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  • 216: Mouthwashing

    216: Mouthwashing
    Oct 28 2026

    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!
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    1 h et 19 min
  • 215: Crow Country

    215: Crow Country
    Oct 14 2026
    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!
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    1 h et 31 min
  • 214: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 2]

    214: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 2]
    Sep 30 2026
    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!
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    2 h et 2 min
  • 213: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 1]

    213: Disco Elysium – The Final Cut [Part 1]
    Sep 2 2026
    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!
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    1 h et 11 min
  • 211: Love Eternal

    211: Love Eternal
    Jul 22 2026
    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!
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    1 h et 5 min
  • 210: Hermit and Pig

    210: Hermit and Pig
    Jul 1 2026
    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!
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    32 min
  • 209: Impostor Factory

    209: Impostor Factory
    Jun 10 2026
    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!
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    44 min