The Co-Operatives

The Quarry or "How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Shoot The Monster"

Episode Summary

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!)

Episode Notes

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/