Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast Left Behind Game Club

We engage in some mythical gardening with friends in Mutazione.

Developer: Die Gute Fabrik | Publisher: Akupara Games | Initial Release: September 19, 2019







Jacob, Mike, Flora and Katie seek out the drama, play some funky tunes and improve our grandpa relationships.







Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Eloise (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)











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

SHOW NOTES:



* 0:00 Start

* 1:10 Fast Pitch

* 2:35 Time Capsule

* 5:30 Setting It Up

* 11:20 Trying to Capitalism Mutazione

* 14:25 Our Favourite Characters

* 26:25 The Main Plot

* 32:25 Music and Sound

* 37:50 Die Gute Fabrik's Other Games

* 39:40 Where The Story Ends

* 46:30 Postcards

* 48:10 Finishing on Polygon's Review of the Game 



RESOURCES:



* How She Flipped the Script by The Apple App Store

* Escaping to 'Mutazione' Island by Flora Eloise













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!

We fight for the future of mankind in NieR:Automata.

Developer: PlatinumGames | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: March 7, 2017







Jacob, Mike, Flora and Katie talk philosophy, bad maps and potentially the greatest ending in video game history.







Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom), Flora Eloise (@LudonarrativeFM) and Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)











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

SHOW NOTES:



* 0:00 Start

* 1:50 Fast Pitch

* 3:20 Time Capsule

* 9:10 How about Philosophy

* 11:50 Reviews from the Press

* 14:10 How Did We Play?

* 15:05 The State of the World

* 18:35 The Opening of the Game

* 23:10 2B and 9S

* 28:40 Gameplay Overview

* 32:30 Plug-In Chips

* 36:30 The Map

* 41:40 Spoilers Start - Game Structure

* 45:00 Route A/B

* 52:50 Simone

* 54:50 YoRHa

* 1:00:40 Route C/D

* 1:02:50 Pascal and the Children

* 1:07:50 The Black Box

* 1:09:30 A2 vs. 9S

* 1:15:55 Music

* 1:18:30 Emil

* 1:19:05 Ending E

* 1:38:00 Will Mike play the rest of NiER:Automata?

* 1:44:30 Wrap-up













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We get tactical in Into The Breach.

Developer: Subset Games | Publisher: Subset Games | Initial Release: February 27, 2018







Jacob, Mike and special guest Travis Colenutt travel through time tactically, fight giant bugs and throw boulders everywhere.







Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) and Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt)











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

SHOW NOTES:



* 0:00 Start

* 1:50 Fast Pitch

* 2:40 Time Capsule

* 8:00 Into the Breach: A Game for Dads

* 11:45 FTL

* 15:00 Reviews from the Press

* 16:00 Value for Money

* 17:50 Setting Up The Basics

* 23:20 Making Choices

* 26:00 Mech Teams

* 39:55 The Pilots

* 45:10 Very Good Runs

* 47:30 Music

* 50:50 Into the Breach Crossovers?

* 54:10 Wrap-up



RESOURCES:



* Chris Avellone sheds light on Into The Breach's time-travel mysteries by Alec Meer | Rock Paper Shotgun













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!

We get confused and surprised at the very same time in Virtue's Last Reward.

Developer: Spike Chunsoft | Publisher: Spike Chunsoft/Aksys Games | Initial Release: February 16, 2012







Jacob and special guest CtrlAltNoob write so many notes, gasp audibly and hop through time!







Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob)











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

SHOW NOTES:



* 0:00 Start

* 1:10 Who is CtrlAltNoob?

* 2:50 Fast Pitch

* 4:30 Time Capsule

* 9:15 Press Reviews

* 11:10 High-Level Review

* 13:40 Describing Virtue's Last Reward

* 18:00 Setting Up VLR

* 23:40 Spoiler Warning

* 25:30 Main Characters 

* 34:35 Branching Narrative

* 37:30 Radical-6

* 43:40 Bombs

* 44:30 Morphogenetic Field

* 49:40 Dio

* 55:40 Timeline

* 57:20 Pods

* 59:55 Tenmyouji & Quark

* 1:01:40 The Old Woman

* 1:02:20 Sigma

* 1:06:40 Jumping (The Chart We Referenced)

* 1:10:30 Where Are We?

* 1:14:15 Luna & K

* 1:16:45 Gaming's Greatest Story?

* 1:22:50 Setting Up Zero Time Dilemma

* 1:28:55 Secret Ending

* 1:32:50 Wrap-up

* 1:36:20 All About CtrlAltNoob (Noob mentioned Exit/Corners & Jacob mentioned Afterworld)

* 1:40:00 Conclusion













RESOURCES



* Episode 121: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)



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We look at this photograph in Life is Strange, Episode 5.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: October 20, 2015







Jacob, Mike and Flora abandon reality, explore a very scary maze and make a very difficult choice.







Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Eloise (@LudonarrativeFM)











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

SHOW NOTES:



* 0:00 Start

* 1:20 Episode 4 Recap

* 2:25 More like Creepy McCreeperson

* 4:35 How do we get out?

* 5:55 Changing history

* 8:40 A trip to SF

* 12:00 Back in the Dark Room

* 15:30 Telling David the truth

* 20:05 Weird calls and texts

* 21:40 Arcadia Bay in ruins

* 23:05 Technical notes

* 24:45 Back to the diner and Warren

* 30:00 Unloading on Chloe

* 32:20 Question from MatterofJoseph on other games in the series

* 35:10 Losing touch with reality

* 40:25 The stealth section

* 45:20 The final sequence

* 48:40 Final choice

* 55:30 How our sacrifices play out

* 59:00 Question from Setobox about the ending

* 1:03:30 Question from JayDangerRoss about sequels

* 1:08:00 Final thoughts on the series

* 1:17:00 Wrap-up













RESOURCES:



* ‘Life is Strange’: A Ludonarrative Lighthouse in the Darkness by Flora Eloise



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We go to a party in Life is Strange, Episode 4.

Developer: Dontnod Entertainment | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: July 28, 2015







Jacob, Mike and Flora talk tough topics, become deeply disturbed and reminisce about Nickelback.







Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Flora Eloise (@LudonarrativeFM)











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

SHOW NOTES:



* 0:00 Start

* 1:20 Episode 3 Recap

* 2:40 Episode 4 Start

* 4:10 Setting up a tough choice

* 8:45 Choice 1: Chloe

* 12:30 Medical assistance in dying

* 15:20 Look at this photograph

* 17:50 Nathan's room

* 20:50 Choice 2: Nathan

* 24:15 Choice 3: Frank

* 30:00 The world's greatest detective

* 33:45 The barn

* 38:50 Rachel Amber

* 40:40 Vortex Club Party

* 43:45 Choice 4: Warn Her

* 48:05 Jacob's Hottie McHotterson

* 53:25 Wrap-up













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!