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229: The Beginner's Guide (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games, Reignite)

9/2/2026 • 151 min

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog After the breakout success of The Stanley Parable, Davey Wreden's next game is a bit darker and a lot more personal. The Beginner's Guide (Everything Unlimited Ltd, 2015) examines a lot of things, but at the forefront is the relation… Play episode

228: Golden Sun (with Rebekah Valentine)
227: Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (with Gen Moonen - "Fun" and Games)
226: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (with Andre - Fine Time)
225: Arco (with Luis Aguasvivas)
224: Titanium Court (with Emily Merritt - No Small Games)
223: Pokémon Conquest (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast)
Video Game Music Appreciation 101 (with Rick Firestone & Charlie Young)
222: Mina the Hollower (with Matt aka Stormageddon - "Fun" and Games)
221: Minishoot' Adventures (with Roger Reichardt - Gamerheads Podcast)
220: Pyre (with AJ Fillari)
219: Drakengard (with IdolismJ)
218: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (with Claire - Date With Us)
217: Many Nights a Whisper (with Flora Merigold)
216: Isles of Sea and Sky (with Jesse Guarascia)
215: Kingdom Hearts (with Leah Haydu)
214: Cairn (with Rachel Watts)
213: Hitman 3 & Freelancer Mode (with Scott Danielson)
212: The Séance of Blake Manor (with Brian Edwards - Cane and Rinse, Chara…
211: Baby Steps (with Josh Galecki - Pixelated Playgrounds)
Is It Harder for Video Games to Be Funny? (with Doug Lief & Gen Moonen)
210: Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines (with TroytlePower)
PAX East 2026 Wrap-Up
209: Chants of Sennaar (with Travis Colenutt - Left Behind Game Club)
208: Death Howl (with Bryan Skursha - Pixelated Playgrounds)
207: Skate Story (with Josh Leslie - IndieQuest)
206: Bioshock (with Joseph Hooper - Crossplay Conversations)
205: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (with Steve aka Blinkoom)
204: Ghost of Yōtei (with Jacob Price - The Pre-Order Bonus)
203: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (with Kenneth Shepard)
202: Goodnight Universe (with Jill Grodt - The Indie Informer)
201: Madden 2005 vs ESPN NFL 2K5 (with Chris Coplien & Adam Gumbert)
200: Dark Souls II (with Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
199: Hollow Knight: Silksong (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)
198: Crazy Taxi (with Darren Hupke - Pixels & Polygons)
Backlog Resolutions 2026
2025 In Review/Games of the Year
197: Astro Bot (with Josh Covel - Still Loading Podcast)
196: Sword of the Sea (with AndresPlays)
195: Legend of Grimrock 2 (with Shane Selterre - Retro Hangover)
194: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (with Michael Berger - Bits…
193: Asura's Wrath (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast)
192: Heaven's Vault (with Rebekah Valentine)
191: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (with Kate & Emily - No Small Games)
190: Pseudoregalia (with Bo__Po - Underplayed)
189: Lies of P (with Rob & Kelvin - The Gaming Duo)
188: Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (with Rick Firestone)
187: Fear & Hunger (with Adam Bucceri)
186: Silent Hill 3 (with Kaye Ross)
185: Slay the Princess (with Matt aka Stormageddon)

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