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Carly and the Reaperman Out Now for Oculus Quest

Carly and the Reaperman

Back in 2018 Odd Raven Studios released its co-op adventure Carly and the Reaperman for PlayStation VR and PC VR headsets, providing asymmetrical gameplay for two players. Today, Oculus Quest owners can join in the fun, with Carly and the Reaperman now available on the Oculus Store.

Carly and the Reaperman

As an asymmetrical co-op one player takes the role of Carly whilst the other plays the overseeing Reaperman, either between two Oculus Quest’s or one on Quest (Reaperman) whilst a friend plays on PC. To aid that cross-play dynamic, a free version for PC or Mac is available here. They both then have to work together to overcome environmental puzzles, with Carly running and jumping through levels whilst the Reaperman can manipulate the environment to unlock new paths.

And just in case no one’s about to play the secondary role, Odd Raven Studios has included a single-player mode for just such an occasion, where you play both roles.

“At Resolution Games, we are always listening to the community and noticed a lack of cooperative games for Quest,” explained Tommy Palm, CEO of Resolution Games in a statement. “So being able to work with Odd Raven Studios to publish Carly and the Reaperman for Quest platforms is a positive step for the VR community and speaks to the expanding market the industry caters to. And with the free PC/Mac app, Quest users can play as the Reaperman and invite their non-VR friends to play from a PC or Mac as Carly for remote or couch co-op gameplay.”

Carly and the Reaperman

“We are very excited to work with Resolution Games to release a Quest version of Carly and the Reaperman and to launch it alongside a free PC/Mac app that lets anyone – even without a VR headset – join and play a VR game,” said Johan Högfeldt, CTO of Odd Raven Studios. “We always envisioned Carly and the Reaperman to be a gateway into VR, and now that is more true than ever.”

Resolution Games is the publisher behind Carly and the Reaperman for Oculus Quest and its got a VR title of its own coming soon. Turn-based dungeon crawler Demeo is set for launch in May for Oculus Quest and PC VR headsets. As further details are released, VRFocus will let you know.

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Carly and the Reaperman to get a Physical PlayStation VR Launch in March

There are some great local social videogames for virtual reality (VR) headsets such as Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Acron: Attack of the Squirrels and The Angry Birds Movie 2: VR Under Pressure. Also part of this group is Carly and the Reaperman – Escape from the Underworld which originally launched on Steam back in 2018 before a PlayStation VR arrival in late 2019. Today, developer Odd Raven Studios and publisher Perp Games have announced that the title will also get a physical release, currently scheduled for March.

Offering both single-player and co-op multiplayer gameplay, Carly and the Reaperman is a puzzle-solving adventure where you play as Carly, helped along the way by the titular Reaperman (that giant floating skull).

The idea is to escape the nefarious Underworld, with 50 platforming levels to complete. Whoever players as the Reaperman will don the PlayStation VR, tasked with placing platforms and manoeuvring blocks to enable Carly to pass. While the player in control of Carly has the TV screen to themselves.

The whole experience is designed with teamwork and communication in mind, relying on each others abilities for success. As a bonus, players will be able to unlock various hats and other items to mix up the gameplay aesthetic.

Of the announcement Johan Högfeldt, CEO and Lead Developer of Odd Raven Studios, comment in a statement: “Doing a physical release of Carly and the Reaperman is truly a childhood dream come true! If you add the fact that we are doing it with Perp Games, who have a long and successful history of launching VR games on the physical market, we couldn’t be happier. We hope that this will allow more people to discover the magic of sharing a VR adventure with someone else.”

Carly and the ReapermanLoving the emphasis on co-op gameplay Rob Edwards, Managing Director of Perp Games said: “Working together to solve puzzles, with increasing difficulty and new challenges emerging, Carly and the Reaperman is an exciting example of how effective co-operative gaming can be in Virtual Reality, and we’re delighted to be working with Odd Raven on their groundbreaking debut title.”

Odd Raven Studios and Perp Games will be releasing the physical version of Carly and the Reaperman into European stores on 6th March for PlayStation VR. For further updates on the title keep reading VRFocus.

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You Can Now Play Solo on Carly and the Reaperman

Though virtual reality (VR) platform-puzzle title Carly and the Reaperman was designed to work as a ‘couch co-op’ with two people, the developers at Off Raven Studios have recognised that not everyone has a spare person handy when playing in VR, so has introduced a new solo option.

Normally in Carly and the Reaperman, one person controls Carly as a standard third-person action-platformer, while the other player dons a VR headset to control the Reaperman in first-person. Following today’s update, a checkbox is now available that allows a new or existing game to be played in Single Player Mode.

The developers have modified the control scheme for the new single player mode, but do warn that some puzzles and challenges have been specifically designed with the idea of two people working cooperatively, so some challenges will be much easier, while others will be harder, as specific difficulty balancing has not been specifically performed for this mode.

In single player mode the player controls both characters at the same time. On the HTC Vive the controls for the Reaperman remain the same, while controlling Carly is now done by using the left touchpad to run. The right touchpad is divided into and upper and lower half, with the upper half controlling jump and the lower half used for object interaction.

For the Oculus Rift, again the Reaperman controls remain the same, while with Carly the left thumbstick is used to run, A button is jump and B is the interact button. The Y button can be used to perform a fist-bump.

The developers hope to put in a menu for controller options in a future version, but advanced users can still change settings by finding the steamvr.ini file. Players are encouraged to send in any issues or feedback on the new feature.

In formation on the update can be found on the Steam Store page. For future coverage on Carly and the Reaperman and other VR projects, keep checking back with VRFocus.

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Couch Co-op Platformer ‘Carly and the Reaperman’ Gets Single-player VR Experience

Odd Raven Studios, the Stockholm-based developers behind Carly and the Reaperman – Escape From the Underworld (2018), announced that the VR couch co-op platformer is getting a single-player experience starting today.

Carly and the Reaperman was originally designed as an asymmetrical cooperative game, where a non-VR player controls Carly in the third-person, while another steps into the first-person role of a giant ghostly figure named ‘the Reaperman’ to assist her along the way by moving platforms and holding enemies at bay.

Now you’ll be able to play the single-player experience in VR, solving the puzzles and avoiding the world’s dangers all on your lonesome. The single-player mode will go live today at 6PM CEST (local time here).

While puzzles are still pint-sized to a VR player’s perspective, the studio has created a way that will have you taking on all the same tasks as the two-player game.

We went hands-on with Carly and the Reaperman before its general release this summer, and while the single-player mode likely does away with a few of the quirks of the original couch co-op mode, including the ability to see invisible platforms in VR, prompting some fun communication between players, it’s good to see at very least that’s it’s an option for those who want to get some more Reapermaning when your friends and family aren’t available for the 50+ levels available in the game.

Carly and the Reaperman supports HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows VR headsets, purchasable on Steam (Vive, Rift, Windows VR) and the Oculus Store (Rift). A demo is also said to be available with a few early levels, although at the time of this writing it doesn’t appear to be live.

The studio also teased a PSVR version in the works too, although there’s no concrete info on when it’s due to arrive.

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Competition: Don’t Fear The Reaper, It Has Steam Codes

Congratulations everyone, you have successfully made it through yet another Gamescom, and after a week of bringing you a lot of virtual reality (VR) news we can finally get things back to relative normal. We say ‘relative’ because things change so fast all the time normal is scarcely normal for long. Those of you who went to Gamescom, I hope you had a good time. Those of you who did not, if you’re getting a touch of jealous over any swag given away at the event we’ve at least got a competition this week that you can enter.

VRFocus have teamed up with developer Odd Raven Studios to give you all the opportunity to bag one of five codes for their 2-player co-op title Carly and the Reaperman – Escape from the Underworld, playable on the HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality and Oculus Rift headsets.

Carly and the Reaperman – Escape from the Underworld is a “unique couch co-op experience in (and outside) VR”, according to the developer. “Master platforming to avoid dangers, solve puzzles and build your way through the Underworld in this cooperative 2-player game. Player one play as Carly on the computer screen in a classic platforming game while player two helps out as the Reaperman in VR. Together you must find ways to escape the Underworld.”

Standard prize draw entry rules apply: Follow us (or already be following us) on Twitter and YouTube for an entry. Additionally, or alternatively, visiting our Facebook, Google+ or Instagram accounts to get an entry for each. The competition will be open a week. Beginning today and ending at midnight UK time on August 31st, 2018. The draw will be made shortly thereafter.

You can find the app below. Best of luck.

Win Carly and the Reaperman – Escape from the Underworld

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Carly and the Reaperman Escapes On to Steam

Developer Odd Raven Studios have unveiled the expected release date for virtual reality (VR) co-operative platforming adventure Carly and the Reaperman: Escape from the Underworld to head to Steam.

Designed to be a ‘couch co-op’ experience in which one player takes the role of Carly in third person on a standard display while the other player dons a VR headset to take control of the Reaperman in first-person.

The user in VR will survey the platforming action for the perspective of a vast overseeing persona, and can assist the non-VR player in accomplishing their goal of getting to the checkpoint or exit. Carly can also pick up glowing orbs, many of which will need the help of the Reaperman to reach.

The Reaperman player can physically move around the space to reach new objects to manipulate, while the Carly player interacts in ways that will be familiar to people who enjoy platform titles. The development team say that while a keyboard option is available, they recommend that the Carly player use a gamepad for the best experience.

Carly and the Reaperman doesn’t contain combat as such, all though some creatures can appear to disrupt the arrangements of blocks and boards which Carly uses to get to previously inaccessible levels, forcing the Reaperman player to have to start over.

The title is local multiplayer only at the moment, so users will need a friend close by in order to play, though the development team do have plans to introduce a one player mode in the future. At present, the title is said to contain about eight levels, with up to 36 challenges available to overcome.

Carly and the Reaperman is due out on Steam for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality devices on 20th June. A price point has not yet been confirmed, but further information and updates can be found on the Steam store page.

For future coverage of new and upcoming VR titles, keep checking back with VRFocus.