Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Building the interface for designers to tweak combat-related parameters to create specific fights (e.g. Also includes spawning reinforcements with timing, positioning of enemies, rules for PVP, rules for kill cam, hitting weak points (e.g. head shots), play of the game. boss battle, minion battle, pvp, etc.).

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Game Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s a co-op game, with single-player options. “Low and Alone are each equipped with their own iconic items that will allow you to solve various puzzles and defend yourself against the new and dangerous challenges that await you,” writes Bandai Namco’s Maya Ziani on PlayStation Blog.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Written by Adam Telfer , our razor-sharp Canadian co-host who doesn’t just play games—Adam both builds and dissects them. New Entrants are Struggling to Break-In While elder games have been fighting over a stagnant TAM of players, new entrants have struggled to gain traction into the market.

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Game Daily

APRIL 28, 2023

Mirrored Souls (pictured above) from The Bricks Studio is described as a “single-player-co-op puzzle-platformer” in which players control two characters at the same time on a mirrored screen in an attempt to reunite them. Holy Hunt from Artificial is an 8-bit retro top-down shooter.

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. In this 2v2v2v2 event, fights are broken down into several 2v2 rounds in small arenas, with each team having a limited number of lives. For example, what if narrative was tied to a daily login or co-op event?

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Game Daily

MARCH 10, 2023

But Omega Royale, which began development three years ago, will be a ten-player fight to the death, in which players individually take on waves of enemies, but must also send baddy boosts against human players. PixelJunk Monsters 2 and Orcs Must Die’s sequels added a focus on co-op play.

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

When a player wins a game, they are presented with a reward chest full of boosters and the option to move onto a ‘second stage’ against another opponent where they will fight for an even better prize. Should they also win that match, the player can enter a final stage for the top prize, after which the cycle will start over.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

So do they compete or co-exist peacefully? Armed with a bazillion weapons, players can fight in a 4-player co-op on a relentless quest for revenge and redemption across the undiscovered and unpredictable living planet. Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Green , who is currently Co-Founder and COO of Knock Knock. I Need a Process (sung to the tune of “I Need a Hero” ) As is the case with every facet of product development and live ops, running the right process is key. As separate worlds, Disney’s characters are about so much more than just winning the fight.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a run-of-the-mill roguelite game decorative items such as skins probably would not be a very effective monetization tactic since roguelites and roguelikes are by default single-player games, but Soul Knight has tackled this problem with a synchronous co-op possibility. Using roguelike elements to spice up special game modes.

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