look at 2007's seminal video game masterpiece, Bioshock, with our good friend Micah Hendrick. 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 find Nate on P...

On this return-to-form bite sized episode, Nate discusses why SuperGiant games may just be the best indie dev team out there currently making games. At least until Silksong comes out. We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! 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, y...

It's October, so we decided to talk about horror games as a genre and how they use their mechanics to effect the player. Can horror really be considered a genre? 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 find Nate...

The story of Bloodborne is vague and esoteric, and is told through character interactions and items descriptions. Basically, it's hidden really well in the game, for better or worse. This week Josh explains what he understands to be the main story of the game in a single, 45-minute rambling. Maybe he's gone made trying to understand it all? I guess you'll have to decide for yourself. This episode...

This time around we're talking Bloodborne: the good, the... well, there isn't much bad about it, and the ugly, which is basically the entire game. Strap yourself in for some mind-altering gothic and Lovecraftian horror. It's gunna be a weird one. 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 suppor...

Can it really be considered a bite-sized episode if it's over an hour long? We didn't think so, but we still thought you may want to hear our thoughts on the next generation of consoles coming out in November. This episode is cut from our regular "brohangs", which are pre-show hangouts where we discuss miscellaneous topics and rant about our opinions on everything from movies to politics to planni...

This week we're discussing a question we received about whether or not Christians should pursue a career in gaming. Is it wrong? Is it helpful? Is it wise? Listen in as we try and come up with a few answers and how we've come to our conclusions. 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...

On this week's bite sized episode, Nate tackling the dreaded burnout. Not, like, the series of racing games, but the sense of not really wanting to play anything at all. What can we learn from times like these? Well, take 20 minutes of your day and find out here on the Backlog Breakdown. We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is...

We've all got immense backlogs, but that doesn't mean that they're all good games. As they age without having been played, the cream of the crop rise to the top. Today we're talking about all the greats that we haven't yet played! 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 vi...

Yu-Gi-Oh is a video game too, right? This week Josh shares a rambling diatribe about a shonen manga and the power of nostalgia. Context and background play a big part in understanding how Yu-Gi-Oh originally came about and Josh likes to talk. We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter . You can also email us at thebac...

As the title references, gamers can be known for their unbridled rage, leading to the destruction of controllers, TVs, and sometimes the English language. But is anger always an improper response? What exactly causes such visceral fury? This week Josh and Nate take a look at anger and is relationship with gaming and what we can learn when we dig a bit deeper. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book...

You may not know the series by its Japanese name, but have you ever heard of Elite Beat Agents? Did you know it was an American-ized version of a longer running Japanese series? Well, HenshinDad is here to school you on these wacky rhythm games on this week's bite sized breakdown! Be sure and check out Wesley's podcast, Henshin Dad , and follow him on Twitter for all things Tokusatsu! We'd love fo...

The boys are back at it with the HenshinDad, breaking down their spoiler-filled thoughts on the story and themes of Persona 5. What is the game trying to say? And what does it provide as the antidote to the ills of society? There's so much to unpack about this 100+ hour RPG that there may be some more discussion on the future. Who knows? Check out Wes's Summer of Persona series Here and be sure an...

This week's "bite sized" episode is taken from our Brohang: our extra chats that are available for our Patreon members. We'd mentioned in the past how Josh thinks that Into the Spiderverse is overrated, so we wanted to flesh that out a bit more and break down the benefits (and not so beneficial things) about Spiderman, masculinity, and Ernest Cline books. We'd love for you to join in our ongoing c...