

The Level
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The Level is a podcast for people who love video games. It's a weekly roundtable hosted by friends and industry outsiders Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, David Moneysmith, and Jala Prendes. Every Friday, we discuss video game news, the games we've been playing, and listener mail.
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Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 50min
387: Dottie Has a Gun
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about ICEY, Splitgate, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
The Grind:
David: No Man’s Sky.
Kole: Rule of Rose.
Ben: Gas Station Simulator. Splitgate. Storybook Brawl.
Jala: ICEY. Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
The Multiplayer:
What public domain work would you like to see get a game adaptation?
The End Boss:
Outkast and Soulja Boy both have game projects.
Disco Elysium has a release date for consoles.
The Mario movie has a cast.

Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 56min
386: All the Floppin’ I’m Led to Believe Happens
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Gas Station Simulator, The Great Ace Attorney Adventures, and Bloodwash.
The Grind:
Jala: The Great Ace Attorney Adventures. WarioWare: Get It Together. Lost in Random.
Ben: WarioWare: Get It Together. Quern: Undying Thoughts. Gas Station Simulator. Storybook Brawl.
Kole: Gas Station Simulator. Bloodwash. A Place, Forbidden.
David: No Man’s Sky.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite video game villain?
The End Boss:
YouTubers find treasure trove of games on abandoned property.
Castlevania Advance collection rumored, then announced, then released.
CutSew cosplay company holds fundraising raffle for an animal shelter.
New PS5 revision released, is not consequential.

Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 49min
385: The Judgment Bird
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Storybook Brawl, Lobotomy Corporation, and Oxygen Not Included.
The Grind:
David: No Man’s Sky.
Ben: Storybook Brawl. Magic Arena. Oxygen Not Included.
Dennis: Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Final Fantasy VII Remake.
Kole: Darkest Dungeon. Lobotomy Corporation.
The Multiplayer:
What video game location would make the best vacation destination?
The End Boss:
Darkest Dungeon II releases on October 26.
Deathloop gets rave reviews.
Gas Station Simulator releases this week.
Developer somehow uses Steam as his porn stash.
Splitgate developer gets tons of funding.

Sep 4, 2021 • 1h 52min
384: Negative Clicks Per Minute
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, SpookWare, and T-Minus 30.
The Grind:
Jala: Scribbled. The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures.
Kole: SpookWare. T-Minus 30.
Dennis: Jupiter Hell. Splitgate. Trackmania.
Ben: Storybook Brawl.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your first gaming memory?
The End Boss:
China imposes strict limits on kid’s video game time.
Yakuza creator reportedly leaving Sega.
Cursed to Golf is an upcoming horror golf game.
Mortal Kombat confrims Powerful Shaggy.

Aug 27, 2021 • 1h 55min
383: Compress the Tedium
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Twelve Minutes, Hell Architect, and Jupiter Hell.
The Grind:
Dennis: Jupiter Hell. SplitGate. Final Fantasy XIV.
David: Final Fantasy XIV. Fallout ’79.
Ben: Twelve Minutes. SNKRX. Civilization Revolution.
Kole: Hell Architect.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite game sound effect?
The End Boss:
Among Us developers call foul play on Fortnite’s Impostor Mode.
Another new Skyrim edition is coming.
Quake Remaster gets surprise release.
Minecraft Dungeons is coming to Steam.

Aug 21, 2021 • 1h 28min
382: Catboy Pugilist: Some of the Hits
Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Axiom Verge 2, Final Fantasy XIV, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.
The Grind:
Ben: Buddy Simulator 84. SNKRX.
Kole: Axiom Verge 2. Yomawari: Night Alone.
Jala: World’s End Club. Sonic Mania.
David: Final Fantasy XIV.
The Multiplayer:
Free Play!
The End Boss:
Frostpunk 2 announced.
Back 4 Blood needs to patch out inadvertent racist slurs.
Fortnite bites Among Us’s stew.
Twelve Minutes exists.

Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 34min
381: Slop It Up, Piggies
Kole, David, Dennis, and Jala talk about World’s End Club, Jupiter Hell, and Mothergunship.
The Grind:
Jala: Chrono Trigger. Drawngeon. World’s End Club.
Kole: Picross S Genesis.
Dennis: Jupiter Hell.
David: Mothergunship.
The Multiplayer:
What extraneous systems in games would you want to get rid of?
The End Boss:
New AI helps train you to play games better.
Amiga 500 Mini is coming soon.
Idris Elba is Knuckles now.

Aug 6, 2021 • 2h 9min
380: Oh No, Detroit Became Human
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Ascent, Splitgate, Strangeland, and more.
The Grind:
David: Atomicrops. The Ascent.
Kole: Strangeland. Lawn Mowing Simulator.
Dennis: Final Fantasy XIV. Splitgate.
Ben: Buddy Simulator 1984. Pico Park
Multiplayer:
What supposedly difficult choice in games was actually easy for you?
The End Boss:
Sponsors drop out of Overwatch league because of Blizzard workplace harassment.
“Short Games With Bad Graphics” bundle on Itch is a good deal.
Heal Hitler looks like a mess.
Tetris board game is coming, heralds change in board game distribution.

Jul 30, 2021 • 1h 39min
379: A Free Willy Situation
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Fatum Betula, Gas Station Simulator, and we ask you about your celebration games.
The Grind:
Kole: Fatum Betula. Gas Station Simulator Demo.
Dennis: Minecraft Dungeons: The Hidden Depths. Harsh Shadows. Relics of Rajavihara.
Ben: SNKRX.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your celebration game?
The End Boss:
Activision-Blizzard employees stage walkout over worker abuses.
Fall Guys Season 5 goes live.
Splitgate delayed because it’s too popular.

Jul 23, 2021 • 2h 11min
378: Normal Oppressive Hot
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Mundaun, SNKRX, and we ask you about your favorite double jumps in games.
The Grind:
Ben: Phasmophobia. Helltakers. SNKRX.
Dennis: SNKRX. Rime.
Kole: Mundaun. PowerWash Simulator. Viscera Cleanup Detail. Medieval Dynasty.
Jala: Capcom vs. SNK 2. Resident Evil Village. Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York. Alwa’s Awakening.
The Multiplayer:
What’s your favorite double jump in games?
The End Boss:
Sonic porn floods far-right social network.
Valve announces the Steam Deck.
Netflix gets closer to adding games.


