Game Developer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We’re currently developing a mini open world local co-op called Bugging Humans. We know what we need to do, but perhaps our playtesters can meet us half-way It has a shared asymmetrical UI — where one player doesn’t see the screen but they have the controller, and the other player sees the screen and they have the keyboard.

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Co-op Playtesting Open World Localization 246

Indie DB

MAY 9, 2024

experience online co-op mode and other updates in the latest playtest.

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Playtesting Co-op 85

Indie DB

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Survival deep sea horror online co-op game for 1-4.

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Co-op Playtesting Horror Games 86

PreMortem.Games

MARCH 15, 2024

It always triggered so much explanation that we decided to abandon it”, explains co-founder and CEO Martin Sommer. To make sure all upgrades and weapons are properly balanced, Game Swing does playtests throughout development. “We But we use both internal and external playtests a lot to determine what is right for the project.”

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Co-op Playtesting Balance Art 138

PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2024

In this co-op multiplayer game a group of players have to work together to escape a cursed tomb. It’s important to stick to the plan to avoid spending years making prototypes, that you will need to adapt in most cases after the first playtests. But with one of the players corrupted, escape is easier said than done.

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Dev Games Co-op Game Designer 239

Radiator Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

I also designed it as a safe lobby gathering area for co-op players, since the map jam uses the mod Copper with its co-op design pillar. Thanks to Fairweather for organizing, Yoder for playtesting, and lastly thanks to everyone in the Quake Mapping discord. You can play this map, along with 17 (!)

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Co-op Fighting Texture Puzzle 52

Interesting Choices

AUGUST 17, 2011

People are starting to warm up to it, though, and recent years have seen a surge of cooperative board games, as well as digital games like Starcraft 2 and League of Legends that are embracing co-op vs AI as a valid way to experience the game. Now to fine tune the rest of the mechanics.

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Communications Co-op Mechanics Playtesting 52