
Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
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 no
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Announcement: Changes to the Podcast
It’s the end of an era… the Left Behind Game Club is...
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Feb 1 2023 2m
160: Subsurface Circular
We ride the train with robots in Subsurface Circular...
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Jan 18 2023 1h 13m
159: Year In Review for 2022
We revisit 2022 in our Year in Review episode (for t...
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Jan 4 2023 31m
158: Yakuza 0 [Part 1]
We give no explanations in the first part of our Yak...
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Dec 21 2022 1h 10m
157: Tacoma
We become a Peeping (Major) Tom in Tacoma.
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Dec 7 2022 43m
156: Grim Fandango
We travel to the Land of the Dead in Grim Fandango.
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Nov 16 2022 1h 12m
155: Zero Time Dilemma
We finish the Zero Escape trilogy with a dive into Z...
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Nov 2 2022 2h 7m
154: Bloodborne [Part 2]
We beat one of the hardest games of all time in Bloo...
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Oct 19 2022 2h 2m
153: Doki Doki Literature Club
We join a high school reading club in Doki Doki Lite...
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Oct 5 2022 1h 26m
152: Bloodborne [Part 1]
We finally face our fears in the first part of our B...
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Sep 21 2022 1h 17m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 3 9 mins
Our Experience with FromSoft GamesChapter 4 2 mins
Jacob SpeaksChapter 5 4 mins
Our First Few HoursChapter 6 6 mins
Bloodborne is OpaqueChapter 7 2 mins
Graphics and SoundChapter 8 4 mins
FromSoft Likes BridgesChapter 9 6 mins
Jacob Has Made No ProgressChapter 10 3 mins
Katie& Biggest TipChapter 11 3 mins
Guns are Bad?Chapter 12 5 mins
You Can Run?Chapter 13 2 mins
Roll!Chapter 14 7 mins
Opening WeaponsChapter 15 4 mins
Study MaterialsChapter 16 3 mins
LoreChapter 17 1 min
Best Way to LevelChapter 18 4 mins
Wrap-Up
PAX West 22 Mega Show (Bonus)
In this extraordinary bonus episode of the Left Behi...
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Sep 9 2022 1h 18m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 5 mins
WrestleQuestChapter 3 6 mins
Shovel Knight DigChapter 4 3 mins
Anger FootChapter 5 5 mins
River City Girls 2Chapter 6 5 mins
GunbrellaChapter 7 3 mins
DemonschoolChapter 8 2 mins
Demonschool Interview with Brandon SheffieldChapter 9 4 mins
30XXChapter 10 5 mins
Turbo OverkillChapter 11 4 mins
It& A Wrap Interview with Guillaume BernardChapter 12 2 mins
It& A WrapChapter 13 3 mins
Video Game Trivia Panel ( Watch Here )Chapter 14 2 mins
Matt & Joseph& PAX West CoverageChapter 15 4 mins
The Big Con Interview with Dave ProctorChapter 16 3 mins
The Last Case of Benedict Fox Interview with Bartłomiej LesiakowskiChapter 17 3 mins
RE:CALLChapter 18 3 mins
Goat Simulator 3 Interview with Santiago FerreroChapter 19 3 mins
Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open with Jez HarrisChapter 20 47 sec
Show Close
151: John Wick Hex
We dismantle a network of very menacing foes in John...
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Sep 7 2022 58m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 3 1 min
Time CapsuleChapter 4 3 mins
Our History With Strategy Games and With John WickChapter 5 1 min
Adapting John Wick Into a Video GameChapter 6 4 mins
Platforms We Played On: The Good, The Bad and The UglyChapter 7 6 mins
Travis Explains John Wick HexChapter 8 4 mins
The Jank and The Replay FeatureChapter 9 3 mins
When The Gameplay ClickedChapter 10 2 mins
The Guns!!!Chapter 11 4 mins
John Wick Hex Got HardChapter 12 2 mins
This Game’s Got StyleChapter 13 2 mins
Jacob Really Likes Troy BakerChapter 14 4 mins
Questions From MoeChapter 15 7 mins
Final ImpressionsChapter 16 4 mins
Game Reviews
150: Paradise Killer
We solve a vaporwave mystery in Paradise Killer.
Dev...
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Aug 17 2022 1h 26m
Chapter 1 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 2 44 sec
StartChapter 3 2 mins
Introducing Qwinsie and Running The GauntletChapter 4 4 mins
Adventure Game Or Visual Novel Or BothChapter 5 5 mins
What is Paradise Killer?Chapter 6 1 min
Speed Running Paradise Killer in 6 MinutesChapter 7 8 mins
Building Case FilesChapter 8 2 mins
Starlight PuzzlesChapter 9 4 mins
Standout CharactersChapter 10 7 mins
Entering the Spoiler ZoneChapter 11 25 mins
Jacob’s ScaredChapter 12 17 mins
Ending Player Choices and Final ThoughtsChapter 13 2 mins
Nani the Hell and Jacob Does a Bloop
149: Mutazione
We engage in some mythical gardening with friends in...
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Aug 3 2022 51m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 3 2 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 4 5 mins
Setting It UpChapter 5 3 mins
Trying to Capitalism MutazioneChapter 6 11 mins
Our Favourite CharactersChapter 7 5 mins
The Main PlotChapter 8 5 mins
Music and SoundChapter 9 1 min
Die Gute Fabrik& Other GamesChapter 10 6 mins
Where The Story EndsChapter 11 1 min
PostcardsChapter 12 3 mins
Finishing on Polygon& Review of the Game
148: NieR:Automata
We fight for the future of mankind in NieR:Automata....
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Jul 21 2022 1h 49m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 3 5 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 4 2 mins
How about PhilosophyChapter 5 2 mins
Reviews from the PressChapter 6 54 sec
How Did We Play?Chapter 7 3 mins
The State of the WorldChapter 8 4 mins
The Opening of the GameChapter 9 5 mins
2B and 9SChapter 10 3 mins
Gameplay OverviewChapter 11 3 mins
Plug-In ChipsChapter 12 5 mins
The MapChapter 13 3 mins
Spoilers Start & Game StructureChapter 14 7 mins
Route A/BChapter 15 1 min
SimoneChapter 16 5 mins
YoRHaChapter 17 2 mins
Route C/DChapter 18 4 mins
Pascal and the ChildrenChapter 19 1 min
The Black BoxChapter 20 6 mins
A2 vs. 9SChapter 21 2 mins
MusicChapter 22 34 sec
EmilChapter 23 18 mins
Ending EChapter 24 6 mins
Will Mike play the rest of NiER:Automata?Chapter 25 5 mins
Wrap-up
147: Into the Breach
We get tactical in Into The Breach.
Developer: Subse...
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Jul 6 2022 58m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 49 sec
Fast PitchChapter 3 5 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 4 3 mins
Into the Breach: A Game for DadsChapter 5 3 mins
FTLChapter 6 59 sec
Reviews from the PressChapter 7 1 min
Value for MoneyChapter 8 5 mins
Setting Up The BasicsChapter 9 2 mins
Making ChoicesChapter 10 13 mins
Mech TeamsChapter 11 5 mins
The PilotsChapter 12 2 mins
Very Good RunsChapter 13 3 mins
MusicChapter 14 3 mins
Into the Breach Crossovers?Chapter 15 4 mins
Wrap-up
146: Virtue’s Last Reward
We get confused and surprised at the very same time ...
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Jun 15 2022 1h 42m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Who is CtrlAltNoob?Chapter 3 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 4 4 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 5 1 min
Press ReviewsChapter 6 2 mins
High-Level ReviewChapter 7 4 mins
Describing Virtue& Last RewardChapter 8 5 mins
Setting Up VLRChapter 9 1 min
Spoiler WarningChapter 10 9 mins
Main CharactersChapter 11 2 mins
Branching NarrativeChapter 12 6 mins
Radical-6Chapter 13 49 sec
BombsChapter 14 5 mins
Morphogenetic FieldChapter 15 5 mins
DioChapter 16 1 min
TimelineChapter 17 2 mins
PodsChapter 18 1 min
Tenmyouji & QuarkChapter 19 39 sec
The Old WomanChapter 20 4 mins
SigmaChapter 21 3 mins
Jumping ( The Chart We Referenced )Chapter 22 3 mins
Where Are We?Chapter 23 2 mins
Luna & KChapter 24 6 mins
Gaming& Greatest Story?Chapter 25 6 mins
Setting Up Zero Time DilemmaChapter 26 3 mins
Secret EndingChapter 27 3 mins
Wrap-upChapter 28 3 mins
All About CtrlAltNoob (Noob mentioned Exit/Corners & Jacob mentioned Afterworld )Chapter 29 2 mins
Conclusion
145: Life is Strange [Episode 5 – Polarized]
We look at this photograph in Life is Strange, Episo...
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Jun 1 2022 1h 21m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Episode 4 RecapChapter 3 2 mins
More like Creepy McCreepersonChapter 4 1 min
How do we get out?Chapter 5 2 mins
Changing historyChapter 6 3 mins
A trip to SFChapter 7 3 mins
Back in the Dark RoomChapter 8 4 mins
Telling David the truthChapter 9 1 min
Weird calls and textsChapter 10 1 min
Arcadia Bay in ruinsChapter 11 1 min
Technical notesChapter 12 5 mins
Back to the diner and WarrenChapter 13 2 mins
Unloading on ChloeChapter 14 2 mins
Question from MatterofJoseph on other games in the seriesChapter 15 5 mins
Losing touch with realityChapter 16 4 mins
The stealth sectionChapter 17 3 mins
The final sequenceChapter 18 6 mins
Final choiceChapter 19 3 mins
How our sacrifices play outChapter 20 4 mins
Question from Setobox about the endingChapter 21 4 mins
Question from JayDangerRoss about sequelsChapter 22 8 mins
Final thoughts on the seriesChapter 23 4 mins
Wrap-up
144: Life is Strange [Episode 4 – Dark Room]
We go to a party in Life is Strange, Episode 4.
Deve...
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May 18 2022 58m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
Episode 3 RecapChapter 3 1 min
Episode 4 StartChapter 4 4 mins
Setting up a tough choiceChapter 5 3 mins
Choice 1: ChloeChapter 6 2 mins
Medical assistance in dyingChapter 7 2 mins
Look at this photographChapter 8 2 mins
Nathan& roomChapter 9 3 mins
Choice 2: NathanChapter 10 5 mins
Choice 3: FrankChapter 11 3 mins
The world& greatest detectiveChapter 12 5 mins
The barnChapter 13 1 min
Rachel AmberChapter 14 3 mins
Vortex Club PartyChapter 15 4 mins
Choice 4: Warn HerChapter 16 5 mins
Jacob& Hottie McHottersonChapter 17 4 mins
Wrap-up
143: Returnal
We face our demons r(eternally) in Returnal.
Develop...
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May 4 2022 1h 30m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 29 sec
Fast PitchChapter 3 29 sec
DLCChapter 4 2 mins
(Don’t Fear) The AtroposChapter 5 1 min
Game Release and Housemarque HistoryChapter 6 4 mins
Final Thoughts: Jacob Doesn’t Want To Poop On Space PotatoesChapter 7 2 mins
Press ReviewsChapter 8 6 mins
Our Past With RoguelikesChapter 9 9 mins
Death(s) and Story UniteChapter 10 11 mins
PT House In Returnal?Chapter 11 9 mins
Favourite Weapons Definitely Not ShotgunChapter 12 1 min
Favourite BossesChapter 13 36 mins
Jacob Throws His Phone
142: Horizon Zero Dawn
We take on machines in Horizon Zero Dawn.
Developer:...
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Apr 21 2022 1h 10m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 3 mins
All About AndyChapter 3 4 mins
The GauntletChapter 4 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 5 8 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 6 5 mins
Setting Up HorizonChapter 7 2 mins
Audio Sync IssuesChapter 8 9 sec
The Spoiler WarningChapter 9 1 min
A Story PrimerChapter 10 3 mins
Our Collecting TendenciesChapter 11 1 min
Aloy& Google Class aka The FocusChapter 12 3 mins
Aloy Takes On The ProvingChapter 13 4 mins
Taking the Guesswork Out of WarChapter 14 4 mins
Mom?Chapter 15 3 mins
Gaia& GambleChapter 16 3 mins
Hey Ash Watcha Playin&Chapter 17 44 sec
This Game Feels GreatChapter 18 3 mins
Far Cry PrimalChapter 19 13 mins
Our Fave Machines
141: Life is Strange [Episode 3 – Chaos Theory]
We go for a dip in Life is Strange, Episode 3.
Devel...
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Apr 7 2022 1h 6m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 3 mins
The & EpisodeChapter 3 1 min
The DormsChapter 4 1 min
Stealth SequenceChapter 5 2 mins
The Mr. Jefferson MomentChapter 6 2 mins
YA TV Nostalgia GlassesChapter 7 2 mins
Warren& Bomb RecipeChapter 8 4 mins
Choice 1 & The MoneyChapter 9 2 mins
The PoolChapter 10 59 sec
Security!Chapter 11 49 sec
LisaChapter 12 3 mins
Choice 2 & Kiss ChloeChapter 13 3 mins
Waking Up w/ Good TunesChapter 14 2 mins
Delicious BreakfastChapter 15 1 min
PasswordsChapter 16 2 mins
Choice 3 & DavidChapter 17 3 mins
The DinerChapter 18 1 min
Choice 4 & Frank& DogChapter 19 1 min
The BirdsChapter 20 3 mins
Frank& RVChapter 21 3 mins
Blame GameChapter 22 3 mins
Chloe& FatherChapter 23 7 mins
The CliffhangerChapter 24 2 mins
Jacob& PredictionChapter 25 2 mins
Wrap-up
140: Life is Strange [Episode 2 – Out of Time]
We chase trains down at the junkyard in Life is Stra...
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Mar 17 2022 1h 17m
Chapter 1 1 min
Episode 1 RecapChapter 2 1 min
StartChapter 3 2 mins
Wait& Moe didn& play Episode 1?Chapter 4 1 min
Did you water the plant?Chapter 5 2 mins
Kate& viral videoChapter 6 3 mins
Choice 1 & Kate& QuestionChapter 7 1 min
Moe& looking for the gunChapter 8 2 mins
Running into WarrenChapter 9 5 mins
Getting to the dinerChapter 10 2 mins
Is this your weed?Chapter 11 5 mins
The diner rewindChapter 12 3 mins
Choice 2 & Kate& Phone CallChapter 13 3 mins
The junkyardChapter 14 1 min
Shooting in LiSChapter 15 5 mins
Choice 3 & Max and FrankChapter 16 4 mins
Runaway trainChapter 17 1 min
Back to the schoolChapter 18 8 mins
Choice 4 & Kate& FateChapter 19 7 mins
Choice 5 & BlameChapter 20 12 mins
Predictions for episode 3 and beyond
139: Celeste
We climb the mountain in Celeste.
Developer: Extreme...
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Mar 2 2022 1h 22m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 1 min
FrozenFlygone IntroChapter 3 2 mins
The GauntletChapter 4 59 sec
Fast PitchChapter 5 4 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 6 1 min
Press ReviewsChapter 7 4 mins
Our First Experiences with CelesteChapter 8 5 mins
Movement & Comparisons to Other GamesChapter 9 4 mins
ChallengesChapter 10 4 mins
Getting Better & The StoryChapter 11 2 mins
Speedrunning CelesteChapter 12 6 mins
Mental Health in GamingChapter 13 6 mins
The CharactersChapter 14 6 mins
The ArtChapter 15 9 mins
Getting Better & Positive ReinforcementChapter 16 4 mins
Celestemas Eve & More SpeedrunningChapter 17 3 mins
The Final AscentChapter 18 2 mins
CoreChapter 19 8 mins
Final Thoughts
138: Life is Strange [Episode 1 – Chrysalis]
We travel to Arcadia Bay in Life is Strange, Episode...
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Feb 16 2022 1h 12m
Chapter 1 1 min
StartChapter 2 2 mins
Special AnnouncementChapter 3 1 min
Fast PitchChapter 4 3 mins
Time CapsuleChapter 5 4 mins
Press ReviewsChapter 6 3 mins
DontnodChapter 7 3 mins
The RemasterChapter 8 1 min
The LighthouseChapter 9 5 mins
The Bathroom SceneChapter 10 5 mins
First Major ChoiceChapter 11 7 mins
Secondary CharactersChapter 12 3 mins
Second ChoiceChapter 13 4 mins
The DormsChapter 14 3 mins
Third ChoiceChapter 15 7 mins
Fixing Your CameraChapter 16 4 mins
Fourth ChoiceChapter 17 3 mins
Ending at the LighthouseChapter 18 5 mins
Wrap-up