We’re finally back! This summer was a challenging one, and we are thrilled to be at the mic and recording again. During our months away, we had the chance to try out some competitive games (we know - not our usual). But these four competitive board games all share elements of our favorite cooperative games. Join us as we find co-op within competition in these casual competitive games.  In this episode we cover: A special dedication to our late listener and biggest fan, Rob’s mom Bailey confusing several of the games Rob’s been playing, and doubling down thinking she’s right Finding the c ..read more

Spring may have sprung, but we head to the frozen north for this episode! Join us as we adventure through a co-op game unlike any other - the educational, inspiring, and culturally-diverse, Never Alone, by Upper One Games. In this episode we cover: The irony of deliberately sitting on a game review, only to be delayed in publishing by a sinus infection Bailey’s getting a big head over her YouTube skills Introducing, World Games - culturally rich games for a global audience  A win for diversity in gaming Game Details: Name: Never Alone We played it on: PC Also available on: PlayStation ..read more

Who says you need the controller to have fun? There’s tons of co-op to be found in single-player games! We’ve wanted to do an episode like this for over a year, and the release of the latest Souls game gave us the perfect opportunity. Join us in our inaugural Co-Op Co-Pilot episode featuring the open-world dark fantasy hit, Elden Ring, by FromSoftware. In this episode we cover: 10 years together - and Souls games are at our core Co-Op Co-Pilot mythbusting Bailey’s Dark Souls voice acting debut All the Elden Ring we can talk about without spoilers Game Details: Name: Elden Ring Rob’s playing ..read more

TW: War and Violence Over there! Over there! Threats rain from the sky and danger looms all around our heroes. Can friendship triumph over the trials of war? Join these two Yanks as we hope to survive the perils of No Man’s Land in the moving cooperative World War One card game, The Grizzled, published by Sweet Games. In this episode we cover: The Bloodborne and Parks and Recreation crossover we’ve always wanted Unlearning a Match 3 mechanic Finding fun in the futility of war What is simple, may not be easy. In fact, it may have a 10% win rate. Game Details: Name: The Grizzled Medium: Board ..read more

Our Trine adventure continues! Join us as we jump between 2 and 3D, try to coin a new phrase for a gaming mechanic, and discover the magic of flight in Trine 3 and Trine 4, developed by Frozenbyte.  In this episode we cover: Rob can’t stop playing monster-catching games Beating Pokemon as a life milestone The drama of an unfinished game - Frozenbyte’s Trine 3 AMA Wright Bros. moments in Trine 4 Our 2022 Gaming New Year’s Resolutions Game Details: Name: Trine 3 and Trine 4 We played them on: PC Also Available on: Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Xbox One, Playstation 3 and 4 Developer: Frozenb ..read more

Late - but look! It’s another Ours, Played Bundle Episode! We join Amadeus, Pontius, and Zoya on a grand adventure. Much like our heroes’ plans are interrupted by the will of the Trine, we’ve put together an unplanned bundle ep as we explore Trine and Trine 2, developed by Frozenbyte. POD UPDATE: As Rob’s grad school program kicks into high gear, we will be scaling back to one ep a month. If we feel we can do more, we will! But we want to make sure we have enough time to get to know the games we play and put out quality content while navigating his final semesters in school. We love this show ..read more

Ready to dance for your feline captors? Look for us on the island stage in this week's episode. We revisit and finally conquer one of our first co-op games, BattleBlock Theater by The Behemoth. In this episode we cover: The very clear and important difference in world vs chapter of the game You can’t reset the past, and that is ok (preferable, even) Theme music as a litmus test of Behemoth humor The appeal of Kitty Litter Box cake Game Details: Name: BattleBlock Theater We played it on: PC Also Available on: Xbox 360 and Xbox One Developer: The Behemoth Year: 2013 Connect with us! To stay ..read more

We’re back with another Gloomcravens episode! This week, we start the main Jaws of the Lion campaign scenarios and get pulled into our first side quest. Venture with us as we split the party (what?!?) and enjoy a special guest appearance by our four-legged co-host. Spoiler Alert - this ep will cover introductory scenarios 6 and 21 in the game, so we do include general descriptions of what occurs in the scenario book. If you are at all concerned about spoilers in this long-term campaign, please play before listening. Game Details: Name: Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion Medium: Board game Developer ..read more

Quick! We’ve finally gotten a break in Rob’s busy work schedule to get to the card table and continue our Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion campaign. The wait was worth it for us to dive back into the world of mystery and monsters as we conclude the introductory scenarios and look ahead to starting Jaws of the Lion in earnest. Spoiler Alert - this ep will cover introductory scenarios 4 and 5 in the game, so we do include general descriptions of what occurs in the scenario book. If you are at all concerned about spoilers in this long-term campaign, please play before listening. Game Details: Name: G ..read more

Look at that! Cheers to one year in podcasting. Laugh with us as we look back on a year in covering co-op gaming through pointless stats, favs vs flops, and what we’ve learned about ourselves as individual gamers and as a pair. Connect with us! To stay up to date with the show, talk to us about what we have been playing, or even suggest a new game, we encourage you to follow the show and connect with us on Discord, Twitter, and Instagram ..read more