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‘Split Fiction,’ Top Five Couch Co-Op Games, and Josef Fares

‘Split Fiction,’ Top Co-Ops, and Josef Fares

Ben, Matt James, and Steve Ahlman step into their simulators and share their spoiler-free reviews of Hazelight&#8217;s latest co-op opus, Split Fiction. After discussing the highs and lows of the genre-bending adventure, they name their all-time favorite local co-op games (01:28). Finally, Ben talks to Hazelight founder and Split Fiction director Josef Fares about the new game&#8217;s development, the keys to co-op success, the future of gaming, and more (01:00:29).
Host: Ben Lindbergh 
Guests: Josef Fares, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James 
Producer: Jessie Lopez 
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

Ben Lindbergh

Matt James

Steve joined The Ringer in 2019. He is a producer, host, and lover of all things fandom. He’s been fortunate to be able to write, produce, host, and participate in some of the podcasts on the Ringer Podcast Network, which have been some of the best experiences of his career!

‘Split Fiction’ Reactions and Our Top Five Couch Co-Op Games, Plus Josef Fares

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