One Stop Co-Op Shop

(Apologies for my mic quality in this one. Darn Zoom. I did the best I could to recover the audio). I interview Cole Medeiros, designer of Stardew Valley, the Board Game, about designing a different style of cooperative game. We discuss realizing the open world, delightful spirit of the video game in cardboard in a way that satisfies the hobby gamer instinct for control and agency. Stardew Valley:...

Steve & Kim sit down and compare some recent upcoming open world adventure games. Specifically Arydia, Isofarian Guard, and Skyrim. This was a previously recorded live episode of Co-op Chat on the One Stop Co-op Shop Streamed YouTube channel. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneStopCoopShopStreamed Podcast - https://so...

This week Peter and Bairnt talk about Kingdom Death Monster and have a design discussion about dungeon crawlers, adventure games and boss battlers. YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Merch: one-stop-co-op-sh...

Constitutional lawyer and avid gamer Raha Wala joins the show to discuss how we speak with one another on the internet. I continue to be optimistic that we can improve the quality of our online discussions about games. So, in this show, we define difficult terms like censorship, cancellation, and criticism so that we can focus on clear meanings and have less of a chance of misinterpreting one anot...

Kevin Erskine from the 1 Player Guild on BGG has compiled, for the 8th straight year, Top 200 People's Choice Solo Games for 2021. In this episode, we discuss debuts, trends, and noteworthy games from 50-1. The List: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/291071/2021-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-200-1 Joining Kevin, Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire, and Jason on the panel: Mark Dainty from Not...

Kevin Erskine from the 1 Player Guild on BGG has compiled, for the 8th straight year, Top 200 People's Choice Solo Games for 2021. In this episode, we discuss debuts, trends, and noteworthy games from 100-51. The List: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/291071/2021-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-200-51 Joining Kevin, Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire, and Jason on the panel: Mark Dainty from N...

This week Peter & Mike try something new. We compare older games to new, similar games, and see which one comes out on top. This episode compares Similo to Codenames Duet; Crime Zoom to Chronicles of Crime; and The Crew: Mission Deep Sea to The Crew. With an interesting after show look at Dune House Secrets. YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube...

Kevin Erskine from the 1 Player Guild on BGG has compiled, for the 8th straight year, Top 200 People's Choice Solo Games for 2021. In this episode, we discuss debuts, trends, and noteworthy games from 200-101. The List: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/291071/2021-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-200-101 Joining Kevin, Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire, and Jason on the panel: Mark Dainty from...

Chris Rowlands, senior game designer at Prospero Hall and Funko Games, stops by the show to discuss the process of making officially licenses games that are actually good! 0:00 Intro to Prospero Hall and Funko Games 7:30 The Mission and Process at Prospero Hall 25:11 Horrified 30:37 Back to the Future: Back in Time 42:47 The Goonies: Never Say Die 56:47 Looking Forward ------- Shelf Stories YouTub...

Jason was invited to the Portal Games Vlog by Ignacy Trzewiecek to talk about growing online communities and getting more attention for the things we do. In particular, we discuss the virtues and vices of using clickbait video titles, defined here as any title meant to elicit negative emotions. Ignacy and I disagree in many respects, but it was nice to have a fruitful, intelligent conversation. __...

This week Peter and Mike talk about The Loop and have a design discussion about alpha player and Pandemic like games. YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Merch: https://one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/...

One of the biggest stories in our hobby this year has been the formation and recognition of the United Paizo Workers at Paizo, the RPG game company. Managing Designer Mark Seifter joins the show to tell the story from the workers' perspective, while Carlos Cabrera speaks about the essential role played by freelancers connected with Paizo. 3:41 Introducing Paizo 13:39 Issues that Led to Unionizatio...

Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock continue the conversation about Pandemic Legacy. In this episode we chat about all three Legacy games, focusing on design and storytelling challenges. FULL SPOILERS will be discussed for Pandemic Season One and Two. 0:00 Intro 2:57 - Season One 18:24 - Season Two 30:16 - Season Zero 48:45 - Looking Forward Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtu...

Rob Daviau and Matt Leacock, the design minds behind many of Jason's favorite gaming experiences of all time, stop by the show to chat about Pandemic Legacy and the evolution of the legacy genre. This episode is Part One of Two. Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories __________________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtub...

This week Peter & Jerry talk about our Origins 2021 experience. We talk about a lot of games this episode. YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Donate to One Stop Co-op Shop - www.patreon.com/onestop Email - o...

Co-op Chat from October 9 2021 where Steve & Bairnt discuss the effects of Early Bird bonuses in crowdfunding games. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneStopCoopShopStreamed Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/onestopcoopshop Discord - https://discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - ww...

Sometimes games come along that break the mold in terms of emotional resonance and experience. Critical Care, a 1-4 player cooperative game about doctors treating patients in an ICU, is one of those games. Dr. Lakshman Swamy and Omari Akil break down how they brought this game to life, how it plays, why it's important, and how it can help folks who might be helped by its message. Shelf Stories You...

Brendan McCaskill joins the show to share about his latest design, Mythwind. This is a 1-4 player cooperative town building game in the style of Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing, with relaxing yet rewarding gameplay. KS link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mccaskellgames/mythwind?ref=8hwpn8 Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories ________________...

This week Peter and Mike talk about Regicide and have a design discussion about small games. YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Merch: https://one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring.com/ Donate to One Stop Co-op...

Rory O'Connor stops by the show to share about his company, Hub Games. He has had to contract his operation due to the limitations imposed by COVID. Rory shares about missing conventions, the risks of making creative games, and hopes for the future. We pay special attention to Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr, analyzing its reception and lessons learned. Shelf Stories YouTube (with vide...

Steve, Bairnt, and Peter discuss the big 3 Marvel games being Marvel Champions, Marvel Legendary, and Marvel United. They talk about different points along the way and compare the games. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - https://www.youtube.com/c/OneStopCoopShopStreamed Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Twitch - https://www.twitch...

Jason and Liz discuss Misogyny in games. This episode previously aired on the Beyond Solitaire podcast and the Shelf Stories YouTube channel. Please go check out Liz's work at www.beyondsolitaire.net Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories __________________________________ YouTube - www.youtube.com/onestopcoopshop www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW6...

This week Peter and Mike talk about Kradia: Wild Hunt Festival and have a design discussion about Action Pacing in games. YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCrOtGhui_jdLdoQNI7PU4Pg YouTube(streamed) - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCIkULbgzMEW612cSdUX7Q Podcast - @onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF Facebook - www.facebook.com/onestopcoopshop Merch: https://one-stop-co-op-shop.creator-spring....

Christina Rouse, the Pink Peg, joins Jason to chat about board game burnout - what is it, what does it feel like, how it affects different folks in our community, and what we can do about it. 0:00 Intro 3:23 Everyone's Burnout 16:58 Gamer Burnout 34:27 Content Creator Burnout 56:34 Strategies for Burnout Shelf Stories YouTube (with video of this recording) - www.youtube.com/shelfstories __________...

Finally, after one year in lockdown, Jason and his home group were able to get together in person (fully vaccinated) and play the entirety of Pandemic Legacy, Season Zero! This podcast will introduce the basic game for the first few minutes. Then we jump in after certain markers to debrief about the game without major spoilers (maybe some minor ones referencing only gameplay elements). ___________...