Episodes

  • The Prediction Game: 2026 Edition

    The Prediction Game: 2026 Edition
    Jan 8 2026
    Welcome back and Happy New Year to all the Buttons out there. The Boys are back with a vengeance after their Christmas break. And what better way to kick things off than by looking back at how their Metacritic predictions went last year and looking ahead to pick their three most anticipated games (and backup) of 2026. From massive movie franchise tie-ins to indie arm-based adventures, we've got you covered. But before that, of course, we start with what the Boys have been playing over the festive season. Sarah eats humble bum with an apology, Pierre attempts to teach his nephews automotive physics and Glenn self-inflicts stress during the most relaxed time of the year. 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, as well as a back catalogue of our Dark Souls playthrough. 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: Split Fiction The Last of Us Mario Kart World Hollow Knight: Silksong The Roottrees Are Dead Return of the Obra Dinn Her Story The Séance of Blake Manor Hades II Baby Steps Bye Sweet Carole Cronos: The New Dawn Winter Burrow Ghost of Yōtei Strange Antiquities Mixtape Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Mouse P.I. for Hire Scarlet Deer Inn The Eternal Life of Goldman Kingmakers Panzer Strike Blitzkrieg Sudden Strike 5 Grand Theft Auto VI Red Dead Redemption 2 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Grave Seasons Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Resident Evil Requiem 007: First Light My Arms Are Longer Now Esoteric Ebb Disco Elysium Sable Hitman: World of Assassination Mewgenics Cult of the Lamb Book Smugglers Building Relationships Marker 49 Tides of Tomorrow Road 96 ARC Raiders Marvel’s Wolverine Marvel’s Spider-Man Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Produced and Edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Hidden Cache - The Butties Afterparty

    Hidden Cache - The Butties Afterparty
    Jan 1 2026
    As we're away this week we'd thought we'd put out a normally Patreon-exclusive episode of Hidden Cache. We'll be back next week with brand-new, box-fresh content. After the excessive blowout of the main awards show, it’s time for the Boys to kick back and relax in a Patreon-exclusive VIP area of the Hidden Cache nightclub. If you thought the awards were done, think again, as Pierre, Sarah and Glenn keep dishing them out left, right and centre. Sarah reveals their true feelings about Split Fiction, Glenn fesses up to his addiction and Pierre tries to get to the bottom of Glenn’s RNG aflussy. And that’s not it: the results are in from our Stud Farm substitute playthrough poll, so make sure to tune in to find out which game the Boys will be taking on next!y Remember, the conversation continues over on our Discord! You can find the video of each week's main podcast on ⁠YouTube⁠. Follow along with the Button Boys on ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠TikTok⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes and future podcast announcements. If you have any suggestions of topics to cover please let us know either here on Patreon, via our social media above or by emailing buttonboyspod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • A Very Button Boys Christmas

    A Very Button Boys Christmas
    Dec 25 2025
    Ho, ho, holy moly it's Christmas and it's time to unwrap this week's episode of Button Boys. And boy, what a trip down memory lane it is, with tales of Christmas consoles, Pokémon peccadillos and grand theft gifts to delight one and all. It wouldn't be truly festive without a meltdown and Glenn, of course, provides. We'll also be checking in to find out what the Boys will be entertaining themselves with during the taint of 2025. This is our last episode of the year and we want to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners and viewers who have been with us on the journey through our first six months. The support and encouragement we've received has been overwhelming and we're incredibly grateful. We'll be back in the New Year, but until then, enjoy your time off and TNTC! 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 next year our Hitman playthrough as voted for by you, the listeners. 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: Hades II Ghost of Yōtei A Way Out Horizon: Forbidden West Age of Empires Pokémon Red Pokémon Blue Red Dead Redemption 2 Spyro the Dragon TOCA Touring Cars Tomb Raider Wii Sports MediEvil Vampire Survivors Broken Roads Pokémon Yellow Grand Theft Auto III Hitman: World of Assassination Produced and Edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • The Butties 2025 Award Ceremony

    The Butties 2025 Award Ceremony
    Dec 18 2025
    Welcome to the inaugural Button Boys’ End of the Year Awards Ceremony, or Butties for short. Glenn, Sarah and Pierre have their glad rags on and vocal cords warmed to present one of the finest awards shows on the planet. With categories ranging from best ‘Oh Yeah’ Moment to Most Disappointing Game, the Button Boys have all the bases covered as they traverse the vast landscape of great games released this year. We’ve also got award nominations straight from you, the listener, so stay tuned to hear your words coming out of their mouths. Looking for a present for the gamer who has everything? You can gift a Button Boys Patreon subscription for any number of months right here: patreon.com/ButtonBoys/gift 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 soon a new playthrough voted for by you, the listeners. 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: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Worms W.M.D. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Mario Kart World Donkey Kong Bananza Hades II Total War: Three Kingdoms Split Fiction Little Nightmares 3 Borderlands 4 Battlefield 6 Arc Raiders Elden Ring Nightreign Ball x Pit Blue Prince Death Stranding 2 The Sinking City Hell Let Loose Dorfromantik Katamari Damacy Slay the Spire Baby Steps Yakuza: Like a Dragon The Séance of Blake Manor Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater Remake Goodbye Sweet Carole Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Cronos: The New Dawn Silent Hill 2 Remake Skate Story Ghost of Yōtei Absolum Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Dispatch The Alters Hollow Knight: Silksong Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Produced and Edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Resurrect, Reboot and Remaster: The Series Crying Out for a Revival

    Resurrect, Reboot and Remaster: The Series Crying Out for a Revival
    Dec 11 2025
    We gather here today to pay respect to the game series of yore, that thrilled, entertained and moved us, and to shout at the top of our lungs, "I WANT MORE." That's right, Button Boys is back, and this week it's all about the series we want to see return, from cult-classic cartoons to mega movie tie-ins, the Boys lament the games that never were. And that's unsurprisingly not all! Sarah's dredging up old recommendations, Pierre's reached a stage of acceptance and Glenn's been left bitterly disappointed with an old friend in their weekly gaming recap. 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 soon a Pippa Funnell Playthrough. 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 Sinking City Promise Mascot Agency World of Warcraft Dragon's Dogma 2 Blue Prince Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Red Dead Redemption The Simpsons: Hit & Run The Simpsons: Road Rage Fortnite System Shock Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Age of Empires Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Lord of the Rings: Shadow of Mordor Middle-earth: Shadow of War Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Kingdom Come: Deliverance II A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Alien: Isolation Theme Park Fable Black & White Masters of Albion Dungeon Keeper L.A. Noire Bully Tonic Trouble Vagrant Story Manhunt Conflict: Desert Storm Project Eden Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault Ico Shadow of the Colossus The Last Guardian Resident Evil 4 Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo Freedom Fighters Second Sight TimeSplitters Cossacks Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars Ape Escape Tomb Raider MediEvil Incredible Crisis The Urbz: Sims in the City The Getaway Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Virtually in Love: Our Biggest Gaming Crushes

    Virtually in Love: Our Biggest Gaming Crushes
    Dec 4 2025
    It's time to get all hot under the collar, red in the face, heart a-fluttering and delve into the sauciest episode of Button Boys to date. This week it's all about the video game characters the Boys crush hardest for. From Pokémon to The Sims to a giant alien turtle, the content of this episode would leave Freud foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog. Speaking of the psychology, Pierre's been locked into the heads of battle-hardened veterans this week as he's struggled his way through the latest Call of Duty offering; Glenn's been doing his best for the Japanese mascot industry; and Sarah's stumbled across a game that couldn't be more out of their comfort zone. And we get our first letter to the show from none other than Simon Podcast with a genuinely fascinating fact from way back in 2011. Apologies this week to our video audience, as we're having quite major technical difficulties with Pierre's camera. We hope the fix is not too distracting... 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 the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. 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: Mortal Shell Promise Mascot Agency Paradise Killer Dredge Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Horizon Zero Dawn Silent Hill Atomic Heart Mass Effect Death Stranding Detroit: Become Human Resident Evil 3 Dream Daddy South of the Circle It Takes Two Streets of Rage Cyberpunk 2077 Baldur's Gate 3 Hades Dispatch Assassin's Creed Odyssey The Witcher Kingdom Come: Deliverance II The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Animal Crossing: Wild World Super Mario Bros. Counter-Strike Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • Gateway Games: How to Wololo

    Gateway Games: How to Wololo
    Nov 27 2025
    After revealing their deepest gaming insecurities last week, the Boys are back and they're here to convert. This week they'll be discussing the games they use to get the uninitiated through the door, and what not to do when it comes to recruiting non-gamers. But before they get into it, the Boys have been busy playing new games this week with Sarah stuck in the brain of a teenager, Glenn caught in a loop and Pierre lost in a Lovecraftian world, there's a lot to dissect. Download, press play and leave any cousin energy at the door. 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 the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. 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: Figment Baldur's Gate 3 Rue Valley Deathloop The Forgotten City The Sexy Brutale Séance of Blake Manor Blue Prince Disco Elysium The Sinking City Dredge Uncharted 4: A Thief's End The Last of Us Call of Duty: Warzone Age of Empires Kingdom Come: Deliverance Heavenly Bodies Red Dead Redemption Fall Guys Rocket League Hollow Knight Overcooked! Crusader Kings Victoria Hearts of Iron Until Dawn The Quarry Europa Universalis IV Journey Abzû Sword of the Sea Dark Souls Bloodborne Candy Crush Saga Pokémon GO Angry Birds Temple Run Hell Let Loose Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Game Shame: How it Feels and What to Do About It

    Game Shame: How it Feels and What to Do About It
    Nov 20 2025
    Come one, come all to the latest Button Boy offering. This week the Boys are opening up about a deeply personal feeling: game shame. Ever had your flatmate, partner or work colleague stumble in on you in the throes of defeating a boss and just felt plain silly? Well, don't worry, you're amongst friends here. They discuss how it hits and what to do about it. Elsewhere, Pierre's gone back to emulate his childhood, romping around Macro World, Glenn's playing a literal smash hit and Sarah's up to no good in a wholly grocery-based environment. And just when you thought you were done, Glenn has a real déjà-vu gripe to hit you with. If you liked the sound of The Audience Versus mentioned by Glenn in the episode, please go to The Pleasance Theatre website and book your tickets! 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 the Button Boys Dark Souls playthrough. 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: Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising Donkey Kong Bananza Astro Bot Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Stellar Blade Hell Let Loose Call of Duty: Warzone Horizon Zero Dawn World of Warcraft Dark Souls Spider-Man 2 Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 mins