Another episode of the podcast is ready for your eardrums! In this episode Roy and Lia are left to their own devices to discuss disappointments in gaming. Which left the biggest holes in our hearts and which turned around?

Listen along as we speed through our beaten, retired, and played games and defend consoles and subscription services against the PC majority.

HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠
Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠
Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠
Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)
Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:11 - Intro
00:00:53 - Beaten
00:01:02 - Retired
00:01:18 - Playing
00:18:10 - Discussion
01:20:33 - Guess the Game
01:34:07 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Lia: Wordle (Browser), Murdle (Browser), Letterinth (Browser), NHL 22 (PS4), Virtual Boy NSO: (3D Tetris, Space Invaders, Vertical Force, Jack Bros, V-Tetris, Mario Clash, Mario’s Tennis)

Roy: Wordle (PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Hearthstone (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)

In this episode, the hosts discuss the wonderful world of advergames! Looking back at oddities of the past, hidden gems, and modern equivalents. But also brainstorming exciting new game concepts based on existing products!

Additionally, expect discussions of political assassinations in videogames, struggling to handle one's balls, the thrill of birdwatching, and a nudge to the International Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28th!

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk

Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 Intro00:01:08 Beaten00:51:35 Retired/Paused01:09:36 Playing01:45:09 Discussion: Advergames02:19:28 Collection Game02:26:12 Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Lia: Logic Puzzles (Mobile), While Waiting (PC), Lady at the Costco Gave Me Her Extra Hot Dog Soda Combo (Browser), Astronomical Club For Queers (PC), Canary Caged (Browser), Posey Picks Bus Stop (Browser), Superstar Hockey (Mobile), Hockey All-Stars 24 (Mobile), RV There Yet? (PC), HuniePop (PC), Draftula (Browser), RTFM (PC), Marble Sort (Mobile), Wordle, Murdle, Letterinth (Browser), NHL 22 (PS4), Toripon (PC), Tomb Raider (PC)

Matt: Small Saga (PC), Mare (Meta Quest), Don't Crash - The Political Game (PC), GigaBash (PC), Squirreled Away (PC), We Gotta Go (PC), Flock Around (PC), Moorhuhn X (PC), Disney's Fillmore! Mystery Game (Browser), Jungle 2 Jungle: Feed Myteka! (Browser), Jetixtreme 3D Racing (Browser), Frucht-Tiger: Leitung los! (Browser), Hot Wheels: Full-Power Pinball (Browser), Disney's Treasure Planet: Solar Surfer (Browser), Sugar Rush Speedway (Browser), 1. Deutsche Moorhuhn Meisterschaft (Browser), Super Indie Karts (PC), Unstung (Meta Quest), G-Force: Team Tactics (Browser), Pinball FX (PC), Pinball FX Midnight (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), Train Sim World 5 (PC), Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (PC), beat refle (PC)

Roy: NBA 2K1 (Dreamcast), Wordle (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Madden 12 NEXT (PC)

It's time for another episode of the How Long To Beat podcast. This time we linked back to the past of the forums and completed some backlogged questions.

Follow along as we chat about logic puzzles, forest animal ideologies, and whether or not Kaepora Gaebora is more useful than Navi.

HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠

Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠

Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:09 - Intro

00:03:16 - Beaten

00:58:08 - Retired

01:05:33 - Playing

01:52:38 - Discussion

02:43:19 - Guess the Game

02:51:26 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Lia: Is This Seat Taken? (PC), Where's My Seat? (Mobile), Hypnospace Outlaw (PC), Wordle (Discord), Murdle (Browser), Logic Puzzles (Mobile), Yoshi’s Island (PC), NHL 22 (PS5), Elder Scrolls Online (PC), While Waiting (PC), Wingspan (PC), Finch (Mobile)

Matt: Maki’s Adventure (PC), Wolfenstein: The New Order (PC), Evading the Police via a Pee Jetstream Simulator (PC), HORSES (PC), The Punisher (Arcade), Wingspan (PC), We Were Here Forever (PC), ForeVRCornhole (Meta Quest), Ghost Town Mine Ride & Shootin'; Gallery (PC VR), Tracks - The Train Set Game (PC), Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), Small Saga (PC), Pokémon Ultra Moon (3DS), Unstung (Meta Quest), Mare (Meta Quest), Pinball FX 2023 (PC), Pinball FX Midnight fka Pinball M (PC)

Roy: GT 64: Championship Edition (N64), Wordle (PC), Civilization IV (PC), Madden NEXT 12 (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64), Hearthstone (PC), Pokemon Showdown (PC)

On this episode we discuss our enthusiasm for virtual reality gaming as we welcome one of the longest standing members of the HLTB community, the legendary GamerAim!

After having a little chat with our guest and her recent gaming, we dive into the main subject of the episode where we discuss why we decided to invest in VR technology and what we find so special about VR as well as mixed reality gaming. We share our hopes and wants for the future of VR and also talk about some educational elements of non-gaming VR experiences.

Join us if you too enjoy the crunch of your enemy's skull under your fist, yearn to watch Shrek in 3D or are excited about playing Virtual Boy games on modern hardware!

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk

Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:32 - Who is GamerAim?

00:04:17 - What has GamerAim beaten/retired/played recently?

00:16:59 - Discussion: VR Gaming

01:07:25 - Guess the Game!

01:11:36 - Goodbye!

Games mentioned by GamerAim:

Melvor Idle, Mass Effect Remaster, Witcher 3, Batman: Arkham Shadow

This week the podcast hosts race through the games they've been playing only to hit traffic while discussing every subgenre there is to be had in the grand world of racing games.

Join us as we discuss Ridge Racer Type 4, hear about randomizer woes, and learn about building transit stations in the comfort of a simulated living room.

HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠
Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠
Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠
Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)
Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:12:00 - Intro 00:04:05 - Beaten 00:23:13 - Retired 00:24:07 - Playing 00:43:22 - Discussion02:53:48 - Guess the Game 03:08:04 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Matt: Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1), Skyward Journey (Mobile), Die drei ??? - Bomben in Rocky Beach (PC), Data Wing (Mobile), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), We Were Here Forever (PC), Small Saga (PC), Pokémon Ultra Moon (3DS), Tracks - The Train Set Game (PC)

Roy: Ridge Racer Type-4 (PS1), Wordle (PC), Slay the Spire 2 (PC), Civilization IV (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC)

Lia: Wordle, Murdle, Yoshi's Island, Where's My Seat, NHL 22

📢 ATTENTION, PLEASE! 📢

This episode, your hosts are back to discuss some of the biggest announcements in video game history! Join us for an insightful discussion as we uncover Matt's past as a Nintendo fan, reminisce about giant enemy crabs, and debate the future of the F-Zero franchise!

HowLongToBeat forums – ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠

Discord – ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠⁠

Email – ⁠⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:48 - Beaten

0:19:55 - Retired

0:25:35 - Playing

1:26:49 - Memorable Game Announcements

2:18:36 - Collections Game

2:35:11 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Diallo: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PC), Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse (PC), UFO 50 (PC)

Lia: Wordle, Murdle, NHL 22 (PS5), Just Dance/Fitness Boxing (Switch), Yoshi's Island

Matt: Bird on Bird (PC), Don't Stop, Girlypop! (PC), Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1), Gold Miner [2003] (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PS2), We Were Here Forever (PC), Small Saga (PC)

Roy: Ridge Racer Type-4 (PS1), Wordle (PC), League of Legends (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Slay the Spire 2 (PC)

On this episode of the How Long To Beat podcast, the hosts discuss character creators in video games. Why are certain hairstyles always so wonky? When are we finally gonna get bladder size sliders? And how many possible combinations does the LEGO Racers figurine designer actually have?

In addition to these burning questions, there will also be talk about the decline of Windows default games, the meanest character in all of Tetris, the quality of ice rinks in modern hockey games, what it’s like playing Virtual Boy games without the peripheral, and a Wordle milestone for word puzzle enthusiast Roy!

And if you stick to the end of it all, you will even find out why Matt owes former podcast host Abatage a jar of Vegemite.

HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum

Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk

Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:29 - Beaten

00:49:38 - Retired

01:00:19 - Playing

01:52:14 - Discussion: Character Creators

02:25:30 - Really Handsome Shepard

02:26:23 - Discussion: Character Creators

02:32:40 - Collections Game

02:46:02 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Lia: click to ten (PC), Tennis Clash (Mobile), Tennis Manager (Mobile), Top Seed Manager (Mobile), Hockey Legacy Manager 26 (Mobile), Chess Force (Browser), Selenewrecked (Browser), Wordle, Murdle, Spyro the Dragon: Reignited Trilogy (PS4), Sokpop S04: capy hoky (PC), Galactic Pinball (VB), Golf, The Mansion of Innsmouth (VB), 3D Tetris (VB), Red Alarm (VB), Teleroboxer (VB), Virtual Boy Wario Land (VB), Yoshi’s Island (SNES), Quetzal (Mobile), Superstar Hockey (Mobile), Hockey All-Stars ‘24: 2026 Season (Mobile), NHL 25 (PS5), NHL 22 (PS5)

Matt: House Hunting (Browser), Pee Man - The Game (Browser), The Last Piece of Cake DX (Browser), Drop Cannon (Browser), Playing With Fire 2 (Browser), Frank’s Adventure 1 - 3 (Browser), Old School Rally (PC), Leons Identität (PC), Kami 2 (Mobile), Super Bombliss DX (GBC) via Tetris Forever, Hotshot Racing (PC), Alien Hominid [2002] (Browser), Bubble via Microsoft Solitaire Collection (PC), Small Saga (PC)

Roy: Selenewrecked (Browser), Wordle (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Gravity Blocks (PC)

This week the podcast goes into the past with Flash, everyone's favorite old internet game platform. What were our favorite Flash games and the sites where we gathered to play them on? Were any of these actually Javascript or Macromedia? Did we actually go out to purchase any retail versions of these masterpieces? Which games are we hoping to get revisited in the future by us or some other dev that decided to dig into the past themselves?

Come along on a journey of very few games, what bathroom behavior has got Matt all excited, what ball sports have captured Lia's interests, and what game just didn't want to work for Roy.

HowLongToBeat forums - ⁠https://howlongtobeat.com/forum⁠

Discord – ⁠https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk⁠

Email - ⁠hltbpodcast@gmail.com⁠

Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)

Graphic design – M4thew and Matt

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:39 - Beaten

00:25:40 - Retired

00:26:50 - Playing

00:51:24 - Discussion

01:35:40 - Guess the Game

01:45:03 - Goodbye!

Games Mentioned:

Lia: Wordle, Murdle, NHL 22 (PS5), Hockey Super Squad (PC), Matchpoint (PC), AO Tennis 2 (PC), RV There Yet? (PC), Elder Scrolls Online (PC), “Mahjong” games (Browser, [games.amny.com](http://games.amny.com)), Superstar Hockey (Mobile), Tennis Clash (Mobile), Tennis Manager (Mobile),Top Seed Manager (Mobile), Hockey Legacy Manager 26 (Mobile), Hockey All-Stars ‘24: 2026 Season (Mobile)

Matt: Birds Organized Neatly (PC), Skate Story (PC), Deep Sleep Trilogy (PC), Flash Games: Murder Taylor Swift, School Escapist, Chess Force, WallGame, Watching Someone Pee Simulator, Watching Someone Pee Simulator 2, Watching Someone Pee Simulator Versus, Preventing Someone Watching You Pee via a Shotgun Simulator, Watching Someone Pee Simulatoria, Old School Rally (PC), Data Wing (Mobile), Don’t Stop, Girlypop! (PC), We Were Here Together (PC), Pokémon Sapphire (GBA), Pokémon Ultra Moon (3DS)

Roy: Soulcalibur VI (PC), League of Legends (PC), Wordle (PC), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Chess Force (PC)