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2 player co-op game - Coggle Diagram

- - - - already home to a variety of 'wholesome' games
      - Switch online capability should make online collaboration easy
      - outside of the world on pc and other consoles that often falls into issues with gatekeeping and 'proper games' , safe space for new/less experienced players
      - Same controls on every switch - not lots of setups to account for
    - - Expensive - both players would need access to a switch and switch online
      - Publication - not sure how to go about publishing on the switch store, will have stricter guidleines to meet and may be more expensive to develop
      - Would need access to 2 switches to test - makes user testing a lot harder
  - - - Players can use keyboard or handheld controllers based on preference
      - People are more likely to have access to a PC than a console even if they aren't avid gamers - good for players and testing purposes
      - Easy to publish on itch.io
      - Easy for players to be in a voice call while playing to help with communication
      - I've developed for PC before, so won't have to spend time upskilling in that area before starting the project
    - - Lots of different setups - have to account for different screen sizes, keyboards, controllers
      - Can be an intimidating platform to introduce to new players who don't have experience with games/ only have experience with console games
  - - - Most people have a phone - good for players and for testing
      - Non-threatening - mobile games don't have the community issues of gatekeeping and exclusion that other platforms do, more welcoming environment for new players
    - - Small screen size to work with
      - Difficult to develop for IOS and android and have both work together
      - Not a lot of input options, limits gameplay
      - Don't know how to publish on app stores
- - - - Encourages communcation and collaboration between players
      - Focus is on how players work with one another within the world, rather than the world itself
      - Working as a team is rewarded by solving puzzles, unlocking things together
      - Can easily be non-violent - appeals to broader audience, especially pairs where one person is less familiar with games than the other
      - Can be easily expanded or scaled down by adding or removing puzzles
    - - Need to figure out how to build a fun, unique puzzle mechanic that requires both players to solve it - can't be steamrollered by the less confident player, leaving the other player useless
      - Limited replayability - once all of the puzzles are solved, players will know solutions so it'll be less fun to play through again
  - - - Easy to understand concept - shoot stuff to win. Easy for new players to understand goals and start playing
      - United against a common enemy - work together to defeat them
    - - Affects of encouraging violence in games
      - Can be stressful, harsh - not necessarily good end-of-day escapism for everyone
      - Doesn't require collaboration between players - one could easily be left behind
  - - - Can explore as a unit, experience new things together as a team
      - Build a story together
      - Can also be played alone if required
      - Good escapism - get away from the real world and to a fun place where you can be together
    - - Big project - will take a lot of time and resources to build a world, fill with characters to interact with, and make it successful
      - Even though it could be played together, theres no emphasis on collaboration between players - focus is on other parts of the virtual world, rather than one another