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Why I finally stopped hating cooperative board games
For years I was strictly a competitive gamer, thought co-op was boring. But last month at a local game store in Austin, my group tried "Pandemic Legacy" and the tension of working together against the clock totally hooked me. We lost our first session in under 40 minutes because nobody wanted to coordinate, but that defeat made us rethink our strategy. Has anyone else switched sides like this, or am I the only one who was stubborn about it?
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sam_murphy391mo ago
Totally feel you on this. I was the exact same way for years, thought co-ops were just a group hug with a board. But losing a game of Spirit Island so bad it was almost funny finally flipped something in my head. That shared defeat where you all just stare at each other and go "what just happened" is a special kind of bonding. It's like you're all in the same sinking boat together and suddenly those little mistakes matter way more than any one person's win. Your mileage may vary but that first brutal loss in a co-op is usually the thing that hooks you.
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averywilliams1mo ago
What made that first brutal loss click for you instead of just frustrating you?
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