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Retro games, beer, and loud hardware judgment.
Guys Games and Beer treats video game history like a loud table argument in Wisconsin. The panel bounces from Commodore 64 praise to odd hardware, convention stories, beer picks, and half-controlled chaos.
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Guys Games and Beer is a video game podcast with the shape of a table conversation and the patience of a group that has already started drinking. It is fast, crooked, and oddly specific. The show cares about old machines, but it does not wrap them in soft-focus nostalgia. A Commodore 64 episode can become a full-throated defense of hardware, software, and old rivalries. A ColecoVision episode can pause to argue about size, presentation, and what counted as impressive at the time. Product-history episodes bring the same energy to stranger territory. The Infinium Phantom becomes a case study in hype, missing readiness, stock-promotion allegations, executive spending, and gaming press skepticism. Tilt 5 and ArcadeBoy get handled less like press releases and more like objects someone might drag into a room and force everyone to judge. That is the show’s best mode. It turns gaming knowledge into a public stress test. The panel interrupts, corrects, wanders, and then lands on practical judgment: playable, weird, overpriced, promising, broken, or worth another look. Beer is part of the format rather than a cute theme. Pabst Blue Ribbon, amber ale, slivovitz, fridge selections, and show-beer logistics regularly steer the opening minutes. The setting matters too, with Racine, Wisconsin, Bardunk, CypherCon in Milwaukee, Midwest Gaming Classic, and the recurring “Guys Games and Beer Towers” bit giving the show a lived-in local texture. Interviews can widen the frame, as with John Hancock discussing collecting, YouTube work, family time, and stepping back from accumulation. The tone stays blunt, teasing, and adult. It is not tidy analysis. It is gamer memory, collector instinct, barroom correction, and genuine affection for hardware that still has arguments left in it.
Made for: Best for listeners who like retro gaming, console history, arcade projects, collector talk, and loose panel banter. It especially fits people who prefer opinionated shop-talk over polished industry commentary.
What sets it apart: The show blends hands-on gaming history with beer-table interruption, so old hardware and odd products are judged by memory, use, and collector reality. Its charm is the friction: knowledgeable, messy, local, and rarely overproduced.
Join the Gutter Geeks as they discuss classic and modern video game trends, interview new and unusual indie developers, and of course host Beer Court! Guys Games and Beer has been ruining video game podcasting since 2012.
Based on 4 episodes we listened to · September 2026
A boisterous gaming panel pairs deep historical recall with candid talk about collecting, failed hardware, disappointing sequels, and life around the hobby.
Guys Games and Beer turns video game history and opinion into a crowded-table conversation, with several voices trading knowledge, jokes, and firm judgments.
Bomberman's bad sequel gets treated like a personal betrayal, and you may feel seen.
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A beer-soaked collapse story told like a table argument.
Guys Games and Beer frames the Phantom story as a basement-table hangout that keeps circling the same hard fact: the company pushed a breakthrough image that did not match what was really happening.
A collector weighs how the hobby changes once keeping it going becomes part of the job.
Guys, Games, and Beer settles into a basement-table conversation about what happens when a lifelong collector starts weighing the fun of the hobby against the work of keeping it alive.
A basement beer chat turns on whether a very sour pour works better in the right mood than as a regular pick.
Guys Games and Beer comes off as a loose, basement-set exchange shaped by jokes, side talk, and a beer judgment that does not bother to tidy itself up.
A rough Bomberman sequel gets dragged for losing what made the original work.
A loud, messy panel teardown of a Bomberman sequel that, in the hosts' view, took a beloved setup and lost the point. The pull is in the contrast: the colorful schemes and strong play with friends gave way to lag, clumsy motion, and a third person camera that never seemed to fit…
A loose look at SSI's Forgotten Realms games that explains why Pool of Radiance still stands out.
Guys Games and Beer settles into an easy, side-to-side talk about SSI, Forgotten Realms, and Pool of Radiance, with the hosts making a plain case that a game can still win even when the graphics are rough.
Game Informer's editors review new releases and debrief hands-on previews from events like Summer Game Fest.
Guys Games and Beer's live "Game On or Game Over" segment covers the OTAN-X, a 2014 crowdfunded console from Ngeniux that claimed it could "self-create games instantly within minutes." Rob reads the pitch, the Ubuntu-based OS, and the specs: an ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core at 1.2 GHz, 1920x1200 HDMI output, and 2GB of cloud storage.
The room is already noisy and half improvised.
This episode argues that the Commodore 64 is the best computer ever made, comparing it to competitors like the Apple II while featuring casual banter and beer drinking.
The podcast crew discusses the ColecoVision video game console, touching on its size and history while joking around with each other.
This episode of Guys, Games, and Beer Towers features a humorous conversation about luck in games, with the hosts joking about a Motley Crue album cover and discussing comedy rules like not over-explaining jokes.
This comedic podcast episode humorously discusses the Tilt 5 holographic game system while making jokes about elderly STDs and Florida gated communities.
The Guys, Games, and Beer crew opens with introductions and welcomes The Immortal John Hancock to the basement setup.
The hosts drink beer and discuss video games, starting with a tasting of slivovitz and an amber ale.
The hosts banter about Discord and nipple piercings while setting up their video game podcast.
The hosts banter and discuss video game trends, with a comedic tone and beer-related segments.
The hosts discuss video game trends, interview indie developers, and host Beer Court, with humorous banter.
The hosts drink beer and discuss video games, with a segment called Beer Court.
The hosts banter about their podcast's history and joke about subscribing on outdated platforms like MySpace and Usenet.
The hosts engage in humorous banter about video games, beer, and random topics, with a segment called Beer Court.
The hosts banter about drinking beer and discuss video game trends, with a focus on indie developers and their 'Beer Court' segment.
The hosts engage in pre-show banter while drinking and discussing their drinks before diving into video game topics.
The episode begins with an ad for RSS.com podcast hosting, then likely transitions into video game discussion and interviews.
The episode begins with a cannabis ad, then transitions into the hosts' energetic banter about video games and their motto for the year.
The hosts discuss video games that involve food, with humorous banter and tangents.
The episode opens with a cannabis ad and then transitions into the hosts' comedic banter about video games and their podcast format.
The hosts discuss video game trends, interview indie developers, and host a beer tasting segment called Beer Court.
Live from the sixth subfloor basement, the crew opens with sponsor chatter, jokes, and their usual low-crew swagger.
The Guys, Games, and Beer crew opens with the usual room noise, mic fuss, and beer talk before settling into a hard complaint about a Bomberman sequel that probably should have been left alone.
The episode digs into the best game in the series through SSI, the Forgotten Realms line, and the old Gold Box run.
The episode opens with a sponsor ad for Mood.com's cannabis delivery service, followed by the hosts discussing their St.
Bill discusses his Patreon community offering free access with paid perks, weekly gaming sessions, and upcoming 'Tome of Artifacts' for D&D 5th Edition.
The hosts engage in comedic banter, discuss safe words, and parody a car insurance ad, setting a humorous tone for a video game and beer podcast.
The hosts discuss video games and drink beer, with a segment called Beer Court where they review a bourbon barrel ale.
This episode features an interview with Jamil from JD Video Game Productions discussing their games Super Star Shooter 16 and Super 3D Maze, their releases on platforms like Atari VCS, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation, and insights into indie game development.
The episode opens with a cannabis ad, then the hosts banter about a drunken live episode from Brown Liquor Christmas.
This episode features a sponsorship for Mood.com's cannabis delivery service followed by an introduction to an interview about a significant event referred to as 'the day the world stopped'.
The Guys, Games, and Beer podcast interviews Scott Lemke from Howling Moon Software about his new project Veridian Expanse and possibly other past projects.
A video game podcast where hosts discuss gaming trends, interview indie developers, and host a beer court segment.
The hosts attend the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo, discussing the venue, familiar faces, and the blend of video games and live music.