Playing A Game Biped PC

Biped seemed like a neat little co-op adventure when I started it back in January, but one frustrating level turned into a "break" that, six months later, it seems safe to assume won't get un-broken.

The game has a slick aesthetic, with simple and straightforward UI cues, and a colorful world that just plain "looks" fun. And you can collect items to unlock cute hats!

But Biped's sweet and sugary looks belie some stressful coordination challenges -- as the game goes on, it asks for more and more-rapid synchronized actions between not just your own two hands, but also someone else's two hands at the same time.

It's not so harsh as Kalimba, but Biped still requires a level of shared-brain button-pressing precision that my partner and I just aren't going to get.

Better than: Kalimba
Not as good as: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Definitely not as good as: Pitfall Planet

Progress: Finished "Rainy Ruins" in co-op.

Rating: Meh