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Button Boys

Glenn Moore, Sarah Keyworth and Pierre Novellie

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.

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  • S1 · E61
    September 16 · 55 min

    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 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 ⁠Pierre ⁠Sarah ⁠Glenn 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E60
    September 9 · 47 min

    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 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: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E59
    September 2 · 49 min

    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 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: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E58
    August 26 · 50 min

    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 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: ⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show ⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show ⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 23 · 51 min

    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 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: ⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show ⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E57
    August 19 · 51 min

    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 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: ⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show ⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show ⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E56
    August 12 · 51 min

    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 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: ⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show ⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show ⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E55
    August 5 · 1 hr

    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 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. To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast: ⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show ⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show ⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E54
    July 29 · 52 min

    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 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: ⁠Pierre's Edinburgh Show ⁠Glenn's Edinburgh Show ⁠Sarah's Edinburgh Show ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E53
    July 22 · 55 min

    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. 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: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E52
    July 15 · 54 min

    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 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: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E51
    July 8 · 46 min

    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 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: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E50
    July 1 · 54 min

    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 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: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E49
    June 24 · 52 min

    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 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: BUTTON BOYS LIVE 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E48
    June 17 · 56 min

    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 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). My Perfect Console 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E47
    June 10 · 51 min

    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 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: Button Boys LIVE 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E46
    June 3 · 52 min

    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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E45
    May 27 · 57 min

    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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E44
    May 20 · 1 hr 1 min

    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 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: 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: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • S1 · E43
    May 13 · 59 min

    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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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