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

  • 194: Depresscient

    April 28th, 2017  |  1 hr 33 mins

    Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Night Trap re-release, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and we ask you about something really goofy.

  • 193: Ben Lives in the Present

    April 21st, 2017  |  1 hr 59 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about driverless cars learning from Grand Theft Auto V, Drawn to Death, and we do a Freeplay Multiplayer.

  • 192: Please Don't Yell at Me

    April 14th, 2017  |  2 hrs 7 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bayonetta PC re-release, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, and we ask you about your favorite side content in games.

  • 191: Peon Masters

    April 7th, 2017  |  2 hrs 3 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Atlus’ oppressive streaming rules, and we ask you about game themes and mechanics.

  • 190: All Tentacled Up

    March 31st, 2017  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about all kinds of game remake news, Blaster Master Zero, and we ask you which game worlds you would be stuck in.

  • 189: Noted Serial Killer and Dab Expert

    March 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 55 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Little Big Planet 3, the Mass Effect: Andromeda animation controversy, and we ask you about your favorite women in games.

  • 188: Ollie Don't Digital

    March 17th, 2017  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Torment: Tides of Numenera, Nintendo Switch sales figures, and we ask you whether you prefer physical or digital games.

  • 187: Debra, the Eye is Coming

    March 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Horizon: Zero Dawn, Destiny 2 import woes, and we ask you about your best social game memories.

  • 186: Bring a Dingus

    March 3rd, 2017  |  1 hr 40 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, Microsoft Game Pass, and we ask you what game you would make in a hypothetical DuckJam.

  • 185: Apropos of Basically Nothing

    February 24th, 2017  |  2 hrs 13 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about The Inner World, Eric Wolpaw leaving valve, and we ask you which game showed you something new about the world.

  • 184: The Visual Equivalent of Polka Music

    February 10th, 2017  |  1 hr 53 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Invisible Inc., Discord’s community problems, and we ask you which games would make for good Bonus Level episodes.

  • 183: Kaiju Cop

    February 3rd, 2017  |  1 hr 56 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Resident Evil 7, some PAX South experiences, and we ask you about your favorite video game demos.