I know what you're thinking. "What can these guys possibly bring to this game that will be any different to what I've already seen?" And we're here to tell you... not a god-damned thing.
We didn't grow up playing Minecraft on our mom's ipad because she didn't have time to love us. We played it in college while it was still in development, before Notch got a Twitter and ruined the internet for everyone.
So if you ever want to see people who haven't burnt themselves out on years of experimental mods and gametypes genuinely enjoying vanilla Minecraft, this is the SMP for you.
"I can't stop watching, you guys are too fucking funny. Why don't you have more subs? This sum bullshit."
- Michael Bergstrom, YouTube Commenter
Those who practice Source magic are no strangers to discrimination. They are hunted by The Magistrate, held in prison camps, or sometimes even executed on sight.
It doesn't help that THESE sourcerors are also dangerous criminals. They really ought to be in prison anyway... but putting them on the SAME boat to the SAME prison?That was a mistake.
Join Greg, Shiro, Mr. Bones, and Gizzard (the Lizard Wizard) as they fight to escape The Magistrate, even if it means killing everyone they meet.
"My brother introduced me to this series and I love with all my goddamn heart"
Listen closely, and understand that we are not joking when we say that our World of Warcraft videos may genuinely be the most heartwarming content we've ever made.
"How is that possible," you might wonder. "WoW is hot garbage, and always has been." Listen... you're not wrong. There's just something about the mindless banter we produced when we were staying up too late trying to play this grindfest of a dying MMO.
Our WoW episodes are truly "friendship in a bottle," and we rewatch them often.
"How do you guys not get more views? Your material is seriously stellar"
Did you know that Monaco, Payday 2, and Grand Theft Auto V all exist within the same universe?
No? Well, neither did we. But we've been reusing the same dumbshit criminal aliases we came up with years ago any time we play crime-centric games, and so now this is the canon continuity of things.
Suck it, Game Theory.
"This is what true art looks like. The Sistine Chapel is nothing compared to this video."
- High5, YouTube Commenter
While this isn't a Story Mode series, it IS required reading for the story of "Team Green," the elusive Soulsborne-slaying duo of Super64, AkiraStryker, and CLEARLY no one else.
Follow Gatsby as he gets just a little bit farther than he should have without a brain, only for it to become extremely difficult for him to progress any further on account of him not having no brain.
"You guys are the most hidden of all of the gems. The only downside to this channel is the sparse uploads. Every video you guys make has me dying! Great work!"
It's hard to run a farm with your friends... ESPECIALLY if only one of you is being paid.
Whether you're farming parsnips sneeds, void chickens, or the devil's lettuce, you'll need to get a lot of sleep if you want to finish renovating the strip club in time for the big dance.
Join Turtle Dick, Boobfart, Pubic Nuke, G.D. Nerd, Nervous Noodle, and more in a series that many consider to be the secret sequel to "Criminal Chronicles."
And by "many," we mean Chase.
"how the fuck do these guys only have 3k subs"
Fromsoft's Souls and "Souls-like" games are incredible. The levels are complex and labyrinthine. The lore is cryptic, but vast. And the difficulty demands patience, timing, and a willingness to learn.
But the way co-op works in these games is fucking stupid.
Regardless, the "watch Gatsby fail to handle minor enemies for a while, then team up with his friends to solidly spank a boss" format is pretty satisfying (as far as Bro-Op episodes go) and combines the nonsensical banter of our classic mode episodes with the observational comedy of our story mode episodes.
"Easily the most entertaining Dark Souls gameplay I've ever watched"
At some point during our foolish attempt at a YouTube channel, Gatsby met a girl who... liked him? Hold on. That can't be right.
Early in their relationship, Lady Lazarus would frequently warn Gatsby that she "didn't play video games," and would only play under one condition: "you can't be mean to me."
As it turns out, Laz DOES play video games. In fact, there are several she plays VERY WELL, and she has ZERO TOLERANCE FOR MOTHERFUCKERS WHO CAN'T KEEP UP.
"You make amazing videos that make me laugh every time (and that's kinda rare to be honest) you really deserve more subs then you have I really hope that one day you will join the big boys of YouTube and maybe even take down pewdiepie"
Our first co-op playthrough of Resident Evil 5 is part of what inspired us to create Bro-Op in the first place. Before we knew it, we'd replayed RE5, RE6, two Dead Rising games, and the only co-op entries in the F.E.A.R. and Dead Space franchises.
These hidden gems have typically fallen through the cracks in the past--and not all of our fans even know we played these games! So we've combined them into a single series, and arranged them as if they were in some kind of continuity (even though they aren't).
"Holy shit!! Amazing edit and the video is totally hilarious 😂. You guys deserve more subs!! Been watching all the vids and all are master piece!! Keep up the good work!"
We've had a lot of unforgettable moments from somewhat forgettable streams, so instead of bending over backwards to make that playthrough into an entire episode, we've compiled our best clips into reels of zero-context comedy.
"Ehehrhehheheehh"
During Gatsby's teaching internship, he was also running his very first D&D campaign--a story called "Keys to the City". Despite scheduling conflicts, player infighting, and undiagnosed mental illnesses... it actually went pretty well! Gatsby continued to DM off-and-on, expanding upon the lore of "The Rasa" with campaigns like "Tabula Rasa" (set in the same universe), and the ill-fated "Tabula Librum" (set in that universe's modern future).
The ultimate goal was to recap all of the necessary information from our previous campaigns in the form of a podcast, so that we could adapt our latest recorded sessions into radio plays in the same continuity. Unfortunately, Gatsby had to bring Tabula Librum to an unresolved ending due to creator burnout and mental health concerns.
"I laughed. LOUDLY. My mom came to check, I told her the story. We both laughed. VERY LOUDLY. Now my dad is annoyed at us. Congratulations! You made a whole family riled up with a 15 minute video!"
For years, our viewers were complaining that we hadn't put out a video in a while... when we had clearly been putting out one or two videos each month. To reach as many of our viewers as possible (and remind them we were not, in fact, dead), we created a series we could upload more frequently.
Co-Op Commentary is our take on the sort of bonus content you'd typically find on a 2010's-era DVD. In each episode, several of the operators get together to rewatch their old videos, pausing to provide context, appreciate good jokes, and apologize for bad ones.
"token comment because i generally only watch videos and rarely comment"