The Level

A podcast for people who love video games.

About the show

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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Episodes

  • 242: Rapid Fire Buttons

    May 25th, 2018  |  44 mins 47 secs

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David do some Free Play Multiplayer cleanup!

  • 241: Dislocated Circulatory System

    May 11th, 2018  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about Trackmania, learning foreign languages through games, and we ask you about your favorite peaceful moments in non-peaceful games.

  • 240: Chibi 3D Boo-bii

    May 4th, 2018  |  1 hr 27 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about, Corpse Party: Blood Drive, the 2018 NPD Game Gear Game Mystery, and we ask you what moment in your life most resembled a video game.

  • 239: A No-Trenchfoot Guarantee

    April 27th, 2018  |  2 hrs 15 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Nintendo Labo, Valve’s acquisition of Campo Santo, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

  • 238: Cherry Blossoms Fall

    April 13th, 2018  |  1 hr 42 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Myst 25th Anniversary Collection Kickstarter launch, FRAMED 2, and Freeways.

  • 237: Consider the Roomba

    April 6th, 2018  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Divinity: Original Sin 2, Gorogoa, and Spy Party going Early Access.

  • 236: Jump Scare Fart

    March 30th, 2018  |  2 hrs 7 mins

    Kole, Ben. Dennis, and Jala talk about A Way Out, the Oculus Go, and we ask you to name your funniest game moment in four words or less.

  • 235: Schrödinger's Skin

    March 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Shrouded Isle, Amazon’s new move into gaming, and we ask you which modern indie games need cool instruction manuals.

  • 234: When You Die in the Game You Die in the Game

    March 16th, 2018  |  1 hr 58 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about a whole bunch of strategy games, the most recent Nintendo Direct, ask we you about rule subversions in games.

  • 233: Prince Fleshswallow

    March 9th, 2018  |  2 hrs 3 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Into the Breach, the Diablo-on-Switch rumors, and we ask you which games remind you most of elementary school.

  • 232: My Violent Tendencies and Murderous Heart

    March 2nd, 2018  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Metal Gear Survive’s strange monetization scheme, DOOM, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

  • 231: Net Lootrality

    February 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Year of the Dog celebrations, Prey, and we ask you how you name your characters in games.