177: Split Fiction (with Aaron Angle)

Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Hazelight Studios were already on the map before their Game of the Year winner It Takes Two, but that game was so much fun that everyone, including me, was waiting to see what their next offering would be like. And it turns out, 2025's Split Fiction is very similar- a ton of fun to play, gorgeous graphics, bad story, and great gaming memories made with a friend. Tune in to find out more. Guest info: Aaron Angle Check out A Top 3 Podcast https://atop3podcast.fireside.fm/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Title Card 0:32 Intros 4:49 Our Histories with Hazelight and Split Fiction 6:46 Opening Thoughts About Split Fiction 11:30 Story Setup 26:55 Loudly Bad vs Quietly Bad 34:10 Gameplay and Difficulty 40:17 Changing Up Gameplay 47:57 Visuals/Music 58:41 Truly a Cooperative Game 1:03:46 Recommendations/Closing Thoughts 1:10:12 A Top 3 Podcast 1:12:51 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous 1:14:47 Spoiler Section Music used in the episode is credited to Gustaf Grefberg and Jonatan Järpehag. Tracks used: Gravity Bike (Gustaf Grefberg) Split Fiction Main Theme (Jonatan Järpehag) The Legend of the Sandfish (Gustaf Grefberg) The Monkey King (Jonatan Järpehag) In Memory of Blake Hudson (Jonatan Järpehag) Social Media: BlueSky Instagram Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures