Best 2 Player Co Op Podcasts (2025)

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Our First Week With Switch 2 - Episode 386 1:23:42

12d ago1:23:42

1:23:42

The Switch 2 has finally arrived! The guys have each had their hands on it for the past week so they are here to give their full thoughts on the system itself, the games, their issues, and lots more. They also run through highlights from last week's Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase. Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin's Switch 2 Odyssey - 2:…

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Episode 71: "Thematic" Abstract Strategy Games for 2 Players, with Ruel Gaviola 1:24:00

5d ago1:24:00

1:24:00

Ruel Gaviola joins Candice to discuss 2-player abstract strategy board games with a hint of theme. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:51 LFG Con 00:07:03 Ticket to Ride 20th Anniversary video 00:09:42 Fresh Plays 00:09:59 Conservas 00:13:16 Hot Streak 00:20:15 Hits & Outs (Baseball Highlights 2045, Kaosball) 00:25:44 Typeset 00:30:04 Chakra 00:37:44 Color…

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Summer Game Fest 2025 Predictions, Hopes, & Dreams, And A Really Good State of Play - Episode 385 1:49:58

19d ago1:49:58

1:49:58

It's that time of year again! With E3 dead and gone, Geoff Keighley rules the summer in video games and the time has come for the guys' annual tradition of going thru their predictions, hopes, and dreams for the event! Before that though, they run thru what ended up being a very good State of Play from Sony to kick things off! Start - 00:00 Houseke…

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Episode 70: Unexpected Hits, with Eric from What’s Eric Playing 1:01:17

19d ago1:01:17

1:01:17

Eric Yurko joins Candice to discuss board games that were unexpected hits. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:46 Video Games?! 00:06:20 Life Beyond Board Games Podcast + Table Scraps 00:08:57 BGG.Spring Highlights (Dogs of War, Guards of Atlantis II, Presages) 00:17:15 Fresh Plays 00:17:31 Zenith 00:20:20 Scream Park 00:24:44 Rivages 00:28:06 Clash of Cla…

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DOOM: The Dark Ages is GOTY Material - Episode 384 1:29:39

27d ago1:29:39

1:29:39

Kevin had only played the demo of DOOM 2016, and tapped out mid-way through DOOM Eternal back in 2020. Despite this, he was very excited to get his hands on DOOM: The Dark Ages ever since it was first revealed. What he did not expect, though, was for it to end up his EASY Game of the Year so far in 2025. He goes deep into his thoughts after beating…

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Episode 69: Extended Fresh Plays: Paris-Étourvy, with Pénélope from Penelope Gaming 1:53:45

1M ago1:53:45

1:53:45

Pénélope from Penelope Gaming joins Candice to discuss board games that they enjoyed in Paris and Étourvy. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:18 Penelope Gaming + Festival International des Jeux - Cannes 00:08:09 Fun in France! 00:15:46 Extended Fresh Plays 00:17:54 Zenith 00:24:10 Revolve! 00:29:54 CVLT 00:35:40 Stupor Mundi 00:43:49 Take Time 00:49:29 T…

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Grand Theft Auto VI's Amazing New Trailer... and Delay to May 2026 - Episode 383 1:35:34

2M ago1:35:34

1:35:34

The seemingly inevitable finally happened with Rockstar officially delaying GTA 6 to May 2026. To soften the blow to all fans of video games, they did also release the 2nd trailer for the game which has the guys hype levels through the roof. We also found out that hell has officially frozen over, with the announcement that Gears of War Reloaded is …

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Episode 68: Heavy Games: When the Juice is Worth the Squeeze, with Edward from Heavy Cardboard 1:56:09

2M ago1:56:09

1:56:09

Edward from Heavy Cardboard joins Candice to discuss the appeal of heavy board games, the ones they've been diggin, and the ones where the juice is worth the squeeze. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:15:38 Fresh Plays 00:16:35 Ayar: Children of the Sun 00:25:38 Cosmic Frog 00:31:54 Speakeasy 00:40:23 Dungeon Degenerates 00:54:25 Heavy Games: When the Juice…

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Indiana Jones and The Great Circle PS5 Review & The Last Of Us Did the Thing... - Episode 382 1:17:21

2M ago1:17:21

1:17:21

The first big-time Xbox first party game that the guys care about, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, has officially debuted on PS5 and both of the gents are making their way through it. They give their in-progress thoughts on the game as a whole, the first person viewpoint, Troy Baker's phenomenal job as Indy, and more. Before that though, they a…

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Episode 67: Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation, with Johnny Chin 1:30:51

2M ago1:30:51

1:30:51

Game Designer Johnny Chin joins Candice to discuss Game Market West and a variety of indie board games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:12 Fresh Plays 00:07:28 My Favourite Things 00:11:10 Alice is Missing 00:20:21 Mot Coin (Cryptrick & Trick and Trade) 00:27:53 Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest 00:37:16 Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation 00:46:2…

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WrestleMania 41 Predictions & More Switch 2 Tidbits - Episode 381 1:29:11

2M ago1:29:11

1:29:11

Its that time of year again! News in the world of video games has slowed down after the reveal of the Switch 2, so the guys shift gears to go through their predictions for WrestleMania 41! Speaking of Switch 2 though, we did get a bit more tidbits of news since the Direct aired, so they run through some of that as well. Start - 00:00 Housekeeping -…

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Episode 66: Awesome Board Games for 6 Players, with Jamie from Foster the Meeple 2:10:29

2M ago2:10:29

2:10:29

Jamie from Foster the Meeple joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board games to play with 6 players. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:22 Foster the Game-a-thon 00:06:46 Circle DC 00:14:21 Fresh Plays 00:15:18 Crafting the Cosmos 00:22:43 Argent: the Consortium 00:36:49 Silver Fang 00:43:32 Molly House 00:59:22 Grunling: Fantastic Fruit 01:02…

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Recapping the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct - Episode 380 1:42:45

3M ago1:42:45

1:42:45

The seemingly never-ending wait for the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct has finally ended! The guys are here to go through everything that was covered in the stream, as well as their thoughts on the show overall and whether or not they are in on Switch 2 at launch! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Sean is Rewatching TLOU - 2:10 Kevin Bought a PS5 Pro?!?…

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Episode 65: Midweight Euro Games We Love, with Ben from Five Games For Doomsday 2:07:26

3M ago2:07:26

2:07:26

Ben from Five Games For Doomsday joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite midweight euro games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:34 Five Games for Doomsday 00:10:45 Fresh Plays 00:12:15 Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game 00:16:58 Tip of the Diceberg 00:27:13 Tricky Time Crisis 00:32:42 Skull Queen 00:40:21 Board Game Burnout, Black Rose Wa…

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God of War Could Return to Greece, and PlayStation Creates a New First Party Studio - Episode 379 1:15:16

3M ago1:15:16

1:15:16

God of War's 20th anniversary has arrived, with Sony marking the occasion with some new merch and in-game items for Ragnarok... Not much of a celebration if you ask us. However, a new report from Jeff Grubb indicates that we may actually be getting a GOW side-story set in Greece later this year! Sony stayed in control of the headlines with the surp…

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Imperium Maledictum in Necromunda - Session One 1:49:00

3M ago1:49:00

1:49:00

This is an audio rip of the YouTube series which can be found ⁠here⁠. LINKS! Imperium Maledictum on DTTRPG: ⁠www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/305328⁠ The Questionnaire (written by Matt): ⁠docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zNTdgOz...⁠ 3 Skulls Discord: Discord: ⁠https://3skulls.tv/discord⁠ 3 Skulls social media links & current project info: ⁠https://3s…

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Episode 64: Cozy Games We Love, with Jenna from The Board Game Garden 1:35:56

3M ago1:35:56

1:35:56

Jenna from The Board Game Garden joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite cozy games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:36 Fresh Plays 00:06:06 Raiders of Scythia 00:12:02 Whistle Mountain 00:24:58 Reforest 00:30:57 Black Rose Wars: Rebirth 00:48:16 Cozy Games We Love 00:52:30 Mind Space 00:55:40 Finding Calm 00:56:44 River Valley Glassworks 00:58…

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Thoughts on Games Old and New, & Next-Gen Xbox Hardware News - Episode 378 1:12:56

3M ago1:12:56

1:12:56

It has been a couple of weeks since the guys got together to podcast, and Kevin has been very busy playing a bunch of games in that time. He gives his thoughts on the Fatal Fury City of the Wolves Beta, his 109th Platinum, the demo for Beyond the Ice Palace 2, and his newest obsession in Blade Chimera. They both also run through their thoughts on S…

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Imperium Maledictum in Necromunda - Session Zero 1:01:48

4M ago1:01:48

1:01:48

This is an audio rip of the YouTube series which can be found here. LINKS! Imperium Maledictum on DTTRPG: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/305328 The Questionnaire (written by Matt): docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zNTdgOz... 3 Skulls Discord: Discord: https://3skulls.tv/discord 3 Skulls social media links & current project info: https://3skulls.pub…

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Episode 63: Extended Fresh Plays, with Banzainator 1:58:49

4M ago1:58:49

1:58:49

Banzainator joins Candice to discuss to share a bunch of games they've been enjoying recently. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:16 Manor Lords (video game) 00:08:48 Cult of the New + Revisiting Older Games 00:12:50 Extended Fresh Plays 00:13:08 Azul Duel 00:17:07 BGG Pod "Total Recall" (Whitehall Mystery, Road to Canterbury, Rock Hard: 1977, Downfall of…

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State of Play Was Very Good, But People Still Have to Complain - Episode 377 1:30:27

4M ago1:30:27

1:30:27

Sony's latest State of Play presentation was, in our eyes, a very good one! From a dope looking new 2D Shinobi game from the developerss of Streets of Rage 4, to the fantastic looking Tides of Annihilation, as well as the reveal of Housemarque's next game, and seemingly spiritual successor to Returnal, Saros, there was a lot to get excited about! H…

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Episode 62: Awesome Co-op Discoveries, with Amanda Panda 1:39:32

4M ago1:39:32

1:39:32

Twitch Streamer Amanda Panda joins Candice to discuss co-operative games they've recently been diggin' into. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:18 BGG@Sea WestMex 00:08:44 Fresh Plays 00:09:00 Darwin's Journey 00:12:31 Fives 00:18:20 Dice Cards 00:21:08 Bullet♥︎ 00:23:49 Awesome Co-op Discoveries 00:24:20 Unstoppable 00:30:36 Defenders of the Wild 00:42:0…

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Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is 2025's First Great Game - Episode 376 1:22:55

5M ago1:22:55

1:22:55

We have made it through the first month of 2025, and the guys can confidently say that we have received our first *Great* game of the year. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, the sequel to 2021's Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, is a fantastic Metroidvania that builds and improves on almost everything from the original game, and the guys are h…

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Episode 61: Hidden Movement Games We Love, with Jack from The Cardboard Herald 1:54:41

5M ago1:54:41

1:54:41

Jack from The Cardboard Herald joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite hidden movement games. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:29 BGG's 25th Anniversary + Hall of Fame 00:13:23 TrickTakeuary (Mü & more: Revised Edition) 00:16:40 Fresh Plays 00:17:55 Star Wars: Unlimited 00:21:13 Crown of Ash 00:32:27 Mistborn 00:39:20 Panda Spin 00:50:09 Hidden …

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Switch 2 is FINALLY Officially Revealed - Episode 375 1:41:27

5M ago1:41:27

1:41:27

After the longest and most thorough series of leaks for any console in the history of video games, Nintendo finally dropped a trailer revealing the Switch 2. And... it confirmed everything we already knew...... With that though, we did get some additional information including the color scheme, trial events coming in the near future, and a first lo…

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Episode 60: Board & Cards Games That Hit Different, with Space-Biff! 1:54:21

5M ago1:54:21

1:54:21

Dan Thurot from Space-Biff! joins Candice to discuss some of their favorite board and card games that hit different. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:28 Fresh Plays 00:05:48 The 7th Citadel 00:09:22 The Lost Expedition 00:20:07 Kinfire Chronicles: Night's Fall 00:25:04 Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition 00:38:20 Board & Cards Games That Hit Different 00:40:5…

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Our Top 10 Games of 2024 - Episode 374 2:05:46

5M ago2:05:46

2:05:46

The time has come for what is always one of the favorite episodes of the year for the guys to record, their top 10 favorite games of the past year! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Castlevania Nocturne Season 2 Hype - 4:40 Switch 2 Hardware and Reveal Leaks - 13:05 More Quest 3 Thoughts From Sean - 25:30 Stanley Parable Platinum - 28:30 Marvel vs…

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2024 Year In Review - Episode 373 1:35:39

6M ago1:35:39

1:35:39

The boys are back after their holiday hiatus to cover the games they got, and played, over their break, as well as recapping the year that was 2024 in video games!Start - 00:00Housekeeping - 00:10The Final Fantasy Football Update - 2:40Metacritic Fantasy League Winner - 6:00Our Pitiful Nintendo Year in Reviews - 10:05Can you sneeze while sleeping? …

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Episode 59: The Best Games We Played in 2024, with Maggie from ThinkerThemer 2:19:39

6M ago2:19:39

2:19:39

Maggie from ThinkerThemer joins Candice to discuss the best games they played in 2024. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:35 Fresh Plays 00:06:02 Slay the Spire 00:09:29 Gosu X 00:17:14 Disney Lorcana (Pokémon...and other TCG rabbit holes) 00:31:13 I’m Kind of a Big Dill 00:35:35 That Escalated Quickly 00:37:52 The Best Games We Played in 2024 00:39:14 Bo…

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Episode 58: Exploring Adventure Games, with Alex from BoardGameCo 1:29:38

6M ago1:29:38

1:29:38

Alex from BoardGameCo joins Candice to discuss a variety of adventure games and why they find them so appealing. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:40 PAX Unplugged Highlights (Great Western Trail: El Paso, Azul Duel, Crafting the Cosmos) 00:09:10 Fresh Plays 00:09:48 Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread 00:14:43 Re;Act - The Arts of War 00:22:57 Unconscious M…

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Recapping the 2024 Edition of The Game Awards - Episode 372 2:11:44

6M ago2:11:44

2:11:44

Over the past few years, the two editions of Keighleyfest we get each year (Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards) have been overhyped and undercooked. Amidst reports that this edition of The Game Awards would have at least two "holy sh!t" announcements, the table was set for another disappointment. However.... Geoff Keighley delivered one of his be…

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Episode 57: Travel-Friendly Games We Love, with Rolling Reggie 1:48:30

7M ago1:48:30

1:48:30

Rolling Reggie joins Candice to discuss a variety of board and card games that are great for traveling. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:00 Fresh Plays 00:05:17 Favor: Gods of Oethera 00:11:44 Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game 00:22:26 Tapple 00:26:46 Concordia: Solitaria 00:41:42 Travel-Friendly Games We Love 00:44:29 IOTA 00:46:34 nana (Trio) 00:49:30 …

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The Game Awards 2024 Predictions - Episode 371 1:11:03

7M ago1:11:03

1:11:03

The time has come for the guys to take part in their yearly tradition of predicting all the winners for the upcoming 2024 version of The Game Awards! Start - 00:00 Housekeeping - 00:10 Fantasy Football Sucks - 2:20 Kevin's 30th Anniversary DualSense - 6:05 Mario & Luigi Brothership - 8:55 The Game Awards Predictions - 21:40 Wrap-Up - 1:05:05…

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Mario & Luigi Brothership Review - 370 1:59:03

7M ago1:59:03

1:59:03

Mario & Luigi Brothership was the last major release of the year that the guys were excited to get their hands on, and they did just that about two weeks ago. Kevin has put nearly 35 hours into the game, while Sean has played a great deal less. They both give their thoughts on their time with it so far, and dive into how it compares to some of the …

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