Module 1 · Roles
- Give each player a reason to be there
- Avoid a role that only watches
- Let either player help the other
- Write the roles in one line each
COURSE
Co-op Game Design
$165.00
Design roles, revives, and shared goals so two players need each other without one person waiting.
About
Design roles, revives, and shared goals so two players need each other without one person waiting. Across about 12 hours you will give each player a reason to be there, set an objective neither person can finish alone, find the moment one player stands still, and play with two people.
Intermediate · 12 hours · Design
Curriculum
Module 2 · Shared goals
- Set an objective neither person can finish alone
- Show the shared progress
- Add a revive or assist
- Test with a stranger, not only a friend
Module 3 · Waiting
- Find the moment one player stands still
- Give them something to do
- Shorten a revival if it stalls the game
- Time a full session
Module 4 · A test
- Play with two people
- Write who was bored
- Change one rule
- Play again
