Together, we’re stronger! When playing in co-op, you can collect objects faster in the mini-games, for example. You can also improve your defense by jumping on enemies chasing your buddy. Or you can each take a different task: in Vanity Smurf’s dream, the players turn into a tetromino, with one controlling movement while the other controls rotation.

The Smurfs – Dreams is all about communicating with your team mate: “If you’re both standing on a platform that will disappear when one jumps off, then you need to coordinate to avoid one of you taking a fall,” pointed out Thomas. But you can be mischievous if you feel like it too! From the hammer that squashes everything flat to the magic lantern that makes the ground disappear, there are plenty of opportunities to pester your partner! 😉

However you choose to play, it’s clear that both players are equally important in the co-op mode in The Smurfs – Dreams. This was very important for Ocellus Studio. “We did a lot of fine tuning to make sure that a player who’s lagging behind their partner doesn’t feel left out,” told us Thomas. “We did this, for example, by making the camera zoom out to allow the player to stay on the screen for long enough before being teleported to their partner.”