The Besties

Author: Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Russ Frushtick

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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Mewgenics is a Meow-sterpiece
Episode 485
Friday, 13 February, 2026

How do we celebrate a new release from one of the most acclaimed indie game designers of all time? With Ron Funches, of course! The fifth Besty joins us to chat about Mewgenics, a tactics-RPG about cats, breeding, hoarding, and well… eugenics. Plus, Ron shares what it was like to approach his time on Traitors as a gamer. 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!