The Back Log, vol. 56 - Dassawahhhhrio (Patreon)

Does that imply the existence of a Dassaluigi?

A picture may tell a thousand words, but this one from Dump Daze asks a thousand questions, so let's not dwell on all the permutations for too long, shall we?

In fact, there's not even any housekeeping to dwell on! So, let's jump straight into...

LAST WEEK ON BACK POCKET

Back Pocket Tonight feat. Filthy Casuals' Tommy Dassalo
Comedian, podcaster and... game maker?! Tommy joined the gang on the couch to talk about what it was like to make his own Game Boy style game, Super Dassalo Land, amongst all his other different day jobs. But naturally, we had to subject him to the whole Back Pocket smorgasbord, which meant a What We've Been Playing featuring Arco, Thank Goodness You're Here, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and Tavern Manager Simulator (one of those feels like it doesn't quite belong...). And we kept yapping about what we'd been taking in On Other Screens, including Perfect Days, Very Important People, Labyrinth and Mr & Mrs Smith. In between all that yapping, however, we did manage to squeeze in another Challenging Times, returning to everyone's favourite kart racer, Diddy Kong Racing...

Making A Stand-Up Comedy Video Game + Diddy Kong Racing w/ Tommy ‪@dassalo‬ | Back Pocket Tonight

Post Show (link to locked post)

PocketBuds Is An ARG now
C'mon Ruby, you should know all about these now - get on it! Ok, so I may have lied about it being an ARG just yet, but in the meantime, why not learn all about ARGs and immersive theatre in the latest PocketBuds episode from best buds Ruby and Nicrotex? And by the time you're finished, Ruby will have turned the entirety of Back Pocket into an ARG. I promise.

What If Video Games Were In Real Life? ft. Nick Belling
Spotify Apple iHeart Acast

PocketBuds XTRA - Get Me OUTTA Here! ft. Nick Belling (link to locked post)

Playback
I don't normally talk in this bit, but we have a special Playback that came out this past weekend, which was an early preview of The Plucky Squire. Because of the nature of embargoes, it meant we couldn't do a full record release for our Gold Pocket patrons, but if this becomes a more common occurence in Playbacks for future, we'll make sure we work out some alternative bonus content so you don't miss out!

The Plucky Squire Preview | PlayBack

Game Night
It's raining HughJackMEN! X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Game Night

Socials
Game Plan

Clickolding

The Plucky Squire Sneak Peek

THIS WEEK ON BACK POCKET
TONIGHT, it's Pete playing Diablo IV with mates for our weekly Game Night!

THURSDAY, we're joined by science, tech and video game journalist Jackson Ryan!

And on FRIDAY, PocketBuds is all about Steph's journey with WildRP in Red Dead Redemption 2! That's right, she may be taking a break from the main show, but you'll get a bonus bit of Steph this week in the podcast 😮

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It feels like we're right on the edge of a deluge of games coming out, and I'm not sure I'm ready. Like, September is gonna be STACKED, folks. Get those back logs cleared, because with stuff like The Plucky Squire, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot, we're gonna be drowning in wholesomely wonderful games to get lost in very, very soon. Chat to you next week!

• Ben 💖