Hi everyone! We are back with another exciting update on Harmony's Odyssey development and this time, it is all about enjoying our mythical puzzles together - in new co-op and versus game modes! The idea to introduce multiplayer modes in our upcoming adventure puzzler was a plan from the very beginning and we are happy to announce that all of the levels playable in single player will also feature a local Co-op mode! Some of them will be playable in a Versus mode and here are some of the first details about both additions:

Co-op Mode

In the Co-op mode, two players will be able to solve all available dioramas together, as well as partcipate in the diverse set of mini-games. During solving dioramas, they will rearrange tiles together so one player can be quite a helping hand if the second one gets stuck! In the mini games, things get interesting as well!
Spot Objects mini-game will feature split screen to allow each player to have control of their cameras, however the score (and errors limit in medium and hard difficulties!) will be shared. In Find The Difference mini-game, since the screen is splitted already, each player will receive his/her own set of coursors.
Wheter its rearranging the tiles together or enjoying the mini games, we plan to utilise this idea to the fullest and provide an accessible, easily understandable and exciting twist to solving each level on ourselves. It also means full controller support - f.e. the host player can be on his desktop setup, while player two enjoys the game on a gamepad.

Versus Mode

In this mode, two players compete with each other in mini-games - the goal is to quickly spot more objects or find more differences, while not exceeding the given error count. The error count however is lifted when playing in easy mode, to make the competing experience friendly and accessible for the younger audiences. In medium and hard modes, the error count is adjusted accordingly and proves to be a challenge even more more experienced puzzle fans!
Any competition's foundation? It needs to be fair for every participant! To avoid any exploits and taking unfair advantage of your rival, we will implement a set of rules and adjustments. Find The Difference mini-game is an example, where both views need to be synchronized, the camera will follow a predefined path and make stops at certain points, rather than be in control of the player that picks up the first point. In Memorize Objects mini-game, which allows to shorten the memorization phase by pressing the button in single player mode, the game will wait for acknowledgement from both players or wait until the time is up.
While we continue to work on making Harmony's Odyssey a one-of-a-kind experience to be enjoyed by friends and families together and constantly tweaking it, your support means the WORLD to us. That's why we'd like to again invite you to join our discord channel via link below: https://discord.gg/e69WDgdbKW What can you expect by joining our mighty discord? Giveaways Most awesome puzzle recommendations Exclusive content from Harmony's Odyssey Work-in-progress content (including some of our most crazy ideas!) The most awesome concept art and drawings from our talented team First hand info about events, expo's and fairs Wholesome fun! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531490/Harmonys_Odyssey/ Don't want to miss any news? Follow us on social media: Harmony's Odyssey website: www.mythicowl.com Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MythicOwl/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MythicOwl/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MythicOwlGames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythicowl

[ 2022-02-15 12:10:55 CET ] [ Original post ]