Is the New Zelda as Good as We Hoped?
New Zelda week! The Besties step into the shoes of Zelda (not Link!) in Echoes of Wisdom. With the help of a magical wand and a star, they summon countless tables and vases to save the world. Plus, th...
4 Loka 20241h 4min
UFO 50 with special guest Jason Schreier!
To pick through the 50 indie games stuffed into UFO 50, The Besties called in support: Bloomberg reporter and author Jason Schreier. We discuss our favorites from UFO 50 and the point of a collection ...
27 Syys 20241h 6min
Too Many Games? Not a Problem!
This week, The Besties bring a crop of games that hadn't received the time and attention they deserve: Children of Morta, Core Keeper, Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines. Plus, Griffin shares his favorite e...
20 Syys 20241h 1min
Astrobot is the New GOTY Frontrunner
Everybody on the crew agrees that Astrobot is a top contender for Game of the Year. But one member believes that the Sony exclusive is the best platformer of all time. Yes, even better than every Mari...
13 Syys 202455min
Where Do Star Wars Games Go From Here?
This week, The Besties travel to a galaxy far, far away to play Star Wars: Outlaws. The crew also talks about some delightful new indies, including Bloodless and Fields of Mistria. Plus, CHIMP CRAZY?!...
6 Syys 20241h 4min
Black Myth Wukong puts the book in video game book club
Black Myth Wukong is a sequel to the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. It’s also a AAA action game with a spectacular opening that channel’s the scale of Asura’s Wrath. You remember Asur...
30 Elo 202456min
Tactical Breach Wizards Does Practically Everything Right
Tactical Breach Wizards looks like XCOM, plays like FTL, and has writing as good if not better than most RPGs. Rarely are all four Besties this hyped for the same game, but here we are! Get the full l...
23 Elo 202457min
We Invented A New Genre Name!
The Operator is a spy game set entirely on the desktop computer of a government employee. We call this sort of game a UI RPG. We talk about other entries in this growing genre and then open the mailba...
16 Elo 202456min
