Prehistoric Cantine - A 2 player coop game.
This is prehistory.
After school, the children play by the river and then go to eat in the school canteen. It's up to you to keep an eye on them and then take them to the school canteen.
Do everything you can to make sure kids don't fall into the water, bump into walls, or get swept away by dinosaurs.
When the bell rings, bring ALL the kids to the school canteen to take it to the next level!
Play with one controller per person or one keyboard for two.
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French version is here :
Does this game have an antecedent? It feels like an original arcade concept to me, which, first of all, that's refreshing, so thank you. But if the player hasn't played a game like yours before, it means you've got to do a lot of work to teach the player how to read the playfield, and what they should be trying to do.
I think the big image with the controls on it is misguided -- you can figure out the controls yourself within seconds. What's harder is learning all the little tells the kids have, whether the text appearing at the top of the screen is just flavor or if it's something you have to react to, and what the goal even is.
I've found the most success by ignoring the timer and the kids injuring themselves, and just focusing on taking the kids to the cafeteria, regardless of whether it's actually open. Is that the intended player behavior?
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