See Games Differently
See Games Differently
Chris Hecker
In most multiplayer video games, you’re on equal footing with your opponents. You’re on the same map, with the same moves and tools, and the more skilled player will theoretically win. That isn’t the case with Spy Party, a two-player game where each player’s role couldn’t be more different.
Not just one old person. A few of them. Not just one shade of brown person but lighter and darker tones. Not just able-bodied people. People in wheelchairs too.
When SpyParty creator Chris Hecker says he wants his tense, psychological espionage simulation to be the most diverse game ever, he’s talking triple-decker diversity. It’s not just the races, genders or sexual orientations of the playable characters that he wants to differentiate. He’s also talking about the varying skill levels…
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