Turn-Based Besties
by Turn-Based Besties
Latest episode
Episode 63: Spooky RPGs to Play for Halloween 2026!
Episode 63: Spooky RPGs to Play for Halloween 2026!
About this podcast
Welcome to Turn-Based Besties, a podcast where two grown adults with no free time talk about their favorite RPGs!
There's DJ, a lifelong, casual but often persnickety gaymer who loves retro RPGs and is trying to get into newer RPGs. A professional opera singer who loves to nerd out over the combination of music and video games!
And Sam, a father of three who picked up gaming as an adult. A physician by day and gamer by night, his new eyes on old games warms DJ's heart!
Theme music "Night Shade" by Adhesive Wombat.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 66 episodes
- Episode 63: Spooky RPGs to Play for Halloween 2026! · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 63Happy Halloween!!! On today's extra spooky episode, Sam and DJ chat about some scary RPGs you can play this time of year!
- Episode 62: Frankenstein's RPG! · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 62Crazy idea. What if Sam and DJ played spin the wheel and randomly chose 13 selections to create a brand new RPG? Well, that's what we do here!
- Episode 61: Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave - First Impressions · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 61Sam and DJ have been quite FORTUNate to play a good chunk of the new FE game! The game is amazing so far, if you can be-WEAVE it!
- BONUS Episode 60: September 2026 Nintendo Direct · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 60The boys talk about some of the RPG news from the Nintendo Direct on 9/9/26!
- Episode 59: Games We Probably Should Have Played By Now! · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 59Today, Sam and DJ talk about the heavy hitters that they probably could have played by now, but just haven't yet made the time!
- Episode 58: Review of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 58TBB is back and reviews the summer hit: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales!
- Episode 57: Review of Quartet · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 57Sam and DJ are back! Did you miss us?? Anyway, today we discuss the fantastic, amazing, beautiful indie RPG: Quartet! Also, here's the music cause it's really awesome…
- Episode 56: Interview with Tyler Mire from Quartet · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 56Today on a SUPER special episode, Sam and DJ get to interview the fabulous composer and producer of Something Classic Games hit RPG Quartet, the one and only: Tyler Mire!
- Episode 55: Convince me to play Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 55Today, Sam tries to convince you all to play MHS 3! Also, DJ is filming on location for this episode and forgot to bring his podcast equipment, so he sometimes sounds like he is…
- BONUS Episode 54: New Games?! · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 54We just couldn't wait, so we had to make an episode about some of the amazing new games announced at the Playstation State of Play, the Xbox Game Showcase, the Summer Games Fest…
- Episode 53: These Are a Few of Our LEAST Favorite Things (in a JRPG) · 40 min · Season 3 Episode 53Today, the boys complain! Also follow us on stuff! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties
- Episode 52: JRPGrid! · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 52Today Sam and DJ talk about that JRPG Grid floating around Reddit! Also follow us on stuff! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit…
- Episode 51: Things Are a Few of Our Favorite Things (in RPGs) · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 47Raindrops on roses and pizza with cheese, here's what we both love about RPGs.
- Episode 50: Convince Me to Play Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 50Longest title of a game ever, eh? Today, Sam tries to convince all y'all to play Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (also, the Switch 2 Upgrade version). Also follow us…
- Episode 49: Review of Parasite Mutant Demo! · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 49Today Sam and DJ discuss the demo for the upcoming survival horror sci-fi RPG: Parasite Mutant! Also follow us on stuff! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/…
- Episode 48: Flirt, Marry, Faint with RPG Characters! · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 48Sam and DJ surprise each other with different groups of RPG characters, and they have to decide in real time whether or not they'd rather: marry the character, flirt with them…
- Episode 47: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake Review · 37 min · Season 3 Episode 47What a wordy title! Especially since DJ thinks the title is "1000 Doors!" Anyway, listen to the boys chat about this classic RPG. Also follow us on stuff! Instagram…
- Episode 46: Convince Me to Play Code Vein II · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 46BONUS EPISODE on Code Vein II! Also follow us on stuff! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube…
- Episode 45: Gaming Hopes and Dreams for 2026! · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 45The boys talk about their gaming hopes and dreams! Also follow us on stuff! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit…
- Episode 44: Games We Are Excited for in 2026! · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 44The boys are back! First episode of 2026, and today we are chatting about our most anticipated games for what looks to be an incredible year of gaming! Also follow us on stuff!…
