Gamer Book Club

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A "book club" style podcast, but for gamers! Your three hosts, along with awesome guests, are looking to expand their horizons and play all kinds of new games! We recommend each other games, then meet back up each month to record our thoughts about them, and talk gaming news & culture along the way!

Episodes

  1. Aug 7

    Si1verz Recommends Star Wars: The Force Unleashed! | Gamer Book Club Episode 12

    *DISCLAIMER* There were some issues with the audio during the first ~30 minutes of recording, where a filter was compressing some of our guests' audio and causing them to cut out. For the rest of the podcast, though, it is fixed. We try to deliver the absolute best product that we can, and very deeply apologize for dropping the ball on this one. Our guest for this episode is a Canadian streaming duo named Si1verz! Jack and Joel are an absolute delight to hang out with on their stream, and we knew we wanted to kick it with them on the podcast. They recommended us Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and we never could have expected how big of Star Wars fans these boys really are! We get into the weeds about this game, the Star Wars canon, slacking off while working at restaurants, and so much more! Enjoy!

  2. Jul 24

    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Gamer Book Club Episode 11

    The boys are back, after playing one of the greatest games of all time. We talk Palworld 1.0, Lebron's free agency nightmare, the state of our NBA teams, and finally, what we thought of our first Castlevania venture! You don't wanna miss this one!

  3. Jul 17

    PlayStation Is Killing Games | Gamer Book Club #10

    Big Henny, UserUser_NameName, and special guest Manbearsteer link up to discuss PlayStation's gutting of physical media support. Our relationships to physical media, impacts on console and PC gamers alike, and on physical media outlets are all covered, before we switch up to talking about our GotY frontrunners + what's on our 2026 backlogs!

  4. Jun 26

    MCKNUX Recommends Mega Man Legends | Gamer Book Club Episode 9

    The usual XP Grind crew is joined by the one, the only, the man with the iconic Knuckles beanie himself, MCKNUX! We spend a while getting to know our guest, then hop straight into his recommendation for this month's Gamer Book Club: Mega Man Legends for the PS1/N64! The game was a delight, and the guest was even better! Hope ya'll enjoy listening as much as we did recording!

  5. Jun 12

    Golden Sun (Plus Summer Game Announcements!) — Gamer Book Club Episode 8

    UserUser_NameName, Big Henny, and Jabin get together to discuss their favorite reveals from the Sony State of Play and the Xbox Games Showcase! After that, the trio hop into a deep dive on a GBA JRPG classic, Golden Sun! ...But does it live up to its legacy? Hit play and find out!

  6. Jun 1

    Minecraft Grandma Swatted + The Billion Dollar Gaming Scam | Gamer Book Club Episode 7

    It's the halfway point for this month's Gamer Book Club game! They're still plugging away at the game, but Useruser_Namename and Big Henny link up to react to a sweet ol' grandma getting arrested because of trolls, Star Citizen hitting a billion dollars in crowdfunding, and other gaming news, topics, and questions. Everything from NBA playoffs to Leon Kennedy's cocktail order is on the table in this chill-out episode!

  7. May 17

    The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth & Nier: Automata | Gamer Book Club Episode 6

    In an extra large, jam-packed episode of Gamer Book Club, your favorite gamers who game talk through another month's game swap. On one hand — the foundation of the modern rogue-like, one of Jabin's favorite games of all time, The Binding of Isaac! On the other — one of the most hopeful and heart-breaking, thoughtful and personal, beautiful and ambitious JRPGs of al time, Nier: Automata! We have a LOT to say about these games, and are so excited to share them with you all! Thanks for watching, listening, rating, commenting, and any and every small or big way that you support us! Check us out on YouTube and Twitch as well!

  8. May 4

    The Jokic of Rocket League Wears Gamer Sleeves | Gamer Book Club Episode 5

    It's a slow news week—but the gamers who game still find plenty to talk about! From User (poorly) explaining tariffs to Big Henny, to Big Henny's biggest discovery of the year: Gamer Athletic Apparel! Throw a few uncalled for strays at the Assassin's Creed gamers, and you have hell on your hands with this one!

  9. Apr 23

    Pokemon Black & White and Tony Hawk's Underground | Gamer Book Club Episode 4

    Due to a scheduling conflict, Jabin is out this week... :( But User and Henny are here to hold down the fort, and talk about this month's games: Pokemon Black & White, and Tony Hawk's Underground! From Bethesda games sucking, to Call of Duty voice controls, to shootings over Pokemon cards... we're bringing you some wild news and some even wilder takes!

  10. Apr 17

    Crimson Desert Devs Caught Using AI Assets + Q&A with the Boys

    The XP Grind gamers were still powering through their games for this month, but still wanted to kick it with you! So we decided to record an episode talking about some gaming news, such as a controversy involving AI artwork in Crimson Desert, the DLSS 5 announcement, and more! After that, we talk through the games on our backlog, our favorite MMOs, and our favorite stories in gaming!

  11. Apr 9

    Balatro & Ultimate Spider-Man | Gamer Book Club Episode 2

    In the second episode of Gamer Book Club, User and Jabin team up to recommend the rogue-like juggernaut of 2024, Balatro, to Big Henny! In return, he makes us live out his fantasy of owning a Symbiote Suit in Ultimate Spider-Man (2005)! We also talk retro console classifications, the big release of March 2026, Slay the Spire 2, and how to be objective while rating and reviewing a game! Thanks for listening, and good gaming, ya'll!

  12. Apr 1

    Wario World - Katamari Damacy - ChoroQ | Gamer Book Club #1

    The first episode of Gamer Book Club! In this one, we each reach way back into the memory bank and recommend some important games from our childhoods! Tune in for a discussion about some underrated 2000s gems!

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About

A "book club" style podcast, but for gamers! Your three hosts, along with awesome guests, are looking to expand their horizons and play all kinds of new games! We recommend each other games, then meet back up each month to record our thoughts about them, and talk gaming news & culture along the way!

Information

  • Creator
    XP Grind
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © XP Grind
  • Show Website
    Gamer Book Club