
This is a podcast that's nominally about bad games. In reality, every Monday, Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross choose a game at random from the titles submitted by listeners, play it, and venture off on a freeform discussion that winds between the topic at hand and some dumb nonsense. Public RSS Feed: www.patreon.com/rss/80117?show=1702263
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 661 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesLeisure | |||

Very little in the world is funnier than copyright infringement. That’s why the infamous Chinese bootleg game Titenic (spelling intentional) is worth taking a look at. It’s also kind of good? At least it plays well, and it’s short. Jack and Rose are ... more
The catalog of DOS games is full of visually impressive experiments that aren’t very fun to play. That’s where we find Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport, a game that is somehow technically adept but also horrifying to look at. It’s also maybe the worst fig... more
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BioForge is an also-ran in the world of Alone in the Dark clones, telling the story of a man who wakes up augmented into a cyborg on an alien ship. But you use the NumPad to kick, so everything neat about it goes out the window. It WAS, however, feat... more
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These guys have always been brilliant, but the side order of performative righteousness has gone from a mild distraction to an insufferable nearly full-time obsession over the past couple years. The cringe used to be worth the laughs, but as of 2026, they’re too busy rolling distasteful topics around their palettes and elucidating their pungent notes instead of just being funny or having fun. Sad to see it.
Absolutely love everything about this podcast
Tried an episode and it spent just a few minutes on the episode topic and the rest of the episode talking about old reviews of OTHER games. Complete waste of time.
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Two hosts—Gary Butterfield and Kaye Ross—draw in listeners with freeform, humorous conversations anchored by a random-guest game pick from audience submissions. Episodes fuse retro and modern gaming talk with wide-ranging tangents about life, pop culture, and personal anecdotes, making the show feel like a late-night hangout more than a formal game critique. The format's unpredictability and warmth are standout traits, appealing to listeners who want entertainment, personality, and casual insights about games and culture alike.
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