Ambidangerous

Let me start by saying I know the developer personally. I use that not to disqualify the merit of my review, but rather to explain my perspective on the game. Early on when making the game, Paul told me, "I'm making the game that I want to play." I knew right then that this game would be difficult. You may think of playing games with a buddy as something along the lines of "let's see how many planes we can steal in Grand Theft Auto." If you're playing games with Paul, you are going to eventually look at the clock and realize it's 1 AM, and that you've been grinding through the co-op mode of TowerFall Ascenscion on Hard for the last three hours. To play this game is to understand Paul's appreciation for games, and that in an of itself is a wonderful accomplishment on his part. It also helps that the game is good.

If you are looking for a game to challenge your coordination this is the one for you. A very challenging game that is surprisingly addictive. Great game from this first time developer. I can't wait to see what's next!

If you are looking for a challenge you will enjoy this game. As you maneuver through this 2D world, it feels like a puzzle trying to figure out the best methods to use two character simultaneously during certain bosses and with certain weapons. It is completely unique in that way and unlike most games I have played before. Positives: - The Bosses are difficult to beat and all require a unique offensive approach to defeat them. - Weapon selection; there are a lot of weapons to pick up that are fun to play with, that work well against certain enemies, and that match your specific play style. - Levels; A variety of different environments processed with rng. - Gameplay; unique as stated above and fun to figure out (though it isn't for the feint of hear). - Enemies; you can see a trend here, a lot of variety. Many enemies to kill in various ways. - Graphics; depending on what you like, but the 2D top down style is well thought out and works nicely with the dual character mechanics Negatives: -Although I think the game is worth what it costs, it is a short game depending on your abilities. It took me an hour, but I played it for a few minutes during the development stage and have thousands of hours logged in video games across the board. - The final boss battle, although difficult, is fairly short once you figure out the level. All in all it is a wonderfully unique game with fun mechanics you should try if you are looking to challenge yourself.

A unique game with a dope soundtrack. I enjoyed the creative obstacles, levels, and bosses. Really excited to see what this developer comes up with next.

Fantastic unique and innovative game! Pretty hilarious when you put two friends on the same controller and have them control one character each as well.

Interesting and mechanically difficult twin stick shooter. Left stick controls character 1, right stick for character 2. You will mess up quite a bit at first, getting the hang of tracking your two characters. If you are a fan of twin stick shooters, and want an interesting and difficult experience then this game should be well worth the $2 asked. If you are good enough you can push a timed speed run onto the scoreboards. The handmade backgrounds and assets retro-style theme that may not be for everyone, but do their job just fine. Worth taking a look at.

Have found this game after "Ambidextro". Can not really call it a game overall - it's rather pet-project made for some practice. I would say - it should be free due to 45 minutes of gameplay (probably part of this time was AFK as well), but its price is more then decomratic for this experience - so probably ok. To sum up: 1. Not bad 1 hour experience. 2. Be aware - it's very-very short.

Awesome mechanics and weapons!

A fun game that will rewire your brain! Hats and Hand Grenades uses the simple, but infrequently used, game mechanism of moving each joystick as two independent characters. A quick tutorial at the start of the game incrementally introduces you to the mechanics while keeping your brain on its toes as you learn the ins-and-outs of game play. Ambidangerous even provides the option of adding an additional player via a shared or separate remote system. A wonderful game with a nostalgia-inducing soundtrack that takes you back to the simpler days of Tetris and Bomberman.

Challenging game with an original concept and distinctive soundtrack. Paul, the developer, is a friend. I'm also friends with Reed, who produced the OST. You might say I'm biased, but I think you'll agree that this is a stunning first foray into game-making. Can't wait to see what he comes up with next!