The Besties

Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy

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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The Besties

Episodes (495)

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The Besties

Apr 3, 2026
1 hour
61 MB

This week, the Besties chat about two relatively low-priced games that have won over huge audiences: Creature Kitchen and Scritchy Scratchy. In the back half, we talk through the recent PlayStation price hikes and consider what alternatives gamers have as the hobby gets more and more expensive. 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!

The Besties

Creature Kitchen Is an Alternative to Expensive Gaming

Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy

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