The Quarry or "How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Shoot The Monster"
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Aaron and Liz venture out on the night of a full moon to play the latest choose-your-own-adventure horror game, The Quarry, by Supermassive Games. Will our intrepid hosts survive until dawn? Or will they lose what little hope they have left? (SPOILER: They'll survive, because this game is super fun and inviting for co-op groups!)
TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 - The problem with Ghostface? BRANDING
- 4:23 - The results of the Listener's Choice Poll!
- 6:02 - Introducing The Quarry by Supermassive Games and published by 2K Games
- 9:50 - What horror vibes does The Quarry give off?
- 11:00 - Let's talk about the story
- 18:50 - The actual gameplay and accessibility mechanics contained within The Quarry
- 26:45 - How does this one look compared to Until Dawn?
- 28:45 - Do we actually like the characters + how Couch Co-Op actually works
- 33:30 - Ways to ease up on the anxiety of horror movie scares while playing The Quarry
- 36:45 - Does The Quarry pass the Co-Fi test?
- 45:00 - Is this a Game Of The Year contender?
- 49:00 - "I was glad to have a horror experience without being scared all of the time."
- 54:15 - Discovering more to enjoy on subsequent playthroughs
- 57:55 - Shoutout to the Supermassive Subreddit <3
- 59:38 - Game length, and how to set proper expectations for finishing this game with friends or online
- 1:06:05 - The Outro by Liz!!!!!
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Other Halloween/Spooky episodes of The Co-Operatives can be found below!
- Mansions Of Madness Second Edition: https://the-co-operatives-podcast-13f8736d.simplecast.com/episodes/mansions-of-madness-second-edition
- Camp Grizzly: https://the-co-operatives-podcast-13f8736d.simplecast.com/episodes/camp-grizzly
- Betrayal At The House On The Hill: https://the-co-operatives-podcast-13f8736d.simplecast.com/episodes/betrayal-at-the-house-on-the-hill-and-baldurs-gate
- Dead Of Winter: https://the-co-operatives-podcast-13f8736d.simplecast.com/episodes/dead-of-winter-a-crossroads-game
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About "The Quarry" by Supermassive Games
--- Visit the official website for The Quarry here: https://quarrygame.2k.com/
--- Visit the official website for The Quarry deverloper Supermassive Games here: https://www.supermassivegames.com/
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