A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Currently hosted by Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy to discuss various topics surrounding all genres and eras of video games, as well as current events in the HLTB community. Each episode they delve into their backlogs to explore games they've beaten or retired, discuss a range of gaming related topics, and test each other on their gaming knowledge using the tools of the HowLongToBeat website!
How Long To Beat
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251 episodes
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A biweekly gaming podcast by and for members of the HowLongToBeat community. Currently hosted by Diallo, Lia, Matt and Roy to discuss various topics surrounding all genres and eras of video games, as well as current events in the HLTB community. Each episode they delve into their backlogs to explore games they've beaten or retired, discuss a range of gaming related topics, and test each other on their gaming knowledge using the tools of the HowLongToBeat website!
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2/20/2018
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Recent Episodes
July 6, 2026
S4 E32 - For The N-Gagers Out There (feat. R2D21999)
<p>On this episode, the hosts welcome collector of handheld oddities and Nokia N-Gage enthusiast R2D21999 to have a chat about the iconic taco-shaped gaming phone. What are the hidden gems of this platform and what is the homebrew community cooking up? What would it take to revive the N-Gage and why do we care in the first place?</p><p>Expect all that as well as sauceless chicken nugget gaming, outrageous tales of ancient Pokémon storage systems, and wiggly tapeworm adventures!</p><p><br /></p><p>HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum</p><p>Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk</p><p>Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com</p><p>Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)</p><p>Graphic design – M4thew and Matt</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:02:17 - Who is R2D21999? </p><p>00:15:17 - What has R2D21999 beaten, retired & played lately?</p><p>01:39:46 - Discussion: The Nokia N-Gage</p><p>02:35:07 - Guess the Game: Guest Edition!</p><p>02:38:41 Goodbye!</p><p><br /></p><p>Games Mentioned by R2D21999:</p><p>Tomb Raider (N-Gage) (May 9th), Parasite Pack (N-Gage), NineHells (PC), Puyo Pop (N-Gage), Walking Survival (PC), Paradox Soul (PC), Requiem of Hell (N-Gage), Operation Shadow (N-Gage), Colin McRae Rally 2005 (N-Gage), Tetris (Chicken McNugget), Tetris (7/11 Slurpee), Samurai Shodown V (Switch)</p>
June 22, 2026
S4 E31 - Everyone Wants to Baba the Dook
<p>Farewell, dear Diallo!</p><p>In this bitter sweet episode of the How Long To Beat podcast, Diallo says goodbye for now as an active host as he is tangled up in too many real life side quests. To send Diallo off into the wild, the group discusses side quests in video games. Ruminating about the best and worst quest types, imagining ideal quest-giving NPCs, and shouting out specific memoriesIn addition, expect a scandalous confession about failing a tutorial, wacky relationship shenanigans in Diallo’s Tomodachi Life game, tales of on-the-clock in-office gaming, and an especially exciting round of the Untitled Collection Game!</p><p>HowLongToBeat forums - <a href="https://howlongtobeat.com/forum" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://howlongtobeat.com/forum</a></p><p>Discord – <a href="https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk</a></p><p>Email - <a href="mailto:hltbpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">hltbpodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p>Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)</p><p>Graphic design – M4thew and Matt</p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:01:46 - Beaten</p><p>00:42:34 - Retired</p><p>00:55:46 - Playing</p><p>01:37:27 - Discussion: Side Quests</p><p>02:30:09 - Untitled Collections Game</p><p>02:47:18 - Farewell, Diallo!</p><p><strong>Games Mentioned:</strong></p><p><strong>Diallo:</strong> <strong> </strong>The Last Meadow (Discord), Blue Prince (PC), Bongo Cat (PC), Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2), Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch 2)</p><p><strong>Lia:</strong> <strong> </strong>Hypnospace Outlaw (PC), Pictonico (Mobile), Universal Paperclips (Browser), Wordle, Murdle, Letterinth (Browser),</p><p><strong>Matt:</strong> Ballpoint Universe: Infinite (PC), Sven: Completely Screwed (PC), Moorhuhn 2 & 3 (PC), Moorhuhn: Jump 'n' Run - Schatzjäger aka Traps and Treasures (PC), Moorhuhn Kart 2 & 4 (PC), Straftat (PC), Bubsy 4D (PC), Universal Paperclips (Browser), FlyKnight (PC), Gravity Blocks (PC), Carcassonne (PC), Gran Turismo 4: Spec II (PC),Train Sim World 5 (PC), Pinball FX Midnight (PC), Wanderstop (PC), Tetris Effect (PC), Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter (PC), beat refle (PC), FlatOut 2 (PC)<strong>Roy: </strong>Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Wordle (PC), Gravity Blocks (PC)</p>
June 8, 2026
S4 E30 - Reject Humanity, Return to Wii U
<p>Another episode of the podcast is ready for your eardrums! In this episode Roy and Lia are left to their own devices to discuss disappointments in gaming. Which left the biggest holes in our hearts and which turned around? </p><p>Listen along as we speed through our beaten, retired, and played games and defend consoles and subscription services against the PC majority.</p><p><br></p><p>HowLongToBeat forums - <a href="https://howlongtobeat.com/forum%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://howlongtobeat.com/forum</a><br>Discord – <a href="https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk</a><br>Email - <a href="mailto:hltbpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">hltbpodcast@gmail.com</a><br>Music – Ian Edward (intro/outro), Abatage (incidental), call me lethargy. (incidental)<br>Graphic design – M4thew and Matt </p><p><br></p><p>00:00:11 - Intro<br>00:00:53 - Beaten<br>00:01:02 - Retired<br>00:01:18 - Playing<br>00:18:10 - Discussion<br>01:20:33 - Guess the Game<br>01:34:07 - Goodbye!</p><p><br></p><p>Games Mentioned:</p><p>Lia: Wordle (Browser), Murdle (Browser), Letterinth (Browser), NHL 22 (PS4), Virtual Boy NSO: (3D Tetris, Space Invaders, Vertical Force, Jack Bros, V-Tetris, Mario Clash, Mario’s Tennis)</p><p>Roy: Wordle (PC), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (PS1), Tabletop Simulator (PC), Hearthstone (PC), Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (PC)</p>
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