by David Jackson
A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle.
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April 16, 2025
<p>Review code provided by Ivy Road- thank you!</p> <p>I think we all viewed Davey Wreden's new project announcement, a "cozy game about making tea", with a bit of side-eye. Is it really just going to be about making tea? You sure there isn't going to be a subversion in there? Are you still reading this? Well, Wanderstop is here, and it may not have the type of subversion that we expected, but it is most definitely not just a cozy game about making tea. This is a longer episode, because there is just that much to discuss. Grab a mug and enjoy!</p> <p><strong>Guest Info: Matt Storm aka Stormageddon and CGDannyB</strong></p> <ul> <li>Listen to Matt's podcasts: "Fun" and Games- <a href="https://www.certainpov.com/fun-and-games" rel="nofollow">https://www.certainpov.com/fun-and-games</a> and Reignite- <a href="https://www.certainpov.com/reignite" rel="nofollow">https://www.certainpov.com/reignite</a></li> <li>Find Matt on BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/djstormageddon.com" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/djstormageddon.com</a></li> <li>Find Danny's streams, Playlog Podcast, YouTube channel and more- <a href="https://solo.to/cgdannyb" rel="nofollow">https://solo.to/cgdannyb</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <ul> <li>0:00 Title Card</li> <li>0:36 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts</li> <li>16:13 Story Setup/Themes Overview</li> <li>38:36 Gameplay and Story, Presentation</li> <li>1:16:24 Recommendations/Guest Plugs</li> <li>1:32:00 Spoiler Wall/Patron Thank-Yous</li> <li>1:33:44 Spoiler Section</li> </ul> <p>Music used in the episode is credited to C418. You can purchase the soundtrack here- <a href="https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/wanderstop-fm" rel="nofollow">https://c418.bandcamp.com/album/wanderstop-fm</a>. Tracks used: Introduction, The Fighter, Unknowable, Broom, Wanderstop pt. 1, Boredom, Trust, Farewell</p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br> <a href="https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br> <strong>Social Media:</strong><br> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/tftblpod" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br> <strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p> <p>Listen to <strong>A Top 3 Podcast</strong> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>
April 9, 2025
<p>From the first trailer, I knew that <strong>Sifu</strong> (<strong>Sloclap, 2022</strong>) looked like a game I wanted to play. There was just one small thing- it released two weeks before Elden Ring, and I was clearing the decks in a big way. No mental bandwidth to get stuck in a demanding action game. And so I waited. And waited. And forgot about it. And waited some more. And now, in 2025, after Elden Ring is (maybe) finished, it was time to revisit Sifu. And boy...it was worth the wait. </p> <p><strong>Guest Info: Ryan Juengling</strong> of <strong>List Off</strong></p> <ul> <li>Listen to their show, including an episode with Dave! <a href="https://listoff.buzzsprout.com/" rel="nofollow">https://listoff.buzzsprout.com/</a></li> <li>Follow on BlueSky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/listoffpodcast.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/listoffpodcast.bsky.social</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong><br> 0:00 Title Card<br> 0:22 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts<br> 9:46 Story Setup/Presentation<br> 29:30 Combat<br> 52:05 Roguelike Structure/Route Planning<br> 1:06:56 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank You's<br> 1:09:23 Spoiler Section</p> <p><strong>Music used in the episode</strong> is credited to Howie Lee. Tracks used:</p> <ul> <li>Martial Mastery</li> <li>Twin Villains</li> <li>Crash the Dancefloor</li> <li>Enter the Gang Turf</li> <li>The Wuguan</li> <li>Fearless</li> </ul> <p>Check out Dave's appearance on the new Gamerheads Podcast game show, The 1Up Showdown: <a href="https://youtu.be/mkr8lo3iSCg?si=Jrp8lv0bNlIUFlBH" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/mkr8lo3iSCg?si=Jrp8lv0bNlIUFlBH</a></p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br> <a href="https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a></p> <p><strong>Social Media:</strong><br> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br> <strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>
April 2, 2025
<p>Only one studio out there can inspire the following sentence- the first time I saw the menu UI in <strong>Metaphor: ReFantazio</strong>, I knew that Atlus and Studio Zero were cooking. They've mastered the art of making menu-based RPGs flashy and stylish, as well as mastering the "Persona" calendar-based structure in general. On several fronts, this is the best game this studio has made, but left us wanting in a few areas as well. Listen in to this deep dive discussion and let us know what you think!</p> <p><strong>Guest info: Scott White</strong></p> <ul> <li>Check out his writing: <a href="https://linktr.ee/scottwhite" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/scottwhite</a></li> <li>Check out RPG University podcast: <a href="https://linktr.ee/RPGU_IP" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/RPGU_IP</a></li> <li>Follow on BlueSky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/professorrpg.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/professorrpg.bsky.social</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong></p> <ul> <li>0:00 Title Card</li> <li>0:35 Intro/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts</li> <li>10:43 Story Setup</li> <li>35:05 Presentation</li> <li>46:25 Combat/Archetype System</li> <li>59:47 Life Sim Gameplay</li> <li>1:15:43 SPOILER WALL, Patron Thank-Yous</li> <li>1:17:37 Spoiler Section</li> </ul> <p><strong>Music used in the episode</strong> is credited to ATLUS Sound Team. Tracks used:</p> <ul> <li>Call of Magic (Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>A Brief Respite (Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>Castle of Dread (Maiko Katagiri, Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>Warriors in Valour (Keisuke Honryo, Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>Journey's Legs (Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>Ode to Heroes (Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>Hero's Awakening (Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>Formidable Foe (Shoji Meguro)</li> <li>King's Verdict (Shoji Meguro)</li> </ul> <p>Check out Dave's guest appearance on Pixelated Playgrounds about Persona 4 Golden: <a href="https://www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub" rel="nofollow">https://www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub</a></p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon!</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson" rel="nofollow">buy me a coffee on Ko-fi</a>!<br> <a href="https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR" rel="nofollow">Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server!</a><br> <strong>Social Media:</strong><br> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social" rel="nofollow">BlueSky</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br> <strong>Cover art</strong> by Jack Allen- find him at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/</a> and <a href="https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures" rel="nofollow">his other pages</a></p> <p>Listen to <strong>A Top 3 Podcast</strong> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504" rel="nofollow">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a> and [other podcast platforms](atop3podcast.fireside.fm)! </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/realdavejackson">Support Tales from the Backlog</a></p>
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