Button Boys

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 [https://www.pierrenovellie.com/] If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [patreon.com/ButtonBoys], 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 [https://www.instagram.com/buttonboyspod/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@buttonboyspod] 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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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 [https://www.pierrenovellie.com/] If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [patreon.com/ButtonBoys], 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 [https://www.instagram.com/buttonboyspod/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@buttonboyspod] 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 [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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 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 [https://www.pierrenovellie.com/] ⁠Sarah's New York show [https://ci.ovationtix.com/35583/production/1272463?utm_source=ProAPIIntegration] If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [patreon.com/ButtonBoys], 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 [https://www.instagram.com/buttonboyspod/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@buttonboyspod] 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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 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 [https://www.pierrenovellie.com/] ⁠Sarah's New York show [https://ci.ovationtix.com/35583/production/1272463?utm_source=ProAPIIntegration] If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [patreon.com/ButtonBoys], 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 [https://www.instagram.com/buttonboyspod/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@buttonboyspod] 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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: * 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 [https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/audience-vs]⁠ Pierre - ⁠You Sit There, I'll Stand Here⁠ [https://www.pierrenovellie.com/] Glenn - ⁠Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore [https://www.comedystore.com.au/event/glenn-moore-please-sir-glenn-i-have-some-moore/] ⁠Sarah's New York show [https://ci.ovationtix.com/35583/production/1272463?utm_source=ProAPIIntegration] If you can't get enough Button Boys content, head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [patreon.com/ButtonBoys], 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 [https://www.instagram.com/buttonboyspod/] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@buttonboyspod] 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]