Co-op Platformer for iPhone - what do YOU think?

JGee · 2010-11-23T10:10:28

Hi guys, I'm making a game for my university project and would like to know whether you think you'd enjoy playing it.It will be a 2d platform game for the iPhone (like the traditional Sonic or Mario games). You basically just have to run around and collect stuff before the timer runs out.The main thing about the game is that it's a 2 player game and 2 player ONLY. It would be locally playable via 2 iOS devices using bluetooth. So basically you have to be in the same room/area whatever. This is to encourage communication between players as communicating is beneficial to the gameplay and will help you get a better time/score - though not essential. Teamwork, however, is required in order to progress.The main thing I want to know from you guys is,If this was a 2 player game ONLY, would you want to play the game? As it would ALWAYS require a friend/relative to play with and they would have to be in the same room/area (due to bluetooth connection). So would you be more likely to play it or less likely? And please give reasons why.Also, just in general, do you think this type of game would work on the iPhone? And would you enjoy it?The replies you give will help define my game!Thanks a lot,Jason.

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Started by JGee November 21, 2010 01:06 PM

10 comments, last by kodecraft 14 years, 2 months ago

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November 21, 2010 09:34 PM

My ultimate suggestion would be not to force players to play close-proximity multiplayer. You're not just discouraging your fan-base, but forcefully limiting it.

In my opinion, it would be a better test and learning experience from both a designer's and a programmer's perspective to create a game that could use multiplayer, or an AI controlled team member. For instance: Army of Two.

Perhaps it would be even more creative to have the co-op campaign be DIFFERENT from the Single-player. The co-op missions could increase in difficulty beyond something a simple AI would be capable of?

Just a few random thoughts on the idea.