Ours, Played

It can be a big and scary world out there. When we feel broken or are far from home, we are made whole by those we keep close. Come get tangled up with us in adventure, memory, and yes...yarn, in Coldwood Interactive’s adorable co-op puzzle platformer, Unravel Two.

In this episode we cover:

• Bringing your own meaning to an ambiguous story line.
• Actually remembering the co-op controls increases your chances for success.
• Tangling ourselves up in the coolest puzzle platformer mechanic we’ve ever seen.

Game Details:

• Name: Unravel 2
• We played it on: PC
• Also available on: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
• Developer: Coldwood Interactive
• Year: 2018

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We’re surrounded! Archers, knights, swordsmen - to arms! After a gaming PC snafu delayed our intended game review, we broke out another low-tech family favorite, Fireside Games’ Castle Panic. Join our ranks as we defend our castle from an onslaught of monsters, plague, and the dreaded giant boulder.

In this episode we discuss:

• The appropriate level of mourning when one’s gaming PC dies suddenly 
• How it's totally fine to sacrifice your entire castle as long as one tower survives and you kill all the baddies
• How Castle Panic is inextricably linked to the Dungeons and Dragons movie from 2000… 

Game Details:

• Name: Castle Panic
  • Castle Panic The Wizard’s Tower
  • Castle Panic Engines of War
  • Castle Panic The Dark Titan
• Medium: Board Game
• Developer: Fireside Games
• Year: 2009 (base game)

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A shadowy figure approaches you. He offers you his full protection from the terrors of the night, and all he asks for in exchange is a few hours of your time. Get ready to focus up, gather resources, and test your luck with us in Fantasy Flight’s Eldritch Horror. Keep your allies close and enemies as far away as you can if you hope to survive the mythos phase! 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Our board game preference: Long and complex, or really long and complex
• The exact odds of rolling a 5 or a 6 on a six sided die
• How many expansions is too many expansions for one of your favorite games 

Game Details:

• Name: Eldritch Horror
• Medium: Board Game
• Developer: Fantasy Flight Games
• Year: 2013

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It’s an Ours, Played two-for-one special! This week we lock, load, and test our luck on hostile alien planets in Hopoo Games’ Risk of Rain 1 AND 2 in our first ever bundle episode. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Just how much time and effort has gone into defining the term rogue-like
• Why it's ok to large amounts of alien monsters even if you don’t take the time to learn about them in item descriptions 
• Our preferred method of teleportation in video games

Game Details:

• Name: Risk of Rain &  Risk of Rain 2
• We played them on: PC
• Risk of Rain 2 is also available on: Xbox, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
• Developer: Hopoo Games
• Year: 2013 & 2020

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Battlestations, L.O.V.E.R.S.! Anti-love has corrupted the universe, and it's up to us to free our space friends and bring back the love. Join us on EP 4 of Ours, Played as we navigate the playfully psychedelic cosmos of @asteroidbase’s Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime.

In this episode we discuss: 

• The pros and cons of rescuing all your friends, or just the required minimum
• While 2 might be better than 1, 2 players is probably not better than 4 players 
• The shortcomings of playing co-op with an AI controlled cute space animal

Game Details:

• Name: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
• We played it on: PC
• Also available on: Xbox, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
• Developer: Asteroid Base
• Year: 2015

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We’ll shoot, smack, and spellcast our way through the monster-swarmed world of Chronicon - an incredibly detailed fantasy RPG by a solo developer. Join us on our quest to max out our kill-streak and strive to find legendary-level loot.

In this episode we discuss: 

• The importance of killing monsters quickly when one is killing monsters 
• Our appreciation for variable and adjustable difficulty options in video games 
• An impressive early access success story 

Game Details:

• Name: Chronicon
• We played it on: PC
• Developer: Subworld
• Year: 2015

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Put down the controllers and clear the table - we’re switching to a board game tonight. Terrifying creatures run amok in the Elementary College, and it’s up to our team of magic students to seal them back into The Big Book of Madness through our family’s favorite cooperative, deck-building, strategy game. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Whether or not Roman numerals should be read phonetically 
• Why choosing the coolest looking character is not always the best strategy 
• If small cards are an acceptable way to add difficulty to a board game 

Game Details:

• Name: The Big Book of Madness
• Medium: Board game
• Developer: Iello
• Year: 2015

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Greetings, Knight! Grab a friend, a weapon, and the floating animal sidekick of your choice, and join us on this episode of Ours, Played as we hack and slash through the classic The Behemoth beat-em-up, Castle Crashers. We are excited to share the couple’s perspective on this fast-paced and lighthearted co-op game.

In this episode we cover: 

• Which floating animal makes the best pet
• Our dislike for beach volleyball (when it comes to our fantasy games, at least)
• The ethics of beating up your friends to rescue a princess

Game Details:

• Name: Castle Crashers 
• We played it on: PC
• Also available on: Xbox, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
• Developer: The Behemoth
• Year: 2008

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Welcome to Ours, Played - a podcast for couples looking to find the perfect cooperative video game or board game. We believe the best cooperative games fit the players both as individuals and as a team. In this first episode, we share what we each look for in the games we play and reveal some of our favorite co-op games.

The Games that Made Us - below are games that we have played throughout our lives that exemplify what we look for in games.

• Animal Crossing Wild World
• Dark Souls
• Dead Cells
• Killing Floor
• Outward
• Path of Exile
• Risk of Rain 
• Super Mario Sunshine 
• Yoshi’s Island DS

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