The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
@backpagepod
A video games podcast by @mrbasil_pesto and @samuelwroberts. New episode every Friday. if you'd like to support us. Email: backpagegames@gmail.com, Discord:
Coming tomorrow! A mailbag episode. We were asked by a listener to come up with an Austin Powers game in the vein of 007 First Light. So we spent about 10 minutes discussing Austin Powers: First Shag. Here's a preview:
What if we did Desert Island Discs, but took video game music tracks? That's the premise of tomorrow's Patreon-exclusive episode. Here's a preview from our discussion about which luxury item we'd take (Samuel picked a brick of cocaine):
Inspired by our latest Patreon episode (via Alex in the Discord)...
We did it – 1,000 paying subscribers on Patreon. Seemed unimaginable to us 6 years ago. Thank you for your loyalty and not being bored of us yet!
Coming tomorrow! The first-person draft, with Jeremy Peel. Here's a preview where we discuss Westwood killer Command & Conquer: Renegade, Jeremy's first ever FPS:
The categories for tomorrow's first-person draft with @jeremypeel.bsky.social!
Join our Discord for bewildering Back Page deep cuts like this (via @naes.bsky.social).
Our bid? 2 grand. Our doctor? THIS MAN (Cheers @naes.bsky.social)
New mental health slogan for the hosts of The Back Page (and numerous men) just dropped:
Peter Murrell will be tried in absentia during next month's Games Court episode. Of course, Judge Castle doesn't accept concepts such as '2010' and '2017' but we'll figure it out.
Matthew when he received a message saying "The Witcher 3 pod next year?" today:
Congrats to @gamesblackhole.bsky.social for winning the N64+GameCube Draft. Dave didn't win, that's the important thing. Here's a photo of Ash circa 2007:
Coming tomorrow! A mailbag episode, also featuring impressions of Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape and Titanium Court. Plus: we each make our own personal mixtapes. Here's a preview from a question about collector's editions:
Lovely shout out for the podcast in @pcgamer.com this month! (📸 Kurt Lewin)
Coming tomorrow! The N64 + GameCube Mega Draft. Includes: - Dave Scarborough on the piss - Dubious picks in easy categories - Chibi-Robo! (of course) Here's a preview:
May 2026 pods! Read more about what we're up to in our free newsletter: www.patreon.com/posts/may-20...
👀 The return of podcasting's greatest villain (Dave Scarborough) is nigh.
Two-person drafts have never been more back.
Coming tomorrow! The Xbox Live Arcade, PSN and WiiWare Draft. Our first two-person draft in over a year, with all the classic psychic damage you've missed. Here's a preview about returning phrase 'huffing on your own guffs':
Coming Friday! The XBLA, PSN and WiiWare Draft, celebrating a whole generation of era-defining download games (plus whatever Nintendo was doing). Our first 1v1 draft in over a year! These are the categories:
Coming tomorrow! The first of our new podcast series, Game Design Crimes. Which game design sins should be confined to Room 101? (A legally distinct version.) Actual game dev @smithstock.bsky.social helps us figure it out. Here's a preview about tailing missions in open world games:
"It even has the overuse of ellipsis like my racist uncle posts on Facebook."