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December 10, 2025 139 mins
Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson One of the best things about the thriving indie game scene is that dead genres come back to life, and nothing exemplifies that more than the return of the blobber/first-person dungeon crawler with Almost Human's Legend of Grimrock series. Combining the thrill of exploration in those old school games with modern sensibilities, Legend of Grimrock 2 is one of the best RPGs I've ever played, and I couldn't wait to discuss it on the show. Guest info: Shane Selterre (he/him) * Check out everything Retro Hangover! https://linktr.ee/retrohangover TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:24 Introductions * 5:02 Our Histories with Legend of Grimrock 2 * 13:03 Opening Thoughts about Legend of Grimrock 2 * 17:04 Story Setup * 21:18 Dungeon Crawling...Outside? * 25:58 Party Creation and the Combat Dance * 37:00 Situational Awareness * 45:18 Exploration and Inventory * 52:31 Puzzles and Traps * 1:03:18 Character Building * 1:27:19 Music and Sound Design * 1:33:13 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations * 1:37:49 Retro Hangover Podcast * 1:42:54 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:45:37 Spoiler Section- Favorite Stuff * 2:02:29 Spoiler Section- Final Bosses and Endings Music used in the episode is credited to Scoring Helsinki: Main Theme, Prologue (The Isle), Battle Is On Pt. 1, Master and the Apprentice, Credits Theme Check out Dave on Geeks & Grounds https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/ Check out Dave on Pixel Project Radio https://linktr.ee/pixelprojectradio Check out the King of Games 1999 https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/episode/king-of-games-99-round-4-match-1-silent-hill-vs-tony-hawks-pro-skater Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures
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