The Co-Operatives

Mar 26 2024 67 ep. 48 mins 35
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Hosts Liz & Aaron discuss cooperative video / board games and examine the joys and sorrows of gaming and relationships! New episodes every other Tuesday.

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Helldivers 2 and when Friendly Fire is Fun (PLUS: Deep Rock Galactic: SURVIVOR!)

Mar 26 2024 42 mins  
Liz and Aaron strap in for some bug-blastin' action with Helldivers 2! Sure, you shoot bugs, destroy automatons, and spread managed democracy, but is it a good cooperative game? Does it past the COFI test? SPOILER: If you listen to this episode you will find out! PLUS: Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor isn't a co-op game but we're enthralled with it anyway!

Having A Baby, Adopting A Puppy, And All The Games Inbetween

Feb 01 2024 35 mins  
We're back. We had a baby. We adopted a dog. We played a lot of games. Let's do this.

Bandido, Immortality, and Setting Proper Expectations With Games

Nov 28 2022 35 mins  
Aaron & Liz try to find the table space to contain this week's lightweight co-op card game: Bandido! PLUS: Sam Barlow is back with Immortality and y'all gotta try this game but we can't tell you anything about it.

Evil Dead, Asymmetrical Multiplayer Games, and Driving Cars into Trees at Full Speed

Oct 31 2022 51 mins  
Do you know what the scariest/funniest thing about Evil Dead: The Game is? THE DRIVING! Join Liz and Aaron as they grab their Boomsticks and take a trip to the woods in Ash William's Day Out!

Our Coziest Games and Other Media For Fall & Winter

Oct 17 2022 27 mins  
The Co-Ops detail some of the coziest games and other media that have helped them transition to Fall. PLUS: NEW LOGO!!!!

The Quarry or "How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Shoot The Monster"

Oct 03 2022 67 mins  
Aaron and Liz venture out on the night of a full moon to play the latest choose-your-own-adventure horror game, The Quarry, by Supermassive Games. Will our intrepid hosts survive until dawn? Or will they lose what little hope they have left? (SPOILER: They'll survive because this game is super fun and inviting for co-op groups!)

Fortnite, Zero-Build, and The Power Of Crossplay

Sep 19 2022 59 mins  
Aaron and Liz discovered an ideal cooperative game called (checks notes) huh, Fortnite! Jump aboard the Battle Bus to learn about how Cross-Play is changing the industry, and what accessibility features make one of the world's biggest games one of the easiest to play.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, and the "Chill" Factor in videogames.

Sep 06 2022 41 mins  
It's time to kick some SHELL with Liz & Aaron! Shredder's Revenge is the latest TMNT game, and it's a fantastic couch co-op experience, but is it satisfying overall? PLUS: Learning about Niblings, what a Paladin is, and a short take on Interior/Night's As Dusk Falls.

Kites, AKA your next favorite game to play with your family and friends!

Aug 22 2022 44 mins  
Aaron & Liz have your next favorite game to play with the whole family: Kites - Time To Fly from Floodgate Games. ALSO: Liz has developed the Co-Operative Fidelity test! How does Kites fare? Is it time to fly, or time to BYE? Listen and find out!

Gen Con 2022 SHABADOO! All The Cool Games We Played At Indy's Biggest Board Game Event!

Aug 09 2022 61 mins  
Aaron & Liz just got back from Gen Con 2022 with plenty of HOT GOSS TO DISH on new games they played in Indianapolis! They've hand-picked a few games and experiences to tell you about so strap in and get ready for this special report from America's biggest gaming convention!