Show Notes
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 Glenn's getting to grips with his strengths and weaknesses in what may be his favourite game of the year so far.
To follow along with the Button Boys outside the podcast:
Pierre - You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Glenn - Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore
Glenn and Producer Ben - The Audience VS
Sarah's Melbourne Show
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Terra Nil
Terra Invicta
Phoenix Springs
Age of Empires II
Home, Sweet Home
Master of Command
Steel Division 2
No Man's Sky
Resident Evil Requiem
A Short Hike
Esoteric Ebb
Disco Elysium
Mewgenics
Resident Evil Requiem
Mouse P.I. for Hire
Cossacks
Hogs of War
Command & Conquer
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Age of Empires III
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy IX
Desperados
Clair Obscure: Expedition 33
Charlie's Angels
Syphon Filter
Enter the Matrix
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles
Baba Is You
Horizon Forbidden West
Star Wars: Droid Works
Windjammers
Streets of Rage
Windjammers 2
Bye Sweet Carol
Mundaun
Unravel
Stardew Valley
Silent Hill
Fear the Spotlight
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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