The Cozy Co-op

Join newfound cult leaders Justine and Branden as they talk about the struggles and hedonism of running your own cult full of cute animals. We're talking about Cult of the Lamb! the popular indie colony manager/roguelite game by Massive Monster. For more information about the podcast, visit https://www.thelizardrock.com/thecozycoop/ podcast theme by Branden, game music by River Boy

If there was ever a game we're equipped to talk about, its this one! Join Justine and Branden as we talk about Hazelight Studio's co-op sci-fi fantasy adventure game about writers. For more info about us, visit TheLizardRock.com

In this episode, Branden and Justine talk about the popular indie puzzle game Chants of Sennaar and how it's usage of language as a puzzle tool is a fascinating and creative direction. For more, visit thelizardrock.com. Music is from the Chants of Sennaar soundtrack, by Thomas Brunet, which is available for purchase on Bandcamp . Update: We fixed the dead air in the ad-break. It's still no...

Buckle up, folks, we're in for a long one! Branden and Justine talk about Baldur's Gate 3, one of the biggest and most beloved RPGs of the last decade. For more information about the podcast, visit thelizardrock.com

Buckle up, Tarnished! We're about to dive as deep as we can into the fascinating world of Elden Ring! Hear what we loved about one of the biggest games of recent years, and the tremendously complicated lore that fills it. More information about the show can be found at thelizardrock.com

When it comes to lighthearted adventures, Lil Gator game takes the cardboard cake. Join us as we explain why this charming, colorful 3D platformer caught our eye. For more information about the podcast, visit thelizardrock.com

In this episode, Justine gives us the deep, rich lore of the Dragon Age world, and how Veilguard does weird things to it. Spoilers, ahead! For more info about the podcast, visit https://www.thelizardrock.com/thecozycoop/

What's more festive than talking about industrial farming equipment? Join Justine as she struggles to listen to me talk about the Farming Simulator series. Or, join me as I talk about one of my favorite 'sit back and relax' style games. Music for the ad break: Twisted Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/...

As a special surprise episode, Branden and Justine talk about what they saw during the 2024 Game Awards. They discuss some of the award winners, some of the reveals, along with other current events in gaming. Check out Thelizardrock.com for more info about The Cozy Co-op.

In this episode, we talk about the 2024 cozy farming game that turned everyone's heads: Fields of Mistria. Hear about how this game manages to capture a magic that a lot of other titles in the sub-genre fail to. Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thelizardrock.com/thecozycoop/ Background music is from the Fields of Mistria Soundtrack, by by Hidehito Ikumo and Catton Arthur.

In this episode, we talk about a semi-recent gaming trend: scary spot the difference games. We give special focus to the indie game series that sparked the trend, and some similar games that followed it. Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thelizardrock.com/thecozycoop/ Background music is: "Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution...

In this episode, we revisit the game we talked about back in the beginning: Stardew Valley. With the 1.6 update, we talk about our time with the game, it's history, and what to expect when the update hits the Nintendo Switch. Find out more about the podcast at https://www.thelizardrock.com/thecozycoop/

Me and Justine are bringing the Cozy Co-op back! Every other Tuesday, look out for some chill and casual conversation about our favorite video games. This is a short update about where we are, and what to expect. For more info, check out https://www.thelizardrock.com/thecozycoop/

In this episode of the Cozy Co-op Podcast, Branden and Justine talk about the classic Legend of Zelda RPG, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Wind Waker was originally for the Nintendo GameCube, but we also talk about it’s HD remaster for the Nintendo Wii U. This itteration of the franchise introduces the idea of…

In this episode, Branden and Justine are joined by Owlchemy Labs Art Director, Senior Artist, and Cat Whisperer, Carrie Witt to talk about the spin-off VR title, Vacation Simulator! Based in the same universe as the famous Job Simulator, this game follows the ancient tradition of vacationing, but from a robot’s point of view. Vacation…

Ladies and gentlemen, The Cozy Co-op is back again! Renewed for another season, games journalist Branden Lizardi and professional author Justine Ferko are here to talk to you about the wild world of video games. With a new season, we’re seeing a number of changes to the show. This includes a new posting schedule, background…

Join Branden and Justine as they talk about the indie hit platformer, Shovel Knight! Shovel Knight released in 2014. The Treasure Trove edition is now available for PC, Nintendo 3DS/Switch/Wii U, PlayStation 3/4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One for $25. Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as an…

Join Branden and Justine as they talk about classic action RPG series, Castlevania! Castlevania started on the Nintendo Entertianment System, and is available on a slew of consoles. Castlevania: Requiem, the combo thing we talked about is on PS4 for $20 Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as…

So hey, guess what. I forgot that Christmas was this week. It kinda weirded out our schedules, so there won’t be an episode this week. I tell a quick, fun fact and encourage you come back next week for Castlevania.

Join Branden and Justine as they talk about the creative.. ball rolling game? What even is this? It’s Katamari Damacy! Katamari Damacy is originally on the PS2, the Reroll edition is available for Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as an eBook on…

Join Branden and Luke as they discuss the recently release party fighting game, Super Smash Bros Ultimate! Super Smash Bros Ultimate is available for Nintendo Switch. Luke can be found on Twitter as @DaThings. His new web series, Luke at This! can be found on YouTube. His most recent episode can be found here. Interested in…

Join Branden and Justine as they discuss a collection of note-worthy cooking games! We have: Overcooked Cooking Mama Diner Dash Cook Serve Delicious Little Dragon Cafe Where to get them Overcooked 1 ($17) and Overcooked 2 ($25) on the Humble Store Cooking Mama ($8) for the Nintendo DS on GameStop Diner Dash ran for Windows…

Join Branden and Justine as they discusses the early Bioware RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords are available on the CC Ep33: Star Wars: KOTORHumble Store for $9.99 each, links to them are on their respective names.…

Join Branden and Justine as they discusses the multiplayer post-apocalyptic RPG, Fallout 76! More information about Fallout 76, including where to buy it, can be found on the official website. Interested in Justine’s book, King of Fools? I can be purchased for $4 as an eBook on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or on the publisher…

Join Branden and Justine as they discusses the older-than-you-think history of gaming hardware. Complete with recommendations for current consoles. Normally I’d post a link to purchase the game we talk about, but given the nature of the episode, I can’t do that. So here’s a link to the official OUYA store. Notice how it’s empty?…