Gecko Duo Partner Readiness Checklist

Print this page mentally. Read it aloud. Paste a shortened version into chat. The Partner Checklist turns Gecko Duo from “hope we sync” into a deliberate co-op launch. Use it with the Tools Hub, Players Hub, Controls, and Duo Teamwork. New players should finish Getting Started once, then return here every session.

1. Identity and instance checks

• Both players open the official experience: Gecko Duo on Roblox.
• You are in the same server (party join or profile follow).
• You confirmed the tether links the two of you—not a neighboring duo in a busy lobby.
• Server feel is acceptable (lag spikes? requeue before a hard stage).

If fourteen-player lobbies feel crowded, wait for a quieter moment or private friend join. Pairing mistakes waste more time than a requeue.

2. Account and perk checks

• Joined Moonwell Studios if you want group revive benefits when they are active.
• Liked the game page if that is part of the current perk requirements.
• Checked group shout / social tabs for any live announcements (do not trust random Discord invites pasted by strangers).
• Redeemed any active rewards listed on the Codes Hub.
• Skimmed Updates for physics or revive changes since your last climb.

3. Device and controls checks

Complete separately on PC, mobile, or console, then confirm out loud:

• Movement feels normal (WASD / stick / joystick).
• Jump input is reliable and not stolen by another app hotkey.
• Tongue / interact bind matches the on-screen prompt (binds can vary—see Controls).
• Camera sensitivity is comfortable for aiming latch points.
• Mobile players enlarged jump and tongue buttons.
• Console players set deadzone high enough to kill stick drift.
• Headphones or speaker volume allows callouts without blasting music over them.

4. Communication contract

Agree on the six-word set (or write your own and stick to it):

Word	Meaning
wait	Do not leave the pad
go	Both may move on the planned line
swing	Tongue latch now
safe	Landed and tether settled
revive	Spending a revive on purpose
reset	Soft retry without blame

• Both players can say the words without laughing through them.
• Voice preferred; if text-only, the follower types less during swings.
• Insults are banned for the session—mistake names only.

Deeper role talk lives in Duo Teamwork and the Players Hub.

5. Revive budget

• Count available revives (including any group freebies).
• Assign a revive banker who calls spends.
• Set a rule: no revive until the fail reason is spoken in one sentence.
• Reserve at least one revive for a section you previously nearly cleared.
• Decide what happens at zero revives (switch to drills vs end session).

Example budget for a mid-difficulty night: one revive for the first new wall, one banked for the crux, none for ego retries.

6. Session goal and roles

• Goal chosen: warm-up only / learn one mechanic / clear one stage / push further than last PB.
• Path caller named for the first section.
• Swing lead named for the first vertical line.
• Agreement that roles may swap after any safe call.

Write the goal in chat once. Ambiguous goals create greedy jumps.

7. Pre-climb warm-up (ninety seconds)

• Walk five easy pads with only one player moving at a time.
• Perform two tongue swings on a forgiving surface, alternating lead.
• Practice one intentional wait where the leader stops mid-route.
• Shake out hands; silence phone notifications.

If the warm-up already produces wipes, do not enter a hard stage. Fix technique tiers first.

8. Mid-session reset protocol

When you wipe twice on the same obstacle:

1. Stop attempts for thirty seconds.
2. Replay the checklist lines that likely failed (usually communication or tether).
3. Run one drill from the Techniques page.
4. Re-state revive budget remaining.
5. Only then say go.

9. End-of-session notes

• Name one habit that improved.
• Name one habit to theme next time (example: pad patience).
• Decide whether tomorrow is friends-only or public practice.
• Optional: save one clip for review.

Short chat template

Copy and adapt:

Goal: clear stage X. Words: wait/go/swing/safe/revive/reset. I call path first section; you lead first swing. Revives: bank 1. Ready?

Related pages

• Tools Hub — summary lists
• Tier List Hub — which skill to theme
• Guides Hub — longer how-tos
• Links Hub — official destinations

Two minutes of checklist beats twenty minutes of silent falling. Climb on purpose.