Episodes

  • 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
  • Sandbox v1

    Sandbox v1
    Nov 13 2025
    This week, the Button Boys are tearing up the rulebook and heading off-road in our first-ever non-themed episode. They can say and do whatever the heck they want and there's nothing you or I, their producer, can do about it. Sarah gets a Greek blast from the past, Pierre's happy the kids have gone and Glenn's been playing a contender for his game of the year before the lot of them tackle VR, COVID, The Traitors and hotel Wi-Fi in what some people are describing as one of the most 'urgent' and 'pressing' podcast episodes of the year. For those who fear this topical lawlessness don't worry, Glenn's still got a slippery gripe for you right at the end. 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: Hell Let Loose The Séance of Blake Manor Wanderstop Dispatch Among Us Call of Duty: Warzone Sid Meier's Civilization V BioShock Infinite The Last of Us Part II Red Dead Redemption 2 Return of the Obra Dinn Demon's Soul Ryse: Son of Rome Rome: Total War Superhot I Am Your Beast Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Cosy Games: Free Hygges for Everyone

    Cosy Games: Free Hygges for Everyone
    Nov 6 2025
    Listening instructions: Dim the lights Make yourself a cup of tea Slip into some PJs Press play on this week's cosy episode of Button Boys. That's right, it's all things comfortable as the Boys discuss the games they turn to when they want to feel snug as proverbial bugs. From age-old favourites to weather-beaten inns, there's something for everyone. Elsewhere, Sarah's recommendation gets its satisfying hooks into Pierre, who finds himself wanting more and more, while Sarah has moved on to an equally relaxing and beautiful game. Meanwhile Glenn's been playing cartoons and has suffered perhaps the most humiliating gaming moment of his life. 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: Dorfromantik The Settlers: New Allies Spiritfarer Absolum Hades 2 Divinity Original Sin II Dispatch The Walking Dead Tiny Glade Final Fantasy IX Pacific Drive Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Baldur's Gate 3 Cyberpunk 2077 Red Dead Redemption 2 Death Stranding Stardew Valley The Secret of Monkey Island Broken Sword Return of the Obra Dinn Pentiment Lake Strange Horticulture Strange Antiquities Sackboy: A Big Adventure Little Big Planet 3 Astro Bot Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Two Point Museum Forge of Empires Stronghold Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • The Biggest Spooks: A Halloween Special

    The Biggest Spooks: A Halloween Special
    Oct 29 2025
    They're spooky and they're kooky, they're all obsessed with booty, video games and poopy, the Button (boy) Family... It's a Halloween special this week as the Boys discuss the scariest games they've ever played, from the unsettling to the outright terrifying. Sarah's been finding ways to unwind and then wind right back up this week with their game choices, Pierre's frustrated by nonsensical lore and Glenn's discovered what can only be described as, "gamer's crack". And as if you weren't scared enough already, Glenn reveals his pathological ability to not get scared and the only game that really got to him. 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: The Settlers: New Allies Ball x Pit Breakout Silent Hill f Dorfromantik Outlast 2 Outlast Resident Evil Return of the Obra Dinn Five Nights at Freddy's Mundaun Alien: Isolation P.T. Little Nightmares Bramble: The Mountain King Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel Tormented Souls Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Amnesia: The Bunker BioShock Immortality Her Story The Last of Us Darkwood Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Dastardly Deeds: Our Darkest Confessions

    Dastardly Deeds: Our Darkest Confessions
    Oct 22 2025
    As the nights draw in and gloom permeates the the land, the darkest delights of the Button Boys have reared their ugly heads. Treachery, cruelty and outright psychopathy fill this week's episode as the Boys confess their most evil gaming moments. From Pierre's battlefield abandonment to Sarah's inclination to dish out corporal punishments, the Boys reveal a chilling side of themselves. Elsewhere, the gang has been busy playing all sorts of games. Pierre's checking out the start of human civilisation as we know it, Sarah's confronting a deeply disturbing horticulturist from Zelda and Glenn's been playing a game from our most anticipated list. Finally, Glenn's wet at the start of the podcast. Press play now to find out why! 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: The Fertile Crescent Stardew Valley Age of Empires Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Factorio World of Warcraft Battlefield 6 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Blue Prince Bye Sweet Carole Loch Ness Call of Duty: United Offensive Call of Duty: Warzone Hell Let Loose It Takes Two Spec Ops: The Line Papers, Please Frostpunk Fallout 4 Dark Souls WWF SmackDown! Elden Ring Nightreign Red Dead Redemption 2 Minecraft Runescape Disco Elysium Planescape: Torment The Movies Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Unforgettable Sequences

    Unforgettable Sequences
    Oct 15 2025
    Buckle up your buckles, it's another episode of Button Boys. This week the Boys discuss those jaw-dropping gaming moments that never leave you, for better or worse. From big bummed Bandicoots to the frozen tundra, we relive some of video games' best and most shocking sequences. The adrenaline rush doesn't stop there as Pierre decapitates his enemies in his first Game Pass game, Sarah comes face to face with a real-life game developer and Glenn... well Glenn struggles to put one foot in front of the other. This week also sees the big reveal, the moment you've all be waiting for. Which of the three candidates; Loch Ness, Pippa Funnel: The Stud Farm Inheritance and Hell Let Loose, has won our listener poll to be played next on Hidden Cache. And if the episode weren't action packed enough we've managed to find time to squeeze in a little gripe and let's just say, Glenn's feeling a little less than sympathetic. 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: I Am Your Beast XIII Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Control FBC: Firebreak Baby Steps Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy Crash Bandicoot Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Crusader Kings Medieval: Total War Stardew Valley Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty Frostpunk Resident Evil 2 Portal Portal 2 The Last of Us Hitman: Contracts The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Vampire Survivors Balatro Blue Prince Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Death Stranding Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Now That's What I Call Button Boys Bangers!

    Now That's What I Call Button Boys Bangers!
    Oct 8 2025
    Tune in and drop out to this week's celebration of gaming's greatest soundtracks. The music that seeps into your subconscious, the sweeping scores, the minimalist themes and the hardcore thrash metal that accompany some of our favourite in-game experiences. Before the Button Boys wax lyrical about that, Sarah has a tale of woe and misfortune to tell, Pierre's thinking about throwing in the towel and Glenn is getting (far too) excited about the first game on his new Switch 2. And finally, Glenn gets gripey about Mother Nature. Looks like he really doesn't care for the environment. 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: Dark Souls Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Blue Prince Hell Let Loose Hades II Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Return of the Obra Dinn Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Fallout: New Vegas The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Baldur's Gate 3 Ori and the Blind Forest Ori and the Will of the Wisps Spiritfarer Uncharted 4: A Thief's End The Last of Us Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Disco Elysium Dragon Quest VIII LittleBigPlanet FIFA 12 Burnout 3: Takedown Tony Hawk's Underground Doom Metal: Hellsinger Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Wipeout 2097 Cyberpunk 2077 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Life is Strange Road 96 Medieval: Total War Celeste Stardew Valley Hotline Miami Bioshock Bioshock Infinite Fallout 3 The Sims The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Death Stranding Shadow of the Tomb Raider Herdling Journey The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins