Red Rope is an amazing game that made me feel like my brain was expanding while playing it. It takes an amazing puzzle game to accomplish the feat of actually making you feel slowly smarter instead of just making you feel like you put the square peg in the square hole. I played it solo. I actually do not recommend playing it with another player unless you have a friend that you would risk your life for. I feel like there is so much co-ordination needed between the two parties in this game that it would take under an hour of gameplay to want to wring a noose around your friend's neck. Solo is perfectly doable, but it has a high learning curve. But it feels amazing once you grasp onto it- after a while it just gets automatic and you can control the two characters flawlessly without even thinking about it. It totally makes up for the beginning being rough with you making all sorts of dumb mistakes. There are a lot of weird confusing mechanics here, but all of them took a very short amou...

For those who say: MEHH THIS GAME IS HARD TO PLAY ALONE. Yeah, it's impossible actually. Don't try it. This game is meant to be played with someone. For those who say: MEHH THIS GAME IS HARD TO PLAY WITH SOMEONE. No. It's not. This game is actually great for understanding a lot of the human mind and dialogue. You have to understand each other, you have to understand how your partner plays and think. You have to understand that dialogue makes this game possible. You have to undestand that your "obvious" isn't the "obvious" of your partner, that your "truth" is not the only one. Its perfected for understanding and solving conflicts within us and those around us. This game has something rare: humanity. I've loved every single day I've played with my friend. It was frustating as life, but joyful as life. Enjoy this game. Enjoy your life. Understand otherness so you can understand yourself.

Red Rope: Don't Fall Behind is a fantastic demonstration of how cooperative play can be integrated into a game. In most multiplayer video games, a stronger player can support a weaker player; in "Red Rope," if both players aren't on the same page, you're not going to get very far. This because both players are interminably linked together by a short rope. You can't kill enemies, clear traps, or even make it to the other end of the room without careful coordination, coordination which typically means yelling at each other. It can be horribly frustrating. This game is not easy. But from the get go it forces you to talk to whomever you are playing with, which is a refreshing change of pace.

[b]This is a brilliant game, put together with solid yet simple elements and deserves high praise. It takes a straightforward, simple mechanic and does wonders with it.[/b] The basic premise is easily understood. A rope of variable length tethers two characters together, and with that rope they must overcome obstacles. It is both a help and a hindrance. And the minute you leave the halls and hit the first dungeon, this should become immediately clear. And while easily understood, the premise is not so easily executed. One of those games that pushes players into the ‘trial by dying’ gauntlet, there is very little escape for mistakes. You will die while puzzling things out. You will die while perfecting execution. You will die because you or your teammate failed to communicate, commit, or you overcommitted or hesitated. There is no tutorial, no handholding or in-game guide to tell you what to do, or not do, or how to proceed. NPCs will offer cryptic bits of advice, but fro...

An interesting idea that sold me on giving it a try. But after a half hour of local co-op play, both of us realized we were playing to end the irritation of every single room. And the moment we did, and the new puzzle loaded, we knew with a look how frustrating it would be. - The finicky controls - The tiny play areas - The annoying hands that pop up without warning, grab you and (more often than not) pull you to your death without much you can do about it. It's this last part -the powerful feeling of "that's just unfair"- prevalent in the game, and not it's difficulty, that turned us away. The game likes killing you without providing any indication that you're about to die, until it's too late. Not recommended if you prefer games that communicate information you need to know when making decisions. I enjoy difficult challenges, but very much dislike trial-and-error style traps.

Says there is single player. It is impossible to play single player. You have to control 2 characters with each stick on your controller but the most frustrating part is that it switches so you can't memorize which character is on which stick. Do not buy this game if you are planning to play it alone. Also I have no idea why devs think the multiplayer would have bad latency, they should've at least provided an option to play online.

THIS GAME. I just completed it solo, and let me tell you, that was not easy. My brain was not meant to control two characters at once in this kind of setting. Yet, I love every moment of this game. Truly one hidden gem on Steam, and will 100% recommend this to any and all looking for a challenging, yet overall fun game. I completed this game and have documented all my ups and downs as I went through this amazing journey. You can find all 19 episodes here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaHQS-mV5Mlj8Z1WinpcjgR8CLYvqduzu (Sidenote - As of this review, the series has not been completed. As of August 12th, it has been completed.) While it is a Let's Play, I can definitely attest it can be used as a guide on bosses, certain areas, and of course all the creatively/frustrating puzzles. (I could not find any help when playing, which was only needed a few times.) 10/10 would recommend.

Worst experience in my life. Played with a friend and she hated me afterwards even though this game was on her wishlist. She also laughed at me and gave me a noose to hang myself with. SAD

I fell behind.

This game is better than Tinder. I used it to seduce two girls and it worked! Now I am proud of me and i love this game. I dream red ropes and evil bunnies. I think it's a good thing.