Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

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Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast episodes

October 28216: Mouthwashing
We endure terrible mouth sounds in Mouthwashing.
Developer: Wrong Organ | Publisher: Critical Reflex | Initial Release: September 26th, 2024
PLAYERS:
Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
Alex Martin
CONTENT WARNING: This game’s story deals with several heavy themes and plot points, including SA, substance abuse, suicide and trauma, as well as depicting body horror and gore in a PS1-style graphic. Discretion is advised after the spoiler wall once we start discussing the story in depth.
CONSOLE PORTS: We recorded this episode before the console ports were officially announced!
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 – Intro
01:02 – Intro to Mouthwashing and Fast Pitch
03:07 – History with the game
05:04 – Setting up the story
08:00 – Introduction to the crew and the Tulpar
09:29 – CONTENT WARNING
10:11– Visuals and sound discussion
16:28 – Jacob makes GROSS sounds into the mic. Please skip this section!
16:36 – The gross sounds have ended. It is safe to play the episode again.
17:41 – SPOILER WALL – Story discussion going forward
22:07 – Corporate-sponsored birthday parties
25:02 – Curly delivers the news/Getting into the cargo bay
31:07 – Hallucinations and fake game crashing
34:26 – Anya
40:18 – The benefit of a second playthrough
46:40 – Swansea and getting into Utility
51:13 – The gameplay parts of this game are maybe not great…
57:13 – Jimmy and Polle’s conversation
1:01:39 – Wrapping up Swansea’s story
1:08:01 – The ending
1:10:45 – Open Critic score and reviews
1:12:53 – Final thoughts
1:16:37 – Plugs and outro
RESOURCES:
Jenna Stoeber’s YouTube video essay on Mouthwashing
Jacob’s Review of Mouthwashing (from September 2024)
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 20 min
October 14215: Crow Country
We take on puzzles and traps in Crow Country!
Developer: SFB Games | Publisher: SFB Games | Initial Release: May 9th 2024
Players:
Travis Colenutt @traviscolenutt.bksy.social
Katie Lesperance @lesperak.bsky.social
Alex Martin
Special Guests:
CtrlAltNoob – ctrlaltnoob.com
Show Notes:
00:00 – Intro
02:39 – Intro to Crow Country
03:21 – Intro to CtrlAltNoob
06:00 – Fast Pitch
08:01 – Where did we first hear about this game and our past experience with survival horror games
14:13 – Story set up and gameplay discussion
17:32 – Exploration (no combat) mode
22:21 – Puzzle discussion
24:29 – SPOILERS WALL – continued puzzle discussion
30:23 – Enemy respawning and worth killing every time?
34:58 – Environment progression in exploration mode
39:49 – Even more puzzle discussion!
45:41 – Environmental traps
46:24 – This game is really funny
51:00 – Story discussion
57:42 – Final confrontation and story wrap up
1:02:51 – Everyone’s final scores
1:11:16 – Final boss combat vs exploration mode
1:13:57 – Our final thoughts
1:24:42 – Follow CtrAltNoob’s work online!
1:28:14 – Host plugs and outro
Resources:
Left Behind Game Club 155 – Zero Time Dilemma: https://leftbehindgame.club/155-zero-time-dilemma/
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
Resident Evil Apocalypse https://cutscenes.ca/episode/6b76260b/resident-evil-apocalypse-2004-
Resident Evil Extinction – https://cutscenes.ca/episode/1fd1f7ab/resident-evil-extinction-2007-
Noob’s Shadow of Colossus Photography https://ctrlaltnoob.com/2026/09/28/argus-the-fifteenth-colossus/
Noob’s 12 Days of Game Pass – Signalis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1al3ioV_igA
Noob’s Chants of Sennaar YouTube series (part 1) – https://youtu.be/Km_LfVpREfU?si=epP3VR0MbEpZWRMT
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 32 min
September 30214: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 2]
We all do solve crimes so differently in Disco Elysium – The Final Cut.
Developer: ZA/UM | Publisher: ZA/UM | Initial Release: October 15th, 2019
PLAYERS:
Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)
Alex Martin
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
1:35 – Small Correction
2:15 – Cuno
6:10 – Lena
10:05 – The Hanged Man
13:15 – Evrart
17:45 – Call Me by Your Name
20:55 – The Pale
26:45 – The Ravers
28:25 – Katie’s Day 5 Speedrun
30:40 – Armor
32:15 – Doomed Commercial Area
34:30 – Boot Soup
37:35 – A Date
40:45 – I’m at a Payphone
44:15 – Novelty Dicemaker
45:55 – Homo-Sexual Underground
49:45 – Thought Cabinet
53:25 – Cryptozoologist
58:00 – Klaasje
1:03:00 – Ruby
1:07:00 – The Tribunal
1:13:30 – The Necktie
1:17:55 – Detective Jr.
1:22:30 – The Deserter
1:25:30 – It Was All a Dream
1:28:50 – Kim’s a Cool Cat
1:30:25 – So What Happened?
1:35:45 – Rankings & Union of Moribund Alcoholics
1:39:45 – Game Development & Teaching Gym
1:42:20 – Android, PMG Documentary & Wrap-Up
1:50:50 – Our Next CRPGs?
1:55:20 – Outro
RESOURCES:
Investigation: Who’s Telling the Truth about Disco Elysium? (PMG)
The Disco Elysium Saga Isn’t Done Yet (PMG)
The Making of Disco Elysium (noclip)
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
2 hr 3 min
September 02213: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 1]
We police and do drugs Disco Elysium – The Final Cut.
Developer: ZA/UM | Publisher: ZA/UM | Initial Release: October 15th, 2019
PLAYERS:
Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)
Alex Martin
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
1:40 – Housekeeping
2:25 – Fast Pitch
4:10 – How Do You Play It 2026 – Buyer Beware!
9:20 – Explaining Disco Elysium
18:55 – Voices
22:00 – What Kind of Cop Are You?
23:15 – The Telltale Binary
28:00 – Accidental Racism
30:35 – Good Cop/Bad Cop
33:30 – Auto-Save
37:00 – The Tie & Other Clothing
45:10 – ZA/UM Mentioned
49:45 – Map & Clock
55:20 – The Hanged Man
1:00:20 – Drugs and Alcohol
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 11 min
August 12212: Still Wakes the Deep
We are trapped on an oil drilling platform in Still Wakes the Deep.
Developer: The Chinese Room | Publisher: Secret Mode | Initial Release: June 18, 2024
PLAYERS:
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
SPECIAL GUEST:
Dan (Bluesky) from The Greatest Story Ever Played
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 – Intro
01:16 – Intro to Dan from Greatest Story Ever Played
02:59 – Game intro and Fast Pitch
06:17 – How did we play and where we first heard about it
09:12 – Story set up
11:39 – Gameplay set up and discussion
18:24 – Nailing the setting and immersion
24:32 – Voice acting
29:20 – Story mode option
34:58 – Spoiler Warning!
38:00 – Describing the supernatural horrors
46:32 – Getting lost in the environment (in a good way!)
51:11 – Story spoilers
1:02:34 – Story ending discussion
1:07:14 – Closing thoughts
1:15:51 – Plugs and outro
RESOURCES:
Greatest Story Ever Played – SOMA Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soma-cutscenes-a-video-game-movie-podcast/id1359441046?i=1000537558467
Greatest Story Ever Played – Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everybodys-gone-to-the-rapture-cutscenes-a-video/id1359441046?i=1000527190919
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 19 min
July 22211: Love Eternal
We find our way home in Love Eternal.
Developer: brlka | Publisher: Ysbryd Games, PLAYISM | Initial Release: February 19, 2026
PLAYERS:
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)
Alex Martin
SPECIAL GUEST:
Kate Hunter (Bluesky) from No Small Games
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 – Intro
01:09 – Intro to Kate from No Small Games
02:53 – Gauntlet Run with Kate
09:20 – Love Eternal intro and Fast Pitch
11:50 – Story/Gameplay setup and how we played
15:43 – How long it took us to finish (Katie is iconic!)
18:25 – Kate’s relationship to the game and teaching persistence
22:21 – Who’s played Celeste and Pax 2025’s demo
24:50 – How challenging did we find it
29:19 – Sound design and art direction (shoutout to the artist for the game @paellagenius.bsky.social)
33:48 – Spoilers from here on out!
37:38 – Alex guides us through the story
45:00 – A Vtuber?!
52:45 – Final thoughts
1:00:27 – Follow Kate and her work on No Small Games
1:02:17 – Outro
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 5 min
July 01210: Hermit and Pig
We eat mushrooms and have cringe conversations in Hermit and Pig.
Developer: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC | Publisher: Heavy Lunch Studio LLC | Initial Release: February 5, 2026
PLAYERS:
Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
SPECIAL GUEST:
Joseph Hooper (Bluesky) from Crossplay Conversations, Player Player Podcast and Can’t Pause
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
2:20 – Fast Pitch
3:45 – Setup for Hermit and Pig
7:15 – Hermit and Pokémon
9:30 – Battle System & Progression
17:00 – Trinkets
19:15 – The Story
22:00 – More Battles and Trinkets!
27:50 – Hermit and Pig… GOTY Lists?
29:25 – Outro
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
33 min
June 10209: Impostor Factory
We witness a weird murder in a time loop in Impostor Factory.
Developer: Freebird Games | Publisher: Freebird Games | Initial Release: September 30, 2021
PLAYERS:
Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
SPECIAL GUEST:
Dan (Bluesky) from The Greatest Story Ever Played
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
0:45 – Welcome Back, Dan!
2:45 – Fast Pitch
3:30 – A Series Primer & How We Played
6:00 – Setup
10:15 – Story at a High-Level
15:10 – It’s a Love Story!
17:50 – An Impossible Choice
21:30 – Spoiler Warning
21:50 – Simulations
24:05 – Neil Watts
28:10 – Epilogue & What’s Next
35:35 – Music & Final Thoughts
38:00 – Outro
RESOURCES:
TGSEP – Impostor Factory
TGSEP – Dispatch
TGSEP – Into the Breach
089 – Firewatch with Dan
191 – Finding Paradise with Dan
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
44 min
May 20208: Phoenix Springs
We take a trip (in more ways than one!) to Phoenix Springs
Developer: Calligram Studio | Publisher: Calligram Studio | Initial Release: October 7, 2024
PLAYERS:
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
02:20 – Fast Pitch
03:03 – Where we discovered Phoenix Springs
04:18 – Origin of Katie’s love of point and click adventure games
05:55 – Our playtime/Travis’ experience with point and click adventure games
10:02 – Story and gameplay setup
17:01 – Red herrings
18:04 – Difficulty
19:43 – Spoiler Wall / Continued discussion of some of the hardest puzzles
24:01 – Things are just weird
27:00 – Lynchian storytelling is not for Katie
34:09 – Visual style
39:38 – Story deep dive
48:36 – But what does it mean?
52:12 – Kudos to Calligram Studio
57:32 – Outro
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 1 min
April 30207: Quantum Break
We go back in time in Quantum Break!
Developer: Remedy Entertainment | Publisher: Microsoft Studios | Initial Release: 5 April 2016
PLAYERS:
Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
Travis Colenutt (Bluesky)
Alex Martin
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 – Intro
1:10 – Housekeeping
1:45 – Fast Pitch
3:10 – How Do You Play It 2026 – Buyer Beware!
11:40 – How Quantum Break Came To Be
14:00 – Exposure to Remedy’s Games
19:10 – Setting Up The Game
28:00 – Television Show?
31:20 – Emails and Narrative Design
34:30 – Gameplay Breakdown
43:10 – Spoiler Wall Warning
43:40 – Junction Points
44:30 – Hardline vs. PR
55:30 – Sofia Amaral vs Martin Hatch
57:00 – Control vs Surrender
1:07:15 – Schrodinger’s Beth Wilder
1:10:00 – Bruce Livingstone
1:12:25 – Beth Wilder’s Journal
1:19:45 – Remedyverse Implications
1:26:00 – Fighting Paul
1:30:45 – The CW Vibes
1:33:50 – Reviews
1:35:15 – Final Thoughts
BLUESKY: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast that focuses on positivity and community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!
1 hr 46 min

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