How Long To Beat

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A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Hosts Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy 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 knowledge of games they have beaten in the past!

  1. 5D AGO

    S4 E22 - My Funemployment Era (GOTY Edition)

    It's that time again! The HLTB Podcast hosts are back to discuss our very favorite games that we played in 2025! Join us for a radical retrospective, in which we talk repeatedly about Pokémon, commiserate about the agony of filing taxes, and attempt to pronounce Nietzsche quotes. Which games will come out on top? Tune in to find out! 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 0:00:00 - Intro 0:01:03 - Beaten 0:45:40 - Retired 0:52:41 - Playing 1:37:53 - 2025 Game of the Year 2:28:29 - Collections Game 2:41:44 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: First Day at Maze Corp (itch), Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2), Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (PC) Lia: The Servers Are Shutting Down in 24 Hours but My Pull Rate's Been Set to 0.0001?! (PC), Dinner With An Owl (PC), Let's Go There and Wander Nowhere (PC),  BirdLingo (PC), Baba Files Taxes (PC), Devil Express (PC), Birdle, Broforce, Hairdresser Simulator, Max Payne, Tower of Fantasy, Balatro (Mobile), Satan Loves Cake (PC), Wordle, Murdle, 112 Operator (PC), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch), Where's My Seat (Mobile), While Waiting (PC), Is This Seat Taken? (PC), Elder Scrolls Online (PC), Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS), Hypnospace Outlaw (PC), God of War 2018 (PS4), Fitness Boxing (Switch), Just Dance 2020 (Switch), Jump Rope Challenge (Switch), Quasar Blaster (Browser, itch) Matt: Roguebook (PC), Bunhouse (PC), BirdLingo (PC), Wingspan (PC), Engare (PC), Professor Rubik’s Brain Fitness (PC), Skate Story (PC), Old School Rally (PC), Data Wing (Mobile), Pokémon Sapphire (GBA), Pokémon Ultra Moon (3DS), Birds Organized Neatly (PC), Don’t Stop, Girlypop! (PC) Roy: Pokemon Blue (GB), click to ten (PC), Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Switch), Pokemon Silver (GBC), Arknights (Mobile), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

    2h 42m

  2. FEB 2

    S04 E21 - 2025 HLTB GotM Retrospective (feat. Knalb)

    Another year passed and the hosts welcome back thread master Knalb to recount the "Game of the Month" winners of the community throughout 2025. Knalb also brings the stats and trivia to play a guessing game around the community's activity! Did the community choose better games than the year before? Who actually played Hatris? Why has there never been a racing game as GOTM before? And what might be in store for us in 2026? Let's discuss in this extra thick episode! Feel free to use the time stamps below to avoid spoiler-heavy chat over specific games. 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 00:01:08 What has Knalb beaten? 00:14:00 What has Knalb retired? 00:19:16 What is Knalb playing? 00:48:59 January: Paper Mario 00:55:58 February: Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion 01:01:19 February: Bloodborne 01:14:15 March: Metroid Zero Mission 01:21:26 April: Nier Automata 01:25:10 April: Hatris 01:31:11 May: Fallout New Vegas 01:49:43 June: Portal 01:57:58 July: System Shock 02:03:03 August: Clair Obscure Expedition 33 02:25:34 September: Psychonauts 02:33:36 October: Dino Crisis 02:39:22 October: Signalis 02:47:55 October: Alan Wake 2 02:56:31 November: Aviary Attorney 03:03:38 December: Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3 03:15:44 Stats Trivia! 03:52:40 Future GOTM Plans 04:01:59 Goodbye Games Mentioned by Knalb: Franzen, Hatsune Miku Bomb Squad, Hades 2, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, House Flipper, Yakuza 5, Balatro, Split Fiction, The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, Mini Metro, Powerwash Simulator, American Truck Simulator, Euro Truck Simulator

    4h 3m

  3. JAN 19

    S4 E20 - Existentialism & Kickflips

    With another HLTB community event having wrapped up not too long ago, your trusty hosts Lia, Matt and Roy look back and discuss the games of Itchmas 2025, the annual indie game extravaganza! Additionally, Matt finally dusts off a game that’s been backlogged for over 10 years, Lia rectifies the error of her ways and retires some brand slop, and Roy finally graduates from Hatsune Miku’s school of bomb defusal! Wasp simulations, edging in videogames, language roguelites, and another round of the brand-new, flawless, untitled collections game to round it all off. We got it all! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:07 - Beaten 00:38:03 - Retired 01:02:32 - Playing 01:29:27 - Itchmas 2025 02:20:04 - Collections Game 02:31:46 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Lia: Marathon, Saugzwang, Zugzwang (PC), NEET Girl Date Night (PC), Funko Fusion (PS4), The Falconeer (PC), ᗢ (PC), Wingspan (PC), Super Bernie World (PC), Wordle, Murdle, God of War 2018 (PS4), Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS), Elder Scrolls Online (PC), Red Dead Online (PS4), Balatro (Mobile), Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch), Birdle (Browser) Matt: Tokimeki Memorial: Taisen Puzzle-Dama (PC), Parallel Experiment (PC), Rayman Origins (PC), Kirby’s Dream Land 3 (SNES), Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA), Pigeon Simulator (PC), Christmas/Xmas Carnage (PC), Wasp Nest Simulation (Mobile), Old School Rally (PC), Bunhouse (PC), Roguebook (PC), Skate Story (PC), Worms Reloaded (PC) Roy: 7 Days to End With You (Switch), The Servers Are Shutting Down in 24 Hours but My Pull Rate's Been Set to 0.0001?! (PC), Megane Breaker (PC), Pokemon Blue (GB), Wordle (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

    2h 33m

  4. JAN 5

    S4 E19 - That Goddamn Holiday Feeling

    New year, new me, new ...games? The HLTB podcast hosts ring in the new year with everything we've left in 2025 and what we're bringing into 2026. In addition, we recount all the old childhood games we've tested out as adults and debut a whole new Guess the Game: The Collection Game. Listen in as we discuss those games that are just not easy no matter how old you are, learn how our childhood imaginations created games that don't actually exist, franchises that took us on a ride, and technical issues that left old games never to be replayed again. 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 00:01:28 - Beaten 00:39:24 - Retired 00:53:56 - Playing 01:46:29 - Discussion 02:29:40 - Guess the Game 02:42:03 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2), Tokimeki Memorial (Switch), Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Mega Dimension (Switch 2), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC) Lia: Rainbows Are Carnivores, Apollo 2, Shapeshit, Stickshift, Hurt Me Plenty, Succulent, Rinse & Repeat, Where’s the Beef, Logjam, Hard Lads, Cobra Club, That Lonesome Valley, Wordle, Murdle, Demos (The Art of Reflection, B.I.R.D., ServiceIT: You Can Do IT, Aviarium, Gecko Gods, Backpack Battles, Tiny House Simulator), Red Dead Online, Elder Scrolls Online, Funko Fusion, God of War (2018), Good Authority Matt: Puyo Puyo Tetris (PC), Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (PC), Christmas Celebration Escape (PC), Christmas Massacre (PC), Magic The Gathering Arena (PC), Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (PC), SleepTown (Mobile), Crypt of the Necrodancer: Amplified (PC), Wordle (PC), Parallel Experiment (PC), Tokimeki Memorial: Taisen Puzzle-Dama (PC) Roy: Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch), Wordle (PC), Madden NEXT 12 (PS2), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch), Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch), Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Switch), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)

    2h 43m

  5. 12/22/2025

    S4 E18 - Of the Birds That I’ve Met

    As the year draws closer to STAGE COMPLETE, the HLTB Pod hosts gathered one last time in 2025 to discuss everything video and games, especially the elusive freebie known as gifted games. What holidays and event do get them for as well as memorable gift and moments. Who finished off their gifted games too fast and who let their gifts gets dusty? 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 00:01:13 - Beaten 00:26:21 - Retired 00:33:56 - Playing 01:30:39 - Discussion 02:13:02 - Guess the Game 02:24:40 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Lia: Arrows (Mobile), Drop the Cat (Mobile), Wordle (Discord), Murdle (Browser), Tiny Bird Garden Deluxe (PC/Mac), Tori Note (Mobile), Travel Frog (Mobile), Professor Layton and the Last Specter/Spectre’s Call (DS), Quetzal (Mobile), Logic Puzzles (Mobile), Funko Fusion (PS4) Matt: The Beginner’s Guide (PC), Worms 2 (PC), Shady Lewd Kart (PC), Isopod: A Webbed Spin-off (PC), Magic The Gathering Arena (PC/Mobile), Puyo Puyo Tetris (PC), Pigeon Simulator (PC), Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (PC), Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (PC), Worms: Revolution (PC) Diallo: Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2) Kirby Air Riders (Switch 2) Roy: Wordle (PC), Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (Switch), Shin Megami Tensen V: Vengeance (Switch), Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch), Fire Emblem: Cerulean Crescent (PC/GBA)

    2h 26m

  6. 12/08/2025

    S4 E17 - Poo-yo Poo-yo Tetris

    Some games, like the timeless masterpiece that is Tetris, are eternally replayable. So in this episode the hosts discuss if and when they replay games, remember moments when a return to a game changed their experience significantly, and chat about what games entice them to revisit in the future. Furthermore expect discussions about exciting topics like rainbow waffles, first person pooper games, and emulating fast food restaurant toys! Also: Support your local library! 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 00:00:57 - Beaten 00:13:31 - Retired 00:21:23 - Playing 01:11:47 - Discussing Replays 01:49:33 - Guess the Game 01:57:13 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Lia: Wordle Clones (Browser), Yum Yum Cookstar (Switch),Wordle (Discord), Murdle (Browser), Tiny Bird Garden Deluxe (PC/Mac), Tori Note (Mobile), Travel Frog (Mobile), Professor Layton and the Last Specter/Spectre’s Call (DS), Quetzal (Mobile), Spice World (PS1), Arrows (Mobile), Logic Puzzles (Mobile), Drop the Cat (Mobile)Matt: It Takes A War (PC), Shady Lewd Kart (PC), Pigeon Simulator (PC), Isopod (PC), Magic The Gathering Arena (PC), Puyo Puyo Tetris (PC), Rubik’s Connected (Mobile) Roy: McDonald’s Sonic Speedway (LCD/PC), Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch), Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (GBA), Wordle (PC), New Super Mario Bros. U. Deluxe (Switch), Bowser’s Fury (Switch), Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (GBA/Switch), Super Mario Advance 3: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island (GBA/Switch), Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA/Switch), Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (Switch), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

    1h 59m

  7. 11/24/2025

    S4 E16 - Tummy Tetris

    As Americans prepare to stuff their faces this Thursday, your trusty hosts turn their attention to the world of cooking and crafting in video games! We hope you brought your appetite, because our Thanksgiving dinner features Sonic blue curry, haunted pickles, the world’s worst mac and cheese, and of course, wall chicken in lieu of the traditional turkey! Need to tune out your drunken uncle? Listen to our (only slightly more coherent) ramblings instead! 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 00:01:17 - Beaten 00:45:25 - Retired 00:46:20 - Playing 01:36:24 - Discussion 02:21:18 - Guess the Game 02:28:53 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: to a T (PC), Once Upon a Katamari (PC), Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2), Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2) Lia: Arrows (Mobile), EnigmBox (Mobile), Logic Puzzles (Mobile), Quetzal (Mobile), Wordle and Wordle Clones (Wordle, Moxle, Heardle, Beadle, 1D Heardle) (Browser), Murdle (Browser), Travel Frog (Mobile), Tori Note (Mobile) Matt: Whispering Willows (PC), Hatsune Miku VR (PC), COVID-19 by Hot Slice (PC), Moorhuhn VR Blast (PC), Sonic Adventure 2 (PC), Dino Crisis (PC), Shady Lewd Kart (PC), Phasmophobia (PC), Magic The Gathering Arena (PC), Rubik's Connected (Mobile) Roy: Wordle (PC), League of Legends (PC), MLB 11: The Show (PS2), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

    2h 30m

  8. 11/15/2025

    S4 E15 - The DOOM of Germany

    Get ready for another edition of everyone's favorite podcast! This time we're discussing ROM Hacks and Fan Games and finding out which freakish fan hacks have a special place in our hearts. Stream along as Lia becomes a billionaire, Matt chases Justin Bieber, Roy plays multiple Pokemon and experience the return of Diallo, with the shiniest of nightmares and newest of consoles. 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 00:00:06 - Intro 00:03:03 - Beaten 00:21:04 - Retired 00:49:38 - Playing 01:53:57 - Discussion 02:38:32 - Guess the Game 02:48:52 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Lia: You Are Jeff Bezos (Browser), Magarena (PC), GUNDAM CARD GAME Teaching App (Mobile), Magic the Gathering Arena (Mac/PC), Magic: The Gathering Online (PC), Magic: The Gathering (Browser), Disney Lorcana (Browser), Mahjong Soul (Mobile), Marvel Snap (Mobile), Tricky Bridge (Mobile), Tabletop Simulator (PC/Mac), Disney’s Dreamlight Valley (Switch), Quetzal (Mobile), The Crew 2 (PC), Red Dead Online (PC), Magic: The Gathering Arena (Mobile) Matt: Gnat Attack Redux (PC), The Original Moorhuhn Hunt (PC), multiple “Scary Maze Games” (Original by Jeremy Winterrowd, Justin Bieber version, Maze Game DX by Razoric, Dreader by Donitz…), Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3 (PC), Red Alarm (VB), Vox Populi: Germany 2025 (PC), Dino Crisis (PC), Magic the Gathering Arena (PC/Mobile), Jack Bros. (VB) Diallo: Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC), Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2), to a T (PC) Roy: Wordle (PC), Pokemon Orange (GBC), Pokemon Stadium 1 (N64/Switch), Pokemon Gold 97 Reforged (GBC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Civilization IV (PC)

    2h 49m
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A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Hosts Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy 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 knowledge of games they have beaten in the past!

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  • Creator
    HowLongToBeat.com
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    241
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © HowLongToBeat.com
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    How Long To Beat