139: Celeste

139: Celeste

Author: Left Behind Game Club March 2, 2022 Duration: 1:22:54
We climb the mountain in Celeste.
Developer: Extremely OK Games | Publisher: Extremely OK Games | Initial Release: January 25, 2018



Flora, Mike, Moe and special guest Frozen Flygone collect berries, dash and face dark reflections of ourselves.



Players: Flora Merigold (@LudonarrativeFM), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)
Special Guest: Frozen Flygone (@FrozenFlygone) | Twitch





Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub
SHOW NOTES:

* 0:00 Start
* 1:50 FrozenFlygone Intro
* 3:15 The Gauntlet
* 6:00 Fast Pitch
* 7:00 Time Capsule
* 11:40 Press Reviews
* 13:25 Our First Experiences with Celeste
* 17:35 Movement & Comparisons to Other Games
* 23:10 Challenges
* 27:20 Getting Better - The Story
* 31:35 Speedrunning Celeste
* 34:00 Mental Health in Gaming
* 40:15 The Characters
* 46:30 The Art
* 53:30 Getting Better - Positive Reinforcement
* 1:03:20 Celestemas Eve & More Speedrunning
* 1:07:40 The Final Ascent
* 1:11:15 Core
* 1:14:15 Final Thoughts






RESOURCES:

* Theo's Instagram (LINK)
* Flora's 2020 Celestemas Eve via Twitch (LINK)
* How The Celeste Speedrunning Community Became Queer As Hell via Kotaku (LINK)
* Frost Fatales 2022 through March 5th (LINK)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Ever find yourself wanting to talk about a game long after the credits roll, or maybe you just need a friendly crew to guide you through a classic you missed? That’s the exact feeling Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast captures. It’s less a formal review show and more like hanging out with a group of passionate friends who treat games like a great book club picks apart literature. The hosts-Jacob, Mike, Moe, Katie, Flora, and Travis-bring a mix of perspectives to each discussion, diving into titles both huge and obscure, from brand-new releases to forgotten gems. Their conversations are built on genuine enthusiasm, aiming to be informative and genuinely funny while maintaining a refreshingly positive space in the gaming world. After years of a regular schedule, this podcast now releases episodes on a more organic timeline, whenever the team has something meaningful to share about a particular game. The best way to jump in is simple: find an episode about a title you adore and give it a listen. You’ll get thoughtful analysis, personal stories, and the sense that you’re part of the club, all from a show that has evolved naturally over time without losing its core, conversational heart.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Announcement: Changes to the Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:19
It’s the end of an era… the Left Behind Game Club is changing. Read the full text below or listen to the announcement: After over 160 episodes over five and half years, our release cadence will be slowing down. Going for…
160: Subsurface Circular [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:31
We ride the train with robots in Subsurface Circular. Developer: Mike Bithell Games | Publisher: Mike Bithell Games | Initial Release: August 17, 2017 Jacob, Flora, Travis and special guest Scott White ask a lot of quest…
159: Year In Review for 2022 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:55
We revisit 2022 in our Year in Review episode (for the second year in a row)! Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: * 1:30 Katie's Favourite Podcasts from 2022 *…
158: Yakuza 0 [Part 1] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:05
We give no explanations in the first part of our Yakuza 0 series. Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Publisher: Sega | Initial Release: January 24, 2017 Katie, Flora, Mike and special guest Imran Khan play minigames, figh…
157: Tacoma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:24
We become a Peeping (Major) Tom in Tacoma. Developer: Fullbright | Publisher: Fullbright | Initial Release: August 2, 2017 Jacob, Katie and Mike read everyone's emails, get a little bit scared and then become subcontract…
156: Grim Fandango [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:47
We travel to the Land of the Dead in Grim Fandango. Editor's Note: Katie's mic did not record properly, so apologies for the lower-than-normal recording quality. Developer: LucasArts | Publisher: LucasArts | Initial Rele…
155: Zero Time Dilemma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:07:21
We finish the Zero Escape trilogy with a dive into Zero Time Dilemma. Developer: Chime | Publisher: Aksys Games/Spike Chunsoft | Initial Release: June 28, 2016 Jacob and special guest CtrlAltNoob flip a coin, play with f…
154: Bloodborne [Part 2] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:02:59
We beat one of the hardest games of all time in Bloodborne. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 Jacob, Katie and Flora gain insight, debate snakes vs. spider…
153: Doki Doki Literature Club [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:17
We join a high school reading club in Doki Doki Literature Club. Developer: Team Salvato | Publisher: Team Salvato | Initial Release: September 22, 2017 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guest MissVVitch all join #TeamYuri…
152: Bloodborne [Part 1] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:04
We finally face our fears in the first part of our Bloodborne series. Developer: FromSoftware | Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment | Initial Release: March 24, 2015 Jacob, Moe, Katie and Flora learn how to run after…