The Bonus Points

This week we are talking about The Plucky Squire, a game we were both super excited about the release of. The games main hook is that you can jump in and out of a story book, exploring the room the book is in. Maybe we were a little bit too excited for this one however... Click here for the list!  SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Po...

This might be the most obscure game we've done (despite it selling 1.5 million copies). Maybe more of an audio/visual art piece than a game, we dive in to the short and experimental world of Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP and see what was 'cutting edge' in 2011. Developer interviews referenced: Medium The Verge Click here for the list!  SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoi...

This game is an absolute BANGER and somewhat forgotten by Nintendo themselves. The first game where Mario is truly 'acrobatic', it twists after the 4th (and normally final) stage of the game to reveal a whopping 97 more stages to complete. Made for a fun episode, it's always an easy going one when the game is good! Developer interview referenced: https://shmuplations.com/dk1994/ Click here for the...

This episode we talk Splinter Cell Blacklist and have a giggle and all the silly fake military stuff and "tacti-cool" vibe of the whole game. Also some big moves on THE LIST Click here for the list!  SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Disc...

Indika is a strange third person narrative adventure game from Russian development team Odd Meter. The game is story driven, so if you're interested in the title please play it first as we spoil the entire thing! Click here for the list!  SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early acc...

This episode is a fun one, and if you've not blasted through Titanfall 2, we recommend you should! It's about 4 hours long and £3 on LOTS of platforms. A real rollercoaster of a game. We go in depth on each stage of the game which is an unusual format for us but the game is so short its possible here. Click here for the list!  The Elden Ring DLC giveaway is a PS5 code redeemable in the UK only! SU...

This week we talk Skate from 2007 with special guest Oli Brotherhood, who you may know as Mumbo Jumbo. This game is DEEPLY rooted in late-noughties skate culture and it's fun to look back as people who had their formative years during this time. Click here for the list!  You can find Oli Brotherhood's channel Mumbo Jumbo  here SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier =...

This episode covers lots of Pokémon stuff, as well as these games in particular. Get ready for the nostalgia wave! Click here for the list!  SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Twi...

This weeks episode we take a deep dive in to the world of BAHRAMs, Aumanns, and Nohmans in Zone of the Enders with leading man Dingo Egret. Yep, it's a Kojima Productions game! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcas...

Harold Halibut is like Bioshock mixed with a warm hug. Just a heads up, we spoil the entire game in this episode, so if you have an intention of playing it, go do it! It's 7 hours long and its on Gamepass SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP...

Goodboy Galaxy is a NEW gameboy advance game made in the UK! It takes modern design sensibilities and puts them on old hardware pushing that hardware to its limit. See just how good the boy is in this weeks episode! You can buy Goodboy Galaxy here: https://www.goodboygalaxy.com/ SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the...

This week we cover Portal 2 with games journalist for The Guardian, Keith Stuart! Keith was a fantastic guest who has been on the scene covering games for 30 years. He is very knowledgable in the field and on top of all this, Keith is an established author too (for all you bookworms). This episode was a lot of fun, so join us in the lab as we take a deep dive on Portal 2. You can find Keith's new...

Our first episode with our shiny new camera is DREDGE, a 'horror' fishing game from Black Salt Games. Get your fish puns ready and DIVE in to the murky waters of the archipelagos with the lads, and see if it can save itself from the depths of the LIST. SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 ti...

We talk the biggest entertainment product of all time, Grand Theft Auto V. With special guest, friend of the show, game developer extraordinaire and sweet sweet soul Jack Marshall, the boys wade in to GTAV and the murky waters of GTA Online to see where it ranks on the list. Follow Jack on twitter: https://twitter.com/ayo_its_jack Jack recommends: Jacked: The outlaw story of Grand Theft Auto: http...

Join us as we spend an hour sending LA Noire to the slammer! Ooooweeee  Our Humanity trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRCLKdgMwK8 SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Twitt...

This episode came out great with a lot of late 90s/early 00s nostalgia as RRT4 really encapsulates that time period like no other game we've done (or any other game we can think of at all). Set during the run up to the year 2000, this racer surprised us both with it's heart and technical prowess. SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Pod...

This MONSTROUS RPG is 60 hours in length, but we gave it a bloody good go in the two weeks we had to play. SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thebon...

Fun sized episode this week as we cover an incredibly simple game, Kuru Kuru Kururin on the Game Boy Advance. This is a NINTENDO series which they've since thrown to the wayside.  SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Po...

Outer Wilds is a 2019 adventure in to deep space (and time). SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord, Extra Credit Podcast and behind the scenes content] Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thebonuspoints Tiktok:  https://tiktok.com/@thebonus...

This episode we have the wonderful Haley MacLean as a guest, Haley is from the Minnmax show AND is also a professionalvideo game lawyer. This 2 hour episode has 30 minutes at the end where we learn about video game laws, agreements and patents first hand. Haley was an absolute pro and we appreciate her giving us her time! We also talk about Baldurs Gate 3 and the game is an absolute blinder if you...

We left it to the final possible moment to decide our GAME OF THE YEAR for 2023. We both chat about our personal top 10s of the year and settle on a combined TBP GOTY! Please enjoy. We also have new(ish) merch store which you can find below! It's a bit cheaper for you and postage is a bit faster (but also not an evil company). SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier...

The sweet sweet soul Jack Marshall returns to quiz the boys on gaming trivia from 2023 and beyond, in our THIRD annual christmas quiz... Best of Three anyone? Jack Marshall: https://twitter.com/ayo_its_jack SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord and Extra Credit Podcast] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord and Extra Credit...

In this episode of the Bonus Points Podcast Joe and Oli discuss Survival Kids in-depth then debate where it should go on THE LIST. SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord and Extra Credit Podcast] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord and Extra Credit Podcast] Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thebonuspoints Instagram:  https://i...

In this episode of the Bonus Points Podcast Joe and Oli discuss Alan Wake II in-depth then debate where it should go on THE LIST. SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord and Extra Credit Podcast] [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podcast, TBP Discord and Extra Credit Podcast] Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thebonuspoints Instagram:  https://in...

In this episode Joe and Oli look back on 2 years of TBP with your help. We read out comments of our audiences favourite moments and some of our own. Thanks for 2 years everyone! This is the audio version of a video on our Youtube channel. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/thebonuspoints [£2/$3 tier = TBP Discord and Extra Credit Podcast]  [£5/$6 tier = Early access, name in video of podca...