Presented in a trivia gameshow style, it allows up to four players to compete by completing multiple choice questions and minigames complemented by filmed live-action footage of young women in bikinis on spring break.

Upon release, The Guy Game was a commercial disappointment and received negative reviews, with critics critiquing its tastelessness, slow pace, and lack of content, although some praised it as a niche party title for a college-age audience.

Most gameplay is complemented by full motion video of comedian Matt Sadler asking trivia questions provided to the player to bikini-clad young women ('Hotties') on spring break.

[8] The Guy Game featured Matt Sadler, a comedian who had previously appeared on MTV and in a national talent search on HBO.

[16] Upon release, The Guy Game received a 'Mature' rating from the ESRB,[17] falling short of an 'Adults Only' classification that would have seen its sale restricted from minors.

[20][21] In December 2004, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich introduced legislation that restricted retailers from selling or renting violent or sexually explicit video games to minors.

[22] The Guy Game was one of two sexually explicit titles identified for restriction, along with Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, citing its "nudity" and "raunchy exchanges".

[29][30] In December 2004, an anonymous plaintiff ('Doe') initiated legal proceedings against Topheavy Studios and the publishers, requesting an injunction to discontinue the release of The Guy Game.

[16] Doe had been approached by a representative to participate in The Guy Game and had given producers a fake identification card and inconsistent information on her media release.

Some reviewers considered it and its depiction of women to be tasteless and objectifying,[45][1][40] with others describing it as an inferior alternative to softcore pornography as an imitation of Girls Gone Wild.

[43] Greg Orlando of Xbox Nation found the footage to be poorly shot and edited, stating The Guy Game lacked any erotic appeal or redeeming qualities.

[46] Reviewers also critiqued the quality of the trivia gameplay, with many critics remarking that The Guy Game lacked appeal as a single-player experience.

[43] Dana Jongewaard of Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine expressed that the gameplay was "poorly constructed" and tedious due to the "slow and boring" pacing of episodes and the unclear rules of the minigames.

[44] Justin Leeper of GameSpy viewed it as having "virtually no gameplay", dismissing it as "far too complicated and asinine" for its intended player base due to its obscure minigames.

Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot stated that it had appeal to its specific audience of college-age men, the mini-games were "fun" and "functional" for multiple players, and highlighted Sadler's performance as host.

[1][a] Brent Soboleski of Team Xbox described it as a "decent trivia game" for groups, particularly due to its ranking system, and noted its adult appeal made it "easy to overlook" its "drawbacks and limitations".