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'm doing game design analysis this weekend, after replaying - It Takes Two by Hazelight Studios
In focus:
How do you design a game - that couples can use a therapy?
Core: Treat both the players equally.
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I cannot believe while writing this up..
finally the game i am sorry mom, please come back is yours to play !!
https://super-dam.itch.io/i-am-sorry
this game is about a 5 year old trying to deal with something he does not understand
i wanted to make a game as an ode to the great writer & director Davey Wreden
This project is a quiet tribute to his work The Beginner’s Guide
this is a simple game without any mechanics or quests
p.s. it is based on a real location, I know
1/f tl;dr
How do you design a narrative fused co-op game ?
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1/e How to Make Players Feel for Their Characters?
Through backstories and relationships, you might empathize with characters
> But first playing together and then playing against each other, puts you in the shoes of your characters
where the tension actually feels real
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1/d Narrative games risk players feeling railroaded, how can that be avoided?
> Plot can be fixed, but choices like paths or dialogues or even side activities - add flavor without branching excessively
Something they learned from their previous game "Brothers"
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1/c How do you tell one story from two different points of view?
> Enter Leo’s aggressive style versus Vincent’s strategic choices, with dynamic resizing and collaborative QTEs
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1/b In most co-op games up until then, Player 1 would lead while Player 2 followed.
But this game changed that. It introduced scenes where both players were compelled to rely on each other’s help.
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1/a First up: How do you design a game where both players feel equally engaged?
In 'A Way Out,' Hazelight nailed this after 'Brothers' where one player could control both characters asymmetrically.
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I'm doing game design analysis this weekend, after replaying -- A Way Out by Hazelight Studios
Imagine what challenges might have been for the creators while designing co-op where -- Betrayal feels real?
Specially after a game like Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
(a thread) 🧵
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