How Long To Beat

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A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Currently hosted by Abby, Lia, Matt, and Roy to discuss various topics surrounding all genres and eras of video games, as well as current events in the HLTB community. Each episode they delve into their backlogs to explore games they've beaten or retired, discuss a range of gaming related topics, and test each other on their gaming knowledge using the tools of the HowLongToBeat website!

  1. 2h ago

    S4 E 37 - I Did Retire Humanity

    The Pod hosts are back at it again, this time sharing a collection of hidden game gems that we wanted to bring to a broader audience. Listen in as Abby gives up on leading humans to victory, Matt decides to take a walk, Lia gets frustrated by non-canceling animations, and Roy does a full day's worth of Peggleling. HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:12 - Intro00:02:29 - Beaten00:46:15 - Retired00:55:25 - Playing01:44:57 - News02:07:17 - Discussion03:02:34 - Guess the Game03:19:20 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Abby: Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist (PC), Mosaic of the Strange (PC), UMAMI (PC), Senran Kagura Bon Appetit (Vita), Humanity (PS5), PGA Tour 2K21(PS5), Go! Sudoku (Vita), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PC), Mosaic of the Pharaohs (PC), InKONBINI (PC) Lia: A Game About Digging a Hole (PC), Whose Lawn Is It Anyway (PC), InKonbini (PC), Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest (PC), Cyberpunk 2077 (PC), Tetris Forever (PC), sobosuba (PC), Game is Hard (Mobile), EnigmBox (Mobile), Gun Lander (PC) Matt: Skatesterre (PC), Ridge Racer: Unbounded (PC), Rock Simulator 2 (PC), LEGO 2K Drive (PC), F3ck Capitalism (PC), Big Walk (PC), Drug Dealer Simulator (PC), PachiPals (GBC), Gigabash (PC), Star Wars: Galactic Racer, Bad Magpie, DeadRoot, Trans Theft Horso, Sanierungsgebiet Bülowstraße, Godmode Epochs, F-Zero (SNES), Tetris (GB) Roy: Peggle Deluxe (PC), Peggle Nights (PC), Wordle (PC), Arknights (Mobile), Tabletop Simulator (PC) Hidden Gems: Abby: Observation, Blade Runner (1997), Pineapple Smash Crew Lia: Nuts (PC), The List (PC), That Dragon, Cancer (PC) Matt: Bloxorz by Damien Clarke aka Roboman; CLASSIC GAME by iamqqqqqqq; Card City Nights 1 & 2 by Ludosity Roy: Star Trek: Armada (PC), Monopoly Tycoon (PC), Bulk Slash (Saturn)

  2. Aug 31

    S4 E36 - How Long To Beat Capitalism

    The hosts take up one of the hottest subjects of current times: The importance of and enthusiasm around physical video game releases. Do we need them? Why do we appreciate them? Are there any specific physical editions we love? In other news, expect an investigation on how to beat Tabletop Simulator, the nightmare of waking up to a Ubisoft newsletter, the madness of GTA on GBA, and an anti-capitalist indie game jam! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:08 - Beaten 00:41:36 - Retired 01:01:05 - Playing 01:32:26 - News 01:54:13 - Discussion: Physical Game Releases 02:45:53 - Untitled Collections Game 03:02:07 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Abby: A Game About Chopping Trees (PC), Stellar Blade (PC), Borderlands 2 (PC), Ridge Racer Unbounded (PC), Mosaic of the Strange (PC) Lia: Indika (PS5), Still Wakes The Deep (PS5), Two Point Museum (PS5), Rise of the Ronin (PS5), Star Wars Outlaws (PS5), CADDE (PC), Enigmatic (Mobile) Matt: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile via Phantasy Reverie collection (PC), Fowl Legacy (PC), In Sink (PC), The Advent of Content (PC), The Pestine Files (PC), I feel the walls closing in (and I don't know what to do) (PC), Big city life in Berlin and your landlord is an a*****e. (PC), Die Original Moorhuhn Jagd (GBC), Moorhuhn Star Karts (NDS), Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015 (PC), Card Hog (PC), 3D Tetris (VB), RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike (PC), Wanderstop (PC), Drug Dealer Simulator (PC), Ridge Racer Unbounded (PC), Carcassonne (PC) Roy: Wordle (PC), New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Switch), Civilization IV (PC), League of Legends (PC), Pokemon Emerald (GBA), Pokemon Fire Red Randomizer (GBA), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

  3. Aug 17

    S4 E35 - Uninstalling Half My Computer

    It's time for a fresh episode of the podcast, where this time the hosts collect to discuss the summer joy that is the HLTB Community Event Itchmas in July! Play along as Roy decides if he's actually retired anything, Abby uncovers a pile of leaves Matt won't leave alone, Matt gets deeper into addiction simulation, and Lia blasts through a bunch more demos and subscription games. HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:12:11 - Intro 01:03:15 - Beaten 00:43:06 - Retired 01:12:04 - Playing 01:51:32 - News 02:11:03 - Discussion 02:47:01 - Guess the Game 03:02:57 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Abby: Turmoil (PC), Leaf It Alone (PC), Middle Earth: Shadow Of War (PC), Stellar Blade (PC), Wreckfest 2 (PC), Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist (PC), InKONBINI (PC), 30 Birds (PC) Lia: Thank Goodness You’re Here (PS5), Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (Genesis), Organized Inside (PC), Softly Placed (Switch), Please Leave Me Alone (PC), Texting the Awkward Ace Guy You've Had a Crush on Since High School (PC), UNDER A STAR CALLED SUN (PC), The Corridor (PC), Filthbreed (PC), Pigeon West: Johnny the Pigeon (PC), Pigeon West: Call Of Gun - ISEKAI (PC), Pigeon West: El Diablo (PC), MindsEye (PC), Bomb Chicken (PC), NHL 22 (PS4), Going Under (Switch), Baby Steps (PS5), InKONBINI (PS5), Stellar Blade (PS5), A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (PS5), Lidar.Exe (PC), The Bench (PC), Mini Murder Mysteries (PC), Moonsigil Atlas (PC), Indika (PS5), Two Point Museum (PS5), Rise of the Ronin (PS5) Matt: 4 In A Row (PC), beat refle (PC), Data Center by KMLO (PC), AI Datacenter Tycoon by Snugglebus (PC), Machine Party (PC), Fernbus Simulator (PC), Roxy Raccoon’s Pinball Panic (PC), Riding Seas (PC), Piss Off! (PC), Drug Dealer Simulator (PC), RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike (PC), Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015 (PC) Roy: Eragon (GBA), Wordle (PC), League of Legends (PC), Pokemon Emerald (GBA), Civilization IV (PC), Arknights (Mobile), Cockatrice (PC)

  4. Aug 3

    S4 E34 - Piss Metal

    New season 4 DLC dropped: We present the return of seasoned podcast voice Abatage to join the host squad moving forward! With the recovered power of four yapping mouths, we discuss the magic of video game soundtracks as we present each other some handpicked favorites and more. And when we're not jamming to some tunes, expect puzzly tales of giving birth, the enjoyment of watching kids getting upset, appreciating fecal themed game DLC, and also... there is Ballz 3D. Extended Collections of Favorite Soundtracks: Abby: https://howlongtobeat.com/user/abatage/lists/109795/Favourite-Soundtracks Lia: https://howlongtobeat.com/user/bohemu/lists/109893/Favorite-Soundtracks Matt: https://howlongtobeat.com/user/Cockroach/lists/16817/Favorite-Soundtracks Roy: https://howlongtobeat.com/user/FrozenRoy/lists/109902/Favorite-Soundtracks-(2026) HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:22 - Beaten 00:29:27 - Retired 00:44:24 - Playing 01:46:28 - Video Game Music Show & Tell! 02:33:00 - Discussion: Game Soundtracks 03:06:28 - Untitled Collections Game 03:19:25 - Outro Games Mentioned: Abby: Death of the Reprobate (PC), Surge 2 (PC), Mini Murder Mysteries (PC), Supermarket Chaos (PC), Cat Mail Co. (PC), The Greenening (PC), Garlic Builder (PC), Outhold (PC), NY Times Games (Mobile), Middle Earth: Shadow of War (PC), Wreckfest 2 (PC), 30 Birds (PC), Super Mario Odyssey (Switch 2), Mario Kart World (Switch 2), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch 2) Lia: Birth (Switch), Hairdresser Simulator (PC), Wreckfest (PC), Neon Abyss (PC), Wordle, Murdle, Letterinth, Disney Dreamlight Valley (Switch), Radiator Forever (PC), Organized Inside (PC), A Game About Digging A Hole (PC), GTA IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (PC), GTA Online (PC), MindsEye (PC), capyhoky (PC), Superhot: Mind Control Delete (PC), Dope Wars (Mobile), Harvest King (Mobile), Neon Fill (Mobile), PC Demos (Light Up The Town, Sparrow Warfare, Caravan Sandwitch, Herdling) Matt: Wreckfest (PC), Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Sega Saturn), In Sink (PC) Roy: Wordle (PC), League of Legends (PC), Pokemon Emerald (GBA), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Civilization IV (PC)

  5. Jul 20

    S4 E33 - Moor than meets the Huhn

    In this edition of the How Long To Beat podcast, the hosts reminisce about places they've been and wish to be that have also featured in video games. Listen along as we discuss bird-based games, Lia drags on about a ton of demos, Roy keeps it simple, and Matt ventures into the MCU, that is, the Moorhuhn Cinematic Universe. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:11 - Intro 00:02:41 - Beaten 00:28:42 - Retired 00:33:41 - Played 00:42:23 - Demos 01:30:31 - Discussion: Video Game Locations IRL 02:13:20 - Untitled Collection Game 02:24:22 - GoodbyeGames Mentioned: Lia: Lost But Found (PC), Miniatures (PC), Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (PC), Nier Automata (PS4), Switch Demos (Tomodachi Life, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Big Brain Academy Brain Vs Brain, ARMS, Dragon Quest Builders, Pardon My French Toast, Mahjong Puzzle 8, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Esophaguys, and Roger, Bubble Ghost Remake), PC Demos (Unlucky Chicken, Pico Park Classic Edition, Mr. Toilet, Pigeon: A Love Story, Winter Burrow, Car Wash Simulator, Featherland, Trees Hate You, Gigabash, SONGBOY, Clean Up Earth, Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengeance of the Slayer, Birdwatching Notebook), A Game About Digging A Hole (PC), Chicken Fren (PC), Homeless Pigeon (PC), Desktop Bird (PC), Bomb Chicken (PC), Wordle, Murdle, Letterinth Matt: Moorhuhn 2 (PC), Moorhuhn 3 (PC), Moorhuhn: Winter Edition (PC), Moorhuhn: Das verbotene Schloss aka Crazy Chicken Tales (PC), Moorfrosch (PC), FRIEDRICH MERZ LECKT EIER (PC), FlatOut 2 (PC), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (PC), Ace of Seafood (PC), Horizon Chase Turbo (PC), NeoSprint (PC), Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (PC), Wreckfest (PC), Wanderstop (PC), beat refle (PC), In Sink (PC), Fernbus Simulator aka Coach Simulator (PC) Roy: Blazblue: Centralfiction (PC), Wordle (PC), Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

  6. Jul 6

    S4 E32 - For The N-Gagers Out There (feat. R2D21999)

    On this episode, the hosts welcome collector of handheld oddities and Nokia N-Gage enthusiast R2D21999 to have a chat about the iconic taco-shaped gaming phone. What are the hidden gems of this platform and what is the homebrew community cooking up? What would it take to revive the N-Gage and why do we care in the first place? Expect all that as well as sauceless chicken nugget gaming, outrageous tales of ancient Pokémon storage systems, and wiggly tapeworm adventures! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:17 - Who is R2D21999? 00:15:17 - What has R2D21999 beaten, retired & played lately? 01:39:46 - Discussion: The Nokia N-Gage 02:35:07 - Guess the Game: Guest Edition! 02:38:41 Goodbye! Games Mentioned by R2D21999: Tomb Raider (N-Gage) (May 9th), Parasite Pack (N-Gage), NineHells (PC), Puyo Pop (N-Gage), Walking Survival (PC), Paradox Soul (PC), Requiem of Hell (N-Gage), Operation Shadow (N-Gage), Colin McRae Rally 2005 (N-Gage), Tetris (Chicken McNugget), Tetris (7/11 Slurpee), Samurai Shodown V (Switch)

  7. Jun 22

    S4 E31 - Everyone Wants to Baba the Dook

    Farewell, dear Diallo! In this bitter sweet episode of the How Long To Beat podcast, Diallo says goodbye for now as an active host as he is tangled up in too many real life side quests. To send Diallo off into the wild, the group discusses side quests in video games. Ruminating about the best and worst quest types, imagining ideal quest-giving NPCs, and shouting out specific memoriesIn addition, expect a scandalous confession about failing a tutorial, wacky relationship shenanigans in Diallo’s Tomodachi Life game, tales of on-the-clock in-office gaming, and an especially exciting round of the Untitled Collection Game! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:46 - Beaten 00:42:34 - Retired 00:55:46 - Playing 01:37:27 - Discussion: Side Quests 02:30:09 - Untitled Collections Game 02:47:18 - Farewell, Diallo! Games Mentioned: Diallo:  The Last Meadow (Discord), Blue Prince (PC), Bongo Cat (PC), Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2), Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch 2) Lia:  Hypnospace Outlaw (PC), Pictonico (Mobile), Universal Paperclips (Browser), Wordle, Murdle, Letterinth (Browser), Matt: Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (PC), Sven: Completely Screwed (PC), Moorhuhn 2 & 3 (PC), Moorhuhn: Jump 'n' Run - Schatzjäger aka Traps and Treasures (PC), Moorhuhn Kart 2 & 4 (PC), Straftat (PC), Bubsy 4D (PC), Universal Paperclips (Browser), FlyKnight (PC), Gravity Blocks (PC), Carcassonne (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PC),Train Sim World 5 (PC), Pinball FX Midnight (PC), Wanderstop (PC), Tetris Effect (PC), Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (PC), beat refle (PC), FlatOut 2 (PC)Roy: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Wordle (PC), Gravity Blocks (PC)

  8. Jun 8

    S4 E30 - Reject Humanity, Return to Wii U

    Another episode of the podcast is ready for your eardrums! In this episode Roy and Lia are left to their own devices to discuss disappointments in gaming. Which left the biggest holes in our hearts and which turned around? Listen along as we speed through our beaten, retired, and played games and defend consoles and subscription services against the PC majority. HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:11 - Intro00:00:53 - Beaten00:01:02 - Retired00:01:18 - Playing00:18:10 - Discussion01:20:33 - Guess the Game01:34:07 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Lia: Wordle (Browser), Murdle (Browser), Letterinth (Browser), NHL 22 (PS4), Virtual Boy NSO: (3D Tetris, Space Invaders, Vertical Force, Jack Bros, V-Tetris, Mario Clash, Mario’s Tennis) Roy: Wordle (PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Hearthstone (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)

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A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Currently hosted by Abby, Lia, Matt, and Roy to discuss various topics surrounding all genres and eras of video games, as well as current events in the HLTB community. Each episode they delve into their backlogs to explore games they've beaten or retired, discuss a range of gaming related topics, and test each other on their gaming knowledge using the tools of the HowLongToBeat website!

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  • Creator
    HowLongToBeat.com
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    256
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © HowLongToBeat.com
  • Show Website
    How Long To Beat