Event
The Local Multiplayer Picnic is an initiative to bring people together and celebrate local multiplayer games.Cakes are baked, drinks are brought, games are played and friendships are formed forever. The Picnic tries to showcase the best, newest and most interesting local multiplayer games from around the world. Feedback on work in progress games is always sent to the developers, to not only encourage the appreciation, but also the creation of local multiplayer games.
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GAMES:
SAMURAI GUNN by Beau Blyth
It's not surprising that many people have been raving about IGF-nominated Samurai Gunn, a game by Beau "teknopants" Blyth about... well... beheading your friends! Beau was previously known for the tactical 4-player zero gravity shooter 0space, but has decided to speed things up in this upcoming release. Samurai Gunn is all about skills, reflexes, stylish swordfighting and waiting for the best moment to pull out your gun.
CHALO CHALO by Richard Boeser and Tomasz Kaye
If you hear people shouting while seeing dots move slowly, they are probably playing Chalo Chalo, one of the most nail-bitingly intense racing games. Random tracks and upgrades are mixed together with extremely tight, minimalist design to make sure every single race turns out completely different.
NEW GAME + by Jasper Byrne
New game plus is a brand new game by Jasper Byrne, creator of Lone Survivor. This game is best explained as a mash-up of Zelda and Dark Souls, but by introducing 4 player coop Jasper takes it to a whole new level. Pick one of 4 classes and work together with friends to explore a vast world, until you decide to shoot an arrow into one of their backs.
MYSTERY GAME by ???
Nobody knows what MYSTERY GAME will be, but you can trust it to be local, multiplayer and tons of fun.