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.
Draft complete! FRIDAY.
February 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Draft complete! FRIDAY.
Next Friday! The first Back Page draft of the year on the best levels in video games. These are the categories!
*cut to Samuel telling Dave Scarborough "kill yourself, mate"*
*cut to Samuel telling Dave Scarborough "kill yourself, mate"*
February 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Next Friday! The first Back Page draft of the year on the best levels in video games. These are the categories!
*cut to Samuel telling Dave Scarborough "kill yourself, mate"*
*cut to Samuel telling Dave Scarborough "kill yourself, mate"*
This month's podcasts. Thanks for supporting The Back Page! Read more about them in our free newsletter here: www.patreon.com/posts/februa...
February 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This month's podcasts. Thanks for supporting The Back Page! Read more about them in our free newsletter here: www.patreon.com/posts/februa...
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Coming Friday! Who would finish a 30-hour game just for one podcast? Us, apparently. And @jeremypeel.bsky.social!
Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV is this week's episode. Here's a preview:
Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV is this week's episode. Here's a preview:
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Coming Friday! Who would finish a 30-hour game just for one podcast? Us, apparently. And @jeremypeel.bsky.social!
Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV is this week's episode. Here's a preview:
Three Giant Men Play Grand Theft Auto IV is this week's episode. Here's a preview:
Coming tomorrow! A 'lazy January' What We've Been Playing pod, featuring TR-49, Skate Story, Wheel World and a handful of other stuff.
Here's a preview where we discuss cycling in Bath, and why you should never do it:
Here's a preview where we discuss cycling in Bath, and why you should never do it:
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Coming tomorrow! A 'lazy January' What We've Been Playing pod, featuring TR-49, Skate Story, Wheel World and a handful of other stuff.
Here's a preview where we discuss cycling in Bath, and why you should never do it:
Here's a preview where we discuss cycling in Bath, and why you should never do it:
The Matthew Castle approach to menus (via Andy W):
January 19, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The Matthew Castle approach to menus (via Andy W):
Coming tomorrow! A mailbag episode...hmm. Some good questions about assigning video games a review score, though.
Somehow, we're still arguing about Donkey Kong Bananza versus Astro Bot. Here's a preview:
Somehow, we're still arguing about Donkey Kong Bananza versus Astro Bot. Here's a preview:
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Coming tomorrow! A mailbag episode...hmm. Some good questions about assigning video games a review score, though.
Somehow, we're still arguing about Donkey Kong Bananza versus Astro Bot. Here's a preview:
Somehow, we're still arguing about Donkey Kong Bananza versus Astro Bot. Here's a preview:
Guess what we've been playing at Matthew's house?
January 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Guess what we've been playing at Matthew's house?
Coming tomorrow! The Back Page returns with 26(ish) dubious predictions about video games in 2026.
Here's a preview of a discussion about Steam:
Here's a preview of a discussion about Steam:
January 8, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Coming tomorrow! The Back Page returns with 26(ish) dubious predictions about video games in 2026.
Here's a preview of a discussion about Steam:
Here's a preview of a discussion about Steam:
Reminder there's no new episode today. One more weekend of this, then it's back to podcasting:
January 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Reminder there's no new episode today. One more weekend of this, then it's back to podcasting:
Happy New Year! Have some January podcasts:
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Happy New Year! Have some January podcasts:
Unbelievable 2026 incoming.
December 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Unbelievable 2026 incoming.
And here it is in print!
( 📸 credit: Matthew's dad)
( 📸 credit: Matthew's dad)
December 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And here it is in print!
( 📸 credit: Matthew's dad)
( 📸 credit: Matthew's dad)
Coming Friday (or Thursday on Patreon)! The Best Games of 2025.
If you listen to one episode preview this year, make it this one:
If you listen to one episode preview this year, make it this one:
December 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Coming Friday (or Thursday on Patreon)! The Best Games of 2025.
If you listen to one episode preview this year, make it this one:
If you listen to one episode preview this year, make it this one:
It was a monster.
December 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It was a monster.
This has really flown! Here's who made these in our community. Cheers @naes.bsky.social, @lukeshaw.bsky.social, @ryanplugs.bsky.social, @ianwelby.bsky.social, @smithstock.bsky.social, @doomican.bsky.social, @mattheww1991.bsky.social, @tabbdl.bsky.social and @nathanredland.bsky.social (plus others).
December 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This has really flown! Here's who made these in our community. Cheers @naes.bsky.social, @lukeshaw.bsky.social, @ryanplugs.bsky.social, @ianwelby.bsky.social, @smithstock.bsky.social, @doomican.bsky.social, @mattheww1991.bsky.social, @tabbdl.bsky.social and @nathanredland.bsky.social (plus others).
Wow, a great honour, but then he did host Matthew Castle Productions' E3 show that one time.
(via @naes.bsky.social)
(via @naes.bsky.social)
December 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Wow, a great honour, but then he did host Matthew Castle Productions' E3 show that one time.
(via @naes.bsky.social)
(via @naes.bsky.social)
And 4/4. Cheers to @iamgrahams.bsky.social for compiling these, and to our Discorders for pulling them together.
December 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
And 4/4. Cheers to @iamgrahams.bsky.social for compiling these, and to our Discorders for pulling them together.
3/4...
December 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
3/4...
2/4...
December 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
2/4...
Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
December 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.
Feedback to the Christmas Patreon episode is going great. #communitymanagement
December 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Feedback to the Christmas Patreon episode is going great. #communitymanagement
Out now!
December 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Out now!