Sky: Children of the Light is thatgamecompany's newest flow-driven adventure game, meant to bring players together through the power of flight on Apple Arcade.
While its predecessor Journey might still be considered something of a solo adventure with brief meetings with strangers, Sky: Children of the Light is a more multiplayer-focused affair. At GDC Summer this year, thatgamecompany's John Hughes took the time to share the social design lessons that came from working on Sky.
It was a great talk for multiplayer game designers looking to build cooperative environments. You can watch it entirely for free on the GDC YouTube channel.
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