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Game
Night

@ The Taurus · Coconut Grove
Every Monday · 8pm–Midnight · hosted by @RobTheRumGuy
BYOC — Bring Your Own Controller. Avoid nasty crud, and cleaning costs! (no seriously, I have a few extra if you didn't bring yours — but wash your fucking hands first)

Co-op

work together
BattleBlock Theater·chaotic platformer, friendship-ender
Castle Crashers·the gold standard
TMNT: Shredder's Revenge·modern classic, Shredder doesn't stand a chance
Scott Pilgrim EX·brawl as the Evil Exes, earn the redemption arc
MADNESS: Project Nexus·run & gun brawler, cartoon carnage
Brotato·rogue-lite arena shooter with potatoes
Bang Bang Barrage·recoil-powered boats vs Cthulhu, chaos by the boatload
Death Road to Canada·zombie road trip chaos
Guns, Gore & Cannoli·mobsters vs zombies, more gore than you need
Full Metal Furies·co-op brawler/RPG from Rogue Legacy devs
Pit People·turn-based strategy chaos
Alien Hominid Invasion·run & gun mayhem
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion·superhero brawler, assemble your squad
TMNT: Splintered Fate·turtle roguelike, save Splinter
Road Redemption·Road Rash successor, bikes + bats
Sundered: Eldritch Edition·shared-health metroidvania, brutal
No Time To Explain Remastered·chaotic time-travel platformer
Gauntlet (2014)·dungeon crawler, don't shoot the food
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World·banger soundtrack brawler, hard as hell
TMNT: Cowabunga Collection·13 classic turtle titles, 4p arcade hits:
› TMNT Arcade (1989)the OG
› Turtles in Time Arcadepeak of the series
—— ↓ couples only ↓ ——
Portal 2·co-op masterpiece, bring your brain
Stick It to the Stickman·physics brawler, office-tower climb
Cuphead·run-and-gun bullet hell in 1930s ink, this ain't Disney
Door Kickers: Action Squad·side-scrolling SWAT, breach & clear
Lost Castle·roguelite beat-'em-up, die, laugh, run it back
Split Fiction·all-time great, every chapter shifts genre
Cult of the Lamb·Lamb + Goat, build-a-cult roguelike
It Takes Two·every level is a different game
Ship of Fools·roguelite, hold the ship together
Untitled Goose Game·two horrible geese, double the honk
LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga·full Skywalker saga, all nine movies

Both

¿por que no los dos?
DOOM + DOOM IIup to 7p·grandfather of FPS · 2.5D king
Quake·pure-3D trendsetter · speed demon
MARVEL vs. Capcom Fighting Collection·seven Capcom-Marvel classics, native + rollback:
› The Punisherthe set's co-op brawler — Frank & Nick Fury clean up the underworld
› X-Men: Children of the Atomkicked off Capcom's Marvel run
› Marvel Super HeroesInfinity Gems as combo fuel
› X-Men vs. Street Fightertag teams arrive, floodgates open
› Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street FighterApocalypse-sized rosters
› Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroesduo assists, the Marvel/Capcom handshake
› Marvel vs. Capcom 23-on-3, the EVO forever-game

Versus

beat on each other
Stick Fight: The Game·physics brawler, pure mayhem
SpeedRunners·racing chaos w/ grapple hook
What the Golf?·pass-around anti-golf, everything is golf
Gang Beastsup to 8p·floppy-body brawler, stupid fun
GRIP: Combat Racing·Rollcage revival, guns + rocket cars
Worms W.M.D.up to 6p·tactical artillery, holy hand grenade
A Few Quick Matches·Smash-like, but stick figures
Monster Prom·competitive dating sim, chaotic
Move or Die·rules flip every 20 seconds, so do the friendships
LEGO Party!·Mario-Party in plastic bricks, 60 minigames of betrayal
—— ↓ 1v1 me, bro! ↓ ——
Sonic Mania·Competition mode, split-screen race
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3·3v3 tag fighter, 50-character roster
Hot Wheels Unleashed·splitscreen arcade racing
Inkulinati·hotseat medieval chess w/ animal monks
Divekick·one-button fighter, first to five
Hive·hotseat board game, bugs-as-chess

Jackbox

phones · no controller
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Quiplash 2 InterLASHionalup to 8p·standalone · say-anything prompts
Drawful 2up to 8p·standalone · draw, everyone guesses wrong
Party Pack 2
Quiplash XL— say-anything prompts
Fibbage 2— lie your way to a W
Earwax— sounds-based gross-out
Bidiots— draw & auction art
Bomb Corp.— co-op bomb defusing
Party Pack 3
Quiplash 2— say-anything sequel
Trivia Murder Party— quiz show w/ a killer
Guesspionage— survey percentage guessing
Tee K.O.— custom t-shirt battle
Fakin' It— one player has something to hide
Party Pack 6
Trivia Murder Party 2— deadlier sequel
Dictionarium— make up words & definitions
Push the Button— find the hidden aliens
Joke Boat— cruise-ship comedy contest
Role Models— friends label each other

Arcade

coin operated classics
★ the people's champ ★ X-Men 6P The only 6 player side scroller arcade ever made, hero fashion stuck in 1989 — “Welcome to DIE!”
4-Player Co-op Brawlers
The Simpsons·Smithers, release the hounds! cartoon-family throw-down
Sunset Riders·yeehaw with a shotgun, outlaws chasing one big bounty
Captain Commando·a commando and a baby in a mech suit, the future was 1991
Battle Circuit·Capcom's circus-freak super-team beatdown
Captain America and The Avengers·comic-accurate coin-op from before the Marvel bankruptcy
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa·bovine gunslingers, yes really, and it rules
Bucky O'Hare·toad-stomping space rebellion, “we have Star Fox at home”
Ninja Baseball Bat Man·no baseball, only beatdowns, the cult oddity
D&D: Tower of Doom·pick a class, roll for loot, mash for your life
D&D: Shadow over Mystara·the sequel that out-Gauntlets Gauntlet
Golden Axe: Revenge of Death Adder·ride a dragon, axe a skeleton, the arcade-only crown jewel
Gauntlet·Red Wizard is about to die, don't shoot the food
Gauntlet II·more dungeons, turkeys still taking strays
Gauntlet Legends·the 3D dungeon crawl, hack & slash, save the realm
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy·Legends but bigger, 13 PCs from Jester to Unicorn
3-Player Co-op Brawlers
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs·punch a raptor, drive a Caddy, peak 1993
Knights of the Round·Arthurian brawler with a live level-up gimmick
The King of Dragons·pick a fantasy class, march right, hit everything
Armored Warriors·swap mech parts mid-brawl, full Voltron energy
Alien vs. Predator·the crossover Capcom nailed before Hollywood kept trying
Violent Storm·Streets-of-Rage's cousin, absurd post-apocalyptic style
The Real Ghostbusters·who you gonna call, bring the crew
Battletoads·Great Value TMNT meets Mortal Kombat gore
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone·the one with the shop, bring quarters
2-Player Co-op Brawlers
Final Fight·the one that defined the genre, Haggar's pile-driver included
Double Dragon·the granddaddy, fight over the last guy
Double Dragon II: The Revenge·the cyclone-kick era, co-op or betrayal
Golden Axe·Death Adder's reckoning, steal the thieves' potions
Golden Axe II·more of the good thing, magic meter and all
Altered Beast·RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE, pure welcome-to-Sega energy
Die Hard Arcade / Dynamite Deka·yippee-ki-yay, suplex a terrorist down a skyscraper
Dynamite Cop·the sequel, now with sharks and more furniture to throw
2-Player Run-'n-Guns
Contra·up-up-down-down, spread gun or go home
Super Contra·more bullets, same Konami-code muscle memory
Metal Slug·the run-'n-gun gold standard, HEAVY MACHINE GUN
Metal Slug X·the de-lagged rebuild of Slug 2, the definitive early entry
Metal Slug 3·the series peak, a finale that won't quit
Metal Slug 4·the divisive one, still better than not-Metal-Slug
Metal Slug 5·slick, mean, full of secrets
Metal Slug 6·weapon-stacking, character-picking refinement
NARC·Just Say No, then blow up the cartel
Smash TV·“I'd buy that for a dollar!” twin-stick carnage
Total Carnage·Smash TV's war-torn cousin, more is more
Co-op Shoot-'em-ups (2P)
1941: Counter Attack·vertical WWII shooter, better with a wingman
19XX: The War Against Destiny·the series' most polished, branching bombing runs
1944: The Loop Master·the CPS-2 swan song, charge-shot mayhem
1943: The Battle of Midway2P ALT·the classic, alternating turns only
Multiplayer Mayhem the bridge — where co-op meets versus
Bubble Bobble2P·two dragons, endless bubbles, the co-op cutie classic
Rampage3P·be the monster, eat the city, swat the choppers
Rampage World Tour3P·more cities to flatten
Joust2P·flap, lance, betray your friend over an egg
Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest2P·now you can transform, more friendship damage
NBA Jam4P·he's on fire, boomshakalaka
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition4P·the TE upgrade, bigger heads, more dunks
San Francisco Rush 20494P·combat racing, insane shortcuts, battle mode rules
Super Sprint3P·top-down car chaos, wrench upgrades
OutRunners2P·split-screen branching-road racing, pick your tune
Street Fighter
Street Fighter·where it all began
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior·ate every arcade's quarters in 1991
Super Street Fighter II·new challengers, fresh combo system
Super Street Fighter II Turbo·Akuma lurks, the standard for a decade
Hyper Street Fighter II·every SF2 era in one cart
Street Fighter Alpha·the prequel era, chain combos arrive
Street Fighter Alpha 2·custom combos, the fan-favorite Alpha
Street Fighter Alpha 3·three styles, huge roster, the Alpha finale
Street Fighter EX·SF goes polygonal, Skullomania says hi
Street Fighter EX2 Plus·the 3D-SF detour, better than you remember
Street Fighter III: New Generation·all-new roster, parry incoming
Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact·the bridge to greatness
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike·EVO Moment 37, maybe the best 2D fighter ever
Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix·chibi crossover, absurd and adorable
Street Fighter: The Movie·the digitized-actor oddity, for completists
Mortal Kombat & Killer Instinct
Mortal Kombat·FINISH HIM, birthed the ESRB
Mortal Kombat II·the one everyone mastered, “Toasty!”
Mortal Kombat 3·run button, dial-a-combos, Animalities
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3·the definitive MK3, tournament staple
Mortal Kombat 4·MK goes 3D, weapons drawn
Killer Instinct·C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER
Killer Instinct 2·bigger combos, wilder roster
Capcom Fighters
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors·gothic monsters, gorgeous animation
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers’ Revenge·perfected the monster mash
Vampire Hunter 2·the deep-cut Darkstalkers refinement
JoJo’s Venture·Stands, poses, Capcom's most stylish sprites
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future·the refined version, menacing
SNK & 3D Fighters
The King of Fighters '95·3-on-3 teams, the SNK format
The King of Fighters '97·Advanced & Extra modes, fan favorite
The King of Fighters '98·Dream Match Never Ends, the consensus best
The King of Fighters '99·Striker mechanics, new saga
The King of Fighters 2001·the deep-roster striker era
The King of Fighters 2003·tag-team shift, the trilogy capper
Virtua Fighter·the first 3D fighter, polygonal history
Virtua Fighter 2·smooth, deep, converted the skeptics
Virtua Fighter 4·NAOMI2 · the competitive peak, board-accurate
Primal Rage·stop-motion dinosaurs beating each other senseless
Primal Rage 2·the unreleased sequel, a genuine rarity

Retro

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badge = player count · cyan = co-op · red = versus · plum = both
Xbox 360
Halo 3: ODST4P·the noir side-story, Firefight with friends
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary2P·CE remastered, flip to classic graphics mid-firefight
Halo 34P·finish the fight, split-screen campaign
GoldenEye 007 (Project Bean)4P·the leaked Xbox Live HD remaster of the split-screen legend
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded4P·the Eurocom redo, fresh coat of paint
Capcom Digital Collection2P·grab bag, Final Fight Double Impact + SSF2 HD Remix carry it
Original Xbox
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy4P·the console port of the loot-grind crawl
Halo: Combat Evolved4P·Legendary co-op, the original couch crucible
Halo 24P·the multiplayer that built Xbox Live, split-screen intact
DreamWorks Shrek SuperSlam4P·somehow a legit arena brawler, ogre-powered
Tony Hawk's Underground 22P·the gnarly story era, classic split-screen
Dreamcast
Gauntlet Legends4P·the dungeon crawl on Dreamcast, endless loot
Ikaruga2P·polarity-swapping bullet-hell ballet
Cannon Spike2P·Capcom all-stars on roller blades, pure adrenaline
Power Stone 24P·free-for-all arena scramble, grab anything not bolted down
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 22P·the GOAT skating sim, trade-off all night
PlayStation 2
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows4P·the PS2-era Gauntlet, co-op hack-fest
The Warriors2P·beat the Baseball Furies before they beat you — CAN YOU DIG IT?
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance2P·loot-and-hack dungeon co-op, the couch-RPG staple
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)2P·the Konami tie-in, cowabunga-adjacent
Def Jam: Fight for NY2P·rappers settle it in the ring, the wrestling-brawler peak
War of the Monsters2P·kaiju vs kaiju in destructible cities
PlayStation 3
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance4P·build a Marvel dream-team, the loot brawl
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 22P·Civil War plot, pick a side, smash
Turtles in Time Re-Shelled4P·the 3D remake of the SNES classic, shells up
Blur2P·Mario-Kart-meets-real-cars, weaponized split-screen racing
Sega Genesis
Streets of Rage2P·the original, synth-bass and street justice
Streets of Rage 22P·the genre's high-water mark, Max's atomic drop
Streets of Rage 32P·faster, deeper, criminally underrated
Golden Axe III2P·the Genesis-only finale, branching paths
Sonic the Hedgehog 22P·split-screen Sonic-vs-Tails race
PlayStation
Crash Team Racing4P·the kart racer that out-Mario-Karts, split-screen mayhem
Road Rash: Jailbreak2P·motorcycle combat, sidecar co-op too
TurboGrafx-16
Bomberman '945P·blast-radius mayhem, friendships not included
3DO
Twisted: The Game Show4P·the gloriously weird 3DO game show, surreal party chaos
Samurai Shodown2P·SNK's weapon-fighter, one clean slash decides it
Off-World Interceptor2P·Crystal Dynamics' wasteland monster-truck combat
Way of the Warrior2P·Naughty Dog's pre-Crash MK-clone, gloriously janky