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Tallowmere Local Co-op

Local co-op is available on the Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch™, and Wii U™ versions of Tallowmere.

  • Play Tallowmere with 2, 3, or 4 people using the same screen!
  • Controllers/gamepads are needed. If using desktop, one person can use the keyboard if desired.
  • For instructions on how to setup your controller(s) before playing, please view the Gamepad Support page.

Local co-op differences (compared to singleplayer):
  • To start local co-op, go Main Menu > New Game > New Local Co-op Game.
  • You'll be able to type in your names and choose your input types, then the game will start.
  • If one player loses all their health and falls, another player can revive them by standing by them and holding the Interact button for ~3 seconds.
  • Game Over occurs when no players are left standing.
  • To advance to the next room, all players must be standing in the doorway/corridor.
  • To use a waypoint, all players must be standing on the waypoint.
  • Coins, hearts, and health globes are given to all players when one player picks them up.
  • Boss rooms contain a chest for each player.
  • Enemy base health is multiplied by the total number of players.
  • Selling an item divvies up the coins amongst all players.
  • Dead players will not receive souls or coins until they are revived.
  • Sacrificing a kitten increases every player's max health.




Operating system compatibility:
Windows:  good!
  • Tallowmere works great with multiple Xbox 360 controllers. Hardly any effort required to get controllers going with Tallowmere in most cases; just turn the controllers on, start Tallowmere, then create a new local co-op game.
  • If user needs to bind buttons in the pre-game launcher's Input tab, corresponding Joystick/Controller numbers are displayed nicely.
  • On a side note though, the green light indicators on the controllers seem to be backwards -- controller #1 is lit up like it's #2, and controller #2 is lit up like it's controller #1.
  • If using a PlayStation 3 controller, the MotioninJoy driver seems to work okay, though mapping the buttons in the Input tab seems to be required/recommended, especially for the Trigger axes.

Linux:  good!
  • xboxdrv seems to offer great support for multiple Xbox 360 controllers, and Tallowmere's pre-game launcher's Input tab lets you see which joystick number (aka controller number) you're using when entering button input.
  • Still required/recommended to map each button in the launcher's Input tab.

Mac:  average
  • Iffy support for multiple controllers. The Input tab on Unity's pre-game launcher for Tallowmere doesn't specify which controller number is which, nor which button gets pressed, so is prone to error. I mean, it works, but it's not very user-friendly.
  • The TattieBogle driver likes to turn off an Xbox controller when it's been inactive for a mere minute or two, which is extremely short; and in turn with Unity's poor handling of disconnected controllers, I'd say more than two players with the Mac version of Tallowmere might not be worth trying.
  • PlayStation 3 controllers don't have the turning off problem, but their joystick/controller numbers don't show up in the Input tab either, so mapping buttons can still be finicky.

Gameplay video (2-player co-op):




Default controls:






Possible problems/hiccups/gotchas:
  • All controllers need to be turned on before the Tallowmere launcher is opened.
  • If a controller is disconnected, turns off, or runs out of battery mid-game, the controller won't work again until the next time Tallowmere starts. This is unfortunately a bug with Unity. Please make sure your batteries are charged before playing, and don't go AFK for too long!

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Game info:
 ✓ Action roguelike platformer
 ✓ Randomly-generated levels
 ✓ Weapons w/ unique mechanics
 ✓ Outfits, headgear, shields
 ✓ Item rarities
 ✓ Multiple enemy types
 ✓ Tactical shield blocking
 ✓ Deadly traps and obstacles
 ✓ Persistent bloodsplats and gibs
 ✓ Coins, hearts, souls, and keys
 ✓ Permadeath
 ✓ Treasure chests
 ✓ Potions and consumables
 ✓ Special room events and bosses
 ✓ Passive abilities
 ✓ Merchant NPCs
 ✓ Local high-score system
 ✓ Achievements
 ✓ Challenge modes
 ✓ Sacrificial kittens
 ✓ Combat/event log
 ✓ Dev console for cheats*

 ✓ Single-player
 ✓ Local co-op (up to 4 players)
 ✓ Keyboard and mouse support*
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