Tea and XP
Tea and XP: A couple's cosy gaming podcast. Each season, join Erin and Alex as they discuss cosy video games, the more gentle and wholesome side of gaming, and all the deep and silly ideas underpinning cosiness.
Episodes
In this season 2 bonus episode, find out why video games love a sad old man and hear about 3 of Alex and Erin's favourites. Live a life without regret and give this episode a go!
#cozy #cozygames #gamingpodcast #gaming #gamingcouples
Who doesn't like to hear the mistakes of others? Get ready for some Moomin, Mickey Mouse and obscure Danney Kaye references. We are so excited to share how impossible it is to get a sentence out without messing it up and demonstrating how eloquent we are. These are just the things we thought were funny, and we hope you do too.
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What does pineapple on pizza, a good curry, the Zone of Proximal Development, and ABC's Good Game all have in common? They're all reasons why Alex could turn Erin into a gamer! In this episode, called 'Turning Your Partner into your Player Two', OR 'How Alex went about turning Erin into a gamer', join Alex and Erin about the importance of gaming literacy, knowing your...
Cozy games have a remarkable ability to create a safe space to explore uncomfortable themes. Set sail for a discussion about death that will make you laugh and cry (the game that is. We hope this episode won't make you cry!). Join Alex and Erin in their season 2 finale on Spiritfarer. Join us after a few weeks for season 3, but look out for the bonus episodes to keep ...
Run away with us to a bookish seaside to start a new life as a travelling book seller. See what all the well-deserved hype is about in our episode about Tiny Bookshop. Erin sings. Quite a lot.
#cozy #cozygaming #gaming #tinybookshop #booklovers
It's not as grim as Grimm's, but if you've ever wanted to play at the witch, this is your game! Forage, scheme and brew at the justice-minded witch of the woods in Wytchwood.
Be the entity doling out justice, putting wrongs to right and saving fair maidens in Wytchwood. Episode out now.
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Combine farming, foraging, helping your neighbourhood, overthrowing a local conspiracy and dance battles and what do you get? Ooblets of course! You won't regret playing this joyful game or listening to Alex and Erin chat about Ooblets.
#cozy #cozygamer #gaming #ooblets #farmingsim
What's it like to play a video game with an established couple instead of dating and romancing a love interest? Add exploration, combat and cozy activities and you get Haven. Not just a game for romance or romantics at heart, Haven explores meaning relationships while expanding combat game mechanics and making sure you can pat every creature along the way.
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Don't write Innchanted off as an Overcooked variation. With storyline, outfit changes, a day/night cycle and underlying message, Innchanted is one charming, fun and (dare we say it?!) informative game made by Australian devs with genuine First Nations consultation.
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Join Alex and Erin as they enjoy this light, fun game that can be played in weekend but has real world themes like conservation. And nodding. So much weird nodding.
Remember the last time you dreamt you were following a fox and you ended up telling your partner about your dead father? Us neither. The First Tree is a gentle puzzle platformer with some heavy but beautiful ideas that will make you think. Find out why Alex and Erin enjoyed it in this episode of Tea and XP: A Couple's Cosy Gaming Podcast.
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Stop, Collaborate and Listen! Join Alex and Erin as they share their love for the exceptional cozy two player coop, It Takes Two, by Hazelight Studios.
#cozy #cozygamer #podcaster #ittakestwo #wholesome
Join Alex and Erin as they have fun discussing a new Australian game, Letters to Arralla, by Little Pink Clouds. Play as a cheeky turnip delivering the mail in an idyllic island town while you explore themes of curiosity, community and Australiana.
#cozy #cozygamer #podcaster #wholesome
For this bonus episode, we'll be doing three of a kind, with a theme of silly, short co-op games.
There's a lot of games we want to discuss but they might not make it to having a standalone episode (because they might not have the narrative or ideas we generally try to discuss on Tea and XP).
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What do Daft Punk, Mean Girls, improv scat, vocal warm ups, ya mum, Buffy references, raves, Erin's dying breath, uncut gems, and Jim Carey have in common? They're all in our season one bloopers!
Come behind the curtain and see the "magic" happen in our season one bloopers for Tea and XP: A Couple's Cozy Gaming Podcast
Wrap up season 1 with Alex and Erin as they cover Wanderstop and discuss the nature of cozy gaming in 2025. Erin sings at least twice but everybody has a good time. Releasing a day early because XMAS!
#wanderstop #ivyroad #annapurnainteractive #indiegame #narrativegame #cozygame
Join Alex and Erin in Tea and XP, like book club for cosy video games. This time we're looking at the gentle French flashback game with gorgeous watercolour art, Dordogne.
Join Alex and Erin in Tea and XP, like book club for cosy video games. This time we're looking at some true blue Aussie adventure in Dinkum.
Join Alex and Erin as they beef over aquatic beefcake, Dave the Diver. Will this be their last episode? Will they ever agree on the coziness of this game? No, and probably. Listen to find out!
#cosy #cozy #cozygamer #cozygames #wholesomegames #gamingpodcast #davethediver #podcast #mintrocket
Join Alex and Erin in their discussion of the under-rated, gentle cozy game that is Lake. With beautiful character choices, voice acting, and scenery, this branching narrative about the middle years of life is so much more than a driving sim and mail delivery game.
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