Deru: The Art of Cooperation

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Deru: The Art of Cooperation is a single player and multiplayer casual puzzle game. It was developed by INK KIT and was released on November 7, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

"Deru: The Art of Cooperation" is a couch and online co-op puzzle game where two players work together to overcome obstacles using strategic planning, timed movements, and communication. The game features simple mechanics that create complex puzzles, set in a beautiful abstract art style with great atmospheric music. Players can enjoy multiple worlds with brain-twisting riddles in both single-player and multiplayer modes.

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Audience ScoreBased on 76 reviews

graphics10 positive mentions

replayability1 negative mentions

Engaging couch co-op puzzle game that is easy to pick up but challenging to master, making it enjoyable for both experienced and novice players.
Beautiful minimalist art style and calming soundtrack enhance the overall experience, creating a visually pleasing and relaxing atmosphere.
Unique and clever puzzles that require teamwork and communication, providing a satisfying sense of accomplishment when solved.

The game is relatively short, with some levels feeling like filler, which may not justify the price for some players.
Limited controller support for local co-op can be frustrating, as players must share a single controller or keyboard.
Online play can suffer from significant lag, making it unplayable over long distances, which limits its co-op potential.

graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are highly praised for their simple yet effective art style, which enhances the complexity of the puzzles by requiring players to distinguish between black and white. Reviewers highlight the well-executed aesthetics, attention to detail, and visually pleasing design, making it a satisfying experience overall. The combination of beautiful visuals and a soothing soundscape contributes to the game's appeal, particularly for fans of puzzle games.
- “The art style is extremely well executed and has a ton of little polishing touches that make it very satisfying to play.”
- “A lovely puzzle game with beautiful visuals, a pleasant soundscape, and good puzzles so far.”
- “Aesthetics from heaven, visually pleasing and good sound.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is engaging and fun, featuring simple mechanics that encourage cooperation between players as they navigate puzzles with multiple solutions. While the game is somewhat short, lasting around 2-3 hours, it introduces a variety of new mechanics that keep the experience fresh without becoming overly difficult. Overall, it offers a polished and original co-op experience that balances challenge and accessibility.
- “The game does a good job of adding a handful of new mechanics to keep the player engaged and add variety to the puzzles, while remaining pretty simple and never getting so difficult that you cannot find the answer without some good old fashioned trial and error.”
- “Somewhat short, but many puzzles have multiple solutions, and it has a nice symmetric sort of asymmetric gameplay.”
- “You have two shapes, one controlled by each player, and you need to get to your respective exits by blocking streams of color, with several new mechanics added along the way (changing mass, leaving pieces of you behind, etc.)”
- “The gameplay is simple - move your characters to the goals, while helping each other.”
- “You have two shapes, one controlled by each player, and you need to get to your respective exits by blocking streams of color, with several new mechanics added along the way (changing mass, leaving pieces of you behind, etc.).”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as calming and complemented by beautiful art, creating a relaxing atmosphere. Players appreciate the soundtracks, which enhance the experience of tackling challenging levels, making it enjoyable for both new and seasoned friends to cooperate and master the game together.
- “Relaxing soundtracks, challenging levels, good to play both with a new friend and an old one, and perfect to master together in the art of cooperation!”
- “Music is calming and the art is really pretty.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is conveyed through its unique mechanic of contrasting shapes, symbolizing conflict and duality, which evokes feelings of tension and introspection as players navigate the challenges of balancing opposing forces.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has low replayability due to its ambiguous mechanics, which many players find unengaging and not rewarding enough to encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “Not so much replayable because its mechanics are ambiguous or at least not very rewarding.”

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Deru: The Art of Cooperation is a casual puzzle game.

Deru: The Art of Cooperation is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac OS, Phone and others.

Deru: The Art of Cooperation was released on November 7, 2018.

Deru: The Art of Cooperation was developed by INK KIT.

Deru: The Art of Cooperation has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its replayability.

Deru: The Art of Cooperation is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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