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The #Backlog Breakdown
A video game podcast from a Christian perspective endeavoring to encourage and equip the church to engage the medium wisely and responsibly.
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- The #Backlog Breakdown
S1E139 - 139: The Brochacho Backlog Draft
Earlier this year, we had a brochacho backlog draft. Today, 6 of the guys who participated in this draft got together to discuss what they played and what they…
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Bite sized: Think of the Children
This week, Nate talks about the games he wants to introduce to his son and considers what games on the Top 100 list would appeal to kids. Our Facebook group is…
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S1E138 - 138: Does This SideQuest Make My Budget Look Big? w/ Mark Erickson
This week, the boys are joined by Mark Erickson of 11.5 Minutes to Talk About Video Games to talk about video games! More specifically, video game budgets and…
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Bite sized: A Reflection on Friendship
This week, Josh gives some thoughts on the value of friendship, priorities in the midst of change, and how video games can be enjoyed together with others. Our…
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S1E137 - 137: Gamer DadBod Energy
Your hosts are dads. They're also gamers. How do they do both? Sometimes poorly, and sometimes not. But that's what they're talking about today! Being dads and…
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Bite sized: Backlogs Are For Wimps
This week, Nate and Josh have to address something a bit more serious than usual. It has come to their attention that there is another podcast out there…
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S1E136 - 136: Top 100 Refresh
Twice a year, we like to evaluate the state of our Top 100 list. Both because of our own changing tastes and the gaming landscape shifting as a whole. How does…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: A Mediocre Update (A Brotato Chaps League Overview)
This week, Nate and Josh run down the Fantasy League roster and give their thoughts on current standings and the next few games scheduled to come out this…
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S1E135 - 135: An Interview In 64 Bits
After completing Majora's Mask, Josh wanted to give the N64 a fair shake. So this week on the podcast, he brings on a guest to discuss his experience with the…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: A Snapshot with Logan Sharp
This week, Nate invites his co-host of the SnapChatter podcast on to talk about...well, Marvel Snap, of course! You can check out older episodes of Snap…
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S1E134 - 134: No Respect
There are good takes and there are bad takes. There are new and novel takes, and there are old and tired takes. This week, Nate and Josh tackle an internet…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Taiko No Tatsujin - Rhythm Festival
This week, Josh talks about his love for the Taiko no Tatsujin series and what makes Rhythm Festival special, before jumping into a Top 5 of his favorite…
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S1E133 - 133: Book Club - Majora's Mask (w/ Dorian & Jacob)
The first quarter of 2023 Book Club game is the N64 (classic?): The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Dorian and Jacob join Josh to talk about the uniqueness of…
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Bite sized: Follow-Up On Phil
This week Nate gives a few more thoughts on Phil Spencer's bad day and the current state of Microsoft--this time a bit more positive? Our Facebook group is The…
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S1E132 - 132: Grab Bag
This week, we're each bringing our bag of tricks and grabbing whatever we want out of it. So sit down and listen to us talk about AI and Xbox for a couple of…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Tiers of the Kingdom
On this week's bite sized episode, Josh ranks all of The Legend of Zelda games that he's played on a tier list. We'd love to hear how wrong you think he is, so…
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S1E131 - 131: Farewell, eShop
With Nintendo shutting down the 3DS and WiiU eShops, the guys spend some time thinking over the times they've had with the service and rehashing some thoughts…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Nate's Takes
This week, Nate takes a look at a few news articles and gives his thoughts on the current gaming landscape. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club, Here…
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S1E130 - 130: Negative Play
This week we're tackling a concept that we've termed "negative play". What exactly is that? Well, it's when you play in ways that don't fundamental build up…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: The Future of Castlevania
On this week's bite sized episode, Josh interacts with some of our write-in answers to last week's question: "If you were the creative director for the…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Metroidvania Post Script
As Metroidvania March comes to a close, Nate and Josh discuss some of their final thoughts on Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Our…
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S1E129 - 129: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
As the second half of Metroidvania Madness in March, the boys play the classic Ps1 title Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Does it hold up? Is it better than…
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S1E128 - 128 - Super Metroid
What more needs to be said about the SNES classic, Super Metroid? Well, a lot, of course, and the backlog boys are here to say it. At least, some of it. Check…
The #Backlog BreakdownA Bite Sized Brohang Excerpt - Mars Hill, Repentance, and Grace
This week's bite sized episode is pulled from our Patron exclusive podcast, the Brohang. In it, Josh and Nate discuss some thoughts on Mars Hill church; both…
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S1E127 - 127: Fun Money Ratio
How much is fun worth, monetarily? Does how much we spend on entertainment say something about us? What's the proper ratio of money spent to number of video…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized - Fantasy Critic: The League of Mediocre Brodudes
We've got a Fantasy Critic league going on this year, so let's take a look at the standing and make some observations! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book…
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S1E126 - 126: Backlog Drafting
This week we're explaining our Backlog Draft. What exactly is that? Why do it? You mean I actually need to have friends? All your questions are answered on…
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Bite sized: 2023 & Me
Josh picked out some games to play in 2023. Come hear him talk about those games and why he picked them. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club, Here is…
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S1E125 - 125: Essentialism
This week Nate and Josh look the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown. What are the most essential parts of the book, and what does it have to do with video games…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: The TechnoFunkBoy's Bullet Heaven Fever
Paul's back and he's got a fever. The only prescription is more bullet heaven games. But not the game Bullet Heaven. Check out The TechnoFunkBoy over on Twitch…
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S1E124 - 124: Top 100 - 2023 Edition
Nate and Josh sit down to catch up on life post-holiday festivities, and then evaluate the current state of the objectively correct Top 100 games of all time…
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Bonus: Rest, Recreation, & Entertainment w/ Joe Thorn
The church seems to talk a lot about video games as a hindrance or distraction from your life's mission, but what if they are good gifts to be enjoyed? This…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: The 2023 Backlog Beatdown Ruleset
Nate and Josh spend about 45 minutes going over the rules for the Beatdown meta game in 2023. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club, Here is our Twitter…
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S1E123 - 123: 2022 Bookend
2022 is coming to a close and 2023 is fast approaching. What were some of our favorite games we played over the past year of beating down our backlogs? What…
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S1E122 - 122.1: Baldur's Gate 2 w/ The TechnoFunkBoy (part 1)
Paul, the artist currently known as TheTechnoFunkboy, joined Josh and Nate to talk about Baldur's Gate 2. Well, actually he forced them to play the game due to…
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S1E122 - 122.2: Baldur's Gate 2 w/ The TechnoFunkBoy (part 2)
Paul, the artist currently known as TheTechnoFunkboy, joined Josh and Nate to talk about Baldur's Gate 2. Well, actually he forced them to play the game due to…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Oh Snap!...cast
Nate has a Marvel Snap chat. Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club, Here is our Twitter, here's our newly formed Instagram account, and for something…
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S1E121 - 121: But Y Tho?
Why do we beat down our backlogs? Why do we break down the benefits? On this episode, we tackle the big question lingering in the back of everyone's minds…
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S1E120 - 120: Talking About Talking About Video Games w/ Mark Erickson
This week we're joined by Mark Erickson from the podcast 11 & a Half Minutes to talk about video games to talk about talking about video games! Check out his…
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S1E116 - 116: Book Club - Portal
Our 3rd quarter Book Club game of 2022 was Valve's classic little game: Portal. We had our friends Jake, Dorian, Alex, and Wes join us to talk about our…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Junji Ito, Tomie, and Proverbs 5
It's November, why are we still talking about about spooky stuff? Well, Josh is just that special little psycho and continues to read horror well into…
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S1E115 - 115.2: Mother 3 Spoilercast (w/ Wes The Henshin Dad Himself)
Our Brochacho, Wes, nominated Mother 3 as our game to play this year, so now we're bringing him on the podcast to talk about the game. Is it as good as the…
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S1E115 - 115.1: Mother 3 (w/ Wes The Henshin Dad Himself)
Our Brochacho, Wes, nominated Mother 3 as our game to play this year, so now we're bringing him on the podcast to talk about the game. Is it as good as the…
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S1E118 - 118: Alan Wake w/ Eric "The Judge" Bryant
An almost 3-hour podcast on a 10-hour game? Join us as we jump down the rabbit hole of Alan Wake and Remedy games with Eric "The Judge" Bryant for our second…
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S1E117 - 117: HellBlade - Senua's Sacrifice
During the spookiest time of the year, we try and play some of the spookiest games that are out there. But is a game called "Hellblade" really trying to freak…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Pokemon Adventures (by Mr. Wes the Henshin Dad Himself)
In this bite sized episode, Mr. Wes the Henshin Dad himself talks about the Pokemon Adventures manga and how it might just be better than the games themselves…
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S1E113 - 113: A Conversation with Caleb Miller
This week we had on Caleb Miller, an army chaplain and the writer of an article published by Modern Reformation entitled "Thinking Theologically About Video…
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S1E114 - 114: Seasonal Gaming Disorder (w/ Josh Lofthus)
This week Josh Lofthus (of The Reformatory and Kluck) joins the guys as they discuss their favorite time of year for different kinds of video games. The…
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S1E112 - 112: A Chat with Patrick Miller
On this episode, Nate and Josh are talking with Patrick Miller, a pastor, podcaster, and writer who advocates for serious engagement in video games and…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Wes's Dragon Quest Blitz
On this bite sized episode, Mr. Wes the Henshin Dad himself runs through his experience with the entire mainline Dragon Quest series! If you like what you…
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S1E111 - 111.2: Dragon Quest XI S (w/ Dorian + Wes)
Sometimes patrons get to pick the games we play. Sometimes we like those games. Sometimes we like those games a lot. Dragon Quest XI just so happens to be one…
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S1E111 - 111.1: Dragon Quest XI S (w/ Dorian + Wes)
Sometimes patrons get to pick the games we play. Sometimes we like those games. Sometimes we like those games a lot. Dragon Quest XI just so happens to be one…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Persona 5 and the Folly of Serving Idols
In a true "bite-sized" episode (for once), Josh shares some thoughts this week on what his pastor was preaching on Sunday and how we see similar concepts in…
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110: Not Just A Toy (w/ Eric "The Judge" Bryant)
This week we're joined by friend and patron, Eric "The Judge" Bryant. Eric joined us back when we were first putting together Backlog Golf and now he's here to…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Color Dreams & Wisdom Trees
On this week's bite sized episode, Josh attempts to make amends for spreading rumors about Christian video game companies by giving a bit of a history behind…
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S1E109 - 109: NEStalgia
On this episode of The Backlog Breakdown, Nate and Josh are tackling a new series of console retrospectives with a twist. Sure, we can run down a list of facts…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Pluses and Minuses of the New PS+ w/ Micah + Luke
This week, Nate talks with Micah Hendrick and Luke Parker about their thoughts on what Sony is doing with their revamped PS Plus service. Is it still worth the…
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S1E108 - 108.2: Book Club - Ori & The Blind Forest (w/ 5 Guests)
This week we've opened the phones for anyone else to join us and talk about our second Book Club game of 2022, Ori and the Blind Forest. Shout out to Mark from…
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S1E108 - 108.1: Book Club - Ori & The Blind Forest (w/ 5 Guests)
This week we've opened the phones for anyone else to join us and talk about our second Book Club game of 2022, Ori and the Blind Forest. Shout out to Mark from…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: A Co-op Catchup (w/ Parker & Duece)
Nate jumps on with his regular Co-op buds to talk about their thoughts on the games they've been going through and how they choose what's next on this…