Image: RelootedThis week, The Resties case the new heist game, Relooted. Set in the distant future, you play as a squad of thieves determined to retrieve artifacts once stolen from a...
2026-02-10 08:01:10 +0000 UTC View PostFor the back half of next week's Resties, we'd like to answer your questions! Drop them in the comments.
2026-02-05 17:08:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Do you ever wish you could escape from all the stresses on Planet Earth? For this Besties Battle Bracket, the four b...
2026-02-03 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Resties share their annual gaming resolutions. Will these goals help them make the most of their favorite hobby? Or will they lead them to ruin? We also revisit our resolutions from 2025 to see ...
2026-01-27 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Resties need your help to decide the outcome of the 2025 predictions. If you've listened to the most recent episode, you will know both Resties made arguments in defense of predictions that coul...
2026-01-13 05:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The Resties reflect on the past and predict the future in their annual predictions episode. Who won last year's predictions? (Spoilers: we'll need your help deciding.) And what does the crystal ball...
2026-01-13 05:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Would dogs and cats have a shot for "best pet" in a universe filled with chocobos, owlbears, and whatever is the least offensive plural form of Seaman? Maybe if the dogs are mytholigical beasts and ...
2025-12-30 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Update: All snowballs have been distributed. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Happy holidays!]
It's time for the second most important awards show in video games:...
2025-12-23 08:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
As has become tradition, this holiday, we'll be sharing one of our Patreon Besties Battle Brackets on the Besties' main feed. We'd love your help picking the bracket episode that you feel the broade...
2025-12-15 19:06:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Image: Skate StoryUPDATE: ALL 5 BANANAS HAVE BEEN CONVEYED TO THE REQUISITE PARTIES. WE ...
2025-12-09 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We’re recording our next bracket episode soon and the topic will be best pets in video games. Naturally, we’d like to hear some of your favorites before we debate!
2025-12-07 23:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostJust letting y'all know that we recently had a scammer pop into the comments of the $10 tier launch post with the profile name of "The Besties Podcast Author" telling people to enter a raffle on Telegram or something of the sort. We had a number of you report it, and we really appreciate the head...
2025-12-03 03:17:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The Besties Battle Bracket returns... and so does Monster Factory! To celebrate our favorite show abou...
2025-12-02 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostImage: Fallout 4We're ending 2025 with a special present: a Monster Factory x Besties crossover event. Yes, just in time for the return of Monster Factory, your Besties buds have come together and picked the best ch...
2025-12-02 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Let’s try this again with a Google Form t...
2025-11-30 23:17:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In a year of oddball video games, this episode's collection may be the most surprising: a soccer RPG that's more interested in th...
2025-11-25 08:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Image: Escape from DuckovThe Resties haven't been the biggest fans of the extraction shooter genre, mostly due to its intense demands on our gaming time. But Escape from Duckov knows how to ad...
2025-11-11 08:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Image: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time via NintnedoLufeThis week, the Besties answer the age-old question: why play the main game when we can play the game within the game? Yes, friends, it's time to take a brea...
2025-11-04 08:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post
As of this week, both of The Resties have entered their 40s. What's it like growing older along...
2025-10-28 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for submitting ideas for future bracket episodes! We've selected the top contenders, but now we need your help prioritizing our bracket calendar. Which episode would you like to hea...
2025-10-24 15:55:35 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while since we did this the last time, but we'd love to hear your suggestions of what y'all think would make for good topics for future Bracket Battles episodes.
This is not the formal poll where y'all pick, this is just for dropping some fun ideas in the comments. We'll circl...
Sonic's kart racing games have long drafted behind the popular Mario Kart series. Until ...
2025-10-14 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Image: Crazy TaxiThis week, the Besties answer the most important question in video games: which iconic gaming vehicle would help us run our errands? What began as "the best vehicle in video games" ...
2025-10-07 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Abiotic Factor looks like Half-Life, but plays like Subnautica. This summer, the game's creators released the official 1.0 edition of the game. Now, Russ Frushtick deciphers what makes this survival ...
2025-09-23 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Besties supporters!
Since we launched our Patreon, we have heard the same request: launch a totally ad-free version of the show. For many complicated and tedious reasons, that wasn’t poss...
2025-09-11 18:53:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Has a year of video games ever included so many interesting entries in the "ninja" niche? Only a few weeks ago, we shared our warm feelings for Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. A few weeks from now, we'll sl...
2025-09-09 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Everybody needs a little video game break now and then. Amidst the chaos of modern life, the most reliable, universal sanctuary is the humble bathroom. So, with today's bracket, we want to help you make the most of...
2025-09-02 07:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Stick It to the Stickman2025 has been stuffed with big, important, and thoughtful video games. You can hear about them on the dozens of episodes we've already published since January. But toda...
2025-08-26 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all, this is Russ. Remember when I had a shower dream about making a soulslike parody towel and it kept selling out?
Well it's back in stock. For now. We haven't really publicized the new stock so y...
Wheel World is an open-world game without the open-world obligations. Hop on a bike, zip through beautiful landscapes, and e...
2025-08-12 07:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post