PICO PARK

PICO PARK is a cooperative puzzle game for two to eight players. Everyone gets a small character and a common arena. Keys scattered throughout the level open the exit. Challenging missions add moving platforms and narrow passages. Falling into a pit throws the group back the entire level. The keys appear in different places, and the route is different each time. You can't get through the obstacle course alone. Platforms, drawers and buttons are designed to work together. Once one person falls behind, the group gets stuck. Characters jump, push boxes, and hold buttons while others move on. The game encourages arguments and shouting into the microphone. Puzzles require timing and patience from the entire team. Some tasks are designed for two people, others require the whole group. Each level ends with an exit that is opened together. There are forty-eight missions in the set, and the difficulty increases gradually. New locations add traps and tricks. The procedure must be discussed by voice. The levels are designed to be a shared effort, and a solo attempt feels pointless. The maps are made up of small platforms, and jumping requires a total score. Victory comes through agreement, not force. Some levels end with a minute of laughing at failure. The group is growing, and the map is becoming crowded. Friends often pull each other down and laugh about it. Victory here is common, as is failure. The keys open the exit, but they have to be carried through traps. Players help each other get up after falling. For those players who like to solve problems in a crowd, this game is suitable.