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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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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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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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Panel: Recession vs game industry Host: Laura Taranto, Senior Director of Product, Big Fish Chris Petrovic, CBO and Board Member, FunPlus Dara Leung , Managing Director, The Raine Group Micha Katz , Managing Director, Aream & Co. Anything that makes a player feels a sense of ownership is good.

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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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