Is The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age the best LOTR games you have never played? Yes I think so!

But what is The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age? Why is it not remembered as fondly as the other two licensed LOTR games of the time, and is it worth going back and playing 20 years after its release? Let’s find out in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.

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Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

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Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4 Today we are sailing the Purribean in The Gentle Bros pawsome indie game RPG, Cat Quest III .

Let’s find out if CQIII is truly one of the best indie games of the year or if it belongs at the bottom of the ocean in Davy Dog’s Locker in this week's episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.

Have you played Cat Quest III or any other of the Cat Quest games?

If you’re a Spotify listener, let me know by commenting on the episode and if you are listening elsewhere, let me know on social media by @ing me switchindiefix on Twitter/X or byb_podcast on instagram or join our Discord, the link is in the description.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

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ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4

Today I’m up north in the slightly rough and dingy Northern town of Barnsworth in Coal Suppers’ weirdly wonderful ‘slapformer’ indie game; Thank Goodness You’re Here!

If you’ve played Thank Goodness You're Here!, I’d love to hear what you thought of the humour. Is it the best thing since sliced bread or too obtuse for you?

Let me know here on Spotify in the comments, on ⁠⁠ko-fi⁠⁠, over on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ or come and join the ⁠⁠⁠BYB Discord server!⁠⁠⁠

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

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ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4

Today I am holidaying in the beautiful Austrian Alps in Microbird Games and Curve Game’s Dungeons of Hinterberg.

It's a mix up of Zelda-like dungeon puzzles and Persona friendship and relationship management set in an idyllic Austrian alpine resort town.

So how does this mash up work and should you play Dungeons of Hinterberg? Let's find out in this week's episode!

Have you played Dungeons of Hinterberg?

Let me know on ko-fi, over on ⁠Twitter⁠ or come and join the ⁠BYB Discord server!⁠

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

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ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!

Join the Beat Your Backlog Discord here: https://discord.gg/GwzyjN4

Pokémon Scarlet released with its partner game Pokémon Violet back on 18th November 2022. The game released to some conflicted reviews, with reviewers applauding the open-world changes made to the game, but despising how poorly the game ran on the Nintendo Switch.

So what is it like playing Pokémon Scarlet in 2024? Let's find out in this week's episode as we go through the good, the bad and the downright ugly things about this Pokémon game.

What do you think of Pokémon Scarlet? Can you accept how poorly it runs? Is it the best Pokémon game?

Let me know on ko-fi, over on Twitter or come and join the BYB Discord server!

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/beatyourbacklog

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!

Today we are investigating the mystery of the salami bandit in Happy Broccoli’s charming deDUCKtion indie game Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.

I had been playing Paper Mario and the thousand year door at the time and Duck Detective’s art style was obviously inspired by that series and the steam page said the game only takes between 2-3 hours to beat.

So let's try to QUACK the case and find out if you should give Duck Detective: The Secret Salami a try.

Are you picking up Duck Detective? What do you think of ‘wholesome games’?

Turnip Boy Ep: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/X85flVIFkLb

Paper Mario Ep: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/5bDJCVKFkLb

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

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Random Podcast episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9KNcq0W4eJb

Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!

In this episode I check out Nintendo's latest remake, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

The game has been doing amazingly well with critics, but can a game that is 20 years old really be that good?

It's my first ever Paper Mario game and Mario RPG, so let's find out together in this episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast!

Super Mario Bros Wonder episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8jqhGnb6iLb

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Random Podcast episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9KNcq0W4eJb

Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!

‘Thou shalt get sidetracked by bullsh*t every goddamn time’

Yes, like most of the gaming world, I decided to head back into Bethesda's 2015 dystopian RPG after watching the Fallout series on Amazon Prime.

Bethesda itself seems to have come under a lot of scrutiny since they were purchased by Xbox. Just last week news broke that multiple of their studios would be closing, including Tango Gameworks, the creators of Hi-Rush and Arkane Austin, the creators of Redfall. In addition, the divisive nature of Starfield and the apparent failure of Fallout 76, leave many gamers questioning if Bethesda still has the charm and magic of the days of Skyrim and the earlier Fallout games.

However, after watching the Fallout show, it reminded me how special, weird and wonderful this universe is and had me chomping like a Ghoul on recently rotting flesh, to get back into its universe.

So, let's discuss if Bethesda still has the secret RPG sauce and why I decided to play Fallout 4 and not the beloved Fallout: New Vegas in this week’s episode of the Beat Your Backlog Podcast.

Redfall Episode- https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/eVsj1qy3SJb

Hi-Fi Rush Episode- https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8kSm8lz3SJb

Please remember to subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed the episode :)

Links:

Random Podcast episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/9KNcq0W4eJb

Twitter: https://twitter.com/switchindiefix

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byb_podcast

Adam's Backlog of shame:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S89jikBVn_0lI6JMMl88nts1v8IXhmLR28qdJFcX92E/edit?usp=sharing

Beat Your Backlog is a new podcast and needs your support, if you enjoyed the episode please consider subscribing and/or following wherever you are listening and leaving us a 5 star review. Reviews help new people find the podcast, so it would be wonderful if you could leave us one. Thanks so much for listening and see you in the next episode!