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.
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
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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 YĆtei
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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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!
â Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
â Pierre
â Sarah
â Glenn
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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 â â â â â â â â â â â Instagramâ â â â â â â â â â â or â â â â â â â â â â â TikTokâ â â â â â â â â â â 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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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:
â Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
â Pierre
â Sarah
â Glenn
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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.
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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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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:
â Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show
â Pierre
â Sarah
â Glenn
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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 â â â â â â â â â â â Instagramâ â â â â â â â â â â or â â â â â â â â â â â TikTokâ â â â â â â â â â â 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
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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 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.
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If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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.
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
TAMASHIKA
Temple Run
Denshattack!
Dark Souls
Demonâs 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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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.
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â BUTTON BOYS LIVE!
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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.
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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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*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.
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If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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.
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Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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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:
â Pierre's Edinburgh Show
â Glenn's Edinburgh Show
â Sarah's Edinburgh Show
â BUTTON BOYS LIVE!
If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to â â â â â â â Patreonâ â â â â â â , 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.
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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 YĆtei
Dark Souls
Elden Ring
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls III
Bloodborne
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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