Iconnic Games: Meet Connor & Nic, the Husbands Turning Nintendo Nostalgia into a Lifestyle

Two husbands. One Nintendo-themed game room. 25,000 Instagram followers. And it all started with a first date on Animal Crossing during the COVID lockdown. This week, Davey and Mitch are joined by Connor and Nic, the couple behind @iconnicgames — the wholesome corner of gaymer Instagram everyone's been forwarding to their partners — from across the ocean. The boys swap origin stories, gaming room envy, and what it really takes to build a content creation career as an out gay couple online. In this episode:The Animal Crossing first date that turned into a marriage (and a picnic on a log)How a Mario Party x Squid Game meme racked up 6 million views and changed everythingPride, followers, and the post that cost them 400 of them — and why they don't careBuilding a Twitch community The dream: going full-time as Nintendo and Pokémon ambassadorsEach of their most influential games (spoiler: one of them learned to read because of Ocarina of Time)The Pile of Shame confessionsPlus: Davey's review of Mixtape, the South of Midnight Switch 2 port, the Switch 2 price hike, Delta Goodrem getting robbed at Eurovision, and the Release Radar from 26 May to 9 June.Follow Connor and Nic on Instagram: @iconnicgames💬 Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/fqC2FeHSUr❤️ Support the BQN Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bqn☕ Support BBG directly on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/bargainbingaymers