Category: BOSS RUSH VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB
Boss Rush Video Game Book Club is Boss Rush Network’s monthly, community-voted review discussion show, featured as part of Expansion Pass and inspired by traditional book clubs. Hosted by Pat Klein, alongside a rotating panel of Boss Rush hosts and creators, each episode offers in-depth discussions on recent video games — covering characters, storylines, mechanics, and more. New episodes premiere on the final Saturday of each month, with Patreon supporters at any level receiving early access one month in advance.
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BOSS RUSH GAMESCAST EPISODE 3: Let’s Talk About The Game Awards Nominees
The crew debates Thanksgiving side dishes, shares gaming stories from retro to indie, critiques Lost Soul Aside, celebrates Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza, and digs into Game Awards nominees—spotlighting Clear Obscure, Silent Hill F, Silksong, and standout performances, music, and design—all with plenty of humor, tangents, and strong opinions.
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BOSS RUSH GAMESCAST EPISODE 2: Silent Hill f and the Shift to Japanese-Style Horror
Episode 2 of the Boss Rush Gamescast features Patrick Klein, Stephanie Klimov, Block, and Stoy Jovic discussing their weekly games and Silent Hill f. Set in 1960s Japan, the game follows Hinako Shimizu as her town becomes a fog-filled nightmare of puzzles, monsters, and psychological horror.
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BOSS RUSH GAMESCAST EPISODE 1: Let’s Talk About Hollow Knight: Silksong and Silent Hill 2
Patrick Klein, Taylor, and guest Carlos kick things off with a relaxed “video game book club” vibe — diving into what they’ve been playing and watching. The main spotlight goes to Hollow Knight: Silksong.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Astro Bot Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat is joined by Taylor and Block’s Gaming Reviews to discuss Astro Bot, the charming hit platformer from Team ASOBI and PlayStation Studios that won 2024 Game of the Year at The Game Awards. But how does our panel feel? Let’s dive in!
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Tales of Graces f Remastered Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and the panel discuss Tales of Graces f, the latest remastered classic from Bandai Namco, discussing the story, characters, updated mechanics, and more.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Split Fiction Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Taylor are joined by Taylor’s friend Carlos to discuss Split Fiction, the newest game by Josef Feris’ Hazelight Studio. How does it compare to their previous Game of the Year winning title It Takes Two? Let’s find out!
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Mouthwashing Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Taylor are joined by fan favorite guest Jenny Windom, aka Kimchica, to discuss the game Mouthwashing, a psychological horror game of a crew of astronauts stranded in space. Let’s discuss!
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Ghost of Tsushima Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat is joined by Boss Rush contributing writer Hunter to discuss Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch’s PS4 Japanese epic starring Jin Sakai and his journey.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Patrick and Taylor are joined by Amanda VanHiel from Zelda Universe to discuss The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, including story beats, mechanics, characters, and more. What did you think of Echoes of Wisdom?
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: A Space for the Unbound Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Taylor are joined by Lala from Toge Productions to discuss A Space for the Unbound, a slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy…
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Life is Strange: Double Exposure Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This week on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat is joined by his new cohost, Taylor, and Boss Rush contributing writer Shane to discuss the newest entry in the Life is Strange series, Double Exposure, the long awaited yet controversial sequel.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Emio: The Smiling Man Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat is joined by Edward Varnell and special guest Celia Schilling of Yacht Club Games to talk about Nintendo’s surprise horror release Emio: The Smiling Man, part of the Famicom Detective Club series.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Dead Space Remake Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and LeRon come together to discuss the remake of an Xbox 360/PS3 classic survival horror game, Dead Space. Does this game that helped revive a dying genre hold up?
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat, Stephanie, and Corey are joined by Zelda Universe host Amanda VanHiel to discuss one of the most influential and monumental games of all time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Spoilercast and Review Discussion
For this episode of Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat and Corey are joined by fan favorite guest and friend Celeste Roberts as well as Streamer Taylor, aka Cute Idiot, to discuss Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for Nintendo Switch, a remake of the iconic GameCube classic. Does the game hold up 20 years…
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Stray Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Pat Klein and Stephanie Klimov are joined by Lala of Toge Productions to discuss the hit Annapurna Interactive published Stray developed by BlueTwelve Studio. Since the game is coming out on Switch, it seemed like the Purrrrfect opportunity to discuss the game at length.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Destiny 2: The Final Shape Spoilercast and Franchise Retrospective
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Edward Varnell sits down with Corey Dirrig to discuss The Final Shape, the final chapter in Destiny’s Light and Darkness Saga.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Corey Dirrig, Pat Klein, and special guest Clint Coombs from Spreading the Nerd sit down to discuss Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Naughty Dog’s incredible sequel that began PlayStation’s position as the premiere single-player storytelling platform.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, and Pat Klein discuss Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, the 2013 hit from visionary Josef Feris.
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Spoilercast and Mental Health Awareness Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, Pat Klein, and Edward Varnell sit down together on-site at PAX East to discuss Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice in detail, including story spoilers, combat, puzzles, and it’s very real inclusion of psychosis and Ninja Theory’s efforts to get it right by working with…
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Spoilercast and Review Discussion
This month on Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Corey Dirrig, Stephanie Klimov, and Pat Klein take a look at the Naughty Dog classic Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, the pulp action adventure on the PlayStation 3. Does the game show its age or does it stand the test of time? Let’s find out on Video Game…
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Super Mario RPG Remake Spoilercast and Review Discussion
**Support Boss Rush on Patreon** The subject of this month’s Boss Rush Video Game Book Club is Super Mario RPG, the remake of the beloved Super Nintendo Classic. Corey Dirrig, Pat Klein, and Stephanie Klimov discuss the game at length, including the game’s light story, characters, personality, changes from the original, and more. Email the…
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Spoilercast and Review Discussion
The subject of this month’s Boss Rush Video Game Book Club is all about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the follow up to Insomniac’s definitive Spider-Man experience. Corey Dirrig and Pat Klein are joined by their friend and host of the Single Player Experience Podcast Sebastion Mauldin to discuss the PlayStation 5 exclusive’s story, characters, big moments,…
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VIDEO GAME BOOK CLUB: Alan Wake II Spoilercast and Review Discussion
Get This Episode Early on Patreon Email the Show:podcast.bossrush@gmail.com Listen to The Boss Rush Podcast: Anchor | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Twitch | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Stitcher | Amazon Music Follow The Boss Rush Podcast on Social Media: Twitter | Discord | Instagram | Twitch | YouTube | Facebook Group | Facebook On this Boss Rush Video Game Book Club, Stephanie and Pat discuss Alan Wake 2, the long awaited sequel to the 2010…
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