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Tales from the Backlog  

Tales from the Backlog

A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests take a game out of the backlog, play it and discuss their experiences in depth, with no spoilers until they warn you.

Author: Dave Jackson

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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Language: en-us

Genres: Games, Leisure, Video Games

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221: Minishoot' Adventures (with Roger Reichardt - Gamerheads Podcast)
Tuesday, 30 June, 2026

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Discord, Socials and more- https://linktr.ee/talesfromthebacklog Join Dave and special guest Roger Reichardt of Gamerheads Podcast as they discuss Soulgame Stuidio's 2024 top-down twin-stick shooting adventure, Minishoot' Adventures. The weird apostrophe will catch your attention, but the fantastic controls and satisfying gameplay will keep you grinning from ear to ear from start to finish. Or at least, that's how it went for us. As always, no spoilers in the episode until we warn you! Guest info: Roger Reichardt (he/him) Check out Gamerheads https://www.gamerheadspodcast.com/ Follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/rogueleader76.bsky.social TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Preview and Title Card 0:22 Introductions 5:30 Our Histories with Minishoot' Adventures 11:35 Top-Level Thoughts 18:28 Story Setup and Storytelling 26:44 A More Approachable Bullet Hell 34:06 Very Reasonable Challenge 39:27 Sound and Visual Design 45:57 Exploration and World Structure 56:16 Soundtrack 1:01:41 Wrap-Up Thoughts 1:06:32 Who Should Play? 1:09:31 Gamerheads Podcast 1:13:58 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous 1:15:59 Spoilers- The Secret of the Apostrophe 1:19:33 Spoilers- Story Talk Music used in the episode is credited to Séverin Larose. Tracks used: Main Title, Dungeon, Boss, Battle, Overworld, Credits Check out an interview with Séverin Larose on "Fun" and Games podcast: https://funandgames.libsyn.com/episode-210-minishoot-adventures Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

 

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