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One Stop Co-Op Shop
One Stop Co-Op Shop is a podcast about cooperative boardgames. Game designers & publishers, Peter Gousis & Michael Kelley host the podcast. Every other week we take one game and break it down to it's top 5 points (the good, the bad and our overall impressions). After we discuss the game we have a design discussion about one of the parts of the game. We will also have occasional podcasts reviewing solo games, and other special episodes. To see our other content check out the links below: YouTube…
Episodes
One Stop Co-Op Shop368 | Game of the Year 2022
Steve, Kim, Bairnt, Colin, Mike, and Canje Studios all meetup for a discussion of the best games of 2022 and other reflections. This was previously recorded…
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367 | PaxU 2022 Recap Part 2 | with Peter, Mike, & Jerry
This week Peter, Mike, & Jerry talk about their experiences at Pax Unplugged. In part 2 of this series we talk about Saturday, Sunday, and our final thoughts…
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366 | PaxU 2022 Recap Part 1 | with Peter, Mike, & Jerry
This week Peter, Mike, & Jerry talk about their experiences at Pax Unplugged. In part 1 of this series we talk about Friday. _____________________ YouTube -…
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365 | Everdell - Ranking The Expansions And Complete Collection | with Jason
This is the audio version of Jason's video ranking the Everdell expansions as well as featuring the Complete Collection. Check out the original video! Shelf…
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364 | Dark Dealings | Co-Op Design Journal | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter, & Mike talk about creating a co-op mode for one of their earlier designs, Dark Dealings. _____________________ YouTube -…
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363 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Designer Interview | with Jason
Alex Ortloff-Tang (not Matt Leacock!) joins the show to talk about taking lead design for the latest iteration of Pandemic - Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It's…
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362 | People's Choice Top 200 Solo Boardgames 50 - 1 | Discussion | with Mike, Liz, Jeremy, & Paul
This week Mike, Liz Davidson, Jeremy Howard, & Paul Grogan finish discussing the People's Choice Top 200 solo games list for 2022. They cover the top 50 games…
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361 | People's Choice Top 200 Solo Boardgames 100 - 51 | Discussion | with Mike, Liz, Jeremy, & Paul
This week Mike, Liz Davidson, Jeremy Howard, & Paul Grogan continue discussing the People's Choice Top 200 solo games list for 2022. They cover games 100-51…
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360 | People's Choice Top 200 Solo Boardgames 200-101 | Discussion | with Mike, Liz, Jeremy, & Paul
This week Mike, Liz Davidson, Jeremy Howard, & Paul Grogan start discussing the People's Choice Top 200 solo games list for 2022. They cover games 200-101 and…
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359 | ISS Vanguard | Review | with Peter, Mike, & Jerry
This week Peter, Mike, & Jerry talk about ISS Vanguard and have a discussion about puzzles vs stories in games. _________________________ YouTube -…
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358 | FalCon Recap | with Jason And Eric Summerer
Jason is joined by Dice Tower reviewer and Connecticut native Eric Summerer to discuss the fun they had at FalCon, a local gaming convention. After we talk…
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357 | The Tyranny Of (Rude) Rules Corrections | A Reflection | with Jason
Jason admits that he's a little frustrated with this one, tackling the issue of consistent, unyielding commenter rules corrections for YouTube playthroughs…
One Stop Co-Op Shop356 | Con of the Rings & Games Recap
Steve & Bairnt recap their recent convention experience at Con of the Rings 2022, a convention focused on Lord of the Rings LCG. They discuss the convention as…
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355 | The Problem of Art By Problematic Artists | A Reflection | with Jason
Can we separate Harry Potter from the issues surrounding JK Rowling? The Cthulhu mythos from HP Lovecraft and his racism? Michael Jackson's music from the…
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354 | Marvel Champions | Designer Interview | with Peter, Terence & Caleb Grace
This week Peter and Terence interview Caleb Grace, one of the lead designers of Marvel Champions. _________________________ YouTube -…
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353 | Four Principles for a Multicultural Gaming World | A Reflection | with Jason
Jason takes a step back from difficult topics to speak about the positive values that animate his cultural advocacy. 0:00 Intro 2:41 1 - No Gamer Left Behind…
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352 | Stars of Akarios | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter and Mike talk about Stars of Akarios and have a discussion about whether every game needs to be compared to Gloomhaven…
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351 | Why Do Gamers Find Nazis So Fascinating| with Jason, Liz, David Thompson and Ardwulf
Jason has a full house today! Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire, designer of the Undaunted series David Thompson, and Gary Mengle from Ardwulf's Lair join the…
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350 | 12 Tiny Epic Games, Ranked!!! {ICYMI)| with Jason
Jason ranks his Top 12 Tiny Epic Games. This list originally appeared as a video on the main YouTube channel - https://youtu.be/s0dMgLBQCVo Discord -…
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349 | Trudvang Legends | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter and Mike talk about Trudvang Legends and have a design discussion about creating variety without increasing complexity…
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348 | So, About Those Swords From Chip Theory... | A Reflection | with Jason
In late August of 2022, the publisher Chip Theory Games sent authentic, forged swords to around 30+ content creators as part of their promotion of Hoplomachus…
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347 | Ranking All The Pandemic Games - 2022 Edition | with Jason and Simon Lavender
Simon Lavender from Amass Games joins the show to rank every single Pandemic game released to date! Check out Simon's YouTube channel -…
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346 | Hoplomachus: Victorum | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter and Mike talk about Hoplomachus: Victorum and have a design discussion about creating variety in games. _________________________ YouTube -…
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345 | Saturnalia, An Awesome Cooperative LARP Experience! | with Jason and Reverie Studios
By listener request, Jason is continuing to branch out into the wider world of hobby gaming. Ken Pickering and Garett Kopczynski from Reverie Studios stop by…
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344 | Robomon Preview Pod | with Jason and Gabe Barrett
Jason chats with Gabe Barrett about Robomon, the map book-based adventure game of tactical combat, open world exploration, and collecting cute robots!…
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343 | GenCon 2022 Recap | Part 2 | with Peter, Jerry & Terence
This week Peter, Jerry & Terence talk about our 2022 GenCon experience. We talk about some of the game we played and our initial impressions during this second…
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342 | How To Make A Great History Game (and Avoid A Bad One) | with Jason and Dr. Patrick Rael
Jason continues the conversation with Dr. Patrick Rael from Bowdoin College and the Ludica blog on BGG. We discuss the meaning of a historical game, what they…
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341 | GenCon 2022 Recap | Part 1 | with Peter, Jerry & Terence
This week Peter, Jerry & Terence talk about our 2022 GenCon experience. We talk about some of the game we played and our initial impressions during this first…
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340 | War Games Are Better At History Than Euro Games? | with Jason And Dr. Patrick Rael
Dr. Patrick Rael from Bowdoin College and the Ludica blog on BGG rejoins the show to get wonky about history in games! In Part One of our exploration, we…
One Stop Co-Op Shop339 | QML Interview
Steve sits down with Matt from Quartermaster Logistics to discuss the prices of shipping board games. Hope you found this information interesting. YouTube -…
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338 | Crowdfunding By Backerkit - Time For Change | with Jason And Jason Furie
Jason Furie from Backerkit joins the show to share about an exciting new initiative in crowdfunding! We're used to Kickstarter being the main home for…
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337 | Hour of Need | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter and Mike talk about Hour of Need and have a design discussion about finding a publisher. _________________________ YouTube -…
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336 | Helping European And American Gamers Understand One Another | with Jason and Bruno Faidutti
Famed game designer Bruno Faidutti joins the show for a civil discussion about our different perspectives as gamers and game creators. We discuss the…
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335 | Best of 2022 so far - Released games | with Steve, Bairnt, and Canje Studios
Steve, Bairnt, and Canje Studios meeto to share in their best of 2022 so far reflections and each share their top released games so far this year. Tune in to…
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334 | Tabletop Games And Digital Adaptations | Interview | with Jason and Greg Loring-Albright
Jason welcomes Greg Loring-Albright back to the show after completing his PhD in game stuff! We lead off the show talking about his latest game from Leder…
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333 | Oathsworn Review | With Peter and Mike
This week Peter and Mike talk about Oathsworn and have a design discussion about ability cooldown systems in adventure games. _________________________ YouTube…
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332 | Why Nazis in War Games are Fine, but the Colonizer in a Euro Game Had to Go | with Jason
Jason is very pleased to share about Puerto Rico 1897 - a new story for the classic game! This video follows up on the official announcement on a recent BGG…
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331 | Best of 2022 Previewed Games So Far | with Steve & Canje Studios
Steve and Canje Studios discuss some of their favorite previewed games this year so far. Note: We did have a short audio issue for about 1 min with Canje…
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330 | Why Do Board Gamers Say "The Teach" | A Reflection | with Jason
(Jason here) It's a little peculiar, right? In no other hobby, or walk of life, do we say "the teach." But for board gamers, we know exactly what we mean -…
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329 | So Clover | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter & Mike talk about So Clover and have a design discussion about cooperative word games. _________________________ YouTube -…
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328 | The Perils Of Clickbait | A Reflection | with Jason
Jason examines two recent internet squabbles in online board game groups. These both involved content creators using clickbait titles for their videos, which…
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327 | The Oniverse, and Stellarion preview | Interview | with Jason And Shadi Torbey
An interview six years in the making! Jason's very first podcast was about the Oniverse. He finally get to sit down with Shadi Torbey to chat about all things…
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326 | The Radiant Citadel: Reimagining Adventure Games | Interview | with Jason and Ajit George
Heads up, One Stop Coop Shop fans! This episode will cover an RPG Adventure book, rather than a board game. The reason we are running it here is for adventure…
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325 | Vagrantsong | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter & Mike talk about Vagrantsong and have a design discussion about leveling. _________________________ YouTube -…
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324 | Deluxified Board Games: Pros And Cons | Interview | with Jason and Jamey Stegmaier
Jason invited Jamey Stegmaier to stop by the show to talk about deluxified board games. Castles of Burgundy for $150, or more! Tsuro for $350! Foundations of…
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323 | Ranking All Marvel United
This was a previously recorded live video on One Stop Co-op Shop Streamed. Steve & Kim rank all the expansion content for Marvel United. Which box made it to…
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322 | Lobotomy II: Manhunt - When Is a Game Ok, or Not Ok? | with Jason
Jason engages in a shorter monologue on how to tell when games are culturally ok and when they are not ok. The occasion for this discussion is a Gamefound…
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321 | 10 Games from OSCS Con | Recap | with Peter, Terence, Bairnt & Brandt (Step Into the Portal)
Peter, Terence, Bairnt & Brandt talk about all the games they played in Minnesota after Con of Heroes. There is a contest at the end of the episode to get some…
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320 | Con of Heroes | MC Recap | with Peter, Terence, Mary & Dan (aka Kennedyhawk)
Peter, Terence, Mary & Dan talk Marvel Champions, and their experience with Con of Heroes. There is a contest at the end of the episode to get some free swag…
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319 | Paint the Roses | Review | with Steve and Kim
Steve & Kim review Paint the Roses, a cooperative logical deduction game set in the theme of Alice in Wonderland. YouTube -…
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318 | How Do I Know I Can Trust A Content Creator? | A Reflection | with Jason
I discuss the relationship between content creators and consumers. Very often, as creators, we try to bridge that gap with more transparency and more clarity…
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317 | Sleeping Gods | Review | with Bairnt, Colin, and Mike
Bairnt and Colin brave a tornado to talk with Mike about Sleeping Gods, and the upcoming Distant Skies. _________________________ YouTube -…
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316 | Rebellion: Britannia | GMT P500 Preview | with Jason, Maurice Suckling, and Daniel Burt
The designers of Rebellion: Britannia, Maurice Suckling and Daniel Burt, join the show to chat about this asymmetric conflict game for 1-4 players. Players…
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315: Marvel United X-Men Review
Steve & Kim review Marvel United X-Men Season 2 in the top 5 format. Tune in to learn how the game has changed and our thoughts about it. YouTube -…
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314 | Boriken The Taino Resistance | with Jason And Julio Nazario
Julio Nazario, designer of Boriken and fellow Puerto Rican, joins the show to talk about his latest project on GMT P500, Boriken: The Taino Resistance. This…
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313 | How To Respond To Negative Judgments About Solo Gaming | with Jason
We seem to have gotten an increase in people, in different gaming groups, who post a version of "why in the world would anyone enjoy playing board games solo?"…
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312 | Ascencion Tactics | Review | with Peter & Mike
This week Peter & Mike talk about Ascencion Tactics and have a design discussion about tactical co-op games. _________________________ YouTube -…
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311 | Board Game Lulls | with Jason and the More Games Than Time Podcast
Jason was recently a guest on the solo games podcast More Games Than Time, talking about times in our gaming lives when we don't play as many games as we want…
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310 | Assassin's Creed vs V-Sabotage | Review | with Steve & Kim
This was a previously live recording on YouTube of Steve & Kim comparing and contrasting Assassin's Creed and V-Sabotage from Triton Noir. This episode is…
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309 | Is It Ok to Rate a Game on BGG If You Have NOT Played It? | with Jason
Nice, easy discussion topic this time. Lots of passionate folks, for good or ill, rate games on the Board Game Geek website without having played it, sometimes…