One-day prototype: 1 bike, 2 players. Two-player co-op — yay or nay? #gamedev #indiegame #gaming #friendslop #bike #madewithunity #moto #screenshotsaturday

Nov 7, 2025 · 4:30 PM UTC

Yeah, when I showed the video of my prototype to my friends, they sent me the same link. That’s actually why I started adding more features like enemies, guns, and so on. By the way, your game Paddle Paddle Paddle was the inspiration behind this prototype. I had a lot of fun playing it - great job!
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Replying to @HardyTryer
Reminds me of Mario Dash for some reason. Would they both control the bike or can the rear one throw/shoot stuff behind them?
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In this version, one player steers and the other pedals. But I’m already working on a new version where one player drives the bike and the second one shoots. I think I’ll need to test both approaches to see which one works better.
Replying to @HardyTryer
Mm, not sure. Doesn’t excite me. Could be a thing for coop VR//XR maybe? Given your prototyping speed, I would try a next idea. Keep coop in the recipe, though.
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I also have another prototype. This is the game about cat who delivers boxes driving scooter. Maybe you like it more)
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Replying to @HardyTryer
Nice work on such a quick prototype! For the co-op idea, I think it would depend on what you needed the second player to do. Would one be controlling speed and the other steering? Is there a mechanic to "shoot" obstacles chasing you around? Great idea to try to build off of!
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Thanks! Honestly, I’m not sure yet which approach to take. At first, I wanted one player to steer and the other to pedal. But now I’m testing a version where one player drives the whole bike and the second one shoots. I think I’ll record a video soon - maybe folks can help me decide which direction is best.
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Replying to @HardyTryer
Need a third player to throw stuff, call it Triple-Dash
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Replying to @HardyTryer
Nice idea!
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Big Yay, multi team
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i'd make both players able to lean the bike one way or another, blue only able to steer, green maybe use A and D to pedal one foot at a time and S to break, idk how you make it fun though
Replying to @HardyTryer
This is super cool idea!!! it also looks funny! why do you use Unity tho?
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This looks fun!
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I like it! Perhaps split screen and the back player can shoot at incoming objects
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Replying to @HardyTryer
So good 🤣
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Bro in the back adding too much back force
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Replying to @HardyTryer
Yes please lol
Replying to @HardyTryer
This is how you destroy couples 😂
Replying to @HardyTryer
Honestly, I think there needs to be more than just speed vs steering to make this an interesting mechanic. I think one players input should really influence the others to give it something decent for both players.
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Replying to @HardyTryer
I want to get this skilled that I could make a prototype looking this good in a day, ur goated
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I feel like the pedeler's roll (he he) is a lot less important then the steerer, would be cool if there was things which would need you to speed up or slow down
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make it 4 longer funnier, we driiiffft
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had pretty much the same idea for this game a couple of days ago. Guess you beat me to it 😄
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I can see a lot of potential👍
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Prototypes have no business having this much SOUL I think the concept is pretty neat, and the prototype already looks super fun to me lol
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Lmfao the characters look hilarious, I would play this
Replying to @HardyTryer
This looks like it could be a bit of fun! Looks cool, Good stuff!
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