All posts tagged in local co-op
Aug 19, 2019
We’ve been keeping an eye out for Cat Quest II ever since Gentlebros, the developers, have been teasing an announcement “coming soon” and we assumed it would be during Gamescom 2019. Not long after we’ve posted Nintendo’s Indie World indie games list, showing Cat Quest II coming this fall to the Switch, an announcement on Twitter was made! The game releases later this year in the fall on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on September 24th, 2019 on PC (Steam here)!
Cat Quest II is a fast-paced open-world action RPG where you play as both a cat and a dog cooperatively. Explore a massive world filled with monsters, dungeons and quests, as you strive to bring peace back to your kingdoms during a time of war! See below for the newly released announcement trailer! This sequel returns to the world of Felingard to expand on the original with more explosive spells, expanded weapon options, an exciting new character switch mechanic, and local co-op!
Opening Night Live will be announcing some more great games soon so stay tuned with us here at myPotatoGames! We’d also like to hear from you on what your favorite announcements have been so far and what games you are the most excited to play!
- Aug 16, 2019
You’re a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use color to explore, solve puzzles and make friends. From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.
We’ve been following Greg Lobanov’s work on this game, formerly known as Drawdog as the working title, and now we have the full title and the whole picture (pun intended)! Greg Lobanov is an indie game designer based in Vancouver, Canada, and has designed, programmed, and written many indie games. For example: Wandersong, Coin Crypt, Phantasmaburbia, and more. Chicory: A Colorful Tale launched on Kickstarter just yesterday and before we even got the chance to write this article, it surpassed its goal! With 29 more days to go, you can still make a pledge on the Kickstarter campaign here and get in on those rewards/backerkits!
About Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world. The Brush is a one-of-a-kind artifact that can color the world. Naturally, it needs a wielder, a master artist responsible for all colors and for passing the brush down. The current wielder, Chicory, is immensely talented and beloved by all… until all the color in the land vanishes, and her with it! I guess that leaves it up to you, her number one fan, to take up the brush and fill in for her. Hmm… good luck!
Key Features
- Explore the Picnic Province, and draw on anything!
- Manipulate the environment with your paint and solve puzzles!
- Unlock new paint abilities and use them to reach new places!
- Collectible clothes, plants and furniture to dress your character and the world how you want!
- A world full of animal characters to meet and befriend!
- Local co-op! Play with your friends and draw together!
Kickstarter Rewards and Merch
The creators of Chicory have put together some really awesome in-game rewards as well as various artwork and merchandise created by the team’s very own artists; Alexis Dean-Jones and Madeline Berger. In addition, that team also includes: Lena Raine and Em Halberstadt, the composer and sound designer respectively. See the list below for the goodies you can look forward to as a backer.
- A Digital Art Book, full of promo art, sketches, concepts, unused characters, notes, and other loose ends from our creative process!
- A backer-exclusive enamel pin, designed by game artist Alexis Dean-Jones and produced + shipped with the help of the Yetee! There are 2 points for this pin to fasten with so it’s extra-stable, and so you can angle it any way you like!
- A sticker sheet of black-and-white in-game characters designed by game artist Alexis!
- A backer-exclusive t-shirt, designed by game artist Madeline Berger!
- Your art in the game! Your black-and-white drawing or writing could appear in an art gallery, scratched on a tree, as graffiti on a wall, a picture in someone’s house, or somewhere else!
- We’ll draw you an animal portrait! Immortalize yourself, your friend, your pet or your OC as a character in the style of the game.
- You can design a piece of clothing that can be collected and worn in-game!
- Your character will appear in-game! We’ll make an animal character based on you, a friend, a pet, or something original… and place them in the world of Picnic as a character you can meet!
We here at myPotatoGames can’t wait to help Chicory paint the whole world! Most importantly, you’ll be able to too when the game releases sometime in “202X” on Steam (PC, Mac).
- Aug 9, 2019
We here at myPotatoGames have been keeping a close eye on Pile Up since early development. We immediately fell in love with the colorful and cardboad-style environments which included boxy animal characters such as frogs and hedgehogs. Now we’re one step closer to being able to play this adorable 3D cooperative platformer with their new Steam page here! Let’s all help these indie developers out, Seed by Seed, by Wishlisting their game today and checking out their new trailer below. You can also get caught up with us here if you missed Pile Up’s previous update.
Pile Up! Official First Trailer
About Pile Up!
Pile Up is a 1-to-4 player co-op 3D platformer for friends and families!
Jump joyfully, play together and use items you find along the way to build the wackiest piles! Coordination and creativity are required to progress through the joyful levels of the cardboard world and encounter the most friendly creatures! Experiment everything you’re in the mood for in the welcoming handcrafted world of Pile Up!Key Features
- A very simple yet deep mechanic: piling on each other!
- An adventure you can play from 1 to 4 players!
- A drop in/drop out feature allowing players to join and leave at any time!
- Crazy cardboard worlds to explore!
- Mini-games for endless cooperative fun with your friends!
- Cute box-animals to meet and help throughout your journey!
- Multiple box-items to try out, easy to learn but hard to master!
- Even more toys to unlock and have fun with!
- Skins to customize your Boxlings!
- An art direction entirely revolving around cardboard, from textures to sound design!
- A strong focus on accessibility and usability!
A soccer mini-game There’s no specific release date as of now but you can follow Pile Up’s progress with their YouTube devlogs here. You can also go to their official website to sign-up for their Newsletter or follow their links to their social media.
- Jun 30, 2019
Heave Ho is a cooperative multiplayer adventure game created by indie developers Le Cartel Studio and published by Devolver Digital. You won’t have to wait long to play this silly game as it will release on Steam and the Nintendo Switch eShop this summer! Moreover, you’ll need to hold on for dear life and help each other to reach hard-to-get-to places. All you need to do is swing without falling or getting impaled by spikes and attempt to do it in record time if you so choose!
About Heave Ho
Heave Ho tasks up to four players with a simple goal – don’t fall to your death! Players will use their own two hands and the outstretched grip of their friends to grapple across each level on their way to victory. Grab one another’s hands, climb across dangling bodies, and swing your pals to safety in a wobbly, dangly mass of limbs. Customize your character with all manner of stylish accessories and zany accouterment in a vain attempt to remember who you are and which of your hands is the only thing between you and the plummet of doom.
Heave Ho is a physics-based game where you’ll have to use the left joystick to move your arms and use the triggers to clench fists and grab the platforms! There’s nothing too complicated about the concept but the execution might be another story.
Customize your strange-looking characters! Reveal Trailer for Heave Ho
For another multiplayer game published by Devolver Digital, check out our article on Fall Guys for a hilariously fun competition! If you like the idea of working together with friends and needing great communication skills, see Fling to the Finish. Fling to the Finish has just successfully completed its Kickstarter campaign along with some stretch goals!
- Jun 27, 2019
Developed by We’re Five Games and published by tinyBuild, Totally Reliable Delivery Service has a release date of Summer 2019 for PC. Since June 24th, 2019, the Beta has been open to test out online multiplayer and to get the general feel for the game! Most importantly, the Beta is free for anyone to try for the next 2 weeks right here on Steam! Enjoy some silly and hilarious gameplay and fail spectacularly with style while trying to deliver packages.
Delivery attempted! That’s a T.R.D.S. guarantee!
Totally Reliable Delivery Service is a ragdoll physics driven sandbox game that up to 4 players can enjoy together. Work together (or against each other) to deliver packages to customers using a variety of vehicles and odd machines. Safe deliveries are rewarded, but mayhem is highly encouraged!
Key Features
- Local and Online Multiplayer: Go it alone to ensure the safety of your deliveries, or join your friends and put your teamwork to the test.
- Controlled Noodly Chaos: Unpredictable ragdoll physics meets snappy platforming. Sprint, leap, dive, and grapple with ease, but collide with something and you’ll be knocked out cold!
- A World of Distractions: Take a break from deliveries and play around! The world is chock full of toys, vehicles, and machines that can be used for work or play.
- Ragtag Crew: Customize your blue-collar workers and get your rear into gear, it’s time to deliver!
If you love the idea of playing with your friends and attempting to deliver parcels chaotically, then check out our article on Moving Out. More specifically, you’ll be able to move people’s furniture around on Steam sometime in 2019.
- Local and Online Multiplayer: Go it alone to ensure the safety of your deliveries, or join your friends and put your teamwork to the test.
- Jun 5, 2019
Pokemon Sword and Shield is an adventure game to become a Pokemon Champion. New grasslands and many other new locations are filled with trainers and Pokemon working together. You will need to fight in special gyms throughout the new region that will allow your Pokemon to Dynamax. Battles with two Dynamax Pokemon will cause the energy and excitement in the stadium to reach its peak with the audience. See below for everything you need to know about the Pokemon Direct hosted by Nintendo today.
New Pokemon
Wooloo: is defined by its fluffy fair that is traded by weavers in a town in the Gallow region. They use it to graft popular specialty goods.
Gossifleur: a Flowering Pokemon that favors places with clean air and water. Its pollen is said to have healing properties. When Gossifleur evolves, it becomes Eldegoss. There are now small seeds scattered around its fuzzy head. These seeds are said to promote growth in plants and can revitalize both people and Pokemon.
Drednaw: the Bite Pokemon. The sharp and jagged edges of its jaw allow it to bite off chunks of rock and iron. Its vicious nature makes it a difficult Pokemon to tame for all but the most experienced of trainers.
Corviknight: can be seen flying steadily through the sky. It puts its skills to use when working as a flying taxi. It will take the player back to any town they have previously visited.
The Legendary Pokemon: they are Zacian and Zamazenta but you will have to wait to find out what role they play in the game.
New Region
In the Galar Region, a place to go for many wild Pokemon is in the Wild Area. This Wild Area stretches between cities and is filled with abundant nature as far as the eye can see. Different Pokemon can appear depending on where you are and what the weather is like. Meaning, there will be new discoveries for you each day.
Dynamaxing
Some Pokemon can now grow in size and gain tremendous strength. This new feature will offer more strategy options in battle. All the moves they know turn more powerful. Dynamaxing can only be used once per battle. However, the Pokemon will revert to normal after three turns. Therefore, you need to choose wisely when to trigger it.
Max Raid Battles
Four Pokemon trainers can join together in a multiplayer battle (using local wireless or online) to challenge wild Dynamax Pokemon. In these battles, the wild Dynamax Pokemon keeps its form during the entire battle and has special powers that make it an extremely formidable opponent. Only one of the four players can Dynamax their Pokemon in these battles so coordinating with your team is crucial. If your team emerges victorious, you get the chance to catch these Dynmax Pokemon! The different types of Pokemon you can fight in battle will also vary depending on where you are and the state of the weather.
New Characters
Leon: current champion of the Galar Region and holds an undefeated record. His shining personality also gains him popularity and the adoration of trainers across the region. The champion’s younger brother is actually one of your rivals.
Hop: dreams of one day becoming champion just like his elder brother Leon. He trains vigorously every day toward this goal. His journey in the Galar region will begin on the same day as yours.
Professor Magnolia: a researcher that specializes in the Dynamax phenomenon.
Sonia: Is magnolia’s granddaughter and also serves as her assistant. Their wisdom and sound advice will come in handy during your adventure.
Milo: is a Grass-type expert. This gym leader is all about enjoying battles with his trusty Pokemon. You will have to fight him and his tenacious fighting style to continue your journey.
More Information
Pokemon Sword and Shield will be available worldwide on November 15, 2019. Starting today, June 5th, 2019, you can pre-order a special double-pack. You can grab Pokemon Shield here and Pokemon Sword here.We here at myPotatoGames are very excited about this game so stay tuned with us for any new announcements regarding Pokemon.
- May 29, 2019
Fling to the Finish is developed by SplitSide Games, a small team of students based in Philadelphia. The game will be released early in 2020 on PC and the Nintendo Switch. Types of courses in this unique racing game include: floating parks, giant casinos, and even worm filled asteroid fields! There are also a dozen of adorable characters to choose from and pair together that we here at myPotatoGames have a hard time deciding our favorites! You’ll be tethered by a stretchy elastic rope that you can use to swing around perilous obstacles, and fling your partner up ledges before they fall to their doom.
Choose your favorite pair of characters! Fling to the Finish is the first game built from the ground up to combine the racing and platforming genres. It was inspired by games such as Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Mario Sunshine, and Super Monkey Ball. It was also inspired by TV shows such as Wipeout and Survivor.
What is Fling to the Finish?
Fling to the Finish is a competitive physics racing game where you’re tethered to your best friend or worst enemy. Share a controller with your partner and coordinate your movements to master crazy obstacle courses. Take the lead against other teams by attacking them with barrages of plungers, humongous anvils, and deadly lasers! Take part in an innovative mix of genres as you platform through the most outrageous racing game to come to the market in years.
Play local couch co-op with a friend by sharing a controller! Fling is playable in single player, local co-op, or local/online competitive multiplayer with 1-16 players. Not only can teams that fall behind in races use items to gain the advantage, but obstacles dynamically adjust themselves to become easier to navigate for those not in the lead. For example, some platforms will actually become larger and easier to land on after the first place team has passed them. This ensures that even if players fall behind they’ll be able to win.
Race against another team! Today on May 29th, 2019, you can make a pledge to their Kickstarter campaign here and receive the game as well as awesome new character skins. You can also try their Alpha demo here and start practicing your communication skills! Looking for more racing games to play? we’ve got you covered with Neon Tail.
- May 17, 2019
Billie Bust Up is a puzzle and 3D platforming game with two cute main characters: Billie the goat and Oscar the fox. Together you are on a mission to rediscover magic and uncover a thrilling mystery which involves your missing friends. Moreover, use both characters to explore and combine their unique skill-sets!
Billie Bust Up is created by a small indie studio called BlueprintGames and is still in early development thus there is no set release date. As fans of Yooka-Laylee, we at myPotatoGames will be keeping an eye on this one.
Key Features
- Single Player or Couch Co-operative play, we have two unique characters to pick from, play as Billie or Oscar! Both characters have their own move sets that set them apart, combine their skills to reach new heights.
- A large cast of interesting characters and levels, will you end up a prisoner of the cat pirates and their fearsome Queen? Or will you end up trapped inside a voodoo doll by an egotistical possessed puppet.
- Deep interesting backstory, layered with mystery. Just because the game is aimed at children doesn’t mean it can’t have depth, story-line and developed characters.
We also thought that everyone’s day will become that much brighter by taking a look at this adorable Tweet.
Become a Patreon here and give feedback by testing the game, view behind the scenes content, have access to exclusive merchandise and artwork, and access to their special Discord channels.
For other cooperative and fun games, check out our articles on Moving Out and Scout’s Honor.
