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S4 E30 - Reject Humanity, Return to Wii U
Jun 8, 2026
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S4 E29 - Antigrav Racing Tampon
May 25, 2026
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S4 E28 - Gaming Bucket List: K*ll H*tler
May 10, 2026
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S4 S26 - A Different Kind of Oil Change
Apr 14, 2026
3h 08m 04s
S4 E25 - Bring Back the Collective Psychosis
Mar 30, 2026
2h 36m 40s
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| 6/8/26 | S4 E30 - Reject Humanity, Return to Wii U | Another episode of the podcast is ready for your eardrums! In this episode Roy and Lia are left to their own devices to discuss disappointments in gaming. Which left the biggest holes in our hearts and which turned around? Listen along as we speed through our beaten, retired, and played games and defend consoles and subscription services against the PC majority.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:11 - Intro00:00:53 - Beaten00:01:02 - Retired00:01:18 - Playing00:18:10 - Discussion01:20:33 - Guess the Game01:34:07 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Lia: Wordle (Browser), Murdle (Browser), Letterinth (Browser), NHL 22 (PS4), Virtual Boy NSO: (3D Tetris, Space Invaders, Vertical Force, Jack Bros, V-Tetris, Mario Clash, Mario’s Tennis)Roy: Wordle (PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Hearthstone (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC) | — | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | S4 E29 - Antigrav Racing Tampon | In this episode, the hosts discuss the wonderful world of advergames! Looking back at oddities of the past, hidden gems, and modern equivalents. But also brainstorming exciting new game concepts based on existing products!Additionally, expect discussions of political assassinations in videogames, struggling to handle one's balls, the thrill of birdwatching, and a nudge to the International Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28th!HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt00:00:00 Intro00:01:08 Beaten00:51:35 Retired/Paused01:09:36 Playing01:45:09 Discussion: Advergames02:19:28 Collection Game02:26:12 Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Lia: Logic Puzzles (Mobile), While Waiting (PC), Lady at the Costco Gave Me Her Extra Hot Dog Soda Combo (Browser), Astronomical Club For Queers (PC), Canary Caged (Browser), Posey Picks Bus Stop (Browser), Superstar Hockey (Mobile), Hockey All-Stars 24 (Mobile), RV There Yet? (PC), HuniePop (PC), Draftula (Browser), RTFM (PC), Marble Sort (Mobile), Wordle, Murdle, Letterinth (Browser), NHL 22 (PS4), Toripon (PC), Tomb Raider (PC)Matt: Small Saga (PC), Mare (Meta Quest), Don't Crash - The Political Game (PC), GigaBash (PC), Squirreled Away (PC), We Gotta Go (PC), Flock Around (PC), Moorhuhn X (PC), Disney's Fillmore! Mystery Game (Browser), Jungle 2 Jungle: Feed Myteka! (Browser), Jetixtreme 3D Racing (Browser), Frucht-Tiger: Leitung los! (Browser), Hot Wheels: Full-Power Pinball (Browser), Disney's Treasure Planet: Solar Surfer (Browser), Sugar Rush Speedway (Browser), 1. Deutsche Moorhuhn Meisterschaft (Browser), Super Indie Karts (PC), Unstung (Meta Quest), G-Force: Team Tactics (Browser), Pinball FX (PC), Pinball FX Midnight (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), Train Sim World 5 (PC), Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (PC), beat refle (PC)Roy: NBA 2K1 (Dreamcast), Wordle (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Madden 12 NEXT (PC) | — | ||||||
| 5/10/26 | S4 E28 - Gaming Bucket List: K*ll H*tler | It's time for another episode of the How Long To Beat podcast. This time we linked back to the past of the forums and completed some backlogged questions.Follow along as we chat about logic puzzles, forest animal ideologies, and whether or not Kaepora Gaebora is more useful than Navi.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:09 - Intro 00:03:16 - Beaten 00:58:08 - Retired 01:05:33 - Playing 01:52:38 - Discussion 02:43:19 - Guess the Game 02:51:26 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned:Lia: Is This Seat Taken? (PC), Where's My Seat? (Mobile), Hypnospace Outlaw (PC), Wordle (Discord), Murdle (Browser), Logic Puzzles (Mobile), Yoshi’s Island (PC), NHL 22 (PS5), Elder Scrolls Online (PC), While Waiting (PC), Wingspan (PC), Finch (Mobile)Matt: Maki’s Adventure (PC), Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC), Evading the Police via a Pee Jetstream Simulator (PC), HORSES (PC), The Punisher (Arcade), Wingspan (PC), We Were Here Forever (PC), ForeVRCornhole (Meta Quest), Ghost Town Mine Ride & Shootin'; Gallery (PC VR), Tracks - The Train Set Game (PC), Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), Small Saga (PC), Pokémon Ultra Moon (3DS), Unstung (Meta Quest), Mare (Meta Quest), Pinball FX 2023 (PC), Pinball FX Midnight fka Pinball M (PC)Roy: GT 64: Championship Edition (N64), Wordle (PC), Civilization IV (PC), Madden NEXT 12 (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), Hearthstone (PC), Pokemon Showdown (PC) | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | S4 S26 - A Different Kind of Oil Change✨ | racing gamesgame discussion+1 | — | S4 S26Ridge Racer Type 4+16 | — | Ridge Racer Type 4Skyward Journey+3 | — | 3h 08m 04s | |
| 3/30/26 | S4 E25 - Bring Back the Collective Psychosis✨ | video game announcementsNintendo+2 | — | F-ZeroRidge Racer Type 4+22 | — | Collective Psychosisgiant enemy crabs+1 | — | 2h 36m 40s | |
| 3/16/26 | S4 E24 - Where Are My Excel Sheet Games, Goddamnit?!✨ | character creatorsvideo game design+5 | — | S4 E24Virtual Boy+35 | — | Excel sheet gamesLEGO Racers+5 | — | 2h 47m 14s | |
| 3/2/26 | S4 E23 - Flash Is Dead, Long Live Flash✨ | Flash gamesinternet game platform+2 | — | S4 E23Flash+29 | — | Flashgaming+2 | — | 1h 45m 38s | |
| 2/16/26 | S4 E22 - My Funemployment Era (GOTY Edition)✨ | Game of the Yearretrospective+3 | — | PokémonMobile+36 | — | 2025games+2 | — | 2h 42m 22s | |
| 2/2/26 | S4 E21 - 2025 HLTB GotM Retrospective (feat. Knalb)✨ | Game of the Monthcommunity activity+3 | Knalb | HatrisBloodborne+26 | — | Hatrisracing games+1 | — | 4h 03m 19s | |
| 1/19/26 | S4 E20 - Existentialism & Kickflips✨ | ExistentialismIndie Games+3 | — | M4thewFunko Fusion+34 | — | Wasp simulationslanguage roguelites+1 | — | 2h 32m 58s | |
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| 1/5/26 | S4 E19 - That Goddamn Holiday Feeling✨ | new yearvideo games+2 | — | M4thewSwitch 2+45 | — | 20252026+2 | — | 2h 42m 51s | |
| 12/22/25 | S4 E18 - Of the Birds That I’ve Met✨ | gifted gamesvideo games+1 | — | HLTB PodDrop the Cat (Mobile)+29 | — | freebiegaming gifts+1 | — | 2h 25m 40s | |
| 12/8/25 | S4 E17 - Poo-yo Poo-yo Tetris✨ | replayabilitygame experiences+3 | — | S4 E17Poo-yo Poo-yo+34 | — | rainbow wafflesfirst person pooper games+1 | — | 1h 58m 35s | |
| 11/24/25 | S4 E16 - Tummy Tetris | As Americans prepare to stuff their faces this Thursday, your trusty hosts turn their attention to the world of cooking and crafting in video games! We hope you brought your appetite, because our Thanksgiving dinner features Sonic blue curry, haunted pickles, the world’s worst mac and cheese, and of course, wall chicken in lieu of the traditional turkey! Need to tune out your drunken uncle? Listen to our (only slightly more coherent) ramblings instead!HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:17 - Beaten 00:45:25 - Retired 00:46:20 - Playing 01:36:24 - Discussion02:21:18 - Guess the Game 02:28:53 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Diallo: to a T (PC), Once Upon a Katamari (PC), Pokémon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2), Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2)Lia: Arrows (Mobile), EnigmBox (Mobile), Logic Puzzles (Mobile), Quetzal (Mobile), Wordle and Wordle Clones (Wordle, Moxle, Heardle, Beadle, 1D Heardle) (Browser), Murdle (Browser), Travel Frog (Mobile), Tori Note (Mobile)Matt: Whispering Willows (PC), Hatsune Miku VR (PC), COVID-19 by Hot Slice (PC), Moorhuhn VR Blast (PC), Sonic Adventure 2 (PC), Dino Crisis (PC), Shady Lewd Kart (PC), Phasmophobia (PC), Magic The Gathering Arena (PC), Rubik's Connected (Mobile)Roy: Wordle (PC), League of Legends (PC), MLB 11: The Show (PS2), Tabletop Simulator (PC) | — | ||||||
| 11/15/25 | S4 E15 - The DOOM of Germany | Get ready for another edition of everyone's favorite podcast! This time we're discussing ROM Hacks and Fan Games and finding out which freakish fan hacks have a special place in our hearts.Stream along as Lia becomes a billionaire, Matt chases Justin Bieber, Roy plays multiple Pokemon and experience the return of Diallo, with the shiniest of nightmares and newest of consoles.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:06 - Intro 00:03:03 - Beaten 00:21:04 - Retired 00:49:38 - Playing 01:53:57 - Discussion02:38:32 - Guess the Game 02:48:52 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Lia: You Are Jeff Bezos (Browser), Magarena (PC), GUNDAM CARD GAME Teaching App (Mobile), Magic the Gathering Arena (Mac/PC), Magic: The Gathering Online (PC), Magic: The Gathering (Browser), Disney Lorcana (Browser), Mahjong Soul (Mobile), Marvel Snap (Mobile), Tricky Bridge (Mobile), Tabletop Simulator (PC/Mac), Disney’s Dreamlight Valley (Switch), Quetzal (Mobile), The Crew 2 (PC), Red Dead Online (PC), Magic: The Gathering Arena (Mobile)Matt: Gnat Attack Redux (PC), The Original Moorhuhn Hunt (PC), multiple “Scary Maze Games” (Original by Jeremy Winterrowd, Justin Bieber version, Maze Game DX by Razoric, Dreader by Donitz…), Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 3 (PC), Red Alarm (VB), Vox Populi: Germany 2025 (PC), Dino Crisis (PC), Magic the Gathering Arena (PC/Mobile), Jack Bros. (VB)Diallo: Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC), Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2), to a T (PC)Roy: Wordle (PC), Pokemon Orange (GBC), Pokemon Stadium 1 (N64/Switch), Pokemon Gold 97 Reforged (GBC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Civilization IV (PC) | — | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | S4 E13 - I’m Actually Having Social Interactions (Which Is Crazy!) | It's time for another descent into gaming madness, wherein we brave hosts discuss all things video games and what presence sports games have on our backlogs and completed. Who has the most sports games in their catalog?Join in as Roy gets destroyed by collegiate football simulations, Matt pulls back on emulations, and digital trading card games become Lia's new recreation.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental) Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:09 - Intro 00:01:03 - Beaten 00:09:23 - Retired 00:30:59 - Playing 01:19:03 - Sports Games02:10:38 - Guess the Game 02:16:48 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Lia: Assassin’s Creed III Remastered (PS5), Pokemon TCG Live (Mobile), Max Payne (PC), Red Dead Online (PC), Nier Automata (PS4), Hairdresser Simulator (PC), Magic: The Gathering Arena (PC/Mobile), Disney Lorcana (Browser), Star Wars Unlimited (Browser), One Piece TCG (Browser), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Marvel Snap (Mobile), Wordle (Discord)Matt: Time Flies (PC), Hatsune Miku Bomb Squad! (GBC/Browser), Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (PC), Murky Divers (PC), Wakeboarding Unleashed featuring Shaun Murray (PS2), Magic: The Gathering Arena (PC), Vox Populi: Germany 2025 (PC), Wordle (PC)Roy: Wordle (PC), NCAA Football 10, Tabletop Simulator, Madden NFL 10 | — | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | S4 E11 - The Ballad of Gay Citizen Kane | The whittled down hosting trio are back for another round of video game chat, this time with slightly more Lia than required! Listen in as they discuss which seasons go with which games and why, and who is the freak who decided this topic was a good one? Follow for discussions on great franchise deals, the issue of meta overtaking storylines, which gacha is good, and whether or not they're all still doing Wordle.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt00:00:12 - Intro00:01:33 - Beaten00:31:24 - Retired00:39:15 - Playing01:11:11 - Seasonal Gaming01:37:09 - Guess the Game02:07:24 - Goodbye!Games mentioned: Lia: A Plague Tale: Requiem (PS4/5), A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS4/5), Infinity Nikki (PS5), Alan Wake 2 (PS5), we should talk (PC), GTA: Vice City Definitive Edition (PS4/5), Spider-Man 2 (PS5), nour (PC), The Pathless (PS5), Supermarket Simulator: Prologue (PC), Genshin Impact, Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order/Survivor (PS5), Tower of Fantasy (PS5), GTA: San Andreas Definitive Edition (PS4/5)Matt: How Do You Do It? (PC), Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (PC), Murky Divers (PC), Magic: The Gathering - Arena (PC/Mobile), Kind Words 2 (PC)Roy: Wordle (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Balatro (PC), Arknights (Mobile) | — | ||||||
| 8/1/25 | S4 E9 - The F*cking Rat Episode | It's time for another round of chatting about video games! This month we are without Diallo but the remaining hosts gather to discuss the community event Itchmas in July and other stuff that's holding their fancies this month. Including but not limited to: the pros and cons of gamepass and cooking sims, pinball tables real and virtual, racing games real and imagined, and all things historical and current in the world of rats.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Beaten00:41:39 - Retired1:02:49 - Playing1:54:57 - Itchmas in July3:00:14 - Guess the Game3:05:24 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Lia: We Should Talk., Pizza Maker, A Plague Tale: Requiem (PS5), Cook For Love (Switch)Matt: Ultimate Mill (Mobile), The Birdcage (Mobile), The Birdcage 2 (Mobile), Face Racers: Photo Finish (3DS), Worms Pinball (PC), Daytona Championship USA (Arcade), Mills of Morris (PC), Counter-Strike 1.6 (PC), Varooom 3D (GBA/Arcade), Pokémon Ultra Moon (3DS), Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (PC), Murky Divers (PC), Stern Pinball Arcade (PC), Ragnaröck (PC VR), Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 (PC) Roy: Pinball (NES/Switch), Battleship (NES), Hypnospace Outlaw (PC), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC), Sewer Tales (Itch/PC), The Dark Queen of Mortholme (Itch/PC), Desierto (Itch/PC), Sparvagn (Itch/PC), Need For Speed Most Wanted 2012 (PC), Wordle (PC), Vampire Survivors (PC), Duelists of Eden (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC)Itchmas in July 2025: Sewer Tales, The Fall of Lazarus, Desierto, Divorce Chatroom, SPÅRVAGN, Packing Up The Rest of Your Stuff on the Last Day at Your Old Apartment, Formless Star, one night, hot springs, individualism in the dead-internet age: an anti-big tech asset flip shovelware r̶a̶n̶t̶ manifesto, The Dark Queen of Mortholme | — | ||||||
| 7/1/25 | S4 E8 - So Cool! You're in the Hospital! | On this episode, the hosts take a trip down memory lane: They revisit the very first video games they ever played, and then they take a look at "gateway games" that exposed them to new genres or concepts. Tune in as they talk about shiny poop, recount their childhood medical history, and review the rules of alphabetizing!HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt00:00:00 - Intro00:01:00 - Beaten01:01:24 - Retired01:21:03 - Playing01:57:40 - Our First Video Game + Gateway Games02:51:44 - Guess the Game02:59:25 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Diallo: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals TimeLia: Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Forspoken (PS5), Fashion League (Mobile), Influencer Story (Mobile), A Plague Tale: Requiem (PS5), Helldivers 2 (PC), Infinity Nikki (PS5), GTA: Chinatown Wars (Mobile), Harvest Moon (NSO, SNES), Assassin’s Creed III Remastered (PS5), Kind Words 2 (PC), The Pathless (PS5)Matt: Aquadelic GT (PC), Frog Legs (PC), Purple (Mobile), Pinball of the Dead (GBA), Pinball (NES), HEADACHE (PC), The Amazing Spider-Man (GB), The Little Mermaid 2: Pinball Frenzy (GBC), Need for Speed: ProStreet (PC), Backgammon + Checkers + Mills (PC), Murky Divers (PC)Roy: one night, hot springs (PC), Persona 3 Reload (PC), Citizen Sleeper (PC), Drake of the 99 Dragons (PC), Mona and the Witch’s Hat Deluxe (GBC), Mona and the Witch’s Hat (GB), Mario Party 3 (Switch/N64), StarVaders (PC), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC) | — | ||||||
| 5/1/25 | S4 E6 - My Tip Is: Uninstall! | Your S4 hosts are back with another healthy dose of gamer chat! In this episode we share the games we chose for each other to play based on our backlogs, plus our memories of the best, worst, and the weird in licensed and media tie-in video games. Join us for bird games, soundtrack bangers, game hat tricks, sports tangents, a Kardashian or two, and a healthy serving of puns.HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt00:00:00 - Intro00:01:02 - Beaten00:37:28 - Retired00:58:03 - Playing01:47:31 - Secret Santa02:02:01 - Licensed and Media Tie-In Games02:41:10 - Guess the Game02:49:50 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Diallo: Aviary Attorney, Indika, Mario’s Picross, FelvidekLia: Disney Speedstorm, Snakebird, PowerWash Simulator (DLC only, Spongebob and Shrek), Them’s Fightin’ Herds, Hatris (NES, Game Boy, Famicom, Arcade/TurboGrafx-16), Helldivers 2 (PS5/PC), Infinity Nikki (PS5), Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Nier: Automatica (PS5)Matt: Wakamarina Valley, New Zealand (PC), Hatris (GB) via Tetris Forever (PC), Welltris (DOS) via Tetris Forever (PC), Yeah! You Want "Those Games", Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them! (PC), Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory (PC), Ailuri (PC), Redout (PC), AEW: Fight Forever (PC), Murky Divers (PC), Purple (Android), Hooters: Road Trip (PS1)Roy: Götzendiener (TurboGrafx-16), Little Kitty Big City (PC), Ice Climber (Switch/NES), Balloon Fight (Switch/NES), Super Tennis (Switch/SNES), Persona 3 Reload (PC), Wordle (PC) | — | ||||||
| 4/1/25 | S4 E5 - Victim of the Clown Hype Cycle | Between geese, red pandas, killer clowns, and diapers…This month’s episode contains an especially eclectic collection of games as we talk about the exciting and the frustrating titles that we’ve been playing recently.We also share our experience with tackling the dustiest game on our respective backlogs to see if it really deserved to rot away for so long. How long has it been on there and how was it to finally check it off the list?The perfect background noise for your very own spring cleaning!HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forumDiscord – https://discord.gg/v5F26DkEmail - hltbpodcast@gmail.comMusic – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental), Bit By Bit Sound (in this episode)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt00:00:00 - Intro00:01:49 - Beaten01:34:13 - Retired02:11:41 - Playing03:16:56 - Tackling The Dustiest Backlog Game03:41:41 - Guess the Game03:46:17 - Goodbye!Games Mentioned:Diallo: Virtual Goose 5.0, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Dead by Daylight, Mario’s PicrossLia: Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS5), Peggle Extreme, Psych (2014), Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, Freshly Frosted, The Birdcage 1-3 (Mobile), Wizard of Wings, A Little to the Left Snack Pack, Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!, 7 Second Haircuts, Everything is Garbage, The League of Lonely Geologists, Off Day, Friendly Fire, GTA Vice City (PS5), Yeah! You Want "Those Games", Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them! (Switch), The Elder Scrolls: Blades (Switch), Tchia, SELF, Grey Box Testing, Diapers Please!, Ghost of Tsushima (PS5), Crossing Souls, Kind Words 2, I Love Finding Birds, various too similar to differentiate shop simulator games, Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (Genesis), Metroid Zero Mission, Mappy vs Mickey, Oddworld: Soulstorm, Peggle ExtremeMatt: Celeste (PC), Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion (PC), Smalland (PC), Inertial Drift (PC), Cadde (PC), PISS (PC), Future Aero Racing S Ultra (PC), Monsters, Inc. (PS2), Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game (PC), Audiosurf (PC), Audiosurf 2 (PC), Hatris 3D (N64), Minecraft (PC), Ailuri (PC), Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker’s Memory (PC), Redout (PC), Breath of Death VII (PC)Roy: GAR-TYPE (PC), Daytona USA (Saturn), Golden Axe (Switch/Genesis), Sega Rally Championship (Saturn), Donkey Kong (Switch/NES), Ridge Racer 64 (Switch/N64), Crazy Taxi: Catch a Ride (GBA), Mario 4: Kosmichyeskaya Odissyeya (Genesis), Pokemon Yellow (Game Boy), Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (PC), Fortune’s Favor! (GBA), Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Switch/NES), Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll (Switch/NES), Golden Axe II (Switch/Genesis), Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (PC), Dr. Mario (NES), Wordle (PC), Arknights (Mobile), Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (GBA), Metroid: Zero Mission (Switch/GBA), Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones Randomizer (GBA), Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Randomizer (GBA), Doc Clock and the Toasted Sandwich of Time (PC), Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time (PC) | — | ||||||
| 1/1/25 | S4 E2 - The Easy-Bake Oven for Dudes | Welcome the new year with a look back at the last games Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy were able to squeeze through under the 2024 deadline. In this episode, the shiny newly minted hosts of the podcast go over the last games they have beaten, retired, and played before debating the pros and cons of the itchmas ’24 lineup. Get ready for escape rooms, forgotten horror, snowballs and sleds, lots of falling blocks, super short games, and the dawn of a new era in vtubers? HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)Graphic design – M4thew and Matt 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:42 - Beaten 00:53:30 - Retired 01:04:30 - Playing 01:39:00 - itchmas December 2024 02:24:29 - Guess the Game 02:27:35 - Goodbye! Games Mentioned: Diallo: Crow Country, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties, Who’s Lila?, Emio - The Smiling Man, Outer Wilds (Echoes of the Eye DLC), Metaphor: ReFantazio Lia: Lake: Seasons Greetings, Dredge, Spirit City: Lo Fi Sessions, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, Doom Eternal, Dragon Age: Veilguard: Character Creator, Tiny Bookshop Demo, Boomerang X, Red Dead Online, Bus Simulator 21, Infinity Nikki Matt: Snow Moto Racing Freedom, Polaris Snocross (PS1 & GBC), Sled Storm (PS1), Ski-Doo Snowmobile Challenge, The Whisperer, That Which Gave Chase, Praey For The Gods, Mission in Snowdriftland, Glacier 3: The Meltdown, Tram Simulator Urban Transit, Liyla and the Shadows of War (Android), Zool: Redimensioned, Via Tetris Forever: Tetris Battle Gaiden (NES), Tetris 2 + Bombliss (NES), Hatris (Famicom/GB//US NES),Tetris (CD-i) (shelved), Tetris Christmas, Chris Rea’s Driving Home For Christmas YT, Via Tetris Forever: Super Tetris 3 (SNES) (shelved), Super Bombliss DX (GBC) (shelved), Igo: Kyū Roban Taikyoku (NES), Tetris [1988] (MS-DOS), Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss (SNES), Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss: Gentei Hen (SNES), Super Bombliss (GB/SNES), Tricky Towers Roy: Golf (1984), Donkey Kong Jr., Hearthstone, Live A Live, Holocure, Pokemon Silver, Eragon (GBA), Arknights, Civilization IV, Delia: The Traveling Witch, Tetris DX Itchmas 2024: Arcane Beak, P.E. Noire, LODGE, | aka pipe, What Never Was, Creature Packets, Rental, Nightmare Kart, The world had been sad since Tuesday, A Good Gardener, Delia: The Traveling Witch, Pakke-Is, Off-Peak, Sheepy: A Short Adventure | — | ||||||
| 8/6/23 | S2 E125 - Grand Finale | The last episode of Season 2 is upon us. Once more, join Ric, Alex, and Paula as they discuss the games they’ve beaten/retired/played this week, as well as the past, present, and future of the podcast. Stick around for one final installment of How Long To Beat? The Game!... and stay tuned for Season 3! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:38 - Beaten 00:28:59 - Retired 00:36:58 - Playing 01:20:06 - Past, Present, Future 02:01:32 - HLTB The Game Games Mentioned: Ric: Handshakes (Browser), Frog Detective (PC), Before Your Eyes (Android), FF VII Remake (PS4), Casual Birder (Playdate), Illumination (Playdate), Whitewater Wipeout (Playdate), Necro Crisis (Playdate), Bloom (Playdate), A Joke That’s Worth 0.99$ (Playdate), WORD TRIP (Playdate), Grand Tour Legends (Playdate), Marvel Snap (Android), Radiant Historia (DS), Muramasa Rebirth (Vita), Yoku’s Island Express (Switch), Redtape (PC) Alex: Inventory Hero [Playdate], Saturday Edition [Playdate], Snak [Playdate], Sasquatchers [Playdate], Battleship Godios [Playdate], b360 [Playdate], Star Wars: Jedi Survivor [Xbox], Garden Story [Steam Deck], A Little to the Left [PC], Sticky Business [PC], Spellcorked [Playdate], Ratcheteer [Playdate] Paula: Cube Escape Paradox [PC], Pokemon Auto Chess [Browser], Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition [3DS], Paradigm Paradox [Switch] | — | ||||||
| 7/17/23 | S2 E122 - THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED RIGHT NOW | This week’s episode description was *not* written by ChatGPT… But it could have been! This week’s topic - nestled between our regular beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat? The Game! segments - sees hosts Ric, Alex, and Paula discussing the potential futures of AI in gaming. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Beaten 00:30:33 - Retired 00:35:26 - Playing 01:08:13 - AI in gaming 01:31:26 - HLTB The Game Games Mentioned: Ric: NUTS (Switch), The Multi-Medium (PC), FF VII Remake (PS4), Radiant Historia (DS), Klonoa: Moonlight Museum (WonderSwan), Jack Bros (Virtual Boy), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (PS2), Revita (Switch) Alex: The Case of the Golden Idol [PC], Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka [PC], Haiku the Robot [Steam Deck], Star Wars: Jedi Survivor [Xbox], Transiruby [Switch], Tails of Iron [Steam Deck] Paula: The Oregon Trail (1985) [Browser], Pokemon Emerald [GBA], Hatoful Boyfriend [PC], Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos [PC] | — | ||||||
| 6/26/23 | S2 E119 - One Day My Player Will Return | How do we pick the games we buy and/or play? This week (alongside the usual coverage of beaten/retired/playing and How Long To Beat? The Game!) Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss this very question. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:57 - Beaten 00:04:58 - Retired 00:14:13 - Playing 00:49:34 - How we Pick Games 01:05:48 - HLTB The Game Games Mentioned: Ric: Paranormasight (Switch), Melatonin (Switch), Marvel Snap (Android), FF VII Remake (PS4), JYDGE (PC), Forgive Me Father (PC), Radiant Historia (DS), Klonoa: Moonlight Museum (WonderSwan), Toodee and Topdee (Switch), Smile For Me (PC) Alex: Smile For Me [Steam Deck], Jack Move (Steam Deck), Assassin’s Creed Origins [Xbox], Star Wars: Jedi Survivor [Xbox], Melatonin [Steam Deck], Ring of Pain [Steam Deck], Growing Up [Steam Deck] Paula: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Switch], Pokemon Emerald [GBA], Lover Pretend [Switch] | — | ||||||
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