Button Boys

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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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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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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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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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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