Button Boys

There is never, ever enough time to game. This week's episode dares to dream of a world in which we have nothing to do: no obligations, no commuting, no structure. Basically, 2020. If the world were to shut down again, what are the games that you'd finally love to play? Is there an epic RPG you just can't see yourself completing, or an open-world multiplayer game that requires too much commitment?...

In this week's episode, the Boys scrape up the fetid sludge from the bottom of the barrel to see what absolute slop they can find. From clones to cash grabs, smut to even smuttier smut, they've braved the worst so you don't have to. But, much like their mudlarking counterparts, they've managed to find a few glistening trinkets amongst the detritus. Elsewhere, the new Patreon Age of Empires playalo...

Cast your minds back to the start of the year, in the dank, dark depths of winter, when our intrepid hosts, full of hope and joy, set out their stalls with their most hotly anticipated games of the year and risked it all to be crowned Best Boy 2026. Fast forward to late June: sweltering heat, the world in a state of turmoil, the perfect time to check in on how they're getting on. What are their sc...

With Pierre off in Japan and Sarah still salty about their recent loss over on Patreon, we decided to dedicate a whole episode to The Last of Us games. And who better to join us than the award-winning journalist, author, host of My Perfect Console and friend of the show, Simon 'Podcast' Parkin. Simon edited the recently announced Look for the Light: The Last of Us Anthology, which contains intervi...

NEWS FLASH! Button Boys is going LIVE. September 15th, Leicester Square, 7pm. Tickets go on sale 15th June with a pre-sale for our Patreon members. Head over to Patreon to find out more information and follow the link below to book. The pale horseman approaches this week and beckons to you with his skeletal finger to come follow him to the Great Beyond, where you'll find this episode of Button Boy...

This week's topic, as kindly suggested by BirdsNest on the Discord, is the vacuous, time-wasting, mind-numbing empty-calorie games that we just can't get enough of. As always, we catch up with what the Boys have been up to. Pierre's headed into training against the hard-as-nails CPU in a quarter-of-a-century old game, and Glenn, Sarah and Producer Ben have been off to a very swanky event for a lit...

The Button Boys are back to defy all expectations, turn everything on its head and redefine everything you hold dear. Or talk about games they thought they didn't like and now they do, whichever's easiest. This week on the gaming road to Damascus it's all about U-turns. Pierre has done an about-face on story games, Sarah's done a 180 on wacky gunslingers and Glenn's completely Lego of his prejudic...

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 b...

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-pl...

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...

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 th...

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,...

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 intimidatingl...

It's another episode of Button Boys, kicking down your door, fist-pumping, screaming "woo" in your face and celebrating its own release. That's right, the Boys are amped this week, reliving their greatest gaming highs. From saving the planet to skin-of the-teeth boss battles, we'll be discussing those unforgettable moments that only other gamers can really understand. But not before a check-in on...

It's Button Boy time, gather round. This week the Boys are returning to their favourite topic, not poo, but "yes please" moments: satisfying game design, thoughtful additions and quirky bonuses that just do it for you. From ladders to levelling up, the Boys, with the help of your contributions, shine a light on gaming moments that rarely get the praise they deserve. Pierre's been all alone with hi...

It's canapé and sparkling wine time here at La Gallerie Bouton, as we unveil our latest episode to audible gasps. This week's theme is visual design, from standout box art to beautiful backgrounds: the Boys don their berets, stroke their chins and pick apart what wows them and what leaves them cold. Elsewhere, Pierre's finally cleaned up his neighbourhood, Sarah's set off on an avian stroll and Gl...

From house parties to hen dos, weddings to wakes, there's never an inappropriate time for gaming, but good lord how the experience differs. This week the Boys are coiffing their hair and drenching themselves in perfume because... it's party time. If you've embarrassed yourself in front of your friends, shouted at your grandma for being a complete noob or felt like a god clacking away at a plastic...

If my eyes don't deceive me, I do declare it's another episode of the slowest-starting true crime podcast ever released. What's the crime? Keep listening for the reveal. In the meantime though, the Boys have been playing with themselves. Pierre's finally made a galactic breakthrough, Glenn's got hold of a very recent release and is discovering his undying love for it and Sarah's overcome the gloom...

Stop what you're doing and pay attention, because it's Button Boys time, capeesh? This week's episode is all about the games we're inexplicably terrible at. Crap at CoD? Feeble at FIFA? Deplorable at Dark Souls? The Boys take a long hard look in the mirror as they confront their, and the audience's, gaming flaws. But what have the Boys been up to? Pierre's providing the last line of defence for a...

Banging on your eardrums and vibrating your vestibular nerves, it's this week's episode of Button Boys so listen closely, as the topic is sounds. Sounds good, sounds bad, sounds you'll never forget. There are squelches, pings and rattles aplenty, and for the detectives amongst you, a little quiz at the end. But first, we catch up on what the gang are up to: Sarah's a little lost in the weeds with...

Take your phone off silent and pump up the volume on those tinny speakers, it's another episode of Button Boys, the only podcast that guarantees you 10,000 crystals within the next three years. This week the Boys are putting down their controllers and picking up their phones as they discuss the world of mobile gaming, from fat-fingered frustration to seamless, singular experiences. Pierre freshens...

Slipped into your podcast inbox like a letter from a secret lover, it's Button Boys Valentine's Special. This one's for the lovers, not the fighters, as the Boys tackle the topic of romance in video games. From wet kiss noises and star-jump yippees, to deeply complex paramours, they work out which options melt their hearts and which give them a serious ick. Elsewhere, Sarah's fallen off the quaint...

Dumped surreptitiously into your podcast app, it's another episode of Button Boys, the world's only gaming podcast hosted by Glenn Moore, Sarah Keyworth and Pierre Novellie. This week the Boys are on the hunt for game mechanics and tropes that feel completely normal in games, but they've never actually done themselves, questioning the very fabric of the digital worlds we all inhabit. In slightly l...

It's Button Boys time again and this week the topic is demos. The evocative sounds of CDs being peeled off magazine covers, the joy of exploiting every last bit of the free level included and the overall disappointment when the full game doesn't live up to the promise of its teaser. This episode has... THANKS FOR TRYING THE DEMO! To continue reading, please purchase the full episode description. I...

Back once again by semi-popular demand, it's Button Boys, one of the top alliterative gaming shows of 2026. This week it's all about cheats and cheeses. Ever been stuck on a level and typed in a quick console command? Taken advantage of a game glitch to take out a hard boss? Ever felt bad, even once? In this episode, the Boys discuss the ins and outs of cheating and cheesing their way through game...