PICK A GAME
Nominate a game (or games) for the hosts to play.
Patron's Pick
Do you want to tell us what to play? Now you can, and it will only cost you $1. Maybe more if you want, but that is up to you. The catch is that it comes down to patron votes, so you must convince your fellow supporters. Support us on Patreon and tell us what to play.
VOTE
Convince your fellow Patrons to vote for your game!
SECRET PATRON
Get assigned a random Patron and choose a game for them.
The XboxCast's
Patreon's Pick!
Every year, you yell into the void "Play this game!" "You should try this game!" and even "Please, I am begging you, review my favourite game".
And every year, we ignore you. Not because we're mean, you know.
So, we decided to dedicate a full month to playing YOUR GAME!
That's right, you get to decide what we play.
But there's a catch...
You nominate games that you want us to play, but then you have to convince your fellow Patrons to vote for your game. Because we love democracy. And also, it means that the very best (or worst) get chosen. Just ask Lee - he loved his
time with Barbie Horse Adventures 2!
And then because you've told us what to play, we do a Secret Patron shuffle and you get to secretly choose a game for a random Patron. But beware - as you choose, so do they. If you're nice, chances are you get a nice game to play.
But if you're mean...
Rules
VOTE!
Nominate and vote! Because what's fairer than democracy?
Also, it means you'll have to convince your fellow Patrons that yours is the best choice...
So get out there and talk to them!
If A Game Has XBOX Live Achievements, It's Eligible
We like XBOX. We like achievements. So let's all stay within the ecosystem.
If you have another platform you want to play on, then you can let us know and we'll make sure your Secret Patron takes it into consideration.
Keep It Fair
Choose a game the other Patron can reasonably access and finish. The fun is in the surprise, not in making it impossible.
How The Vote Works
A Dollar Gets You A Say
Any tier from Jester upwards. It is the cheapest way anyone has found to make three adults play something they would never have picked.
Make Your Case
Nominating takes a second. Convincing the other patrons is the actual game. Campaigning happens in the Discord and it gets properly silly.
Then We Play It
Whatever wins, we play for the month and talk about on the show. However that turns out is on you.
Make August a little more XboxCast.
Nominate a game, convince the other patrons, and tell the hosts what to play.
Join the community in Discord for this year's details and to share what you're playing.
Join our Discord ↗Games chosen by someone else.
Everyone draws a name and buys that person a game. You do not get a say. That is the whole point.
“I picked this for Keo as I think he would not pick it for himself. This game has different opinions within the community. Love it, hate it or confused about it, and I am interested to hear his opinion.”
“Hopefully it is something a little bit different that Chilli will enjoy.”
“He said he likes racers, it was on Game Pass, and he had not started it.”
“I picked Ravenlok for Michal as I thought he might enjoy something different, as there has been so many good things said about this game.”
“Very Japanese-based and could be a really enjoyable one for her to try.”
“Finish the story. Game completion optional.”