There are nine “overtime shift” activities, which run the gamut from a rhythm game to a side-scrolling platformer to a snowball fight with slingshots. I’m also a huge fan of the mini-games to the point where, without them, I wouldn’t score KeyWe as highly. I love the way that KeyWe gives you a bit of breathing room with its per-level tutorial demonstrations you’re rarely thrown into the deep end with nothing to cling to. It succeeds.Īs much as I preferred certain level types over others, and a few of the fleeting gimmicks were annoying to get through even after we figured out the “trick,” overall, it’s such a great foundation. KeyWe is split into three seasons - as in, real-world seasons, not video game content seasons - so it tries to make the most of its foundation. That said, each level has something new or different going on to keep the pacing up, whether it’s sprouting plants, pesky mayflies, coded messages, or holiday baking themes. This setup can lead to some real heated co-op moments - even more so than in Overcooked.Īcross 36 story mode levels, there are four main “types” of levels, which I’ve loosely summed up above. In KeyWe, the challenge is less about moving fast from object to object (though you’ll want to be efficient for the sake of bronze/silver/gold medals), and more about parsing information and clues to quickly and correctly figure out puzzle-based instructions. Imagine two people trying to type the same phrase on a keyboard simultaneously using only one hand each oh, and they each have a much-different WPM. (The game is playable solo, with a hot-swap and dual-wield option, but I can’t imagine.) It’s partially a visual challenge, sure (which for me is easier to communicate), but the puzzles are frequently wordy, too. Straight up, this can be a deceptively tricky game, not just in terms of hitting the right button at the right time - you’ve got a chirp, peck, jump, dash, and a butt-slam - but also in terms of talking it out with your partner. Unlike a lot of the Overcooked admirers and imitators, which tend to involve running around and one or two button inputs at most, KeyWe is not afraid to test players. This is an interesting concept for a communicative co-op game in general - where you have to break off to accomplish tasks individually, and then circle back together every so often - but the fact that you’re controlling two little kiwi birds makes it extra special. In other stages, you have to lug around boxes so they slide into their correct bin, or compose a message with butt-stampable word fragments, or pack boxes with the right shipping info and warning labels. Sometimes, you’ll have to work together to type out messages one word - and ultimately one letter - at a time by stomping on keys. These new hires have to get the mail where it needs to go, and that’s a tall order. Released: Aug(Switch, PC), TBA 2021 (PlayStation, Xbox)
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KeyWe (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) It’s a little ditty about Debra and Jeff, a pair of tiny kiwis who have their mailroom work cut out for them. From the moment I first saw it, KeyWe seemed fresh. But it’s always nice to see something more original in the subgenre.
We’ve seen a lot of Overcook ed-inspired hectic co-op games in recent years, and honestly, I’m not tired of them yet. Panic-inducing puzzles for you and a friend
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