Nopho
Trailer for 2D game Nopho, created by Cohort 20's CounterPART Studios — Matt Devoto, Evan Fuchs, Nick Clark, and Sandro Bernabe Sanchez. This game was created as part of the Team Game Production 1 class and was one of the very first games developed by Cohort 20.
Outwardly cool and confident, 10-year-old Charlie works hard to keep his anxieties in check. Most debilitating is Charlie’s fear of being alone. This anxiety manifests itself in Charlie’s dreams, where his creativity is in contrast with the approaching fear. Thankfully, Charlie is not alone in his dream world. His loyal stuffed robot, Bot is always close by. In Nopho, the player must help Charlie as he works to outrun his anxiety. As a unique game mechanic, the player often switches between controlling Charlie, Bot, or both as the buddies work together to navigate the game’s single-screen puzzles while progressing through the larger side-scrolling level.