We activate our Eikon Abilities with Final Fantasy XVI. Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit III | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: June 22, 2023 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest Dave Jackson wait for our cooldowns, appreciate Torgal and go get five piles of dirt. PLAYERS: * Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) * Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) * Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM) SPECIAL GUEST: * Dave Jackson (@TFTBLpod) | Tales from the Backlog: Podcast | Twitter Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: * 0:00​​ Start * 1:20 Intro to Dave Jackson * 4:30 The Gauntlet * 9:20 The Fast Pitch * 10:55 Our Personal Histories with Final Fantasy * 13:45 How is FF16 Different than Other Numbered Games? * 15:25 The Game's Demo * 17:00 Setup of the World * 24:00 Spoiler for the First Five Hours * 25:40 Intro to Eikon Battles * 30:30 Intro to Combat * 38:30 "Is This a Bad Game?" * 45:10 Sidequests * 50:20 Full Spoiler Warning * 51:00 Ambrosia Sidequest * 54:00 Torgal Sidequest * 57:30 Tentpole Story Moments * 1:03:45 World Building Lessons from George R.R. Martin * 1:07:00 Dave Brings In FromSoftware * 1:10:45 Outro RESOURCES: * Tales from the Backlog - Final Fantasy XVI * ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ Has An Identity Crisis By Flora Merigold via Epilogue Gaming  * Tales from the Backlog - The Last of Us (Part 2) ft. Flora * Tales from the Backlog - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ft. Jacob 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!