COVID-Coping, Puzzles, and Tone in Gaming

The Co-Operatives

In the words of a famous poet, "S'been a while." Liz & Aaron discuss what they've been doing to occupy their time during the pandemic and discuss the media that has helped them over the last few months.

• 0:00 - Opening BS
• 13:30 - Tak
• 20:05 - Natural 2020's Spreadsheet - Clubhouse Games
• 22:05 - Outer Wilds
• 26:15 - Control
• 29:06 - Death Stranding
• 31:15 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons + Brandon Sanderson
• 38:00 - Destiny 2 and Stability
• 40:00 - The Last Of Us 2, and the tone of some games
• 43:17 - Horizon: Forbidden West & Liz
• 46:00 - Avengers
• 49:06 - Horror co-op games and why they're not scary right now.
• 53:20 - Watchdogs: Legion and catharsis in gaming

About The Co-Operatives Podcast

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