The Bonus Points

Game of the Year 2024

Hello!

We will soon be recording our Game of the Year episode, and we'd like to include something community voted. So you can cast your vote for your favourite game of the year at the link below!

The game NEEDS to have been released in 2024. It can be a port, or a remake, but it NEEDS to have been released this year.

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EC50: Talkies (now with video!)

Hello! Thanks for your on-going support! We hit the big 5-0. Episode 50 marks (very nearly) 2 years of the TBP Patreon community, and Extra

Hello!

Thanks for your on-going support!

We hit the big 5-0. Episode 50 marks (very nearly) 2 years of the TBP Patreon community, and Extra Credit. While we did not have a big episode planned, we decided to mark 50 by introducing video to ...

Free Early Access: Christmas Quiz

Hello!

Happy Christmas! As a present for everyone who supports us, we are releasing the exclusive access for the Christmas Quiz episode early and to all tiers.

The episode will release on the 13th of December (this also goes for the audio version). Enjoy all and happy holidays!

GIVE THE GIFT OF PATREON

Someone in your life a TBP fan? You can now GIFT someone access to the Patreon in a very convenient way.

Use this link (or send it to someone you’d like to get you the gift 👀) to find out how.

https://www.patreon.com/thebonuspoints/gift

EC49: It's Rising Again

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Thanks for your on-going support!

This week we talk Oli's MGR story, BLOPS6, Dragon Quest 3, The Godfather, Puss in Boots, Wish, Half-Life 2 Anniversary, The Game Awards nominations and MORE. Really packed episode this one.

Enjoy

EC48: Wrecked 'em Mania

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Thanks for your on-going support!

This week Oli has played many, many games (including Black Ops 6, Vampire Survivors and Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket) and Joe has been playing UFO 50, we also talk a real life event we went to and Joe brings us yet another 10/10 story.

Thanks all, and enjoy!

Extra Credit 48: Releasing on Saturday instead

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Thanks for your on-going support.

Due to Joe's timetable, EC will not be recorded until Friday this week. I will work my butt off to get it out ASAP once it is recorded.

Speaking of EC, we left a hint in the last episode regarding the next Let's Play... did you catch it?

Thanks everyone!

PS. If you're not in the discord and would like to leave a question f...

EC47: The Top Nine Games We Are Looking Forward to in 2024 (and beyond)

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Thanks for your on going support!

This is some classic Bonus Boysin' this week as we talk about out most anticipated releases and read yours too! Joe gets himself in to multiple pickles throughout, lovely.

Enjoy!

EC46: I feel like singing something!

HELLO.

Thanks for your ongoing support!

This week we recorded in person as we were on holiday together in Cornwall. We talk the holiday, Supermassive Games, All You Need is Help, Nine Souls (and Metroidvanias) Mario Maker 2, Rocky and end on Community Questions (including the Halo news).

Thanks everyone, and enjoy.

We need Mario Maker 2 levels!

Specifically, we are after levels inspired by Donkey Kong 94 on the Game Boy! We are making a video where we play community made levels that are inspired by Donkey Kong 94, so please create one and submit it to us. You can add the level code as a comment on this post and we can play them on the video! If we don’t manage to play all the submitted ones, I will make sure to...

EC45: Under Pressure

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thanks for your ongoing support!

This week we talk State of Play predictions (we recorded about an hour before it went live), PS5 Pro, a big Reforj overview, Mario Maker, Oli's embarassing tyre story, Rocky and some retro stuff. Then we end on some community questions!

Enjoy everyone, and thanks again

EC44: Grand Theft Astro

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Thanks for your ongoing support.

This week Joe is in a hotel again so expect a bit more noise than usual!

We talk 4J Studios new game, Playstations wobbles, Astrobot, Minishoot' Adventures, GTAV, Mario Maker 2 (with community video idea), Exploding Kittens TV show, best day evers, community questions and finish on 2024-09-13 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

EC43: AFK

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Thanks for your ongoing support!

In this weeks EC Oli is recording from his new (empty) house, so expect some echo! You can see the efforts made to soundproof the room below.

We talk Rainworld, Metroid Dread, Thank Goodness You're Here and our topic of discussion this week was gamings unwritten rules, where we read your opinions and Oli becomes a hot head.

Enjoy! <...

EC42: OlisHouse.wad

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Thanks for your ongoing support!

This week we talk Oli's new house, Doom 1+2, Valorant, Deadlock, Pokemon Silver (and other games), Joe's insane pool story and wrap up with some community questions, including one from community member Stomp who we forgot to name in the episode, sorry about that.

Enjoy!

Deleted Scene: Game Boy Camera Best of Three

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Here is the deleted scene that goes along with our Game Boy Camera Best of Three video available now on the channel. This was the original last round of the video, but after watching it back we felt like we could the do better considering the technical set up, and the cool effect. So we went back a couple of weeks later and filmed the Mirrors Edge and Killer I...

EC41: It Yurts when I See

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Thanks for your continued support!

In this GAME FILLED episode we have a big old catch up and talk Joe's recent trips, Dead by Daylight, Bloom, Little Kitty Big City, Still Wakes the Deep, look inversion woes, Flintlock, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Shadow of the Erdtree and more!

Thanks everyone!

Extra Content: Bloodbrothers Parody Ad Compilation

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During our 24 hour Bloodbrothers stream we recorded some parody advertisements to run between the episodes. That stream is now offline, but for the sake of posterity here are all the ads that ran.

These were an unbelievable amount of fun to write and perform, despite how small they seem haha

https://youtu....

EC40: Community Crash

It's here!

This episode is our community special 40th ep celebration!

Thanks to all those who got involved and got on stage, and special thanks to Neil and Mike for helping this episode run smoothly.

If you're featured in this episode, feel free to clip your section out and share it on your social.

Thanks everyone!

EC 39.5: The Show Must Go On with Craig Herman

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Thanks for your on-going support!

This week our sweet prince Joe has fallen ill, so our community centric episode could not go ahead. It has been moved to next episode.

I thought about skipping this week's release of EC, but personally I find comfort in the regularity of the podcasts I listen to. With that in mind, I called friend of the show Craig Herman (who you ...

EC40: Community Crash DELAY

WHAT?: We need to move the record and the release of the Extra Credit Live episode.

WHY?: Joe has Covid! The poor boy has been stricken down with the CLASSIC illness and he needs to rest!

WHEN?: The record is moving to 16th of July, at 7:45PM. This is a couple of weeks away so if you couldn’t make tonight, you might be able to make the next one.

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EC40: Live recording

EC40: Community Crash.

You may be wondering who we will be bringing in from the community for episode 40, the answer is…

As many of you as possible!

On the Monday July 1st - 7:45PM (till 9ish) UK time, we will be recording Extra Credit LIVE on the special stage in the discord server. Following the format of episode 23, we will be answering questions with a STRICT 4 minute ti...

EC39: Sonic without legs

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This week we talk Summer Games Fest reactions, Alan Wake 2 DLC, Hellblade 2, Godzilla Minus One, TBP video editing and read YOUR video game trivia, as well as share our own.

It's a long one! Enjoy

EC38: Batteries and Guzzoline

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Thanks for your ongoing support!

This week we talk hotel woes, the Dome King Cabbage documentary, Mad Max, Hellblade 2, Pokemon Trading Card game and more!

If you'd like to watch the documentary we talk about, see it here: https://youtu.be/PSjnZs-HtLQ?si=y9buGJzeuNBG854h

Thank...

EC37: Catalyst Element

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Thanks for your ongoing support!

This week we talk 4J experiences, Animal Well, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Japanese translations and MORE! A fun one.

Cheers everyone, enjoy!

EC36: The Current Plight

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Thanks for your ongoing support.

In this weeks Extra Credit we talk Xbox closures, Joes Youtooz, Switch 2, Another Crab's Treasure, Wagamama, veganism, TBP's next big thing, female representation in games and Joe INSISTED we talk about Drake (sorry).

Also this weeks outro song was made by TBP community member Breton who you can find and follow 2024-05-10 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Behind the scenes: is this an idea?

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Thanks for your ongoing support!

We’ve sourced a game boy camera and made some pretty cool test footage of a potential video using Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2.

Thought you would enjoy this early peek at what might be on the way.

EC35: Hair System

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Thanks for your on going support!

In this episode we talk Fallout, gaming bargains, The Shining, school trips, Baldurs Gate, game preservation, and so much more in this mammoth 1 hour 23 minute episode.

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

A little something to say thanks

Hey!

We recently made a HUGE upgrade to our videos and it wouldn't have been possible without you all! If you wanna go in blind play the video above, for everyone else, read on.

We have acquired a Sony FX30 camera with a Sony E16-55mm F2.8 G Lens so going forward our videos will have a new level of production quality to them. Joe goes in to why this camera 2024-04-15 15:10:51 +0000 UTC View Post

EC34: Did you just get on?

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Thanks for your ongoing support!

This week we talk driving, Cornwall, C Smash VRS, GBA talk + nostalgia, embarrassing stories and more.

This episode was an absolute blast to record and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Thanks all!

Behind the Scenes: Jacks Big Dump Story

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Here is a short clip that didn't make the edit of the GTAV episode. But it was quite fun so Joe cut it out for you lot!

Thanks all