I think they should add Lucky Islands Duos in as a Beta Game for testing. When someone sees that there’s a new Beta Game on the server, they’ll probably try it out because of curiosity, and I have a feeling that a new Beta Game gets players more hyped… This could get even get the attention of many players outside of the LI Community. Imagine someone that hasn’t played Lucky Islands for a while, and this person sees a brand new Lucky Islands Duos Beta Game. It’s a brand new game; might as well try it out, right? (There’s also a chance that the lack of Duos existing contributed to this person originally losing interest in Lucky Islands)
However, it shouldn’t solely be a Beta Game; I think there should be access to the Beta Game Duos in the Lucky Islands lobby, so that players will see it there and play it. It would make the game feel more normal for players that seek a 2-player Lucky Islands experience, and it would help keep the game populated by becoming a sort of direct part of Lucky Islands. It will be a Beta Game just for the purpose of it being tested and being non-permanent (and also to help boost its popularity), but that shouldn’t separate it from the other LI modes. The implementation of Duos seems somewhat popular among the community and I think it will be well-received.
If it’s not well-received for some reason, say there are bugs or it doesn’t get popular enough, the game can always be fixed or removed because it’s in Beta.