oOo: Ascension Review

This does appeal, but the hectic nature may be a bit much for me!

I notice on the store page it says it includes local co-op but in this review there is no mention of the co-op or what it has to offer. Is it the full single player experience but in split screen?

Side note: I found this blog post from the Dev regarding the development of the game - https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/KennyCreanor/20180430/3....php - always nice to see someone with a genuine passion for their project do well.

Worth noting the devs made an update this week - specifically mentions less backtracking

https://twitter.com/oOoAscension/status/1003938638265225217

Nice. Good to see a Dev making changes so soon for things that aren't even game breaking.

Ideally I want to play this in co-op but cannot find specifics on it anywhere other than it's vertical split screen and you have independent times/scores. I would like to know how split screen effects progression, i.e. are both players on the primary profile so progress is shared etc.

https://theinsatiablegamer.com/getting-pissed-pretty-colors-... - has a short video of split screen but doesn't really elaborate on... Whereas the store page says

Just to add in case anyone else was wondering: It is a kind of competitive co-op, you both race to finish the level but as long as one of you finishes the level, it still counts as your progress since it's a shared profile co-op.