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Nous sommes en train de gagner ce jeu coopératif.

Nous sommes en train de gagner ce jeu coopératif.
We are in the process of winning this cooperative game.
From Lesson 448:Subject disambiguation (lequel, laquelle)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous sommes en train de gagner ce jeu coopératif.

Why use en train de gagner instead of just nous gagnons?
While nous gagnons can mean either 'we win' or 'we are winning', French uses être en train de followed by an infinitive to strongly emphasize that an action is currently in progress. It is the closest equivalent to the English present continuous.
Would it be more natural to say we are winning cette partie rather than ce jeu?
Often, yes. To a French speaker, un jeu usually refers to the game system or physical product itself, while une partie refers to a single playthrough or match. If you are sitting around a table winning a specific round, cette partie is much more precise, though ce jeu is still understood.
Is there a more advanced synonym I could use instead of gagner here?
You could use remporter, which means to win or to take home a victory, prize, or match. It sounds slightly more elevated than gagner and is very common in competitive contexts, though gagner remains perfectly natural for casual games.

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