189 episodes

Canada's #1 video game book club podcast! We tackle games large & small, new & old while keeping it informative, funny and (mostly) positive. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi, Katie Lesperance, Flora Merigold and Travis Colenutt.



After almost 6 years of twice-monthly shows, we now publish new shows when we have something to say!



Looking for a good place to start? Download an episode for a game that you really love and hit play. Looking for suggestions? Consider our episodes on The Last of Us, Undertale, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch episodes or our Hitman, Wolf Among Us or Kentucky Route Zero series!

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    • 4.5 • 51 Ratings

Canada's #1 video game book club podcast! We tackle games large & small, new & old while keeping it informative, funny and (mostly) positive. Hosted by Jacob McCourt, Mike Ruffolo, Moe Murtadi, Katie Lesperance, Flora Merigold and Travis Colenutt.



After almost 6 years of twice-monthly shows, we now publish new shows when we have something to say!



Looking for a good place to start? Download an episode for a game that you really love and hit play. Looking for suggestions? Consider our episodes on The Last of Us, Undertale, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch episodes or our Hitman, Wolf Among Us or Kentucky Route Zero series!

    PAX East 2024 Mega Show

    PAX East 2024 Mega Show

    The roomie crew of Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson are here to talk about the video games they played and the memories they forged at PAX East 2024! Four friends for over two hours talk through 21 games with 6 interviews from the show floor!







    PLAYERS:



    * Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

    * Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

    * Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)



    SPECIAL GUEST:



    * Dave Jackson (@realdavejackson) | Tales from the Backlog | A Top 3 Podcast



    Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

    SHOW NOTES:



    * 0:00​​ Intro

    * 1:40 Tales from the Backlog

    * 2:55 Housekeeping

    * 3:35 Overall Impressions of PAX East 2024

    * 10:00 A Typical Day at PAX

    * 16:00 Panel Time

    * 19:00 Game Time (Please Wishlist The Games That Look Cool)

    * 19:30 Animal Well

    * 23:40 Kind Words 2 (lofi pop city)

    * 28:00 Enter the Chronosphere

    * 33:25 LUCID Interview with Eric Manahan

    * 38:20 LUCID

    * 41:30 Duck Paradox

    * 45:55 Athenian Rhapsody

    * 49:50 Deathbound

    * 54:55 Let's! Revolution! Interview with Michael Highland

    * 1:00:45 Let's! Revolution! Interview with Spencer Casey

    * 1:03:45 Let's! Revolution!

    * 1:05:05 Fallen Aces

    * 1:10:35 Sorry We're Closed

    * 1:15:00 Fretless Interview with Jeff Linville and Connor Smith

    * 1:21:00 Fretless

    * 1:28:30 Scramble Star Crossing

    * 1:31:15 Tape to Tape

    * 1:32:55 The Art of Flight...

    • 2 hrs 3 min
    Between 2 Screens - A Nintendo DS Retrospective [Live from PAX East 2024]

    Between 2 Screens - A Nintendo DS Retrospective [Live from PAX East 2024]

    How could Nintendo improve an already great handheld experience after the release and success of the Game Boy Advance? By adding a touch screen to it! Over an hour, our 5 Nintendo DS experts will help you reminisce about the history of the console. Then with the help of the PAX East audience, we will build the essential list of 15 must-have Nintendo DS titles. Audience members will be given 15 seconds to make their pitches, so come prepared! 



    Between 2 Screens - A Nintendo DS Retrospective was recorded live at PAX East 2024 on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Centre.



    There's one section that relies on visual aids; you can download the slides here. There's also a video version available on PAX's YouTube channel.



    Sections:



    * 0:00 Intro

    * 1:30 Panel Intros

    * 2:50 Panel Format

    * 3:30 A Speedy History of the Nintendo DS

    * 18:00 Our 11 Pre-Selections

    * 27:50 Audience Pitches

    * 59:55 Panel Outro



    Panel:



    * Jacob McCourt (https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt)

    * Jenny Windom (https://twitter.com/kimchica25)

    * Scott White (https://twitter.com/ProfessorRPG)

    * Brenden Groom (https://twitter.com/begroom)

    * Danny Bass Jr. (https://twitter.com/CGDannyB)

    * Dave Jackson (https://twitter.com/RealDaveJackson)



    Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub



    DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Marvel's Spider-Man (2018)

    Marvel's Spider-Man (2018)

    We swing around the city in Marvel's Spider-Man.

    Developer: Insomniac Games | Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: September 7, 2018







    Jacob, Flora and special guest Setobox begrudgingly sneak around as MJ, look up to a couple of bad fake dads and scroll Spider-Man's social media feeds.

    PLAYERS:



    * Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

    * Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)



    SPECIAL GUEST:



    * Setobox aka Ella (@Setobox) | Twitter | YouTube



    Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

    SHOW NOTES:



    * 0:00​​ Start

    * 1:20 Intro to Setobox

    * 2:30 The Gauntlet

    * 11:10 The Fast Pitch for Marvel's Spider-Man

    * 12:40 How Did You Play?

    * 15:20 Our History with Insomniac/Spider-Man

    * 21:10 Setup for Marvel's Spider-Man

    * 23:55 Peter Loves Cops

    * 28:50 F.E.A.S.T. & Smaller Settings

    * 35:50 Norman Osborn

    * 40:10 Miles Morales

    * 42:30 The Mary Jane Sections

    * 46:40 Combat and Gadgets

    * 53:10 Traversal

    * 58:30 Story Spoiler Wall

    * 58:45 Fave Story Moments

    * 1:13:10 Sinister Six

    * 1:20:50 Last Fight & Aunt May

    * 1:29:55 Andrew, Toby or Tom

    * 1:31:00 Teases

    * 1:32:15 Reviews & Final Thoughts

    * 1:36:45 Outro



    RESOURCES:



    * Couples Therapy and ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ by Flora Merigold for Epilogue Gaming



    DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 2]

    Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 2]

    We talk about the story in the second part of our Final Fantasy VII Remake series.

    Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: April 10, 2020







    Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Kyle Stephenson question the Whispers, compare dresses and get scared of Sephiroth.

    PLAYERS:



    * Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

    * Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

    * Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)



    SPECIAL GUEST:



    * Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | SixOneIndie | The Trophy Room



    Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

    SHOW NOTES:



    * 0:00​​ Start

    * 2:10 Let's Start with Child Terrorism

    * 5:50 Katie's Take on Sephiroth

    * 11:50 Let's Skip to the End

    * 16:50 The Whispers

    * 24:00 Tell Us About The Dresses

    * 28:40 Wait, Was It Mark Hamill?

    * 31:40 What's Up With That Cat

    * 35:15 A World Outside Midgar

    * 40:15 Pacing Issues

    * 44:50 Red XII

    * 47:10 Aerith is Cetra

    * 50:10 Hojo & Jenova

    * 56:10 Dead Presidents

    * 1:00:30 Good Tunes

    * 1:04:30 The Kenny Omega Moment 

    * 1:10:00 What Does Remake Actually Mean?

    * 1:12:55 Maybe We Were Wrong?

    * 1:13:55 Crisis Core

    * 1:16:50 Will Katie Play Rebirth?

    * 1:20:20 Show Close



    RESOURCES:



    * Kenny Omega Entrance at WK17

    * Six One Indie Showcase from August 2023 - new Showcase launching March 20th, 2024!



    DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 1]

    Final Fantasy VII Remake [Part 1]

    We defend Midgar in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

    Developer: Square Enix Business Division 1 | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: April 10, 2020







    Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Kyle Stephenson have women throw themselves at us, talk about corporate structures and yell a lot about emo teens doing terrorism.

    PLAYERS:



    * Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

    * Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

    * Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM)



    SPECIAL GUEST:



    * Kyle Stephenson (@MrKStep) | SixOneIndie | The Trophy Room



    Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

    SHOW NOTES:



    * 0:00​​ Start

    * 1:20 Intro to Kyle Stephenson

    * 2:30 The Gauntlet

    * 6:15 Housekeeping

    * 7:00 Fast Pitch

    * 7:50 Our History

    * 13:20 How Did We Play?

    * 14:10 Is Intergrade Essential?

    * 15:25 Is it a Trilogy?

    * 18:00 What’s Happening in Midgar

    * 21:45 Emos and Terrorism

    * 25:30 The Avalanche Crew

    * 34:35 Villains

    * 40:00 The Battle Systems

    * 49:35 Materia and Abilities

    * 54:45 Summons

    * 57:15 Structure and Side Quests

    * 1:08:30 Outro and Looking Forward



    DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

    • 1 hr 11 min
    Until Dawn

    Until Dawn

    We run around in a towel for a while in Until Dawn.

    Developer: Supermassive Games | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: August 25, 2015







    Jacob and special guest Jessica Fantauzzo talk about teen bullying, take a hike in the snowy woods and lament the theft of land.

    PLAYERS:



    * Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)



    SPECIAL GUEST:



    * Jessica Fantauzzo



    Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

    SHOW NOTES:



    * 0:00​​ Start

    * 1:30 Fast Pitch

    * 2:00 Our History with Supermassive and Games Like This

    * 6:00 High-Level Thoughts

    * 8:45 Story Setup

    * 19:00 Spoiler Wall

    * 20:30 Weird Things Happen in the House

    * 29:45 The Psycho

    * 32:45 Totems

    * 35:30 The Mines & Wendigos

    * 39:20 Stay in the Basement, Kids

    * 41:20 Jacob is a Dummy

    * 46:30 The Final Sequence

    * 53:00 Beth & Hannah

    * 54:45 Closing Thoughts



    DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

    • 1 hr 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
51 Ratings

51 Ratings

Mangulwort ,

A Canadian podcast hidden treasure

Great podcast, good chemistry with the main three hosts, kind of feel like there are too many guests though.

starkiller2007 ,

great series of podcasts

great series of podcasts if they are episodic these guys did awesome at Wolf among us and Batman but failed to hit the mark on others

adiannetta ,

No Game or Gamer Left Behind

I like to think we are living in a golden age for video games. More and more games are being developed at record-breaking speed and are more accessible than ever. With a seemingly endless list of games to choose from, however (new games, old games, old-made-new games), it’s becoming near impossible to play them all and stay up to date if you don’t already work within the industry - present company included. That is why I am eternally grateful to the wonderful folks over at the Left Behind Game Club podcast for taking up the Herculean task of playing through and discussing the lesser known, underappreciated games from this never-ending collection and giving them the attention they deserve. With a stellar team, engaging discussions, and no shortage of hot takes, this podcast is a must-have for any fans of the gaming industry - professional or casual. As someone who loves games but doesn’t have the time/money to play as often as I used to, the Left Behind Game Club has helped me to continue to enjoy great games and stay informed, even when I can’t actually play them. Not only does the Left Behind Game Club make sure no game is left behind, they make sure no gamer (or gamer at heart) is left behind, either. It’s a professional-quality show with great content brought to you by wonderful people.

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