The Back Page: A Video Games Podcast
@backpagepod.bsky.social
A video games podcast by @mrbasil_pesto and
@samuelwroberts. New episode every Friday.
Patreon.com/backpagepod if you'd like to support us. Email: [email protected], Discord: http://discord.gg/nEdhNnZxXg.
@samuelwroberts. New episode every Friday.
Patreon.com/backpagepod if you'd like to support us. Email: [email protected], Discord: http://discord.gg/nEdhNnZxXg.
For the first time ever, a guest won a draft episode! Congrats @gamesblackhole.bsky.social.
A tough night at the Castle camp.
A tough night at the Castle camp.
November 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For the first time ever, a guest won a draft episode! Congrats @gamesblackhole.bsky.social.
A tough night at the Castle camp.
A tough night at the Castle camp.
For our 5th anniversary, @kinmoku.bsky.social created a new version of our logo featuring our giant heads! Thanks so much to loyal discord moderator @betamaxbandit.bsky.social for a very thoughtful gesture.
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For our 5th anniversary, @kinmoku.bsky.social created a new version of our logo featuring our giant heads! Thanks so much to loyal discord moderator @betamaxbandit.bsky.social for a very thoughtful gesture.
5 whole years since we uploaded our first (mediocre) episode. Fortunately, some of the later ones were quite good.
Thank you for supporting us!
Thank you for supporting us!
November 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
5 whole years since we uploaded our first (mediocre) episode. Fortunately, some of the later ones were quite good.
Thank you for supporting us!
Thank you for supporting us!
Friday's podcast: the back page episode of The Back Page! The podcast eats itself.
How does this sort of nonsense get made? Hear all about it, with PC Gamer's Phil Savage.
How does this sort of nonsense get made? Hear all about it, with PC Gamer's Phil Savage.
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Friday's podcast: the back page episode of The Back Page! The podcast eats itself.
How does this sort of nonsense get made? Hear all about it, with PC Gamer's Phil Savage.
How does this sort of nonsense get made? Hear all about it, with PC Gamer's Phil Savage.
Big table time! Here's who picked what in the 16-bit games mega draft.
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Big table time! Here's who picked what in the 16-bit games mega draft.
Gold.
November 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Gold.
Coming tomorrow! 50 truths* about games journalism. A 2-hour episode for our Patreon supporters.
Here's a preview, where it dawns on us that we've recorded a whole episode for no one:
Here's a preview, where it dawns on us that we've recorded a whole episode for no one:
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Coming tomorrow! 50 truths* about games journalism. A 2-hour episode for our Patreon supporters.
Here's a preview, where it dawns on us that we've recorded a whole episode for no one:
Here's a preview, where it dawns on us that we've recorded a whole episode for no one:
Coming tomorrow! The 16-bit games draft. 36 picks across Mega Drive, SNES, Neo Geo and the Amiga. Kills and steals return!
Someone picked Turtles in Time, then Dave Scarborough shared this cursed anecdote:
Someone picked Turtles in Time, then Dave Scarborough shared this cursed anecdote:
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Coming tomorrow! The 16-bit games draft. 36 picks across Mega Drive, SNES, Neo Geo and the Amiga. Kills and steals return!
Someone picked Turtles in Time, then Dave Scarborough shared this cursed anecdote:
Someone picked Turtles in Time, then Dave Scarborough shared this cursed anecdote:
Friday 🙏
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Friday 🙏
Coming Friday: another monster.
November 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Coming Friday: another monster.
Recording tonight! The 16-bit games draft. Samuel, Matthew, Dave and Ash will each pick from the libraries of the SNES, Mega Drive and Neo Geo.
Kill and steal rules return! Maximum four picks per platform. Here are the categories:
Kill and steal rules return! Maximum four picks per platform. Here are the categories:
November 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Recording tonight! The 16-bit games draft. Samuel, Matthew, Dave and Ash will each pick from the libraries of the SNES, Mega Drive and Neo Geo.
Kill and steal rules return! Maximum four picks per platform. Here are the categories:
Kill and steal rules return! Maximum four picks per platform. Here are the categories:
Coming tomorrow! Two Giant Men Play Super Mario Galaxy. A comprehensive episode on an all-time classic.
But can Matthew and Samuel's friendship survive the comparisons to Astro Bot? Here's a preview:
But can Matthew and Samuel's friendship survive the comparisons to Astro Bot? Here's a preview:
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Coming tomorrow! Two Giant Men Play Super Mario Galaxy. A comprehensive episode on an all-time classic.
But can Matthew and Samuel's friendship survive the comparisons to Astro Bot? Here's a preview:
But can Matthew and Samuel's friendship survive the comparisons to Astro Bot? Here's a preview:
Well, there's a new record holder for 'longest episode plan of The Back Page ever' – this Friday's Super Mario Galaxy episode. 👀
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Well, there's a new record holder for 'longest episode plan of The Back Page ever' – this Friday's Super Mario Galaxy episode. 👀
November pods!
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
November pods!
Coming Friday! 10 (or so) demos we enjoyed from Steam Next Fest. Games like Cairn, The Séance of Blake Manor and Birdcage are discussed.
Then, there are some duds. These include Bubsy. Here's a preview:
Then, there are some duds. These include Bubsy. Here's a preview:
October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Coming Friday! 10 (or so) demos we enjoyed from Steam Next Fest. Games like Cairn, The Séance of Blake Manor and Birdcage are discussed.
Then, there are some duds. These include Bubsy. Here's a preview:
Then, there are some duds. These include Bubsy. Here's a preview:
Coming tomorrow! A 10-game Hall of Fame made up exclusively of games set in Japan. Plus! Absolum and Ball X Pit chatter.
Plus! Some nonsense awards at the end. Here's a preview of those:
Plus! Some nonsense awards at the end. Here's a preview of those:
October 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Coming tomorrow! A 10-game Hall of Fame made up exclusively of games set in Japan. Plus! Absolum and Ball X Pit chatter.
Plus! Some nonsense awards at the end. Here's a preview of those:
Plus! Some nonsense awards at the end. Here's a preview of those:
Coming tomorrow! What we've been playing, featuring: Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 revisited. Plus others!
We're impressions guys now. Here's a preview:
We're impressions guys now. Here's a preview:
October 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Coming tomorrow! What we've been playing, featuring: Silent Hill f, Ghost of Yotei, Baby Steps and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 revisited. Plus others!
We're impressions guys now. Here's a preview:
We're impressions guys now. Here's a preview:
Via Alex in the Discord:
October 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Via Alex in the Discord:
Here's the photo of Matthew mentioned in this episode:
September 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Here's the photo of Matthew mentioned in this episode:
Coming Friday! The Best Games of 2017. One of our oldest and most popular podcast formats returns, more than two years after our 2016 episode. Two top 10 lists from an amazing time for games.
Here's a preview about some print media nonsense:
Here's a preview about some print media nonsense:
September 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Coming Friday! The Best Games of 2017. One of our oldest and most popular podcast formats returns, more than two years after our 2016 episode. Two top 10 lists from an amazing time for games.
Here's a preview about some print media nonsense:
Here's a preview about some print media nonsense:
A Blideo Blames Blodcast
September 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A Blideo Blames Blodcast
And that's just page 1!
September 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
And that's just page 1!
Recording tonight! The best games of 2017. Making a top 10: how hard could it be? 😰
September 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Recording tonight! The best games of 2017. Making a top 10: how hard could it be? 😰
Coming tomorrow! 90 minutes of mailbag questions. It's about as nutritious as a McNugget.
Here's a preview:
Here's a preview:
September 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Coming tomorrow! 90 minutes of mailbag questions. It's about as nutritious as a McNugget.
Here's a preview:
Here's a preview: