Button Boys
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- Oct 22, 2026
About the podcast
Friends, comedians and avid gamers Glenn Moore, Sarah Keyworth and Pierre Novellie sit down each week to discuss gaming. Button Boys offers unheard of recommendations, their worst gripes, nostalgia and much more in each episode plus bonus content for their dedicated Patreon supporters. If you love gaming and comedy you've come to the right place.
Episodes 68
Terrible Times: Who’s Got it the Worst?
We've all had one of those days: just missing the bus, stepping in a deep puddle, pissing ourselves a little bit. But none of us have had the kinds of days that gaming protagonists routinely face. From severed …
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We've all had one of those days: just missing the bus, stepping in a deep puddle, pissing ourselves a little bit. But none of us have had the kinds of days that gaming protagonists routinely face. From severed limbs to shipwrecks, we subject our digital avatars to the worst possible experiences.
This week the Boys discuss the absolute worst of it. Crawling through sewers, being flayed alive, catching TB or living under a tyrannical Sims player. All bad stuff, but who has it the worst?
Before that, though, we catch up on what the Boys have been playing. Sarah's finally catching up on a sequel in one of their favourite franchises, Pierre's finding he's not getting the same hit from a cosy classic and Glenn's mildly underwhelmed but not surprised by an emerging sequel.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Thanks again to all those who came to Button Boys Live at Leicester Square Theatre. If you missed it, we're doing another live date on October 15th in Balham at the Cheerful Earful festival. Link below!
Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Dredge
- Outlast
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Alan Wake II
- Starfield
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Dorfromantik
- 007 First Light
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- HITMAN World of Assassination
- GoldenEye 007
- Marvel's Wolverine
- Big Walk
- Split Fiction
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer
- Gears of War: E-Day
- The Last of Us
- Counter-Strike
- Silent Hill: Townfall
- Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Dead Space 2
- DOOM
- Age of Empires
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Resident Evil 2
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Papers, Please
- INSIDE
- The Sims
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Drifter
- Dark Souls
- Luigi's Mansion
- Bloodborne
- Heavy Rain
- Angry Birds
- Little Nightmares
- Tomb Raider
- Rise of the Tomb Raider
- PAC-MAN
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Side Quests Vol. 1
Much like side streets, side arms, side tables, side dishes and sidemen, can provoke surprisingly strong feelings. This week we're going off the beaten track, ignoring the main objective and tackling the good …
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Much like side streets, side arms, side tables, side dishes and sidemen, can provoke surprisingly strong feelings. This week we're going off the beaten track, ignoring the main objective and tackling the good, the bad and the ugly of secondary storylines. We've got drunken foolery, farting pigs and complete letdowns. But enough about the hosts, on with the podcast!
As always, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing this week. Glenn's leaning into spooky season with not only a horrifyingly nostalgic trip to the Scottish Isles but also a video game-themed trip to the cinema. Meanwhile, Sarah's throwing tradition to the wind as they discuss a game they're planning on playing which is like "Breath of the Wild, but good".
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Thanks again to all those who came to Button Boys Live at Leicester Square Theatre. If you missed it, we're doing another live date on October 15th in Balham at the Cheerful Earful festival. Link below!
Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Dead Space 2
- SILENT HILL: Townfall
- P.T.
- Observation
- Stories Untold
- Alien: Isolation
- Visage
- MADiSON
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Dark Souls
- God of War
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Animal Crossing
- Assassin's Creed II
- Dredge
- Mass Effect 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Pokémon Red Version
- Pokémon Blue Version
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Split Fiction
- Orbitals
- Hitman World of Assassination
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- LittleBigPlanet 3
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The Eras Tour: Best Historical or Futuristic Setting
This week the Boys try to settle the debate raging across the country: which historical or futuristic period makes the best setting for a game? From early symbolic thought through to space travel across the …
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This week the Boys try to settle the debate raging across the country: which historical or futuristic period makes the best setting for a game? From early symbolic thought through to space travel across the outer reaches of the universe, gaming covers every era, but which one suits it best?
Before all that, we check in on Glenn to see how he's dealing with the social media backlash to his Crimson Desert comments and discuss perhaps the most impressive listener contribution to date: a functioning version of Pierre's Commander Sexy pitch. Links below.
Pierre continues his quest to get to the bottom of the sandpit, Glenn asks the big questions about The Sims and Sarah attempts to breed on a scale even Elon Musk would be jealous of.
Commander Sexy Dev Log - Sam Kennard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiV23COOrpo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEhOa6tONkg
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Thanks again to all those who came to Button Boys Live at Leicester Square Theatre. If you missed it, we're doing another live date on October 15th in Balham at the Cheerful Earful festival. Link below!
Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Crimson Desert
- Sandustry
- Heavy Rain
- A Game About Digging A Hole
- Factorio
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- The Sims
- Lemmings
- Helldivers
- Mewgenics
- The Binding of Isaac
- Overcooked!
- Into the Breach
- This War of Mine
- Wildermyth
- Cult of the Lamb
- Minesweeper
- Silent Hill: Townfall
- Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
- Atomfall
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- 007 First Light
- The Getaway
- Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Shogun: Total War
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Like a Dragon: Ishin!
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Life is Strange
- Mixtape
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Lake
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Bloodborne
- Assassin's Creed Syndicate
- The Sinking City
- The Sinking City 2
- The Sexy Brutale
- Dishonored
- Cossacks
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Witcher
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Immortality
- BioShock
- Alone in the Dark
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Red Dead Redemption
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Crusader Kings
- Forge of Empires
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Non-Fatal Flaws: Bad Bits in Good Games
This week's topic is all about the maggot in the apple, the flaw in the diamond, the suspicious stain on the clean-smelling underwear. That's right, it's the parts of otherwise great games that we hate …
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This week's topic is all about the maggot in the apple, the flaw in the diamond, the suspicious stain on the clean-smelling underwear. That's right, it's the parts of otherwise great games that we hate. Disgusting sound effects, tedious intros, impossible tasks and unfamiliar mechanics have all weaselled their way in to the Boys' all-time favourites.
But before that, they catch up on what they've been up to this week. Sarah's been developing a nepotistic empire, Glenn's teamed up for a puzzling hike and Pierre's losing himself to one of the most satisfying games he's ever played.
Thanks again to all those who came to Button Boys Live at Leicester Square Theatre. If you missed it, we're doing another live date on October 15th in Balham at the Cheerful Earful festival. Link below!
Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Kynseed
- Stardew Valley
- Crusader Kings
- Mewgenics
- The Occultist
- Darkwood
- Split Fiction
- Big Walk
- Untitled Goose Game
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- Heavy Rain
- Sandustry
- Dorfromantik
- Factorio
- A Game About Digging A Hole
- Star Fox
- 007 First Light
- Marvel's Wolverine
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- It Takes Two
- Blue Prince
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Simpsons: Hit & Run
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Alien: Isolation
- A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
- Fortnite
- Total War: Warhammer
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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The Worst Game Pitch-Off
If you missed out on the first ever Button Boys LIVE, don't worry, we remembered to record it! This week, the Boys had to pitch their worst-ever game ideas to an audience at Leicester Square Theatre. After a …
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If you missed out on the first ever Button Boys LIVE, don't worry, we remembered to record it! This week, the Boys had to pitch their worst-ever game ideas to an audience at Leicester Square Theatre. After a few minor technical hitches, Sarah came straight out of the gates with an avian-themed game for the gerontophiles among us, Pierre set out his vision for a drone-controlled dating sim and Glenn's idea... well, I think you need to hear it for yourself.
But before all that, they catch up on what they've been up to, with Glenn playing a nephew game, Sarah trying to lower expectations with the latest Marvel game and Pierre returning 18th-century warfare with the Swedes in his sights.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Heavy Rain
- Master of Command
- Empire: Total War
- Marvel's Wolverine
- Dynasty Warriors
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- CONTROL Resonant
- Crimson Desert
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Inside
- LittleBigPlanet
- Octodad
- Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
- QWOP
- Streets of Rage
- Metal Gear Solid
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Planet Coaster
- RollerCoaster Tycoon
- GoldenEye 007
- Gran Turismo
- Dark Souls
- Assassin's Creed II
- Resident Evil 2
- Until Dawn
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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August Annals: What We've Been Playing
I'll let you into a secret. We've been lying to you all this time. Every week, when you think you're listening to the latest video game content your podcast app of choice has to offer, we've been pulling the …
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I'll let you into a secret. We've been lying to you all this time. Every week, when you think you're listening to the latest video game content your podcast app of choice has to offer, we've been pulling the wool over your eyes. That's right, what you've been hearing is literally weeks old.
But don't fear, because The Boys are back and fresh as hell. With a month off between recordings, they've created quite a backlog of games, so in this episode they're going to recap the heady days of August and early September.
Pierre spills the tea on what actually happened on his gaming PC's Odyssean adventure, Sarah's returned to an old nemesis and finds themselves much better acquainted than they expected and Glenn's been suffering from the munchies when the sun goes down.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Mister Mosquito
- Command & Conquer
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- Bloodborne
- Elden Ring
- Demon's Souls
- Dark Souls
- PowerWash Simulator
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Pentiment
- Shift At Midnight
- Inkonbini: One Store. Many Stories
- Papers
- No
- Burglin' Gnomes
- Militsioner
- Big Walk
- RV There Yet?
- Marvel's Wolverine
- CONTROL Resonant
- Silent Hill: Townfall
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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First Impressions: Tutorials and Intros that Stick
This week we're getting to grips with the age-old tutorial. Whether it's boot camp, prison or simply being born every game takes its time to show you the ropes. The Boys look at the seamless, the absurd and the …
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This week we're getting to grips with the age-old tutorial. Whether it's boot camp, prison or simply being born every game takes its time to show you the ropes. The Boys look at the seamless, the absurd and the downright clunky attempts at tutorials.
But before that, we catch up with what they've been playing. Pierre's switched off his brain with a psychedelic throwback to impenetrable Japanese games, Glenn's having a religious experience with spooky puppets and Sarah's revisiting a game we all thought they'd given up on.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- TAMASHIKA
- Temple Run
- Denshattack!
- Dark Souls
- Demon’s Souls
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Bloodborne
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Blue Prince
- Crisol: Theater of Idols
- Blasphemous
- Red Dead Redemption
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Lies of P
- Fear the Spotlight
- Silent Hill
- Grave Seasons
- The Eternal Life of Goldman
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
- Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: United Offensive
- Medal of Honor Frontline
- Medal of Honor Allied Assault
- Silent Hill: Townfall
- 007 First Light
- Call of Duty: Vanguard
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- Heavy Rain
- Hitman 3
- Cairn
- Prey
- Terra Invicta
- Stronghold
- Halo: Combat Evolved
- Detroit: Become Human
- Karma: The Dark World
- God of War
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Getting the Ick: How to Ruin a Game
Have you ever found yourself enjoying a game and then BAM... you hit an ick? Something so minor but so off-putting that you just have to put the controller down and walk away. This week's episode is all about …
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Have you ever found yourself enjoying a game and then BAM... you hit an ick? Something so minor but so off-putting that you just have to put the controller down and walk away.
This week's episode is all about those moments. The small things that games can do to really ruin your experience. From cringey box blurb and clunky dialogue to lame side quests and lewd camera angles, we've got ick covered.
But before that, we catch up with what the Boys have been up to. Sarah's been revisiting an absolute classic with a whole new perspective, while Glenn's been going extremely deep on his latest wildly addictive game.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Dredge
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- A Game About Digging A Hole
- PowerWash Simulator
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- Age of Mythology
- Conker: Live & Reloaded
- Rusty Rabbit
- Perky Little Things
- Duke Nukem 3D
- Immortals of Aveum
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Stellar Blade
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Persona 5
- Heavy Rain
- Unravel Two
- Darwin's Paradox!
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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You've Got to Be F***ing Kidding Me
We've all had those moments. You put down the controller, take a long, measured breath and express your absolute shock/consternation/contempt/awe (delete as applicable) with the phrase, 'You've got to be …
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We've all had those moments. You put down the controller, take a long, measured breath and express your absolute shock/consternation/contempt/awe (delete as applicable) with the phrase, 'You've got to be f***ing kidding me!'
This week the Boys relive their most jaw-dropping debacles. Whether it's realising they can't complete a game because of a terrible decision, treacherous save points, game-changing power-ups or the simple act of a bad throw, you'll find it hard not to feel their pain.
Before all that though, we catch up on their weeks, Sarah's been saddened by a clear statement on the climate crisis through the eyes of James Bond, Pierre's increasingly frustrated by Heavy Rain and Glenn's found himself surrounded by dead bodies and armed only with a notebook and a time machine. Standard Thursday for him, then.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Heavy Rain playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
- The Incident at Galley House
- Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
- Heavy Rain
- Type Help
- The Rootrees are Dead
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- TR-49
- The Séance of Blake Manor
- Hell Let Loose
- 007 First Light
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- The Last of Us Part II
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Cairn
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Hollow Knight
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Celeste
- Dark Souls
- Two Point Hospital
- Disco Elysium
- Fall Guys
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Balatro
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- God of War
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Stardew Valley
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Button Boys Presents: Hell Let Loose Vietnam (Sponsored)
*Cues Fortunate Son* Bone spurs will not save you from this very special episode of Button Boys, brought to you by Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. So don your warpaint and load up the Huey because we're in for a wild …
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*Cues Fortunate Son*
Bone spurs will not save you from this very special episode of Button Boys, brought to you by Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. So don your warpaint and load up the Huey because we're in for a wild ride.
And by wild ride I mean Sarah, Glenn and of course Pierre have been getting to grips with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. From hidden boat attacks, helicopter evacs and dragging your teammates to safety, to tactical mastery, the horrors of war and Pierre's new codename, the Boys are here to talk you through their experiences in the jungles, mountains and villages of Vietnam.
If you enjoyed this episode and you want to get stuck in, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is now available on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Head on over to the Discord to find out about our upcoming plans with Hell Let Loose and sign up to the official Button Boys battalion.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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One and Done: Games We’d Never Play Again
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. And we don't like different. Or too much of the same. And that's why this week's episode is all about the games you play once and have absolutely …
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The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there. And we don't like different. Or too much of the same. And that's why this week's episode is all about the games you play once and have absolutely no appetite to return to.
Whether it's outdated mechanics, not wanting to spoil their nostalgia or just because the games were plain terrible, the Boys examine the games they've known and loved but won't go near again.
But before that walk down memory lane, we catch up with what they've been playing this week. Pierre's been preparing for battle with the Button Boys Battalion, Sarah's taken a musical trip north of the border and Glenn's got into dentistry, or at least that's what I think he said.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Hell Let Loose
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Denshattack!
- OlliOlli World
- Subway Surfers
- Heavy Rain
- A Highland Song
- Shark Dentist
- Cairn
- A Short Hike
- The Artful Escape
- Inside
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- Blue Prince
- Age of Empires II
- Shadow Man
- Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
- Call of Duty
- Medal of Honor: Frontline
- Until Dawn
- The Walking Dead
- 007: First Light
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- The Witcher
- Marvel's Spider-Man
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Dark Souls
- Elden Ring
- Dark Souls II
- Dark Souls III
- Bloodborne
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Food, Glorious Food (and Drink)
Pop on a bib and bring out your best dinnerware, as this week's theme is food and drinks. From phone booth chicken to liquid burgers for two, the Boys discuss the entire range of video game F&B. Mouthwatering …
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Pop on a bib and bring out your best dinnerware, as this week's theme is food and drinks. From phone booth chicken to liquid burgers for two, the Boys discuss the entire range of video game F&B. Mouthwatering meals and stomach-churning sustenance are all on the menu for today.
But before that, we catch up with what they've been playing, with Sarah's discovery of a delightful point-and-click, Pierre's hungover magical chess and Glenn's determination to play a game that's more broke than woke.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Heavy Rain
- Until Dawn
- Below the Crown
- Duskers
- Lost in Play
- Comedy Quest
- Dustborn
- Road 96
- Dark Souls
- Conker's Bad Fur Day
- Streets of Rage
- Golden Axe
- Pokémon Stadium
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Red Faction II
- Resident Evil 2
- The Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Overcooked!
- Portal
- Age of Empires
- Sea of Stars
- Final Fantasy XI
- Dave the Diver
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Final Fantasy XV
- Wolfenstein
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- The Sims
- The Sims 2
- Dredge
- Marker 34
- Yeba
- Stardew Valley
- Celeste
- Pac-Man
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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The Future is Now: Times When Our Minds Were Blown
Every person who plays video games has had a moment when their jaw drops, their eyes widen and they find themselves dribbling onto their laps the sheer effort of comprehending the paradigmatic shift in front of …
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Every person who plays video games has had a moment when their jaw drops, their eyes widen and they find themselves dribbling onto their laps the sheer effort of comprehending the paradigmatic shift in front of them.
Ok, maybe not every person. Still, this episode is dedicated to those moments: the times when you just couldn’t believe what a leap forward games had taken; the times when you realised the future was now. From achingly beautiful vistas and hyper-realistic mechanics to dense world-building and the bits where your character, unprompted, scratches their bum, the Boys cover it all.
But before all that, Glenn tells a tale of utter humiliation and we catch up with what everyone’s been playing this week. Sarah's had a slight change of heart since last episode's theatrical hatchet job, Pierre's finally on board with Bond, and Glenn, of course, has found an indie game where he can do two jobs at once.
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If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Perky Little Things
- Anime Feet Boys: The Charm Finder Quest
- 007 First Light
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Venba
- Grave Seasons
- Stardew Valley
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Assassin’s Creed
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- Kingdom Hearts
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- MotorStorm
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Metal Gear Solid
- The Last of Us
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Starfield
- Bubsy
- Crash Bandicoot
- Spyro
- Final Fantasy IX
- The Sims
- The Sims 2
- GoldenEye 007
- Mass Effect
- Mass Effect 2
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
- Tomb Raider
- TimeSplitters 2
- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
- Killzone
- Call of Duty
- Shadow of Rome
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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From Rags to Rupees: Money in Games
Unzip your wallets and loosen your coin pouches because this episode's all about the most filthy of lucre: money. From septims to souls, in-game currency has been integral to countless RPGs, platformers and …
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Unzip your wallets and loosen your coin pouches because this episode's all about the most filthy of lucre: money.
From septims to souls, in-game currency has been integral to countless RPGs, platformers and Glenn's favourite shopkeeper games. But how do you spend yours? When does it work, and when does money lose all meaning? Why does Glenn like being poor so much? And what's the vendor doing with all my cheese?
But before all that, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing this week. Glenn's wardrobe malfunction ruins a finale while Sarah's been longing for more skateboarding but has ended up at the theatre with a not-so-progressive Peach.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Late Shift
- Resident Evil 5
- Resident Evil 4
- OlliOlli World
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Dark Souls
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Dredge
- Hollow Knight
- Bloodborne
- Age of Empires
- Crusader Kings III
- Rome: Total War
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Atomfall
- Forge of Empires
- Master of Command
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Disco Elysium
- Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
- Balatro
- EVE Online
- Two Point Hospital
- Two Point Campus
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Dreams in the Witch House
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Good Boss, Bad Boss
This week's episode is all about bosses, from the good ones to the bad ones to the really, really old ones. The Boys recount the most annoying boss mechanics, challenging fights and memorable final encounters …
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This week's episode is all about bosses, from the good ones to the bad ones to the really, really old ones. The Boys recount the most annoying boss mechanics, challenging fights and memorable final encounters.
Before they get too bossy, though, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing this week. While Pierre has been enjoying competing online in an old favourite, Sarah and Glenn have been surviving two different types of zombie apocalypse: one tense and thrilling, the other deeply problematic.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Chess.com
- Wordle
- Deadly Days
- Bloons
- Death Road to Canada
- The Last of Us
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Resident Evil 5
- Resident Evil 4
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Dark Souls
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Alan Wake
- Pragmata
- Split Fiction
- It Takes Two
- Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater
- Bloodborne
- Streets of Rage
- Golden Axe
- God of War
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Heartbreak
The rage, the desperation, the cries of "Why, God, why did you do this to my beautiful boy?" This week's episode is all about gaming heartbreak. Hundreds of thousands of hours of gaming time are lost every year …
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The rage, the desperation, the cries of "Why, God, why did you do this to my beautiful boy?" This week's episode is all about gaming heartbreak.
Hundreds of thousands of hours of gaming time are lost every year to power cuts, faulty chips and malevolent cousins. We all know that pain. Was it all for nothing? Well, this week, the Boys, in the safe space of the shed, share stories of anguish from their gaming lives.
But first, we catch up with what they've been playing. Sarah's commanding a horde of minions, Pierre's old habits have come back to haunt him and Glenn's trying his absolute hardest to stick to the beat.
This is our 52nd episode: a whole year of Button Boys. And what a year it’s been. From pubic maintenance and mayor gorillas to sewer assassins, incredible guests and amazing contributions, we’ve loved every minute of it.
We couldn’t have done it without you, so thank you, and here’s to the next 52!
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- Balatro
- Terra Invicta
- Tinykin
- Age of Empires II
- Pikmin
- Rhythm Paradise Groove
- Gitaroo Man
- PaRappa the Rapper
- Metal Gear Solid
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Spyro the Dragon
- Pokémon Red
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Pro Evolution Soccer 3
- Dark Souls
- Elden Ring
- Dark Souls II
- Dark Souls III
- LittleBigPlanet
- Half-Life 2
- Marathon
- Helldivers 2
- Concord
- Hell Let Loose
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- LEGO The Lord of the Rings
- Condemned: Criminal Origins
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Tekken 3
- P.T.
- Planescape: Torment
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Time Enough at Last: Games to Play When the World Stops
There is never, ever enough time to game. This week's episode dares to dream of a world in which we have nothing to do: no obligations, no commuting, no structure. Basically, 2020. If the world were to shut …
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There is never, ever enough time to game. This week's episode dares to dream of a world in which we have nothing to do: no obligations, no commuting, no structure. Basically, 2020.
If the world were to shut down again, what are the games that you'd finally love to play? Is there an epic RPG you just can't see yourself completing, or an open-world multiplayer game that requires too much commitment? If time were no object, how would you spend it (assuming it's video game-related)?
But before those big questions, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing. Pierre's taken counsel on a dungeon crawler, Sarah finds themselves in a power struggle in Downing Street and Glenn's getting scarily interactive with his TV.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Baldur's Gate
- RuneScape
- Castlevania
- Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- Dark Souls
- Baldur's Gate III
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Observation
- Chrono Trigger
- Unhinged
- 007: First Light
- Until Dawn
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Sherlock Purr
- Stardew Valley
- Minecraft
- No. 10: Full Confidence
- Frostpunk 2
- Terra Invicta
- Sea of Thieves
- Animal Crossing
- RV There Yet?
- Baby Steps
- Chained Together
- Fortnite
- Civilization V
- Counter-Strike
- Final Fantasy VII
- Call of Duty: Warzone
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Slop Til You Drop: Shovelware, Clones and Cash Grabs
In this week's episode, the Boys scrape up the fetid sludge from the bottom of the barrel to see what absolute slop they can find. From clones to cash grabs, smut to even smuttier smut, they've braved the worst …
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In this week's episode, the Boys scrape up the fetid sludge from the bottom of the barrel to see what absolute slop they can find. From clones to cash grabs, smut to even smuttier smut, they've braved the worst so you don't have to. But, much like their mudlarking counterparts, they've managed to find a few glistening trinkets amongst the detritus.
Elsewhere, the new Patreon Age of Empires playalong has begun, with one of the Boys being left out in the cold. Pierre's been going deep simulation on his favourite WWII game, Glenn's experienced the worst day in Australia that you can imagine and Sarah's been suffering from a bout of morality caused by our future Player 4 guest, Alasdair Beckett-King.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
- Factorio
- Hell Let Loose
- 007: First Light
- The Drifter
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Grim Fandango
- Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
- Inside
- Deer & Boy
- LIMBO
- Little Nightmares
- Planet of Lana
- Lake
- Life is Strange
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Alien Invasion: RPG Idle Space
- Temple Run
- Subway Surfers
- Mafia City
- BALL x PIT
- Anime Feet Boys: The Charm Finder Quest
- The Last of Touch
- Good Girls: Seduction Starts With a Smile
- Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
- PowerWash Simulator
- Sherlock Purr
- Comedy Quest
- Perky Little Things
- The Case of the Golden Idol
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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The Prediction Game: Half-Time Report
Cast your minds back to the start of the year, in the dank, dark depths of winter, when our intrepid hosts, full of hope and joy, set out their stalls with their most hotly anticipated games of the year and …
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Cast your minds back to the start of the year, in the dank, dark depths of winter, when our intrepid hosts, full of hope and joy, set out their stalls with their most hotly anticipated games of the year and risked it all to be crowned Best Boy 2026.
Fast forward to late June: sweltering heat, the world in a state of turmoil, the perfect time to check in on how they're getting on. What are their scores so far? Any delays? Has Novellie's Curse struck again? The Boys will have a chance to change course by swapping out a game, but will they waver?
But before that, we catch up with Pierre's honeymoon in the Land of the Rising Sun, Sarah's gnarly experience with game customisation and Glenn's HD-2D adventures.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
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If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Age of Empires II Tourney, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- OlliOlli World
- Cuphead
- The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
- Octopath Traveler
- Devil May Cry
- 007: First Light
- Mewgenics
- Grave Seasons
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Panzer Strike
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- My Arms Are Longer Now
- Book Smugglers
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Esoteric Ebb
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Tides of Tomorrow
- Blitzkrieg
- Command & Conquer
- Steel Division
- Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
- MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
- Kingmakers
- Scarlet Deer Inn
- Mixtape
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Half-Life 2
- Silent Hill: Townfall
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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The Last of Us: A Button Boys Special
With Pierre off in Japan and Sarah still salty about their recent loss over on Patreon, we decided to dedicate a whole episode to The Last of Us games. And who better to join us than the award-winning …
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With Pierre off in Japan and Sarah still salty about their recent loss over on Patreon, we decided to dedicate a whole episode to The Last of Us games. And who better to join us than the award-winning journalist, author, host of My Perfect Console and friend of the show, Simon 'Podcast' Parkin.
Simon edited the recently announced Look for the Light: The Last of Us Anthology, which contains interviews, essays and critical dispatches. While putting it together he caught up with Neil Druckmann himself to reflect on the making of the games and their cultural impact.
We'll also catch up with what they've been playing, with World Cup mashups, addictive dice games and real-life robberies, and Simon reveals his dream podcast guest (excluding the Button Boys of course).
If you're interested in what the Boys are up to, below are some links to find out more:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Slice & Dice
- MARVEL SNAP
- Clash Royale
- Slay the Spire
- 7a0
- 33 Immortals
- Spiritfarer
- Jotun
- Bastion
- Helldivers
- Hades
- Pokémon GO
- 007: First Light
- The Last of Us
- Age of Empires II
- Mixtape
- Dark Souls
- Bloodborne
- Jax and Daxter
- Manhunt
- Medal of Honor
- Boom Blox
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Til Death Do Us Restart
NEWS FLASH! Button Boys is going LIVE. September 15th, Leicester Square, 7pm. Tickets go on sale 15th June with a pre-sale for our Patreon members. Head over to Patreon to find out more information and follow …
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NEWS FLASH! Button Boys is going LIVE. September 15th, Leicester Square, 7pm. Tickets go on sale 15th June with a pre-sale for our Patreon members. Head over to Patreon to find out more information and follow the link below to book.
The pale horseman approaches this week and beckons to you with his skeletal finger to come follow him to the Great Beyond, where you'll find this episode of Button Boys playing on loop.
If you haven't guessed already, this week it's all about death in games, from the shocking to the humiliating and everything in between. The Boys share their frustrations, their tears and their most embarrassing untimely demises.
While Pierre's been keeping his beefed-up fingers crossed for an Age of Empires win, Sarah, Glenn and Producer Ben have dived headfirst into the glitz and glamour of the gaming industry at the press night for the latest James Bond game, 007: First Light. They got their fill of casinos, canapés and casual outies. But were they left shaken or stirred? Tune in to find out.
If you're interested in what the Boys are up to, below are some links to find out more:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Below the Crown
- Duskers
- Pac-Man
- Among Us
- LIMBO
- Inside
- Call of the Elder Gods
- Call of the Sea
- Firewatch
- Tekken 8
- Street Fighter VI
- Mortal Kombat XI
- Planet of Lana
- God of War
- Borderlands
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- It Takes Two
- Sniper Elite 3
- Max Payne
- Hell Let Loose
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Dead Space 2
- Dark Souls
- Sekiro
- Fallout 4
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Dark Souls III
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Walking Dead
- Disco Elysium
- The Last of Us Part II
- Tetris
- Dr. Mario
- Terra Invicta
- Age of Empires
- Command & Conquer
- Super Meat Boy
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
- Frostpunk
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Alien: Isolation
- REANIMAL
- Little Nightmares III
- Cronos: The New Dawn
- Abe's Oddysee
- Until Dawn
- Directive 8020
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Empty Calorie Gaming
This week's topic, as kindly suggested by BirdsNest on the Discord, is the vacuous, time-wasting, mind-numbing empty-calorie games that we just can't get enough of. As always, we catch up with what the Boys …
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This week's topic, as kindly suggested by BirdsNest on the Discord, is the vacuous, time-wasting, mind-numbing empty-calorie games that we just can't get enough of.
As always, we catch up with what the Boys have been up to. Pierre's headed into training against the hard-as-nails CPU in a quarter-of-a-century old game, and Glenn, Sarah and Producer Ben have been off to a very swanky event for a little sneak peek (and sausages).
If you're interested in what the Boys are up to, below are some links to find out more:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Age of Empires 2
- Resident Evil 2
- 007 First Light
- Counter-Strike
- Dark Souls III
- Cronos: The New Dawn
- Silent Hill 2
- Dark Souls
- Vampire Crawlers
- Watchdogs: Legion
- Dorfromantik
- Nine Kings
- Paperclips
- Vampire Survivors
- Cossacks
- Candy Crush
- TimeSplitters 2
- Red Dead Redemption
- Tetris
- Disco Elysium
- Mixtape
- Organic Engine
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Hate to Love: The Games that Converted Us
The Button Boys are back to defy all expectations, turn everything on its head and redefine everything you hold dear. Or talk about games they thought they didn't like and now they do, whichever's easiest. This …
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The Button Boys are back to defy all expectations, turn everything on its head and redefine everything you hold dear. Or talk about games they thought they didn't like and now they do, whichever's easiest.
This week on the gaming road to Damascus it's all about U-turns. Pierre has done an about-face on story games, Sarah's done a 180 on wacky gunslingers and Glenn's completely Lego of his prejudices with the blocky franchise.
But first, the Boys catch up with what they've been playing. Sarah's immediately broken the rules from last week's podcast, Pierre's embraced it with both hands and Glenn's got a sneak peek at a sequel of one of his all-time favourites.
If you're interested in what the Boys are up to, below are some links to find out more:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Locomoto
- Until Dawn
- Directive 8020
- Duskers
- Split
- Dark Wood
- Zero Parades: For Dead Spies
- Disco Elysium
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Nioh 3
- Nioh
- Nioh 2
- Dead by Daylight
- Friday the 13th
- Helldivers
- Call of Duty Warzone
- The Outlast Trials
- Outlast 2
- Mixtape
- A Short Hike
- Haven Park
- Star Wars Jedi: Power Battles
- Dark Souls
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Life is Strange
- Red Dead Redemption
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Dr. Mario
- Balatro
- Slay the Spire
- Bordelands 4
- Tales from the Borderlands
- Formula I 2013
- Pro Evolution Soccer 3
- Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
- Portal
- Civilization VI
- Civilization VII
- Civilization V
- Dredge
- Stardew Valley
- Dordogne
- March to Freedom
- Elden Ring
- Doom
- LEGO: Horizon Adventures
- LEGO: Dark Knight
- Commandos
- Hades
- Astro Bot
- LittleBigPlanet 3
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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CEX Appeal: The Gift Game
Fresh episode, come get your fresh episode! You'll pay how much? Practically robbing me at that price. Go on then, fill yer boots. If you hadn't guessed already, this week the Boys have headed off to the market …
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Fresh episode, come get your fresh episode! You'll pay how much? Practically robbing me at that price. Go on then, fill yer boots.
If you hadn't guessed already, this week the Boys have headed off to the market on the hunt for the best cheap games they can get their hands on. Armed with £15, they've been haggling and bartering to find the most appealing game. Will they strike gold in the bargain bins or be fleeced like fools?
Before all that though, we're due a big catch-up. Sarah's gone as far Inside as they can go, Pierre's not playing a war OR strategy game and Glenn's stuck deciding between an early access blockbuster and a game about someone being stuck making decisions.
To see the Button Boys outside the podcast:
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If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Inside
- LIMBO
- Somerville
- Dorfromantik
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- Resident Evil 2
- 9 Kings
- Mixtape
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- The Last of Us: Part II
- The Artful Escape
- Forza Horizon 6
- Gears of War
- Halo
- Forza Horizon
- Mario Kart
- Directive 8020
- Until Dawn
- The Quarry
- The Dark Pictures
- The Thing Remastered
- Detroit: Become Human
- Alien: Isolation
- Darkwood
- Visage
- Amnesia: The Bunker
- Grand Theft Auto V
- King's Field
- Deathloop
- Unknown 9: Awakening
- Stardew Valley
- Jack Holmes: Master of Puppets
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- Dead by Daylight
- Friday the 13th: The Game
- Duskers
- Command & Conquer: Generals
- Wax Heads
- Dark Souls III
- Locomoto
- Hitman World of Assassination
- 007: First Light
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Guns, Worms and Steel: Gaming’s Best Weapons
Slap on your scabbards and cock your pistols, it's another episode of Button Boys. This week we're rummaging around the gaming arsenal to find our most beloved weapons. From battle axes to bazookas, howitzers …
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Slap on your scabbards and cock your pistols, it's another episode of Button Boys. This week we're rummaging around the gaming arsenal to find our most beloved weapons. From battle axes to bazookas, howitzers to holy hand grenades, we've got it covered.
As always, we catch up on what the Boys have been playing, with Pierre beguiled by kingly fortunes, Sarah borrowing a stone-cold classic puzzle-platformer and Glenn splitting his time between a handsome roguelite and gas station customers in gastric distress.
Stay tuned to the end as we reveal the winner of last week's game pitch competition. Will Glenn's bartender, Pierre's Benedictine monk or Sarah's brain-starved zombies win out?
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- 9 Kings
- Spelunky
- Hades
- Dead Cells
- Dorfromantik
- Slay the Spire
- Balatro
- Terra Nil
- Heroes of Might and Magic V
- Inside
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Little Nightmares
- Saros
- Returnal
- Pragmata
- InKONBINI
- Promise Mascot Agency
- Lake
- Discounty
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Hell Let Loose
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Medal of Honor
- Wolfenstein II
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Children of the Sun
- Turok
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Dark Souls
- Team Fortress 2
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- PowerWash Simulator
- TimeSplitters 2
- Death Stranding
- Jedi: Survivor
- Jedi Power Battles
- Final Fantasy XII
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Gears of War
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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O Captain! My Captain Price: What We've Learned from Gaming
Take out your textbooks and turn to Button Boys. It's officially the Winnie-the-Pooh episode (because of the bingo call, not because the Boys have no clothes on from the waist down). This week, it's time for a …
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Take out your textbooks and turn to Button Boys. It's officially the Winnie-the-Pooh episode (because of the bingo call, not because the Boys have no clothes on from the waist down).
This week, it's time for a spot of revision as Glenn, Pierre and Sarah look back at what they've learned from video games. From the Byzantines to sashimi, the Boys discover that their countless hours of gaming haven't all been for nothing.
But before that, we catch up on what they've been playing. Pierre's come to the end of an epic journey, Sarah's been sharing their horrifying experiences and Glenn's come to grips with the state of humanity in a post-apocalyptic world.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
Sarah's New York show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Terra Invicta
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Blue Prince
- Hell Let Loose
- Crusader Kings III
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Mouse P.I. For Hire
- Tides of Tomorrow
- Road 96
- Dark Souls
- Little Nightmares III
- Reanimal
- It Takes Two
- Age of Empires
- Europa Universalis IV
- Rome: Total War
- The Da Vinci Code
- maimai
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Persona 5
- The Last of Us Part II
- The Getaway
- Assassin's Creed
- Dance Dance Revolution
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Thing: Remastered
- Lushfoil Photography Sim
- Venba
- Hades
- God of War
- Séance of Blake Manor
- RuneScape
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Kerbal Space Program
- War Thunder
- The Boba Teashop
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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The Great Game Pitch-Off
Say bye-bye April and hi-hi to this week's episode of Button Boys, not to be confused with the global smash-hit podcast Bunting Boys, who claim to "put the bants in bunts". Back from the far reaches of the …
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Say bye-bye April and hi-hi to this week's episode of Button Boys, not to be confused with the global smash-hit podcast Bunting Boys, who claim to "put the bants in bunts".
Back from the far reaches of the globe the Boys have been set the task of pitching their dream games. Each host takes it in turns to talk you through their vision and win your hearts. Head over to Discord to vote on what you think could be the Button Boys' first billion-dollar franchise.
But before they go all Jordan Belfort on you, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing over the last few weeks. Sarah's found themself straddling the old and new, Pierre's got his hands on an early access code for one of his favourite franchises and Glenn's been hanging out with an underage android. Press play to find out why that's not problematic.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
Sarah's New York show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Pokémon Red
- Pokémon Scarlet
- Stardew Valley
- Pokémon: Let’s Go
- A Short Hike
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- Vampire Crawlers
- Vampire Survivors
- Blue Prince
- Pragmata
- The Last of Us
- Dead Space
- Mass Effect
- Alan Wake
- Pipe Dream
- Crusader Kings III
- Age of Empires
- The Sims
- Doki Doki Literature Club!
- The Sims: Spooky Stuff
- Discounty
- Dave the Diver
- Coffee Talk
- Tavern Talk
- This War of Mine
- Commandos 3
- Until Dawn
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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ABBA: You Ask, We Answer
Welcome to our inaugural Ask Button Boys Anything episode, where we take gaming-related questions, and I cannot stress enough, *gaming-related questions* from you, the listener. Questions we won't be answering …
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Welcome to our inaugural Ask Button Boys Anything episode, where we take gaming-related questions, and I cannot stress enough, *gaming-related questions* from you, the listener.
Questions we won't be answering:
- What's your recommendation for the best Thai food south of the river?
- What are your bank details?
- Fold or scrunch?
- Does Italy actually exist?
To find out the questions we will be answering, alongside what the Boys have been up to over the past week and Taylor Swift's deleted track, press play now!
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Glenn and Producer Ben - The Audience VS
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
Glenn - Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore
Sarah's New York show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Terra Invicta
- Mario Party
- Pokémon Stadium
- Consume Me
- Blue Prince
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- Europa Universalis IV
- Hearts of Iron IV
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Papers
- Muppets Inside
- Crash Team Racing
- Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain
- Spyro the Dragon
- Final Fantasy IX
- Age of Empires
- Command & Conquer
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
- The Last of Us
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- God of War
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Elden Ring
- Dark Souls
- The Last of Us Part II
- Disco Elysium
- Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
- Cyberpunk 2077
- The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
- The Sims 2: University
- The Sims: Hot Date
- The Sims 2: Pets
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Starfield
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- Fallout 3
- Fallout 4
- Split Fiction
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Crash Bandicoot
- TOCA Touring Cars
- Colin McRae Rally
- Age of Empires II
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Unfinished Business: Browsing the Backlog
Fling wide your windows and turn your stereos up to ten because it's a brand-spanking-new episode of Button Boys and everyone needs to know about it. We live in the busiest era in human history*, constantly …
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Fling wide your windows and turn your stereos up to ten because it's a brand-spanking-new episode of Button Boys and everyone needs to know about it.
We live in the busiest era in human history*, constantly distracted by work, love life, eating, sleeping and breathing with no time for what matters: gaming. Steam sales, recommendations, gifts and impulse purchases have left us with an intimidatingly large pile of games that get buried over time.
This week, Sarah, Pierre and Glenn are tasked with painstakingly excavating this hoard like a crack team of archaeologists to reveal whether it's a Sutton Hoo or Sutton Poo they've been sitting on all these years.
But first, the Boys catch up on what they've been playing this week as Sarah's been scared sick, Glenn's cringing through an old classic and Pierre's struggling to get a word in edgeways.
*Citation needed
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I'll Stand Here
Glenn - Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore
Glenn and Producer Ben - The Audience VS
Sarah's Melbourne Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Final Fantasy XIII
- Resident Evil: Requiem
- Resident Evil 2
- The Last of Us
- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
- Oxenfree
- Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
- This War of Mine
- Frostpunk
- Songs of Syx
- Planescape: Torment
- Monaco: What's Yours is Mine
- Quantum Break
- Date Boy
- taking My Dark Knight Girlfriend to the corner store
- Stardew Valley
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Balatro
- Pillars of Eternity II
- Apotheon
- FIFA 19
- FIFA 20
- LEGO DC Super-Villains
- Stronghold 3
- Stronghold 2
- Pippa Funnel: The Stud Farm Inheritance
- Blue Prince
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
- Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
- South of Midnight
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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Gaming Highs
It's another episode of Button Boys, kicking down your door, fist-pumping, screaming "woo" in your face and celebrating its own release. That's right, the Boys are amped this week, reliving their greatest …
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It's another episode of Button Boys, kicking down your door, fist-pumping, screaming "woo" in your face and celebrating its own release. That's right, the Boys are amped this week, reliving their greatest gaming highs. From saving the planet to skin-of the-teeth boss battles, we'll be discussing those unforgettable moments that only other gamers can really understand.
But not before a check-in on what the Boys have been playing. Sarah's plodding along, Glenn's trying to extract himself from a potential flop and Pierre's left unimpressed by a medieval facsimile.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Glenn - Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore
Glenn and Producer Ben - The Audience VS
Sarah's Melbourne Show
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to Patreon, where you can find our weekly Hidden Cache bonus episode featuring more gripes, game recommendations and our Hitman: World of Assassination playthrough, and Player 4, where we interview a different comedian every month about their gaming lives.
Follow along with the Button Boys on Instagram or TikTok for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements.
Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
- Terra Invicta
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
- Drop Duchy
- Tetris
- Mad Carnage
- Dorfromantik
- Resident Evil Requiem
- A Short Hike
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Tchia
- Marathon
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fortnite
- ARC Raiders
- Highguard
- Concord
- Helldivers
- Escape from Tarkov
- Helldivers II
- World of Warcraft
- Final Fantasy VIII
- Dragon Quest VIII
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Medal of Honor
- LittleBigPlanet 3
- REANIMAL
- Dark Souls III
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Demon's Souls
- Factorio
- Overcooked
- The Lion King
- Aladdin
- Blue Prince
- Rayman Legends
- Astro Bot
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Cuphead
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- GoldenEye 007
- TimeSplitters
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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