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

  • 371: A Big Gyre of Teeth

    May 14th, 2021  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Resident Evil Village, Unrailed, and we ask you about games that are not more than the sum of their parts.

  • 370: Like Fish!

    May 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 53 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the New Pokemon Snap, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and we ask you what small additions would make a game better for you.

  • 369: Laser Shoot Larry

    April 30th, 2021  |  1 hr 34 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about NieR Replicant, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and we ask you what you want to see in the next generation of console games.

  • 368: I Made a Dad Joke!

    April 23rd, 2021  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about It Takes Two, Saviorless, and we ask you to pitch games for villains.

  • 367: Tractormania

    April 16th, 2021  |  1 hr 30 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about qomp, the most recent No Man’s Sky update, and we ask you to invent game-themed drinks.

  • 366: Spacetimeshare

    April 9th, 2021  |  1 hr 48 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Magic: The Gathering Arena, Hades, and we ask you which game villain lair you would most want to live in.

  • 365: Infra Penny

    April 2nd, 2021  |  1 hr 59 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Outriders, Pummel Party, and we ask you to pitch game characters pitching things.

  • Bonus Level: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

    March 31st, 2021  |  1 hr 56 mins

    Jala and Kole continue their informal visual novel discussion series with a classic in the genre.

  • 364: Square the Sphere

    March 26th, 2021  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Loop Hero, Magic: Legends, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

  • 363: Chickens Took My Boat

    March 12th, 2021  |  2 hrs 5 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Valheim, Gnosia, and we ask you about easy games that are still fun.

  • 362: Pope Joe Doin' Your Shine Job

    March 5th, 2021  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Perception, Among Us mods, and we ask you to pitch some video game restaurants.

  • 361: A Box With a Wizard In It

    February 26th, 2021  |  2 hrs 4 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Bowser’s Fury, FUSER, and we ask you to pitch some game mashups.