Tag: Semi-cooperative

When it helps to cooperate … well, sort of

When it helps to cooperate … well, sort of

In CO2, if the pollution isn't stopped, it's game over for all of us
In CO2, if the pollution isn’t stopped, it’s game over for all of us.

There are a number of gamers out there who refuse to play cooperative games. I get it … if you’re going to spend hours playing a game, you want there to be one clear winner, preferably yourself. I myself don’t mind some cooperative games (you all know I have much love for Arkham Horror).

But recently I’ve gotten a chance to play a few games under the “One winner but we can all lose” variety. It would fall under semi-cooperative but I don’t particularly like labeling it as that as it can mean games with hidden roles and traitors, such as Battlestar Galactica, another game I love, love playing.

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