The Greatest Story Ever Played

We are a book club style podcast focused on story driven video games. Each episode we do a deep dive into a different game.

Sword of the Sea | Left Behind Game Club

Katie (Left Behind Game Club) and I talk about a Giant Squid game for the third time. In Sword of the Sea you skateboard through a barren land and transform it.  Game: Sword of the SeaRelease Year: 2025Developer: Giant SquidPlatforms: PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows More information on Left Behind Game Club:⁠⁠⁠Left Behind Game Club⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast⁠⁠⁠@Cutscenes_Pod (⁠Twitter⁠)@LeftBehindClub (⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Blue Sky⁠)@lesperak (⁠Twitter⁠ and ⁠Blue Sky⁠) Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

11-11
57:24

Titanfall 2 | Tales From The Backlog

MECHtober continues with Titanfall 2. I am joined by Dave (Tales from the Backlog) for this excellent first person shooter.  Game: Titanfall 2Release Year: 2016Developer: Respawn Entertainment Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One More information on Tales from the Backlog:WebsiteLinktree @tftblpod (⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠) Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

10-28
01:31:27

Into the Breach | Left Behind Game Club

Happy MECHtober! Travis (Left Behind Game Club) returns to the show and we chat about Into the Breach. Check out our thoughts on this excellent strategy game.  Game: Into the BreachRelease Year: 2018Developer: Subset GamesPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Stadia, iOS, Android  More information on Left Behind Game Club:⁠⁠⁠Left Behind Game Club⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast⁠⁠⁠@Cutscenes_Pod (⁠Twitter⁠)@LeftBehindClub (⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Blue Sky⁠)@traviscolenutt (⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠) Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

10-14
02:08:00

Quantum Break

Time is breaking and only Jack Joyce can fix this problem. Join Dan and Morgan for our return to the Remedy universe in Quantum Break. Game: Quantum BreakRelease Year: 2016Developer: Remedy EntertainmentPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox OneContact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

09-16
02:26:50

Wanderstop | Game Till Five

Steph and Nikki (Game Till Five) stop by for some tea. We talk about Alta, Boro and the interesting customers they meet.  Game: WanderstopRelease Year: 2025Developer: Ivy RoadPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 More information for Game Till Five:Game Till FiveBlue Sky  Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

08-19
01:54:48

Beacon Pines | Pages of Play

Erik (Pages of Play) and I join a story. A story that hasn't been finished. Join us uncovering what is really going on in Beacon Pines.  Game: Beacon PinesRelease Year: 2022Developer: Hiding Spot GamesPlatforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One More information for Erik:⁠⁠⁠Pages of Play⁠Blue Sky⁠  Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

07-15
02:01:11

Road 96 | The Lost Records Journal

Petria is becoming an authoritarian nation. Can you cross the border and escape? Who will you meet? Who will you trust? Adam (The Lost Records Journal) and I attempt to flee the country in Road 96.  Game: Road 96Release Year: 2021Developer: DigixArtPlatforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S More information for Adam:⁠⁠Games and Groceries⁠⁠The Lost Records Journal⁠⁠StrangeCast⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Music⁠⁠Blue Sky  Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

06-17
01:50:48

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 2

Tape 2 continues the adventures of Autumn, Kat, Nora and Swann in Velvet Cove. Join us to discover what really happened in the Summer of 1995.Game: Lost Records: Bloom & RageRelease Year: 2025Developer: Don't NodPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SContact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

05-27
01:54:44

Pentiment | The Pre-order Bonus

Jake (The Pre-order Bonus) returns for a 5th time! Together we talk about the mysteries in Pentiment. Game: PentimentRelease Year: 2022Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SMore information on The Pre-order Bonus:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link to Podcast⁠⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Blue Sky⁠Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)LinktreeCheck out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

05-13
02:21:08

Lil Gator Game | CtrlAltNoob

CtrlAltNoob and I gather our friends for the best LARP game ever! Game: Lil Gator GameRelease Year: 2022Developer: MegaWobblePlatforms: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SMore information on CtrlAltNoob:⁠⁠Bio LinkTwitchYouTube⁠Contact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

04-22
01:29:38

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1

It's the summer of 1995 and Swann Holloway has made new friends. Together they have fun and begin to uncover mysteries about their hometown. Game: Lost Records: Bloom & RageRelease Year: 2025Developer: Don't NodPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SContact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

04-08
01:34:03

If Found... | No Small Games

December 1993. Kasio has returned to her small hometown of Achill Island. Join Kate (No Small Games) and I as we discuss Kasio's journal and her experiences.In our discussion we referenced this article "How Two Video Games Helped Me Come Out As Transgender" by friend of the show (and previous guest) Flora. Check it out!Game: If Found...Release Year: 2020Developer: DreamfeelPlatforms: Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS, Nintendo SwitchMore information on No Small Games:⁠No Small Games website@nosmallgames@katerblossomContact information:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StoryEverPod (⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠)Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro: Money for Lugging by New WaverOutro: End Credits by Visager

02-11
01:46:31

Wolfenstein: The New Order | Lore Party

It's 1960 and the Axis have won World War 2. Fortunately, B.J. Blazkowicz is back and he loves killing Nazi's. I'm joined by Conner (Lore Party) to talk about this alternate history FPS. Game: Wolfenstein The New Order Release Year: 2014 Developer: MachineGames Platforms: Playstation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows   More information on Lore Party: Lore Party Website⁠  @lore_party ⁠Conner's Website⁠ @ConnerHowardVO   Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod (⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠) Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

01-14
01:17:05

TGSEP Awards 2024

For the final episode of year, I share about my favorite games I played for the first time this year, my favorite game released in 2024 and what game I am most looking forward to in 2025.     Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod (⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Blue Sky⁠) Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

12-31
40:20

College Football 25 | Left Behind Game Club

In honor of the expanded college football playoffs starting on 12/20, we decided to do something different. I am joined by Katie (Left Behind Game Club) to talk about our experiences playing EA Sports College Football 25.   Game: College Football 25 Release Year: 2024 Developer: EA Orlando Platforms: Playstation 5, Xbox Series X/S   More information on Left Behind Game Club: ⁠⁠Left Behind Game Club⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast⁠⁠ @Cutscenes_Pod (Twitter) @LeftBehindClub (Twitter and Blue Sky) @lesperak (Twitter and Blue Sky)   Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod (⁠Twitter ⁠and ⁠Blue Sky⁠) Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

12-17
01:19:06

Life is Strange: Double Exposure

Max Caulfield returns in Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Join us as Max learns a new power and tries to save a friend.   Game: Life is Strange Double Exposure Release Year: 2024 Developer: Deck Nine Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, , PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch,     Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod (Twitter and Blue Sky) Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

12-10
02:22:17

Finding Paradise | Left Behind Game Club

Join Jacob (Left Behind Game Club) and I for a new adventure with Sigmund Corp. This is the second game in the "To The Moon" series.   Game: Finding Paradise Release Year: 2017 Developer: Freebird Games Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch   More information on Left Behind Game Club: ⁠Website⁠  @Cutscenes_Pod @LeftBehindClub @JacobMcCourt Contact information: ⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

11-06
52:11

GDEX 2024

This episode I take some time to share about my experience at GDEX and the games I played. You can find a full list of games at GDEX here.   Here's the games I played at GDEX: Tombstone Taxi Freeborn Cyber Rail Ahro Ra Ra Boom Where They Go Dark Sky The Pedestrian Duck Paradox Collapsus Check out my friends podcasts: ⁠⁠Left Behind Game Club ⁠⁠⁠Cutscenes: a Video Game Movie Podcast⁠⁠ Tales From The Backlog Borderline Entertainment Pixelated Playgrounds   Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠   Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

11-02
37:24

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden | The Pre-order Bonus

Antea and Red are Banishers who arrive in New England ready to help a friend. They discover the town is cursed more than they could have imagined. Jake (The Pre-order Bonus) and I send battle spirits in a quest to end this nightmare.   Game: Banishers Ghosts of New Eden Release Year: 2024 Developer: Don't Nod Platforms: Microsoft Windows,PlayStation 5, Xbox One X/S   More information on The Pre-order Bonus:  ⁠Link to Podcast⁠ @preordercast   Contact information: ⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠ @StoryEverPod Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

10-15
02:22:24

Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Games & Groceries

Can the apocalypse be cute? Kirby and the Forgotten Kingdom says "yes!". I am joined by Adam (Games & Groceries) to talk about our adventure to save the Waddle Dees.   Game: Kirby and the Forgotten Land Release Year: 2022 Developer: HAL Laboratory Platforms: Nintendo Switch   More information for Adam: ⁠ Games and Groceries⁠ ⁠StrangeCast⁠ ⁠Music⁠ @AceTheGrocer     Contact information: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheGreatestStoryEverPlayed@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @StoryEverPod Check out our spinoff podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TGSEP: Side Quests⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Intro: Money for Lugging by New Waver Outro: End Credits by Visager

09-17
01:14:12

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