Gameboiz Podcast

WOW! It's the end of the year, and you know what that means. It means The Boiz are rolling out the red carpet and sitting down with guest extraordinaire Hunter Edwards to pick their top 5 games of the year. What did they love? What did they kinda like? There's only one way to find out and that's by tuning in. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

This week The Boiz are talking phone games, and NOT JUST ONE. With comedian and mobile genius Caitlin Linden in studio, they are going in on both Pokemon Go and Mario Kart Tour. Are these games worth your time? Are the microtransactions too much? Is there any way to know for sure. Well we can answer the last one. Yes. Listen to the podcast. Lux keeps getting political. Griffin struggles with the controls. Caitlin bikes recklessly. (This week Hailey wasn't around so Lux had to do the editing. He did his best but ... you'll notice the downgrade. Sorry! Be sure to get the quality Hailey content you crave @eateverysound on instagram) Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

The Boiz are leaving home to on their champions' journey this week, and they're getting some help from Matthew J. Therriault as they gather up their Pokemon and start collecting badges. These intrepid Boiz are wandering through the Wild Area to bring you the info on the newest release from The Pokemon Company: Pokemon Sword and Shield. Lux wonders about the best way to play. Griffin bemoans style choices. Matthew pines for voice acting. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

The Boiz continued attempt to stay SOMEWHAT TIMELY rages on. This week they are joined by Mr. Wisecrack himself, Jared Bauer - to talk about the surreal, exquisite, and extremely Kojima Death Stranding. Is it a game? Is it cinema? Is it ART? Is it ... fun? All these questions and more will be alluded to if not answered on this week's episode. Lux talks about the beauty of falling over. Griffin wonders how much ghost is too much. Jared expounds on the merits of robot legs. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

Guestless again? That's right! These Boiz don't need no one to enjoy their games. Why no guest this time? Well, today's game was too scary for anyone but the bravest Boiz... It's Luigi's Mansion 3. The Boiz explore a haunted hotel with their ghost dog friend and try not to get too scared to speak. Lux considers the ghost dog. Griffin waxes poetic about Nintendo. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

The Boiz are a terrible twosome this week as HORRIFYING SCHEDULE PROBLEMS made it tricky to book a guest, but that's not gonna stop Lux and Griffin from blasting off and exploring The Outer Worlds. Will they be plasma-gun slingers? Outer space samurai? Slick talkin' interstellar businessmen? Only one way to find out. Lux gets excited about injuries. Griffin considers combat. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

It's the spooky season and The Boiz are haunted by the spirit of comedian and wrestler Adam Serwa. Adam brings a spookifying game to the table with Majora's Mask, the most chill and terrifying Zelda game in the history of the franchise. How scary is it? How good is it? Are you brave enough to find out? Lux gets into the lore. Griffin discusses complaints. Adam remembers the past. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

Another member of Gameboiz extended family joins the podcast as artist, youtube user, and comedian Brittany Metz is in-studio to discuss early social networking game and, former 4chan raid target, Habbo Hotel. Join Brittany and the Boiz as they get into the culture, style and economics of this weird, weird world. Lux has questions. Griffin experiences glitches. Brittany shares some techniques. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

This week I (Lux) was traveling and then thought I was gonna spend a chunk of it in jail. I did NOT get arrested, but we hadn't scheduled an episode so in lieu of a game, The Boiz go DEEP on protesting and social action and also The Clown Movie that is sweeping the nation... THE JOKER. They hit on many details of the movie including the score, the politics, and the lolz. Lux tells his story. Griffin has TAKES. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz SEND DONATIONS TO: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/never-again-action https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ifnotnow https://act.dsausa.org/donate/donation https://www.hongkongfp.com/support-hkfp/ (Next week is back to normal)

Hope you had a good Yom Kippur, but now it's time to CHOW DOWN with some hot new branded video game content. The Boiz are TOGETHER IN LA and are joined by comedian Kevin Noonan to discuss KFC's attempt to make you horny for the colonel. Does it work? Maybe more than you'd expect. Griffin gets hungry. Lux is pleasantly surprised. Kevin goes IN on society.  Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

You've heard of a dungeon ... but what about ... A GUNGEON?!?! Join The Boiz as comedian, actor, musician, and award winner Jonathan Cho takes them on a tour of a dungeon full of guns. Is this game too hard? Is it JUST HARD ENOUGH? Is it fun or spooky to be around all these guns? Tune in and find out. Lux fawns over the sticks. Griffin ponders the narrative. Jonathan reflects on the cultural connotations. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

HONK! Someone's gotta hassle the people of a quaint little town, so why NOT a goose? That's what this weeks game asks. The Boiz are once again joined by comedian, gifster, and human tackboard Leroy Patterson to talk about the puzzle challenge that is sweeping the world - Untitled Goose Game. Lux gushes. Griffin talks prices. Leroy gives a peek behind the scenes of game creation. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

The Boiz always help each other out, but is that the right thing to do? Ayn Rand says it's not, so this week they look into objectivism with returning guest Jacob Gerstel as they dive into all-time classic Bioshock. Is Andrew Ryan's underwater world enough to crack the rarified air of a perfect game? Well ... listen to find out. Lux gets intellectual. Griffin explains Veggie Tale facts. Jacob recalls the moments that blew his mind. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

WHERE WAS THIS GAME IN MISERABLE MAY?!? Finally The Boiz have found the good bad movie of video games... Deadly Premonition, and they're joined by hero, artist, and first guest to ever bring a perfect game Rory Blank. Despite Rory's broken hand and Lux's stupid schedule neither of them could put this game down, so tune in and find out why. Griffin tries to process. Lux struggles with rating. Rory recalls an epic chase. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

WoW Classic is BACK BABY, so The Boiz are going back to 2004 when Griffin was trying to figure out how to ollie and Lux was about to be bar mitzvah - what a time. The Boiz are joined by returning hero Niv Brook to get deep on this blast from the past. Is it fun nostalgia or a trip back to a time when MMORPGS weren't so great? Find out! Griffin defends his time investment. Lux wonders about roleplay. Niv remembers the good old days. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

This week The Boiz are joined in the studio to talk to returning guest Michael Alan Lyle about the sequel to the most controversial inclusion in Miserable May. That's right. It's Destiny 2 baby, now with various improvements. Is this game the same grade of gorbage or something that stands on it's own for ... good reasons? Listen and find out! Lux gets grumpy. Griffin gets into the sticks. Michael goes deep on the lore. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

Is it possible for a game to overpromise, underdeliver, and still kick ass? That's what The Boiz try to figure out this week as they are joined by comedian Jesse Arlen Klein to talk about the Xbox hit Fable. Did Peter Molyneux's ambitious RPG live up to expectations? We'll let you know. Lux wishes for glitches. Griffin gets hung up on oak trees. Jesse recalls a feeling of growth. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

This week The Boiz are honored to present an elite gamer. A true FPS mastermind who puts both Griffin and Lux to shame. This week Max Hawksford (Aka HawksfordMax) is in the studio to discuss Call of Duty: Zombies. Is the game beatable? Are Griffin and Lux any good at it? Is their lack of skill reflected in the ratings? Tune in to find out. Lux gets political. Griffin remembers couch co-op. Max recalls his glory days. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

Finally the cycle is complete. The Boiz began with number two. They moved on to three. Now, the path returns to where it began as Katie Molinaro comes on the show to discuss the original Disney x Square Enix crossover: Kingdom Hearts. With the third entry being one of the most disappointing games in the history of the podcast, can the original redeem the franchise? Only one way to find out! Griffin gets nostalgic. Lux sees the value. Katie remembers Blockbuster.  Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz

IT'S FINALLY HERE! The Boiz couldn't stop talking about then new Fire Emblem and they needed a guest ASAP, luckily they found a great one as they join Jared Bauer at Wisecrack's "Fancy Studio" to talk Fire Emblem: Three Houses. They talk factions and actions about this GOTY candidate. Lux gets spoilery. Griffin tries to make friends. Jared reveals new projects. Edited and Produced by Hailey Clement Intro and Outro Music by Matthew Morden Art by Brittany Metz