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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 BreakdownBite sized: This Backlog Life - Gameboy (ft. HenshinDad)
In this special edition of the bite sized breakdown, Mr. Wesley Rea regales us with the tale of Nintendo's first dedicated portable handheld console. We hope…
The #Backlog Breakdown49: How Shall We Then Play JRPGs?
This week we're kicking off a new genre of episodes that focus on picking apart video game genres. Where do we start? Well I'll give you a hint (if you haven't…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: My Kinda Sorta Sabbatarianism
Is Sunday your fun day or is it the day to get the best rest? This week Nate explains his understanding of Sabbatarianism and how he observes it, while Josh…
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48: Productivity
Need some tips on productivity? Well, maybe you're listening to the wrong podcast. But hopefully we can help get you started on the road to using your time…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite sized: Virtue's Last Reward
Coming from our special quarantine bunker (yeah, sorry for the audio quality on this one), Josh breaks down why he got obsessed with Zero Escape: Virtue's Last…
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47: Resident Evil 2 (ft. Micah Hendrick)
The remake of Resident Evil 2, released in 2019, popped up on a few "best game of the year" lists. With it being so new, why are we talking about it on a…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Castle Crashers w/ Megan McKeever
Sometimes we play games with our spouses. Castle Crashers is one such game. We'd love for you to join in our ongoing conversations! Our Facebook group is The…
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46: Now That's What I Call...Hyper Light Drifter!
In our new series, we're highlighting specific indie games that we think are worth your time. This week, we're taking a look at Hyper Light Drifter by…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Import Gaming ft. Wesley Rea
Wes likes games from other countries and you should, too. Why? Well, listen in and find out! Be sure and check out Wesley's podcast, Henshin Dad, and be sure…
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45: Stick It In Your Pipe (ft. Beau York)
Despite the inflammatory title, this week we're discussing how to balance life as an adult while gaming with Beau York of The Country Squire Radio. Beau is a…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: 9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors
Josh finished a dark, wacky, slightly convoluted, Japanese sci-fi visual novel and wanted to debrief a little bit. Enjoy his voice as he talks. We'd love for…
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44: Escapism
Are video games just an escape from reality? Is it wrong to view them as such? Where is the line between healthy recreation and retreat into virtual reality?…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: Remasters, Remakes, & The Wonderful 101
On this week's bite sized episode, Nate makes some observations about Kickstarter and preorders based on the recent announcement of the Wonderful 101 Remaster…
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43: The Official BB Top 100 Games of All Time: 2020 Edition
We did it. We finalized our list of greatest games ever released, even if we've never played a lot of them. But it's official, so if you don't like it then you…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite-Sized: Edutainment & Gamification (ft. Wesley Rea)
This week's bite sized episode is contributed by our fantastic friend of the show, the Henshin Dad himself, Mr. Wesley Rea! As a teacher by trade, Wes knows…
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42: Bottom's Up
This week on The Backlog Breakdown, Nate and Josh are culling the official BB Top 100 games of all time list to something a little more manageable--and…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: And Now For Something Totally Random (ft. TechnoFunkBoy)
TheTechnoFunkBoy, Kai himself guests on this bite sized episode to break down the concept of randomness in classic games and its affect on speedruns. Be sure…
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41: Podcastineering 101
In the first episode of 2020, Josh and Nate take a look at what they're expecting from the new year, both in their lives and what's in store for the podcast…
The #Backlog BreakdownBite Sized: It is a live...sort of
We talked about our Christmas gifts and our giveaway winner. Enjoy! Our Facebook group is The Backlog Book Club and Here is our Twitter. You can also email us…
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40: What 2019 Means to Me
As 2019 comes to close, the Backlog Bros. take a look back to evaluate at what they've played and what they've learned over the past year. #BacklogGolf had its…
The #Backlog BreakdownBitesized: Set Your Goals
As the decade comes to a close, Josh explains his method for setting and achieving goals. Does it have anything to do with your backlog? Well, not really. But…
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39: Work Hard, Play Well
This time around, Josh and Nate discuss work, rest, and entertainment. Video games are our hobby of choice, but how should we view it in light of the…
The #Backlog BreakdownBitesized: Thanks for Playing
On this week's bite sized episode, Nate is breaking down the benefits of his No Single Player November. Did the frustration mount or did he find it refreshing?…
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38.5 Calvin & Hobbes pt2
This week we're talking about the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. What does a comic strip have to do with video games? Why are we discussing music for the first…
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38: Calvin & Hobbes pt1
This week we're talking about the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. What does a comic strip have to do with video games? Why are we discussing music for the first…
The #Backlog BreakdownBitesized: Jackbox
On this week's bite sized episode, Josh confirms the rumors: he did in fact find himself a PS4. So get ready for a story for which you already know the ending…
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37: The Backlog Brochachos
Due to a last minute scheduling conflict (and poor time management skills) Josh wasn't able to make it on the cast this week, but don't worry because it's a…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Valkyrie Profile
On this week's bite sized episode, Nate takes a look at the tri-Ace developed PS1 classic, Valkyrie Profile. Is it worth your time? Why did it get bumped from…
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36.5: Silent Hill 2 pt2: All the spoilers
Welcome back for more spoopiness. Brace yourself, because this episode goes into full on spoiler territory, on a mission to dissect all the best parts of…
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36: Silent Hill 2 pt1 (no spoilers)
It's that time of year again--time to get spooked! With October coming to a close, Nate and Josh discuss one of the spoopiest games of all time: Silent Hill 2…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: On a Journey with Micah Hendrick
This week's BiteSized episode is hosted by our Backlog Brochacho, Micah Hendrick! Micah is prepared to take you on a Journey through 2012's influential walking…
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35: Disagreeing Agreeably
This time around on the Backlog Breakdown we're talking about what happens when we hear stupid people saying dumb things and feel like we need to enlighten…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Rogue Legacy and the legacy of Rogue
This week's bite sized episode is all about the challenging, comedic, 2d platforming rogue-like with RPG elements: Rogue Legacy. Is it worth playing? Well…
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34: Psycho for Psychonauts
This week on the Backlog Breakdown we're traveling deep into the minds of your hosts Nate and Josh to see what they think about the Double Fine studio's cult…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Be A Man
This week's bite sized episode is contributed by our fantastic friend of the show, the Henshin Dad himself, Mr. Wesley Rea! He's giving a slightly different…
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33: Tis a Silly Thing
This week on the Backlog Breakdown we're going slightly off script and talking about the 99 steps to manhood, or at least 99 suggestions that some pastor guy…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Golf Story and things and stuff
This week Nate's coming at you with a bite sized episode about everyone's favorite pass time: Golf! Well, not really. Video games! Chances are, if you're…
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32: Not Getting Any Younger
This week on the Backlog Breakdown we're talking about awesome games...that aren't quite as awesome by today's standards. We're acknowledging that nostalgia…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Mega Man Legends
This week's BiteSized episode is hosted by our friend and fellow #Backlog Book Club contributor, Wesley Rea! He's here talking about one of his absolute…
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31: Homie Don't Play That Game
This week on the Backlog Breakdown we're talking about content, themes, and types of games that we stay away from and why. Should we, as gamers, allow…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Habitica
This week you get 25 minutes of Josh rambling about organization, optimization, efficiency, and a number of other buzzwords. For reals though, if you're the…
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30: A Few of Our Favorite 2019 Things
This week on the Backlog Breakdown, we're giving out our 2019 Game of the Year awards...so far. As we've been beating down our backlogs this year, we wanted to…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: The Doom Song
On today's bite sized episode, Nate breaks down the benefits of playing a game about brutally killing space demons while listening to metal. For the 4th time…
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29: I Followed This One Rule And My Backlog Results Were AMAZING.
This week on the Backlog Breakdown, Nate and Josh address a concept that was articulated by Austin Wood of GamesRadar here. Do you feel the need to finish…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Micah Gear Solid
This week's BiteSized episode is hosted by our friend and #Backlog Book Club member, Micah Hendrick! Micah helped us break down the benefits of Shadow of the…
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28: I Got Nothing: A Mid-Year Review
It's July, which means that 2019 is already halfway over. Join us as we discuss some of the highlights of the year so far and reevaluate our priorities as it…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Life Imitating Art Imitating Life
On this week's bite sized episode, Josh reflects on his time at the Grand Canyon and why it caused him to think about video games. You can contact us at…
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27: I'll Make a Man Out of You
On this episode of the Backlog Breakdown, Nate and Josh discuss whether or not it's childish to play video games. Spoiler alert: it depends. But on what, you…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: VR
This week on the Breakdown, Nate shares his experience with the PSVR and breaks down the benefits of what could happen with this new type of interactive…
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26: Top 10 GOATs
Episode 26 marks the 1-year anniversary of The Backlog Breakdown podcast. To celebrate, Nate and Josh discuss a little bit about themselves and their favorite…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Mother 3
This week's BiteSized episode is hosted by our friend and fellow #Backlog Book Club contributor, Wesley Rea! In tandem with our #BacklogBusters series for the…
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25: Beating Down Backlogs as a Man of Business (ft. Luke Parker)
Today the boys finally reveal a 100% fool proof method to demolishing your backlog...by inviting on a guest. There's also some discussion on game time VS money…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: The Level 5 Guild Series
This week Josh is taking a look at Level 5's "Guild" series of games for the 3DS. Who is Level 5? What are these games? How are they connected? All these…
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24: The Dark Souls of Metroidvanias (ft. Logan Sharp of The Reformed Gamers)
On this episode the guys are joined by the Alpha Deer himself, Mr. Logan Sharp of The Reformed Gamers! After some initial discussion of #BacklogGolf and the…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Let's Get Heavy
An episode on lifting weights on a video game podcast? What's that got to do with anything? Well, you'll find out as this week Nate breaks down the benefits of…
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23: Boy, It's Time for Bed
Game, Eat, Sleep, Repeat. Sometimes one of those things doesn't get enough attention, so we're here to rub it in your face. Or maybe just remind ourselves of…
The #Backlog BreakdownBiteSized: Metal Slug Anthology
You like running and gunning? Who doesn't! This week Josh rambles on and on about the first 6 main title entries of the Metal Slug series and his experience…
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22: The Backlog Brides and their Blushing Bois
Notes will be uploaded at a later date (sorry dude in a hurry at the moment).
The #Backlog BreakdownA Bite-Sized Breakdown
A wild episode appears! "But it hasn't even been a fortnight since the last one," you ask? Well strap in Loggers, and learn all about our new weekly format…
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21: P-R-I-O-R-I-ties
This week the bois are getting practical, talking about priorities as a Christian, husband, and functioning adult male. Whether you think "scheduling" is a bad…