All aboard! It’s time for you and a accomplice to set sail on The FriendShip! You two will likely be taking part in as a pair of Antarctic Explorers, listening to a well-known SOS name. Decided to return to the rescue, you find yourself at an uninhabited island with an… amusement park?! If you will discover a means inside, you’ll face a sequence of puzzling trials, designed to check your communication, teamwork, and belief! Every would require you and your accomplice to work collectively, displaying how sturdy your friendship is. Or perhaps you’ll discover out it isn’t…
You possibly can bounce aboard The FriendShip your self proper now and play it totally free! There’s a ten-hour free trial which you’ll be able to start at any time till October thirteenth. Coordinate with a pal, and that’s loads of time to get a prime rating on each trial… if you happen to can work collectively.
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Now, this isn’t our first rodeo with regards to creating co-op puzzle video games! You may know us at Whole Mayhem Video games from the We Had been Right here sequence – all of that are co-op adventures, specializing in (shock!) cooperation between you and your accomplice. There are 4 video games in that sequence now, which might appear a frightening prospect if you happen to’ve not performed one earlier than, so we determined it was time to craft a bite-sized We Had been Right here expertise that will be the right place to begin to anybody interested by our video games… or anybody who needs to seek out out if their pals are as good as they are saying they’re.
Enter We Had been Right here Expeditions: The FriendShip, which is constructed from the bottom as much as be an approachable introduction to our type of intimate co-op puzzle-solving journey. We’ve honed the expertise all the way down to encapsulate all of the allure, environment and inclusiveness of We Had been Right here, whereas showcasing every puzzle one by one to permit full focus with out distraction or confusion. Making the sport free for a time is one other a part of the push for inclusivity with The FriendShip!
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The FriendShip is definitely a part of a brand new sequence: We Had been Right here Expeditions. These are separate video games to the We Had been Right here quadrilogy, which is made up of We Had been Right here, We Had been Right here Too, We Had been Right here Collectively, and We Had been Right here Eternally. All of them comply with pairs of Antarctic Explorers who discover themselves trapped within the cursed Fortress Rock and its environment. There may be an overarching plot and lore unfold throughout the 4 video games, however each title is a standalone expertise so that you don’t should play them so as. Should you get pleasure from The FriendShip then you need to positively contemplate making your individual go to to Fortress Rock! Getting there’s simple; it’s simply escaping which is difficult…
The opposite We Had been Right here video games comply with a story and also you resolve puzzles to advance by way of the sport. We Had been Right here Expeditions: The FriendShip is a bit completely different – you continue to want to resolve puzzles to advance, however every puzzle has three ranges relying on how nicely you resolve them. You possibly can proceed with solely a bronze medal, however certainly you need to go for gold? Becoming the amusement park setting, you’ll be able to retry every problem as many instances as you need in quest of that excellent rating. For the bronze medal you’ll want to grasp what the problem asks of you and work collectively together with your accomplice, however to get silver or gold you’ll want to essentially get in tune as a pair. Should you’re really BFFs, then it shouldn’t be an issue proper?
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Whether or not you face time strain or shared assets, you’ll doubtless discover yourselves creating your individual particular means of speaking probably the most important data. These aren’t puzzles the place one individual can simply determine the answer and inform the opposite what to do! Even within the Belief problem, which is all about one individual guiding the opposite, working collectively as a crew will grant you the golden medal. Each determining the puzzles after which finishing them are cooperative duties. That is central to the We Had been Right here design ethos: working collectively is important, not elective. There are plenty of video games designed for single participant with co-op added in – they usually’re a blast – however we purpose to construct a stronger bond between our participant pairs, irrespective of who they’re or what sort of relationship they’ve (even when they’re full strangers!).
You possibly can study a stunning quantity about somebody whereas tackling difficult puzzles collectively! To higher visualise your bond, you’ll be including new items to your palship as you progress by way of the trials and alongside the boat trip. How good these addons look will depend on how nicely you probably did within the problem! So, for instance, getting bronze will provide you with a serviceable however tough wood addon, whereas a prime rating will likely be elegant golden fittings. On the finish of the sport, you’ll even obtain your individual personalised rollercoaster type ‘motion shot’ which you’ll be able to share with the world to indicate off how nice your “friend-ship” is. Couldn’t handle each gold this time? No worries, you’ll be able to strive once more. Develop collectively as buddies and get your self the most effective trying (pal)ship. Or perhaps it’s time for a brand new pal?
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The ten-hour free trial is ready for you – get a pal on board or be a part of somebody new on-line! You possibly can start your trial any time till October thirteenth. Will you be capable of get gold in each problem? This can be a voyage you gained’t quickly overlook!
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We Had been Right here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Whole Mayhem Video games
$3.99
Assume you and your bestie can tackle any problem collectively? We’d prefer to see you strive! This new bite-sized standalone We Had been Right here expertise will actually put your friendship to the check. To show that your friendship can overcome something, you have to to tackle a number of puzzling challenges.
It’s all about Communication, Teamwork… and Belief. Discuss collectively, work collectively, and most of all, imagine in your pal.
The 2 of you might be alone at sea when pursuing a misery name leads you to a abandoned island, the place you encounter a mysterious boat trip in an deserted amusement park. This can be a voyage you gained’t overlook, with puzzles that take two to resolve. The state of your friendship will immediately have an effect on the state of your friend-ship!
We Had been Right here Expeditions: The FriendShip has a free boarding ticket till October 13.
Remember, that is an precise check as you’ll be graded on how nicely you resolve these puzzles! Will friendship really final ceaselessly? Or is that this friend-ship sinking to the underside of the ocean?
NOTE: This sport is co-op solely. It requires each gamers to have a working appropriate microphone and an web connection.