First off, for anyone who may still be on the fence about the game, a demo is now available so you can play through one level with up to four friends for free. There are no limits to how many times you can play, and you can choose as which of the four main characters you'd like to play. If you're liking what you're seeing, then you can still pick up the game for just $10.39 (20% off the regular price) until November 3rd!
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Devil’s Dare could easily be written off as just another beat ‘em up. It has its fun moments, it does an excellent job of emulating 16-bit era graphics, and it reminds of you such-and-such game “back in the day.” Spend a little more time with the game, however, and you will find more depth than you would have thought po...
This month in Indie-Ana Co-Op, we hear from Devil's Dare developer Secret Base about how to balance a game for multiple players. Devil's Dare is a four player beat 'em up that takes may of its cues from the arcade games of yore. Raymond Teo, lead developer at Secret Base, takes us through his process of adjusting a game f...
The underlying premise to the game is that you, and up to three of your friends locally, are the last four surviving gamers in the world and it is up to you to fight off the hordes of foes threatening to destroy everything. As you battle these foes, you'll collect some cash that be can be used to upgrade your abilities or, should the unthinkable occur, return yourself from defeat. This particular mechanic was inspired by the arcade games of old where you had to pump more quarters into the machine for more lives. Looking at the game in action, I'd say that's not the only arcade inspiration at play here.