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

  • 248: Bread Printer

    July 13th, 2018  |  2 hrs 23 mins

    Kole, Jala, and David talk about Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the Sonic Toaster, and we ask you what game’s pre-release hype tricked you most.

  • 247: Hung With Care

    June 29th, 2018  |  1 hr 50 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the WHO’s recent report on video game addiction, FAR: Lone Sails, and we ask you what your most useless game skill is.

  • 246: A Confederacy of Bournes

    June 22nd, 2018  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the remaining E3 news, ask you what headlines you wished you’d seen, and camp out talking about Rime.

  • 245: Aww, Sad Story... Slurrrrp

    June 15th, 2018  |  1 hr 46 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about some general E3 news, Realm Royale, and we do some free-play multiplayer cleanup.

  • 244: Move to the Mountains and Grow Your Own Corn

    June 4th, 2018  |  1 hr 52 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cultist Simulator, the Fallout 76 reveal, and we ask for your E3 predictions… real and fake.

  • 243: We All Hope to Die Eminently

    June 1st, 2018  |  2 hrs 9 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about God of War, Dennis’ new PSVR, and we ask you what you think will be different about games in 10 years.

  • 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.