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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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiV23COOrpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEhOa6tONkg To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast: 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! ⁠⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show⁠ ⁠⁠Pierre⁠ ⁠⁠Sarah⁠ ⁠⁠Glenn⁠ 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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. 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 Yōtei 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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! ⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show ⁠Pierre ⁠Sarah ⁠Glenn 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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: ⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show ⁠Pierre ⁠Sarah ⁠Glenn 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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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: ⁠Cheerful Earful Festival Live Show ⁠Pierre ⁠Sarah ⁠Glenn 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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 Produced and edited by Ben Drayton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast: ⁠BUTTON BOYS LIVE! 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 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for highlights, behind-the-scenes content and future podcast announcements. Games Mentioned in this week's episode: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom TAMASHIKA Temple Run Denshattack! Dark Souls Demon’s 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices