The Besties Podcast

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Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick
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It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?

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Hosts

Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy Chris Plante Russ Frushtick

Previous Guests

Chris Grant
Chris Grant is a long-time friend of the show and a guest who discusses the Nintendo Switch 2 and gaming topics.
Russ Frushtick
Russ Frushtick is a co-founder of Polygon and a regular guest on The Besties, known for his insights on video games and gaming culture.

Topics Discussed

Nintendo Switch 2 Summer Game Fest video games gaming card games Monster Train 2 StarVaders multiplayer game Elden Ring: Nightreign Fantasy Life 3DS game Animal Crossing Stardew Valley action-RPGs Teen in To a T Katamari Damacy Doom: The Dark Ages gunplay mailbag Patreon Post Games boomer shooter IP game Planet Crafter

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on The Besties.

0:00 1:04:32

The Big Switch 2 Episode Plus the Best of SGF

Hosts
Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy Chris Plante Russ Frushtick
Guests
Chris Grant
Keywords
Nintendo Switch 2 Summer Game Fest video games gaming

Nintendos new console is finally here. With Plante undergoing a colonoscopy (which was all okay!), the crew invited long-time friend of the show Chris Grant to discuss the Switch 2. In the back half, the group shares the most promising games from Summer Game Fest.

Chris Grant: https://bsky.app/profile/charstring.com

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

0:00 53:21

A Golden Age for Card Game Sickos

Hosts
Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy Chris Plante
Guests
Russ Frushtick
Keywords
card games Monster Train 2 StarVaders multiplayer game Elden Ring: Nightreign

This week, The Besties shuffle the deck and deal a hand of fun new video games. First, they discuss two new card games that have little in common beyond the cards themselves: Monster Train 2 and StarVaders. Then, Frushtick tells us about the oddball new multiplayer game in the From Soft universe, Elden Ring: Nightreign.

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

0:00 54:04

Tired of the World? Try a Fantasy Life

Hosts
Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy Chris Plante Russ Frushtick
Keywords
Fantasy Life 3DS game Animal Crossing Stardew Valley action-RPGs Teen in To a T Katamari Damacy

The cult 3DS game Fantasy Life returns, now on all major platforms and PC. The sequel blends Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, and action-RPGs. Plus, we live the life of Teen in To a T, the new game from the creator of Katamari Damacy.

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

0:00 56:29

Doom: The Dark Ages is a (Shotgun) Blast

Hosts
Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy Chris Plante Russ Frushtick
Keywords
Doom: The Dark Ages video games gunplay mailbag Patreon Post Games

Doom: The Dark Ages is a surprisingly bold departure from the formula of its predecessors. It’s also quite fun — if you can vibe with its slightly slower, parry-heavy gunplay. In the back half, the boys pick some letters off the top of the mailbag.

Plus, Plante launched his Patreon for Post Games, and subscribers can listen to new episodes right now!

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

0:00 56:37

Open the Besties Treasure Trove

Hosts
Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy Chris Plante Russ Frushtick
Keywords
boomer shooter IP game Planet Crafter

Due to technical issues, our Doom conversation has been delayed until next week. The good news? We finally had time to dig into our backlogs! The boys brought a bag of beautiful bits and bobs. A boomer shooter! An actually good IP game! And THE Planet Crafter.

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

Ratings

Global:
4.9 rating 5679 reviews

USA

4.9 ratings 4800 reviews

Canada

4.9 ratings 434 reviews

UK

4.9 ratings 252 reviews

Australia

4.8 ratings 139 reviews

New Zealand

4.9 ratings 25 reviews

Ireland

4.7 ratings 18 reviews

South Africa

4.7 ratings 6 reviews

Singapore

3.4 ratings 5 reviews