Thumb Cramps

Thumb Cramps

Thumb Cramps is a weekly video game review podcast hosted by Professional Gamers Joel Duscher and Jackson Baly as they are joined each week by special guests to take a look at what games they’ve been playing lately. New releases, retro games, AAA titles and even real life experiences are all equally judged and reviewed on Thumb Cramps. New episodes every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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May 2, 2024 145 mins

This week on Thumb Cramps, your video game boyfriends made good on their repeated threats and did something no one ever expected; recorded the first ever Call Out show. Loaded up with more phone numbers than you could possibly imagine and no plan outside of just dialing numbers at random, another video game podcast world record has been broken and no one can stop Thumb Cramps. Also, reviews for the Stellar Blade DEMO for the PS5 an...

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This week on Thumb Cramps it’s the final week of Wiipril as they’re joined by Cass Paige to take a look at Super Paper Mario for the Nintendo Wii, Blasphemous for the Nintendo Switch and Game & Watch Gallery 4 for the Delta Emulator for the iPhone. Plus the Myers Briggs Type Test for Mario. Another week, another normal episode of everyone’s favourite regular video game podcast Thumb Cramps. 


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This week on Thumb Cramps it’s still Wiipril as your gamer boyfriends are joined by Hayden Bleechmore to look at Metroid: Other M for the Nintendo Wii, Princess Peach: Showtime for the Nintendo Switch and the NYT Word Games for the Phone. Plus a very special announcement about the Thumb Cramps Call Out Show and a cliffhanger ending. It doesn’t get better than this.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it's another week of Wiipril as your Gamer Boyfriends are joined by guest, friend and number #1 fan, Tom Walker, as they take a look at Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii, Pepper Grinder for the PC and Tekken 8 for the PS5. A beautiful episode of gaming and remember to reach out if you want Thumb Cramps to come to your wedding/funeral.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the first episode of Wiipril and to celebrate they’re joined by their best friend Ruby Innes to look at The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Wii U but also for the Wii, Sonic Heroes for the PS2 but also for the GameCube which will work on the Wii and Super Mario Galaxy for the Switch but also the Wii. It’s another episode of Thumb Cramps so you know they’re ranking meats too.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the final episode of PC MARCHTER RACE and to farewell such a beautiful month of gaming, they’re joined in the studio by the biggest PC gamer they know; Adam Carnevale. Join Adam and Thumb Cramps as they look at Frog Detective for the PC, Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga for the GBA for the Nintendo Switch or the PC if you’re sneaky and Helldivers 2 for the PC. Don’t cry because PC MARCHTER RACE is over...

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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the first ever episode of Thumb Cramps and we’re celebrating PC MARCHTER RACE with special guest Joel Zammit as we take a look at Penny’s Big Breakaway for the PC and two deck building games that have ruined our lives, Balatro and Slay The Spire, also for the PC. Everyone is doing well and video games are good.


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This week on Thumb Cramps,  PC MARCHTER RACE continues with first time guest Lauren Bonner as we look at Microsoft 3D Pinball: Space Cadet for the PC, Risk of Rain 2 for the PS5 but also the PC and Suika Game for the Nintendo Switch but also the PC. Plus, coffee cup etiquette and the ideal dressing for spaghetti. Another episode worth getting off the bus for!


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s PC MARCHTER RACE and we’re joined by Naomi Higgins to look at FAITH: The Unholy Trinity for the PC, Borderlands for the Nintendo Switch but also the PC and My Perfect Hotel for the Phone, which is just a PC in your pocket. It’s time to go on the computer and if Naomi said anything you disagree with, please do not email us.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s time to go on the computer to celebrate PC MARCHTER RACE. To help with the celebrations we’re joined by Hayden Bleechmore and take a look at PC Building Simulator for the PC, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch and Robocop: Rogue City for the PS5. 


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This week on Thumb Cramps, we’re joined by Bec Petraitis to help farewell Febuametwobe as we look at Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem for the Nintendo GameCube, Amnesia: Rebirth for the PC and the GameCube - Game Boy Advance Link Cable for the Nintendo GameCube. Plus, we doom Bec and Evan’s relationship! Thumb Cramps can do it all.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, we’re joined by Adam Carnevale as we celebrate Febuametwobe by looking at Turok: Evolution for the Nintendo GameCube, Jusant for the PC and S.T.A.L.K.E.R for the PC. Plus a bonus episode of Fortnite Cramps! A true feast of gaming content this week. 


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This week on Thumb Cramps, we’re joined by Woody from Beethoven & Dinosaur to continue the Febuametwobe celebrations by looking at Star Fox Adventures for the Nintendo GameCube, Home Service Hotline for the PC and Cocoon for the Xbox Series X. Be sure to check out The Artful Escape too so that Woody agrees to come back on the podcast again. 


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the beginning of a new era, as we’re joined by Sleepy Nice to launch into FEBUAMETWOBE: Febuamecube 2. In this episode we look at TimeSplitters 2 for the Nintendo GameCube, Pseudoregalia for the PC and LOST BALLOONS: Airy Mates for the PC. The GameCube is good.


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Happy New Gaming! It's 2024 and Thumb Cramps IS BACK.

This week on Boner Cramps, your boner boyfriends are joined by Ruby Innes to take a look at Sex Standing for the PC, BMX XXX for the GameCube and The Good Time Garden for the PC. Plus, how many different kinds of showers are there? The answer may surprise you! 


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s the finale of DA (LIST) CEMBER and the final episode of 2023 as your video game boyfriends lock in to countdown the top 50 video games of all time. Plus statistics and in depth analysis of Thumb Cramps in 2023! The perfect listening experience to round out a bumper year in gaming. Thumb Cramps will return in late Jan 2024. Keep on gaming.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s DA (LIST) CEMBER and this week we're celebrating with special guest Guy of the Year, Andrew Levins, to countdown the Top 5 Video Games of 2023. Three people, three lists, some exciting inclusions, some interesting exclusions, lots of video games. Another great episode of Thumb Cramps, a regular video game review podcast.


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This week on Thumb Cramps, DA (LIST) CEMBER keeps rolling as we’re joined by Joel Zammit (RIP) to look at the Top 5 Moments in Thumb Cramps in 2023 to show him what he missed by dying. This episode plunges your video game boyfriends into the depths of Thumb Cramps lore and really highlights how valuable they are to the video game journalist community. You will NOT believe number 2!!!! 


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This week on Thumb Cramps, it’s officially DA (LIST) CEMBER, as we’re joined by one of the best guests of all time, Ruby Innes, to count down the Top 5 Most Anticipated Games of 2024 and you will NOT believe number 3!!!!


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This week on Thumb Cramps, No 3D November comes to a close with our very, very, very good friend Sleepy Nice, as we look at Knuckle Sandwich for the PC, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island for the Super Nintendo and If On A Winter's Night, Four Travellers for the PC. A beautiful ending to a beautiful month. We are all Chadma coded now. 


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