Show Notes
After revealing their deepest gaming insecurities last week, the Boys are back and they're here to convert. This week they'll be discussing the games they use to get the uninitiated through the door, and what not to do when it comes to recruiting non-gamers.
But before they get into it, the Boys have been busy playing new games this week with Sarah stuck in the brain of a teenager, Glenn caught in a loop and Pierre lost in a Lovecraftian world, there's a lot to dissect.
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Games Mentioned in this week's episode:
Figment
Baldur's Gate 3
Rue Valley
Deathloop
The Forgotten City
The Sexy Brutale
Séance of Blake Manor
Blue Prince
Disco Elysium
The Sinking City
Dredge
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
The Last of Us
Call of Duty: Warzone
Age of Empires
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Heavenly Bodies
Red Dead Redemption
Fall Guys
Rocket League
Hollow Knight
Overcooked!
Crusader Kings
Victoria
Hearts of Iron
Until Dawn
The Quarry
Europa Universalis IV
Journey
Abzû
Sword of the Sea
Dark Souls
Bloodborne
Candy Crush Saga
Pokémon GO
Angry Birds
Temple Run
Hell Let Loose
Produced and edited by Ben Drayton
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