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How Long To BeatS4 E3 - 2024 HLTB GotM RetrospectiveOn this special episode, we welcome back previous guest and thread master Knalb to look back with us at the "Game of the Month" titles that were chosen by the community throughout 2024 as part of one of the oldest traditions on HowLongToBeat.
To top it all off, Knalb brought a bunch of interesting facts and numbers for a little trivia game about the statistics of those events!
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Mu...2025-02-012h 24How Long To BeatS3 E12 - Pokemon Drama In The ParkAfter the onslaught of demos in the last episode, things have relaxed a little and we have a handful of titles to talk about. What happens though, when you get overwhelmed with choice and have to decide what to play, or maybe you just can’t put down that hot new game in spite of other interests?! Our discussion this week focuses on gaming droughts and gluts, and our own experiences. Finally, it’s Josh’s turn to attempt a bit of redemption and put some points on the board in our HLTB guessing game!
HowL...2023-11-051h 29How Long To BeatS3 E11 - I Thought It Could Be Shit, But It Actually Really WorksGet ready for a gauntlet of games to excite the senses! Josh got COVID and spent his time playing a lot of small games, while Paula polished off one she’s been working on for a while. Plus, the titles keep coming after Steam’s latest NEXTfest event provided a heap of interesting demos to try out, but were they really worth it?
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Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro) and Abatage...2023-10-291h 53How Long To BeatNG+ - Thing's We've Learned From GamesIn this special irregular episode, we discuss the wide range of things we've learned from playing video games. The stories and experiences we've encountered through gaming are often a conduit to life lessons and discovering the world around us. They enrich our lives and teach us in unique ways that have lasting effects.
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Graphic design – M4thew and Pokepaw2023-10-221h 18How Long To BeatS3 E10 - I Wasn’t Ready For This
The Otome is strong with this one, as Paula stays hooked on threads and colours, while Josh has been coming to grips with pan-dimensional orbs and Tokyo-based hauntings with full mouse and keyboard support. Plus, this week we’re talking about some of those games that we love, but everyone else seems to hate, and why that could be. Followed by an unexpected result in this week’s guessing game!
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Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com2023-10-151h 54How Long To BeatS3 E9 - There’s Nothing Behind Those EyesIt’s October, which brings the HLTB Triple Creature Feature for Game of the Month! Josh and Paula have a chat about the games featured for the month, and what the community are saying. Meanwhile, Paula starts theorising about sticks and strings, while Josh struggles against a janky little 3D platformer. Of course, none of that matters in the end, as it’s Paula’s time to try and gain an even larger lead in our guessing game, but could she have met her match? Have a listen and find out!
HowLongToBeat forums - https...2023-10-081h 36How Long To BeatS3 E8 - Pretty GenericWhat happens when you finish a meaningful gaming experience and are left with a void to fill? This week Paula and Josh discuss this phenomenon, along with their own ways of dealing with the end of a good thing. Meanwhile Josh has been getting emotional and is in love with a puppet, while Paula found herself stranded and poisonous, but still managed to protect her crown, in more ways than one.
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Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com...2023-10-012h 00How Long To BeatS3 E7 - My Cat Thinks She’s A Parrot NowAfter diving into the world of souls-bourne rings and knock-offs, this week Paula and Josh are talking about how far they’d go to “get good” and really put in the time to skill-up in difficult games. Then Paula comes in and shows just how good she is at guessing those games in our weekly guessing games… again. I mean, it’s getting ridiculous at this point… we need a nerf.
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...2023-09-241h 41How Long To BeatS3 E6 - Just Get A New PCThis week Paula has multiple games added to her retirement list, while Josh has delved into Todd Howard’s wonderful world of marketing BS. Together we have a chat about playing sequels, and whether it’s worth playing an entire series to get up to speed. Then of course, Josh attempts to follow up with a perfect guess after last week when Paula nailed the game and achieved a maximum score!
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...2023-09-171h 29How Long To BeatS3 E5 - Let’s Make Out For A Bit, Or Something
We’re back to the regular programming this week, with a whole bunch of games to talk about and what Josh and Paula thought about September’s HLTB Game of the Month. Then hold onto your hats for a super epic edition of the game guessing game, where Paula goes into overdrive, but will she knock it out of the park, or struggle to find the right title?!
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...2023-09-101h 58How Long To BeatS3 E4 - Nintendo Or Nintendon’t (Change My Mind)This week we bring you something different, with a very special guest: Dragonh. Can Josh be convinced that Nintendo have something interesting to offer? Hopefully we can all find out in this discussion about the whys and why-nots of getting into one of the oldest, and arguably most unique, gaming platforms available.
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...2023-09-031h 36How Long To BeatS3 E3 - And That’s How Real Friendships BeginIt’s been a productive week of game playing, so we have a few more titles to share, but what about avoiding spoilers and not giving away too much? Our discussion this week explores the perils of avoiding spoilers, both as a gamer, and as someone talking about games on a podcast. Then the episode concludes with our new guessing game, but this time Josh is in the hot seat and trying to figure out the clues behind a very special game.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01...2023-08-201h 51How Long To BeatS3 E1 - Messed Up To A Whole Other LevelWelcome to the first episode of Season 3! Paula is back and is accompanied by new host Abatage a.k.a Josh. What better time to make some introductions, discuss what we’ve been playing, and put a challenge out to the HLTB community?!
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00:00:00 - Season 3 Go!
00:01:45 - Introductions
00...2023-08-151h 33How Long To BeatS2 E125 - Grand FinaleThe 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!
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2023-08-072h 13How Long To BeatS2 E124 - That is a Power That You Have
Welcome back listeners! As always Ric, Alex, and Paula talk about the games they’ve beaten/retired/been playing - with a rant about Paula’s new obsession -, and then talk about this week’s topic: early access. They then finish off the episode with the second to last round of HowLongToBeat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:05...2023-07-311h 34How Long To BeatS2 E123 - If You Fuck Around, You’ll Find Out
Welcome back listeners! This week’s topic - nestled between our regular beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat? The Game! segments - sees hosts Ric, Alex, and Paula discussing the joys of holiday/summer gaming. Apologies, there was a small segment that got corrupted so you might hear a tiny skip during the topic!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:16 - Beaten
00:00:00 - Retired
00:21:38: - Playing
00:47:15 - Summer/Vacation Gaming
01:13:48 - HLTB The Game
Games...2023-07-241h 19How Long To BeatS2 E122 - THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED RIGHT NOWThis 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.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:26 - Beaten
2023-07-171h 43How Long To BeatS2 E121 - A Chicken TimebombThis week Alex, Paula, and Ric talk about games they've beaten, retired and are playing before diving into the rabbit hole of childhood games. They wrap it up with another round of How Long to Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:49 - Beaten
00:40:25 - Retired
00:48:00 - Playing
01:21:00 - Childhood games
01:47:44 - HLTB The Game2023-07-121h 54How Long To BeatS2 E120 - So it's just a PigeonIt's Steam Next Fest time! This week Alex, Paula, and Ric talk games they've beaten, retired and are playing before diving into some demos from SNF. They wrap it up with another round of How Long to Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:03 - Beaten
00:22:55 - Retired
00:25:25 - Playing
01:18:25 - Steam Next Fest
01:53:20 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Toodee and Topdee (Switch), Negative Nancy (Switch), Say No! More (PC), Forgive Me Father (PC), S...2023-07-032h 01How Long To BeatS2 E119 - One Day My Player Will ReturnHow 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.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:57 - Beaten
00:04:58 - Retired
00:14:13 - Playing
00:49:34 - How...2023-06-261h 17How Long To BeatS2 E118 - I'm a Shallow Bastard
Alex, Ric, and Paula once again delve into what they're playing and have beaten before talking about - for once - a trending topic: the Summer Game Fest! They then finish the episode off by playing another round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:01:57 - Beaten
00:14:55 - Retired
00:18:02 - Playing
01:27:31 - Summer Game...2023-06-202h 07How Long To BeatS2 E117 - Podcast Speedrun Any%Alex, Ric, and Paula once again delve into what they're playing and have beaten before talking about things younger gamers have missed out on before playing another round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:07 - Beaten
00:04:34 - Playing
00:28:22 - What the Youngin's Miss
01:05:10 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Muramasa Rebirth: Genroku Legends - Fishy Tales of the Nekomata (Vita), FF VII Remake (PS4), JYDGE (PC), Forgive Me Father (PC), R...2023-06-161h 13How Long To BeatS2 E116 - I Don’t Want to Tri and Force the PointIn addition to your regularly scheduled update on Alex, Ric, and Paula’s beaten, retired, and currently playing games, this week the gang provide an update on the future of the podcast, as well as the latest installment of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:07 - Beaten
00:12...2023-06-031h 34How Long To BeatS2 E115 - The Good, The Bad and the Ug-Wii
Alex, Ric and Paula are back once again to discuss the games they’ve beaten, retired and been playing, with a big Tears of the Kingdom tangent. This week they talk about gaming peripherals and, of course, they finish the episode off with another round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:57 - Beaten
00:08:1...2023-05-291h 27How Long To BeatS2 E114 - Make Way for the KingdomThis month marks 100 installments of the HLTB Video Game Book Club, encompassing 133 games since 2015! To celebrate, Ric, Paula, and Alex dedicated this week’s topic to looking back at some of their favourite Book Club memories… alongside the usual beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat: The Game! Segments, of course.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Beaten
00:11:39 - Retired
00:18:40 - Playing
01:10:45 - 100th GotM!
01:32:35 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Railways of Love (Android), GrimGrimoi...2023-05-221h 40How Long To BeatS2 E113 - Get Fortnite Out of My Zelda
Microsoft has been taking some massive Ls over the past month. Ric, Paula, and Alex spend some time looking over what's gone wrong and make some predictions for the future of Xbox… alongside the usual beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat: The Game! Segments, of course.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:37 - Beaten
00:11:44 - Retired
00:14:41 - Playing
00:49:37 - Xbox’s Month of Ls
01:16:25 - HLTB: The Game
01:23:40 - Just Paula being rude af
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Marvel Ultimate A...2023-05-151h 24How Long To BeatS2 E112 - You Guys Finally Decided to Stop Sharing a Braincell
Welcome back to our podcast’s regular schedule, where Paula, Ric and Alex talk about the games they’ve beaten, retired and been playing. This week’s topic is one out of Paula’s whims: What is UI? What makes it good/bad? What’s in the hall of fame or in the wall of shame? So many questions and so little time! But they, as always make some time for another round of everyone’s favorite: How Long To Beat? The Game!
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...2023-04-221h 50How Long To BeatS2 E110 - Naughty, Naughty Capcom
It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games Ric has beaten, Alex has retired, and what everyone has been playing. The gang then tackles the (relevant) topic of post-launch microtransactions, before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:01 - Beaten
00:04:10 - Retire...2023-04-191h 47How Long To BeatS2 E109 - Sad Vita Noises
This week, it's not just Ric who's beaten a game! Alex beat one too! Alongside the regular segments, this week’s topic is the dwindling position of E3. Literally, AS we were recording, news dropped that E3 was cancelled this year so don't blame us for not knowing hehe. We then wrap up with this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:16 - Beaten
00:14:21 - Retired
00:16:01 - Playing
01:05:30 - E3 Doome...2023-04-111h 31How Long To BeatS2 E108 - I'm Not Playing This With SomeoneThis week, Ric carries the show as the only host to have completions. Paula has one retirement, and Alex only has currently playing games. Alongside the regular segments, this week’s topic is the impending (at the time of recording) closure of the 3DS/WiiU eShops and defunct games more generally. This week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game! Is the second slice of bread making up the podcast sandwich.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00...2023-04-021h 39How Long To BeatS2 E107 - Negative Progress
It's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. The gang then tackles an unusual topic, that being knowledge-based unlocks. What are they? Are they tasty? before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:51 - Beat...2023-03-291h 45How Long To BeatS2 E106 - I Just Want to be FancyIt's another beefy episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. The gang then tackles an actual current news story about the controversy surrounding the word JRPG before rounding things with a game of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:35 - Beaten
00:28:29 - Retired
00:41:13 - Playing
01:37:17 - JRPGs Defamatory?
02:05:21 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Kururin Paradise (GBA), Hi-Fi Rush (PC), Y...2023-03-202h 12How Long To BeatS2 E105 - I've Played ALL OF THEMIt’s a game-heavy episode of the HowLongToBeat podcast this week, as Ric, Alex, and Paula have played/retired/beaten a ludicrous amount of games! In addition, in this week’s topic they are recommending games (and otomes) to each other before concluding with this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:16 - Beaten
00:34:46 - Retired
00:50:01 - Playing2023-03-132h 29How Long To BeatNG+ - Visual NovelsTime for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.
If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLTB forums, Discord, or...2023-03-0959 minHow Long To BeatS2 E104 - The Tangent EpisodeThis week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discussed the games they played together during Steam Next Fest. The topic comes after the games they completed and are currently playing, but before this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Music – Ian Edward
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Beaten
00:21:41 - Playing
01:39:49 - Steam Next Fest
01:58:35 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Dead Space (Vita), Donut County (PC), Valkyrie Prof...2023-02-272h 06How Long To BeatNG+ - 2D PlatformersTime for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.
If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLT...2023-02-2051 minHow Long To BeatS2 E103 - “I Don’t Know Why I Care, This is a Game For 10 Year Olds”This week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula (who described this week’s topic as “a big mistake”) discuss the many varied ways animals. The topic comes after the games they completed, retired, and are currently playing, but before this week’s edition of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:29 - Beaten
00:24:50- Retired
00:29:31 - Playing
01:32:29 - Animals in G...2023-02-131h 54How Long To BeatS2 E102 - The Pokémon Breeding ChainThis week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discuss what makes a game "modern"? As usual, the gang discusses the games they beaten, retired, and are currently playing before a new round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Music – Ian Edward
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Time Codes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:22 - Beaten
00:13:22 - Retired
00:21:25 - Playing
01:02:09 - When is a Game No Longer Modern?
01:33:11 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Ric: Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends...2023-02-051h 42How Long To BeatS2 E101 - Super FacileThis week on the HowLongToBeat podcast, Ric, Alex, and Paula discuss the mystery surrounding video games for the outside observer. Any observers of this episode will also see the games they completed, retired, and are currently playing, as well as a somewhat irrelevant instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:15 - Beaten
00:38:10 - Retired
00:53:42 - Playing
01:25:19 - Games...2023-01-291h 57How Long To BeatS2 E100 - "I'm The Juggernaut, Bitch!"Happy New Year… and Happy Episode 100!! Between the usual beaten/retired/playing coverage and a new instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game!, Ric, Alex, and Paula look back on 100 episodes of the podcast. Let us know what your favourite moments or memories were in the comments below!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:32 - Beaten
00:46:14 - Retired
00:57:28 - Playing
01:19:30 - 100 Episodes Reflection
01:3...2023-01-091h 48How Long To BeatS2 E99 - Don’t expect much from yourself and you’ll be goodMerry Christmas! Last week, Alex, Paula, and Ric reflected on the games they played in 2022. This week, they talk about the games they plan to tackle in 2023! Will they be able to stick to their plans this time around? You’ll have to wait until next year to find out! They finish off this special episode with another round of HLTB?: The Game!
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00...2022-12-281h 27How Long To BeatS2 E98 - HLTB Podcast's GOTY Awards 2022Alex, Paula, and Ric are back again with the year's most anticipated awards show ever: the HLTB Podcast's GOTY Awards! We go through all your favourite categories we introduced last year and reflect on the games we played in 2022. There are some real gems in here! We finish it off with another round of HLTB?: The Game!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:05 - GOTY 2022
00:08:02 - Best Games played in 2022
00:19:05 - Most Underrated 00:26:34 - Biggest Stinke...2022-12-191h 24How Long To BeatS2 E97 - This isn't a Football PodcastAlex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired, and are playing. This week’s topic is ‘intense gaming moments’, and the show is rounded out with an appropriately intense round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:08 - Beaten
00:11:28 - Retired
00:20:00 - Playing
00:56:58 - Intense Gaming Moments
01:23:14 - HLTB The Game
...2022-12-111h 32How Long To BeatS2 E96 - They Already GachaAlex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired and been playing. They then talk about the new Pokemon releases and how buggy they are and: is the Switch lacking power?, before finishing it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:13 - Beaten
00:39:10 - Retire...2022-12-061h 46How Long To BeatNG+ - Strategy RPGsTime for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.
If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLTB forums, Discord, or...2022-11-2847 minHow Long To BeatS2 E95 - Beating Up Your Son (ft. knalb)This week Ric, Alex, and Paula are joined by community member knalb AKA Tom! He brings with him a humorous topic, a fresh round of Guest The Game, and weighs in on the usual podcast content, including How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:04 - Guest Interview
00:14:39 - Beaten
00:35:13 - Retired
00:43:14 - Playing
01:39:42 - Humour in Games
01:53:43 - Gues...2022-11-202h 06How Long To BeatS2 E94 - Sentry Guns Go BrrrrrrrrrrAlex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired and been playing. They then talk about fixing their favorite game (can they fix perfection?), before finishing it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Beaten
00:19:50 - Retired
00:44:43 - Playing
01:19:54 - Fixing our favourite games
01:52:51 - HLTB The...2022-11-152h 05How Long To BeatS2 E93 Just Youngins Being StupidAlex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten and are playing. No retirements this week! They then talk about the logic and rationale of game releases before finishing it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:47 - Beaten
00:15:45 - Playing
00:55:18 - Release Rush
01:11:28 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned (Chronological):
Link’s Crossbow Training (Wii), Shovel...2022-11-071h 19How Long To BeatS2 E92 - THE GUEST HAS SPOKEN (ft. Matt)This week’s episode sees the return of Matt - HLTB’s resident cock(roach) - just in time for Halloween! He brings with him an appropriately spooky topic, a fresh round of Guest The Game, and weighs in on the usual podcast content, including How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:38 - Beaten
00:47:31 - Retired
00:5...2022-10-312h 26How Long To BeatS2 E91 - It’s Been Ages of EmpiresAlex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired, and are playing. They then talk about some upcoming games they tried out during the Steam Next Fest, and they finish it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Edit:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:35 - Beaten
00:43:15 - Retired
01:03:21 - Playing
01:39:00 - HLTB: The...2022-10-252h 10How Long To BeatS2 E90 - The Ban Hammer Holder: Tiamat!Alex, Paula, and Ric are back again with a very special guest, the head honcho moderator himself: Tiamat! We grilled Tiamat on all his gaming preferences while enjoying his excellent physical collection before discussing games they've beaten, retired, and are playing. They then cast their gaze back to the past to talk about nostalgia in games. They finish it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Timestamps:2022-10-162h 20How Long To BeatNG+ - Rhythm GamesTime for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.
If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLTB forums, Discord, or...2022-10-1059 minHow Long To BeatS2 E89 - They GachaAlex, Paula, and Ric are back again to talk about the games they've beaten, retired, and are playing. They then tackle the topic of all things gaming adjacent. Fan communities? Video essays? Fan art? The list goes on! They finish it all off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:30 - Beaten
00:33:40 - Retired
00:39:40 - Playing
01:19:13 - HLTB: The Game...Game: Resident Evil 2
01:22:55 - All Things Gaming...2022-10-021h 54How Long To BeatS2 E88 - On a Scale of 1 to BethesdaAlex, Paula, and Ric pick up this week on a thread left dangling during last week’s topic and delve into what it means to have an enthusiast or collector’s mindset about gaming. This is nestled neatly between the hosts covering their beaten, retired, and currently playing games, and a new round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:28 - Beaten
00:15:38 - Retired
00:17:03 - Playing
01:12:00 - Collector vs Enthusias...2022-09-261h 42How Long To BeatS2 E87 - Just Otome ThingsAlex, Paula, and Ric take a dive into palette cleanser games. What are they? Why are they? And how can you enjoy them to? This is nestled neatly between the hosts covering their beaten, retired, and currently playing games, and a new round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Music – Ian Edward
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:15 - Beaten
00:24:19 - Retired
00:28:15 - Playing
01:17:28 - Palette Cleans...2022-09-211h 39How Long To BeatS2 E86 - Geographically and Topically EverywhereAlex, Paula, and Ric are back once again to discuss the games they've beaten, retired and are playing and take a little detour to talk about the current Game of the Month. They roll along a more serious topic: gamifying politics! Should we even be doing that? They round it all off with another round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00...2022-09-131h 58How Long To BeatS2 E85 - Like Gordon Ramsay Making Pot NoodlesLast week the gang tackled vacation gaming and so it only seemed fitting to talk about the reverse this week: gaming while busy! Alex, Paula, and Ric once again discuss the games they've beaten and are playing, but no retirements this week. They round it all off with another round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Beaten
01:00:26 - Playing
01:21:18 - Gaming on Busy Days
01:39:00 - HLTB The Game ...2022-09-031h 48How Long To BeatS2 E84 - That is a Huge 'Siege Unit'As the summer holidays draw to a close, Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss holiday gaming in this week’s episode topic. You can see in the timestamps that the topic falls after discussing the hosts’ beaten, retired, and currently playing games, but before your weekly dose of How Long To Beat? The Game! [the timestamps do render this paragraph somewhat redundant but that’s the format and I’m not about to screw with it at episode 84 maybe some other time]
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Email - hl...2022-08-271h 49How Long To BeatS2 E83 - Noel Fielding as an OwlRic, Paula and Alex are back once again with a - probably - unhealthy dose of games to talk about! As always, they talk about the games they’ve beaten, retired and been playing; then Paula sings the song of her people, as they tackle the topic of Age of Empires IV; and they finish off the episode with the hit game How Long To Beat? The Game!
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Grap...2022-08-212h 09How Long To BeatS2 E82 - Find WillyIt’s an arcade-themed episode this week as Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss arcade gaming in the modern age. This topic is the meat sandwiched between the bread that is our hosts’ beaten/retired/playing games, and the hit game How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:07 - Beaten
00:43:26 - Retired
00:51:41 - Playing
01:20:37 - Arcades!
01:40:54 - HLTB The Game
2022-08-061h 48How Long To BeatS2 E81 - MEME CITYBack at it again for another week of games! This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric talked about games we're playing, have retired and beaten. Then they the topic of characters in videogames before finishing things off with a round of HLTB: The Game! Spoiler alert: we get a winner this week for round 2!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:29 - Beaten
00:33:35 - Retir...2022-07-311h 51How Long To BeatS2 E80 - Kids are SimpleBack at it again for another week of games! This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric talked about games we're playing, have retired and beaten. Then they grab a nice warm blanket and get all cuddled up to talk cozy games before finishing things off with a round of HLTB: The Game! Spoiler alert: we get a winner this week for round 2!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Beaten
0...2022-07-231h 39How Long To BeatS2 E79 - V I B E SBack at it again for another week of games! This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric talked about games we're playing, have retired and beaten. They then shout out the game of the month: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, before finishing things off with a round of HLTB: The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:45 - Beaten
00:47:45 - Retired
00:51:09 - Playing
01:44:26 - Game of the Month Shoutout
01:51:18 - HLTB T...2022-07-181h 57
How Long To BeatS2 E78 - People Just Don't Like to Read (ft. Cecile Richard)This week, we were joined by the wonderful Cecile Richard AKA Haraiva, to talk about her body of work and her evolution as a writer and game developer. Some of the games we discuss might be familiar to regular listeners as we have have talked about some of Cecile's games on previous episodes. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!
You can find Cecile and her games here:
https://haraiva.itch.io/
https://twitter.com/haraiva
https://www.cecile-richard.com/
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How Long To BeatS2 E77 - Mi Español se está escapando (My Spanish is escaping)Back at it again for another week of games! This week, Alex, Paula, and Ric talked about games we're playing and have beaten (no retirements this time around)! Alex came around on Dungeon of the Endless thanks to the PC version and the gang discussed all things licensed games before finishing things off with a round of HLTB: The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:55 - Beaten
00:34:00 - Playing
01:04:10 - The HLTB The Game...2022-07-031h 38
How Long To BeatS2 E76 - What Would Ric Do?Here at the HLTB Podcast, we focus on the games:
-Games (Beaten)
-Games (Retired)
-Games (Playing)
-Games (Demos via Steam Next Fest)
-Game (How Long To Beat: The Game)
-Alex is a poo poo head.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:37 - Beaten
00:24:48 - Retired
00:26:34 - Playing
01:06:28 - The HLTB The Game: Game - Dungeon of the Endless
01:13:48 - Steam Next Fest
01:38:21 - HLTB The Game
Games:
Paula: Stardew Valley [PC] Persona 4 Golden [Vita], Fire...2022-06-281h 49
How Long To BeatS2 E75 - I Have the Attention Span of a NuggetHello everyone, Paula here! Time to go back to our good ol' description format, without the nonsense... ok with SOME nonsense, but you get it.
Join Paula, Ric and Alex as they talk about, like usual, about the games they've beaten, retired and been playing. They then discuss their time with Dungeon of the Endless (the chosen game from the first round of the all-new HLTB The Game!). For the topic of this week, they tackle the other side of the coin of an old topic: are there games that aree not art? Finally, they end the episode with what...2022-06-191h 42
How Long To BeatS2 E74 - I mean I get it, but WHYYYYYYThis week, Alex edited the episode and thus you'll have a very loquacious and decidedly not lazy description. Buckle up my podcast patrons for we're about to go on an audio odyssey. Since we last checked in with our eloquent hosts, Alex, Ric, and Paula have beaten, retired, and played many a video game. Join them as they wax lyrical about their gaming escapades. They then discuss their unending adventures in Dungeon of the Endless (the chosen game from the first round of the all-new HLTB The Game!). Spoiler alert! The gang discusses what are spoilers? Why are spoilers? How...2022-06-111h 47
How Long To BeatS2 E73 - "A little violent, a little sexy, and a ton of fun!"Alex, Paula, and Ric... yada yada yada, it's episode 73 you know the drill by now. This week's topic is negative videogame tropes.
...something something How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:39 - Beaten
00:11:35 - Retired
00:31:57- Playing
01:19:33 - The HLTB The Game: Game - Dungeon of the Endless
01:24:43 - Negative Video Game Tropes
01:47:24 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Alex: Monster Train [PC], Lost Judgment [Xbox], Bushi Seiryuuden: Futari no...2022-06-051h 54
How Long To BeatS2 E72 - R.I.P. SteveAlex, Paula, and Ric are back once again this week to talk about the games they've beaten, retired, and been playing. This week, they tackle the topic of games that seem designed just for them but for some reason they just can't get into them. And, of course, they finish this episode off with the new and improved How Long To Beat? The Game! Fresh off of Ric's victory last week, the scores are set back to zero once again!
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...2022-05-211h 42
How Long To BeatS2 E71 - Studio Voyager 2: Post-Release BoogalooAaron and Vice (of Studio Voyager) return to the podcast once again following the release of their first game, What Lies in the Multiverse! Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the game at length as well as the process of releasing a game on modern PC/console digital storefronts. Somehow there was still enough time and energy for a fresh instalment of How Long To Beat? The Game! at the end as well!
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Music - Ian Edward
Graphic design - M4...2022-05-152h 29
How Long To BeatS2 E70 - Pat Your Belly, Rub Your BackAlex, Paula, and Ric are back once again this week to talk about the games they've beaten, retired, and been playing. For the topic, they briefly talk about co-op games. And, of course, they finish this episode off with the new and improved How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:13 - Beaten
00:45:12 - Retired
00:49:04 - Playing
01:20:40 - Co-Op
01:39:15 - HLTB The Game
Games Mentioned:
Alex: Triangle Strategy [Switch], The Hex...2022-05-101h 47
How Long To BeatS2 E69 - Heh, Nice.Alex, Paula, and Ric are back after a brief recording hiatus with some big updates on what they've beaten, retired, and been playing. They've played so much in fact, that there was no time for a topic this week! So strap in for a big ole episode about games games games. They still found time for the new and improved How Long To Beat? The Game! though.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:10 - Beaten
01:05:25...2022-05-012h 01
How Long To BeatS2 E68 - The Art of Strategy GuidesRic, Alex, and Paula return with a bit of a gaming drought, as they only talk about which games they've beaten and have been playing (no retirements!). They then follow up to last regular episode topic of instruction manuals with they topic of strategy guides, and finish off the episode with the new and improved How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:38 - Beaten
00:19:33 - Playing
01:05:45 - Strategy Guides
01:35:21...2022-04-201h 47
How Long To BeatS2 E67 - Getting Your Wires PicrossedRic, Alex, and Paula return with another round of beaten, retired, and currently played games. They are the first slice of bread of this episode sandwich: the filling is an exploration of and group reflection on game instruction manuals, and the other slice is a fresh serving of the new and improved How Long To Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:08 - Beaten
00:40:12 - Retired
00:54:50 - Playing
01:41:40 - Instruction Manuals
01:58:33 - HLTB...2022-04-052h 06
How Long To BeatS2 E66 - That's the most Switch thing you've ever saidAlex, Paula, and Ric once again meet up to talk about the games they've beaten, been playing and retired, as well as tackle this week's topic: Limited Editions! They finish off this week's edition of the podcast with the new and revamped version of How Long to Beat? The Game! 2.0 Electric Boogaloo
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:16 - Beaten
00:29:35 - Retired
00:34:25 - Playing
01:15:50 - Limited Editions
01:46:57 - HLTB? The Game!
Games Mentioned:
Alex:
Bear's...2022-03-211h 56
How Long To BeatS2 E65 - Obviously No, DumbassAnother quarter, another Steam Next Fest! Along with the games they've beaten and are currently playing, Alex, Paula, and Ric all made time to play some demos as part of the SNF, and this week's episode is centered around the impressions those demos left on the team. This week's edition of How Long to Beat? The Game! is also the last one as you currently know it...
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:13 - Beaten
00:27:01...2022-03-141h 48
How Long To BeatS2 E64 - Our 3DS MemoriesIt's that time again! Your crew, Alex, Paula, and Ric, are back again talking games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. They then move on to a sadder topic: the 3DS e-shop will be closing soon, so they reminiscence of happier times went they were still ignorant of such truth. As alwasy, they finish things off with everybody's favourite game: How Long to Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:38 - Beaten
00:21:35...2022-03-061h 54
How Long To BeatS2 E63 - Only Children Have Time for Hard GamesIt's that time again! Your crew, Alex, Paula, and Ric, are back again talking games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. This week they tackle the topic of difficulty in video games (there may or may not be a slightly tough game out recently) and finish things off with everybody's favourite game: How Long to Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:45 - Beaten
00:22:54 - Retired
00:28:57 - Playing
01:15:45 - Difficulty in games
01:41:35...2022-02-261h 49
How Long To BeatS2 E62 - An R4 Card and a DreamIt's that time again! Your crew, Alex, Paula, and Ric, are back again talking games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. They then move on to the topic of Video Game Achievements before taking a question from the listeners and finishing things off with everybody's favourite game: How Long to Beat? The Game!
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:07 - Beaten
00:14:40 - Retired
00:16:50 - Playing
00:49:09 - Achievements!
01:06:46 - Pod History Time
01:09:36 - R2D21999...2022-02-121h 29
How Long To BeatS2 E61 - Houston, We Have a ProblemRic, Paula, and Alex reunite once again this week to talk about what they've beaten, been playing and retired. They take a break from their usual gaming topic, to tackle a game dev related topic: this year's Global Game Jam! After Paula's musings on her GGJ experience and a related listener's question, they finish the episode with the latest installment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
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Music - Ian Edward
Graphic design - M4thew
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:05...2022-02-051h 37
How Long To BeatS2 E60 - Ham-Ham HeartbrokenRic, Paula, and Alex have been aided by the HLTB community this week, with friends of the podcast letstalkaboutdune (AKA Dune) and FrozenRoy (AKA Froy) setting up a comparison between Famitsu and IGN's recent 'top 100 games of all time' lists. This topic is bookended by the usual roundup of beaten/retired/playing games, and the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
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
00:01:13 - Games Beaten
00:32:34...2022-01-311h 50
How Long To BeatS2 E59 - Gotta Hee-Ho Fast!Ric, Paula, and Alex are back for yet another week to talk about games beaten/retired/playing. The topic of this week is about series/movies adaptations of game, and our crew tries to answer the question of... why are they so hard to get right? They tackle a question of the forums, and they finish this episode off with the reason everyone's been listening us for so long: 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music - Ian Edward
...2022-01-151h 28
How Long To BeatS2 E58 - A Visual Garbage Vomit MessRic, Paula, and Alex kick off a New Year of podcasts with a return to the regular format: talking games beaten/retired/playing, tackling a topic (this week's being a look back at their performance vs their 2021 plans (see episode 11, 'New Year, Same Crew') and a look forward to 2022 plans), and finishing off with a round of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
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
00:01:48 - Games Beaten
00:45:47 - Games...2022-01-071h 57
How Long To BeatS2 E57 - A Full Calendar Game of the YearAfter a series of super special episodes, the gang is back again with one final special episode to ring in the new year! Alex, Paula, and Ric discuss the games they played this year and try to choose their favourites! We've got some "serious" categories and a whole lot of silly ones. They wrap it all up with everyone's favourite game: How Long to Beat? The Game!
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music - Ian Edward
Graphic design - M4thew
00:00:43 - GOTY 2021
00:13:23 - Best...2022-01-011h 42
How Long To BeatS2 E55 - Pizza is Bread!!On this weeks episode - after the final update on the Fantasy Critic League for the year - Ric, Paula, and Alex talk about what makes boxart good (or bad), and well as discuss about trends and share their favorite and least favorite box art pieces! As always, they talk about games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. Finally, they top it all off with yet another round of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music - Ian...2021-12-121h 54
How Long To BeatS2 E54 - Free-to-Game PlaysAfter a few special episode weeks, Ric, Paula, and Alex spend an inordinate amount of time getting caught up on the games they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. If you're drinking, do a shot every time Paula's finger slips... Next on the agenda is a summation of their respective Black Friday hauls, and another game of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!' rounds out the episode.
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
00:01:37...2021-12-041h 42
How Long To BeatS2 E53 - What Lies in the Multiverse? Why Studio Voyager of course!Boy, do we have a special episode today for you! We're joined by Studio Voyager, the team behind the upcoming game What Lies in the Multiverse? being co-developed with IguanaBee and published by Untold Tales. We played the demo for What Lies in the Multiverse? a few episodes ago and had burning questions for the team! Aaron and Vice shared their gaming history with us, talked about what they're playing, and discussed the development of What Lies in the Multiverse? with us before playing everyone's favourite game: How Long to Beat? The Game!
You can learn more about the game...2021-11-201h 58
How Long To BeatS2 E52 - Xi Jin-Pulled from the InternetRic - this week helped and hindered by pre-recording drinks - is joined by Paula and Alex to talk once again about what they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. This week's topic considers the new release of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and the seeming resurgence of licensed AAA singleplayer games, with another game of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!' rounding out the episode.
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
00:01:30 - Fantasy...2021-11-161h 46
How Long To BeatS2 E51- He's a Cyan-tistHAPPY ANNIVERSARY! It has been 1 full year since season 2 began! Join Ric, Paula, and Alex as they reminisce about this past year, and talk about their personal highlights. As usual, they talk about what they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing and they finish off the episode with the one and only 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'.
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
00:01:29 - Games Beaten [Part 1] - cecile richard's "i am still...2021-11-091h 42
How Long To BeatS2 E50 - Spooktober!Join Alex, Paula, and Ric as they once again discuss the games they've beaten, retired, and played this week before talking about all things spooky in games to celebrate Halloween. They actually manage to take a listener question this week too! Don't forget to send in any questions you might have to our email! Once again, they finish things off with a round of How Long To Beat? The Game!
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music - Ian Edward
Graphic design - M4thew
00:00:00...2021-10-301h 41
How Long To BeatS2 E49 - 69 With The CommunityRic, Paula, and Alex - now back to their regularly-scheduled recording slot - talk once again about what they've beaten, retired, and are currently playing. This week's topic is a look at a 'Gamer Motivation Profile', which you can take at the link below. As always, the episode is rounded out by the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'.
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
00:01:25 - Games Beaten [Part 1]
00:05:37 - Cameo...2021-10-251h 53
How Long To BeatS2 E48 - Demos! Demos! DEMOS!Join Alex, Ric and Paula as they talk about the demos they've tried during the Steam Next Fest (and maybe find your next favorite game!). As usual, the three of them talk about the games they beaten, retired, and they finish off with the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'.
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
00:00:53 - Games Beaten
00:34:55 - Games Retired
00:40:35 - Games Playing
00:45:30 - Olympia Soirée (Spoilers Incoming)
00:52:48...2021-10-191h 36
How Long To BeatS2 E47 - Killy Stabby MomentsAfter a brief hiatus that the crew skillfully hid from you all with prerecorded episodes (and definitely did not lose a recording of this episode and needed to re-record), Ric, Paula, and Alex are back! The gang talks about the multitude of games they beaten, retired, and are currently playing before taking a listening questioner about all those shitty shitty plot twists. And finally, they finish off with the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'.
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music...2021-10-091h 51
How Long To BeatS2 E46 - There's Playing, and There's PLAYINGOn this new episode of the HowLongtToBeat Podcast, Ric, Paula, and Alex once again go over the one beaten game and the many games they are playing. Then they tackle the subject of (delicious) food in videogames, including its history on the media, their own history with cooking and various appearances of ingredients and plates in different games. And finally, they finish off with the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music - Ian Edward
Graphic...2021-09-271h 36
How Long To BeatS2 E45 - These Scores are TightOn this new episode of the HowLongtToBeat Podcast, Ric, Paula, and Alex once again go over the games they've beaten, retired and are playing. Before they can do that though, Abatage pops in for an update on the Fantasy Critic League. They continue their conversation from last week on subscription services by focusing on game preservation. And finally, they finish off with the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum
Discord - https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk
Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com
Music - Ian Edward
Graphic design...2021-09-181h 44
How Long To BeatS2 E44 - I'll Move Hell and WaterOn this new episode of HowLongtToBeat, Ric, Paula, and Alex talk about, as always, the games they've beaten/retired. They then tackle the good, the bad and the ugly of Subscription services, and finish of with the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'
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
00:01:14 - Games Beaten
00:32:30 - Games Retired
00:41:28 - Games Playing
01:12:00 - Game Subscriptions and Streaming Services
01:37:14 - How Long To Beat? The Game!
...2021-09-121h 41
How Long To BeatS2 E43 - ...Wait, How Many Routes Are There?What have Ric, Paula, and Alex beaten/retired/played this week? Will any of the hosts be buying Skyrim *again*? Can anybody succeed in the latest instalment of 'How Long To Beat? The Game!'? You'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this, the latest episode of the How Long To Beat Podcast...
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
00:01:31 - Games Beaten
00:53:12 - Games Retired
00:56:54 - Games Playing
01:17:17 - Re-re-re-re-remakes
01:40:35...2021-08-301h 48