The first Side Quest season of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” covers Hades. This season will take a different and extended format to our normal ones because the roguelike genre is so hard to encapsulate into our typical week-to-week season format considering the learned knowledge and/or skills, or unlocked items they involve and require. We discuss our expectations for Hades based on what we have heard or know from other Supergiant Games. Time to escape the Underworld, one relationship at a time. Stay tuned for our next Side Quest episode for our first impressions of how things are looking after awakening in Hades, and share some tips, tricks and stories along the way. Additionally stay tuned for our first season 8 episode to hear more about which game our next normal season will be about. We want to hear your expectations for Hades. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the Fallout 4 Far Harbor story expansion DLC and reflect on the Fallout 4 experience as a whole. Join us as we explore the existential side of what it really means to be a human or a synth, all while interacting with fishermen, cult members, and yes, more synths. Additionally, hear our final analysis on the game along with our individual reviews and some parting thoughts of Fallout 4. Check in next time to learn about the next game from the backlog that we’ll be playing. We want to know which Far Harbor faction you sided with, which ending you achieved, and your overall take on Fallout 4. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts walk through the endings they achieved in Fallout 4. We discuss the intricacies of the various faction routes and goals, and how exactly we reached the ending of the main story quest. Stay tuned for next week's episode to join us in Far Harbor to explore the first major story expansion of the game, in Fallout 4 Part 8, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way. We want to hear about which ending of Fallout 4 you got and how you felt about the way the main quest wrapped up. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts break down the various ways to find a teleportation device and get access to the Institute. It doesn’t look like we’ll get there without picking sides though, so we hope you chose wisely. What will happen once we’re inside? Let’s find out! Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss the end of the main story quest of Fallout 4 in Part 7, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories before we jump into some of the Fallout 4 DLC expansions. We want to hear which faction you chose in Fallout 4 and what happened as you made progress. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts discuss their adventures crossing the Glowing Sea to enlist the help of dear old Virgil in their mission to infiltrate the Institute and find Shaun. But first, they put in the effort to butter up some faction members and completed side quests galore, because this is Fallout, and that is what wastelanders do. Stay tuned for next episode to listen in on the chemistry and physics lecture explaining the Molecular Level, as that appears to be the only way to locate the Institute and take them down. Join us for Fallout 4 Part 6, and trade tips, tricks and stories along the way. We want to hear how you handled the Glowing Sea of the Commonwealth and the horrors lurking within its endless radioactive cloud. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts discuss making progress in Fallout 4’s main story. We’ve finally caught the scent of Shaun’s kidnapper and work our way through his compound, followed by some psychoanalysis into what he’s been up to and where Shaun might be. Of course this wouldn’t be Fallout without constant diversions into other parts of the Commonwealth, so the hosts delve into their various misadventures along the way before we head to the Glowing Sea. Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear how we tackled the next main quests and totally random side quests in Fallout 4 Part 5, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way. We want to hear what you made of the revelations from Kellogg. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts discuss the entrance to another vault and run-in with some old fashioned mobsters to recover Detective Nick Valentine. We sure hope that busting him out will convince him to find some clues in our search for Shaun. Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear how we approached the next steps in the journey and got distracted every step of the way, in Fallout 4 Part 4, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way.  We want to hear how your mission to free the detective from his captors went. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat more about Fallout 4. We make our slow, distracted, winding way South across the Commonwealth until we find Diamond City and try to find some leads. Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear how we went about tackling the next main quests and discover brand new distractions to keep us occupied in Fallout 4 Part 3, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way. We want to hear how your trek to Diamond City went in Fallout 4. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the early hours of Fallout 4. We discuss what it’s like to narrowly escape eradication by going underground, then after a brief stint in a vault, venture back above ground into radioactive Boston for the first time, meet some settlers, fend off some raiders, and wonder what comes next in this raucous adventure to find our kid. Stay tuned for next week's episode to hear how we approached the next main quest and engaged in open world shenanigans in Fallout 4 Part 2, all while sharing some tips, tricks and stories along the way. We want to hear how the early hours of Fallout 4 went for you. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Season 7 of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” covers Fallout 4. We discuss our expectations for the game based on what we know of the Fallout franchise, between following the video game industry in general over the years, watching friends play it and hearing their praise for the series, and the Amazon Prime Fallout TV series that we both loved the first season of. Season 2 is coming up soon so to kick off our anticipation, we’re ready to emerge from our vault into the wasteland and uncover the stories of post-apocalyptic Boston. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discover how it went for us in Fallout 4 Part 1, and share some tips, tricks and stories along the way. We want to hear your expectations for Fallout 4. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the final hours of Silent Hill 2 Remake. Join us to go over the ultimate descent into fear and madness, the major revelations of the story, and our final thoughts based on this being our introduction to the franchise. Will we be able to finally take out Pyramid Head, find Mary and make it out alive? We sure hope so. Check in next time to learn about the next game from the backlog that we’ll be playing. We want to know what you thought of the finale of Silent Hill 2, which ending you achieved, whether you’ll be jumping into New Game Plus or playing another Silent Hill game soon, and what’s next on your gaming backlog to start playing soon. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Jump down into the pitch black darkness of the Toluca Prison with The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts and see what lurks beneath. Somebody here in Silent Hill knows what’s going on and where Mary is, but it’s certainly not James. We chat about just how scary a horror game can get and just what pure, total darkness mixed abstract sounds and chittering enemies does to a person. Will we ever find our way out of Silent Hill? Time will tell, if our minds stay sane that long. Stay tuned for next week's episode to finish off Silent Hill 2 Remake Part 2, and share tips for New Game Plus as well as any wild stories you have. We want to hear how your journey, from the Brookhaven Hospital to, into and through the Toluca Prison went. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about meeting new mysterious companions, chasing after skittish friends (or are they foes?) and making their way through the abandoned hospital in Silent Hill 2 Remake. The fog never ends in Silent Hill, but that’s the least of your worries. The hospital is chock full of jump scares, frightening music, and a brand new enemy type to worry about. Stay tuned for next week's episode to find out what happens in Silent Hill 2 Remake Part 3, and share further tips, experiences and stories. We want to know how the brain creep of Silent Hill 2 is treating you, up through the end of the hospital. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” hosts chat about the early hours of Silent Hill 2 Remake. We discuss the creepy ambience, the incredible music, soundscapes and sound effects, and our struggles to come to grips with the controls while trying to stop wasting health items. Our first run-ins with the various enemies and derelict buildings have us both anxious and excited to journey on and find Mary. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discover how it went for us in Silent Hill 2 Remake Part 2, and share some tips, tricks and stories. We want to hear how the early hours of Silent Hill 2 went for you, up through the various apartment buildings. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Season 6 of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” covers Silent Hill 2 Remake. We discuss our expectations for the game based on the very limited knowledge we have about the Silent Hill franchise, its lore and past experiences with horror and survival horror video games. Silent Hill 2 is set to be the creepiest and most unsettling of them all, so it’s time to lead into the fall season with this timeless classic. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discover how it went for us in Silent Hill 2 Remake Part 1, and share some tips, tricks and stories. We want to hear your expectations for Silent Hill 2. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Hosts Andrew and Alex dive deep into what friendship is all about, how far they will go to achieve their assigned objective, and try to figure out just what is so bad exactly about a bunch of monsters. Undertale flips the script on the typical video game and serves up the answers, and more! Check in next time to learn about the next game from the backlog that we’ll be playing. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Hosts Andrew and Alex finish a full first run of Undertale, laugh, fight, question everything (namely their decisions), and make friends along the way while navigating the Underground. Take your next route to one extreme or another, or both, and meet us for next week's episode to to discuss the similarities and differences between the true pacifist and genocide routes of Undertale. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Hosts Andrew and Alex share first impressions about Undertale up until arriving at Snowdin, take account of the various oddball jokes and the more forced jokes too, swap tips on battling monsters, and look forward to meeting even more quirky NPCs throughout the rest of the neutral route playthrough. Undertale is a joy to explore and we’re here for it. Stay tuned for next week's episode to discuss Undertale’s neutral route, the 2 out of 85 neutral route endings that we end up getting, and a more in-depth discussion of the story. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Season 5 of The Gaming Backlog "Book Club” is all about Undertale which we plan to complete over a few weeks. Let’s all head underground and decide how best to deal with the monsters below. Will you be the best bud or the true monster? Only time will tell. Listen to the next episode to hear our spoiler-free first impressions about Undertale after the first few hours and pick up some tips & tricks for ways to get through things.  We want to hear what you think will be happening in Undertale. Take part in our conversation by joining The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server at https://discord.gg/9xdX3znWQn or finding it through our LinkTree link on Instagram.

Hosts Andrew and Alex help Subject Zero uncover the mysteries of his past, find out what the hell Chronos is, and slice their way through, rewind, and then slice through the same countless enemies again and again. The truth is out there. Who knew comedy gold and gritty psychological conspiracies could be delivered by the edge of a katana blade? What did you think about your cycling time through Katana Zero? Be kind, rewind, and stay tuned for next week's episode to learn about the next game from the backlog that we’ll be playing. Join the discussion by applying to The Gaming Backlog "Book Club" Discord server or joining directly through our LinkTree link on Instagram.