KarmaZoo
KarmaZoo is a 2023 platform game developed by Pastagames and published by Devolver Digital. It is a co-operative platform video game in which groups of players must work together to traverse stages. Upon release, KarmaZoo received generally favorable reviews.
KarmaZoo
- Date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Language
- English
- Genre
- 2D platform game
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KarmaZoo is a 2023 platform game developed by Pastagames and published by Devolver Digital. It is a co-operative platform video game in which groups of players must work together to traverse stages. Upon release, KarmaZoo received generally favorable reviews.
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• Title — KarmaZoo • Developer — Pastagames • Publisher — Devolver Digital • Platforms — * Windows • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 5 • Xbox Series X/S • Released — 2023 11 14 • Genre — Platform • Modes — Multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — Gameplay screenshot In the main game mode, 'Loop', up to four players co-operate to complete four stages from a pool of 300. Players must traverse the stages and complete puzzles whilst avoiding hazards such as spikes. Completion of co-operative activities earns all players Karma, a resource that can be used to unlock new characters. KarmaZoo also contains 'Totem', a party mode.
Development
Development
KarmaZoo was developed by Pastagames, a Paris-based French independent development studio led by lead designer Nadim Haddad. Haddad stated the inspiration for making a non-competitive co-operative game was colonies of emperor penguins and working together to share problems. Developed over seven years, Haddad stated the design objective of the game was to create a purely co-operative title in which players could not defy or sabotage other players.
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KarmaZoo received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
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- 1.Pelliccio, Meg. KarmaZoo Interview. TheGamer. 21 April 2023.
- 2.PAX Aus 2023 Highlight: KarmaZoo Hands-On and Interview with Designer Nadim Haddad. Checkpoint Gaming. October 2023.
- 3.KarmaZoo critic reviews. Metacritic.
- 4.KarmaZoo Reviews. Metacritic.
- 5.Tailby, Stephen. Mini Review: KarmaZoo (PS5) – Co-Op Is Key in This Novel Multiplayer Platformer. Push Square. 17 November 2023.
- 6.Musgrave, Shaun. SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Super Mario RPG', 'KarmaZoo', and 'Yohane the Parhelion', Plus New Releases and Sales. TouchArcade. 27 November 2023.
- 7.Pelliccio, Meg. KarmaZoo Review. TheGamer. 14 November 2023.
- 8.KarmaZoo Review: Charming With a Meaningful Message. Checkpoint Gaming. 14 November 2023.
- 9.Lada, Jenni. Review: KarmaZoo Is Fun in the Right Situations. Siliconera. 18 November 2023.
- 10.Gibbons, Brodie. KarmaZoo Preview – Multi-Culture Club. Press Start. 20 April 2023.
- 11.Williams, Leah J. KarmaZoo Is a Co-Op Platformer Game for Nice People. GamesHub. 21 April 2023.
- 12.Bussell, Cat. Cozy indie platformer KarmaZoo taught me the meaning of friendship. TechRadar. 22 December 2023.
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