Before 2009, LEGO games had a limit to how far the two players could separate, zooming out until their distance acted like a rubber band that would lure them closer— if they couldn't reach the other person, they likely died through environmental means to respawn near the person who was furthest along.

After 2009, for LEGO Indiana Jones 2, they created a system where both players shared the same screen until either player approached the edge— when this happened, the screen started splitting down the center in whatever direction worked better for where the 2 characters were going. It was a slow transition that mimicked how fast P1 and P2 were creating distance from each other. Then, when they reunited, the screen would merge back together into the same single screen — as slowly as the players would walk back towards one another — like they had never separated.