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How constraints fueled Two By 4 Racing 's co-op steering wheel controllers

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Two By 4 Racing makes two players work together with bike tire-based steering wheel controllers, driving and powering a cooperative vehicle with their actions together.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Games Industry

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You can play games at your own leisure or team up with your partner to play one of the many co-op games that have made this system so popular. While you can complete the challenges and puzzles in Escape Academy on your own, why not bring in your special someone for split-screen or online co-op adventure.

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How to Build Better Live Events with the GameRefinery Live Events Tracker

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With this knowledge, we can jump back into the Live Events Tracker, open up the filter tab, and select PvP competition to get a better idea of how Candy Crush is appealing to this player segment in its LiveOps calendar by using competitive race events, solo tournament leaderboards, and weekly contents.

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Designer Notes #61: Chet Faliszek

Designer Notes

In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Chet Faliszek, who co-founded Stray Bombay and is best known for his work at Valve on games such as Left 4 Dead and Portal 2. They discuss what shampoo sales have to do with Old Man Murray, why he tests his games in a foreign language, and why game design is easier for co-op games.

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

Game Refinery

While this match3 title also follows the same basic format, pitting two players against each other who race to use the most boosters over a set period, it twists the formula by incorporating a simple progression reward system. A more unusual example is the 1v1 competitive event Puzzle Duel in their other casual puzzler, Toy Blast.

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What We Can Learn About LiveOps From the 2024 Mobile Gamedev Award Winners

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Every collaboration introduces a new map themed around the nuances of the IP, many of which have become a permanent addition for players to enjoy, such as: The Barbie crossover was based on a neon pink Dreamhouse map where players race to fetch Barbie’s favorite accessories.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

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Players race, jump and dash through three rounds of obstacle courses (maps). Similar to Fall Guys, there’s a lot of variation in the map types, which range from races to the finish line and team-based games to survival modes as sections of the map disappear. Visually, the game is very impressive, perhaps more so than Fall Guys.

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