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David Jackson
Tales from the Backlog
A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle.
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5.0 stars from 34 ratings
“Dave and his guests do an amazing job talking about the games you played or might have played. Def makes me want to revisit some of the games that are discussed!”
Robg1990 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/24
The best gaming podcast
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“If you love video games and you love podcasts, this is exactly the podcast for you. Every week Dave dives into a game from his backlog and brings along a charming guest for the ride. The podcast is really fun to hear and best of all there is a Spoiler-Wall that is announced at the beginning and...”Read full review »
sndkdkgnslsjfövnmeksbhmhf via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
01/24/24
One of the best
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“Dave Jackson and his many excellent guests are a joy to listen to. For me, this is the right level of detail to talk about games at. He’s covered tons of games, both big and small, and I’m a big fan of some of the more obscure titles.”
KingPenelope via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/24/24
Recent Episodes
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Published 05/01/24
Our Baldur's Gate 3 recording ran so long, I had to split it up into two episodes. This is the full-spoiler discussion, where we talk about the decisions we made, how we solved our quests, how things turned out in our games, and much more. In particular, Jim's evil and Dark Urge playthroughs...
Published 04/24/24
Sometimes I try to write clever little descriptions about the games on the show, but this week's game doesn't feel like it needs it.** Baldur's Gate 3*, by **Larian Studios, excels in just about everything it sets out to do. It has impressive writing, almost unparalleled choice-based...
Published 04/24/24
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