Post by Evilous in The multiplayer rule makes this game jam very small

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You can run a game in another tab, and use it to simulate multiplayer if nobody is in the lobby. It's not ideal, but it is something. Maybe next time a multiplayer game jam is done, playtesting should be concentrated on the weekends only instead of Wednesday and Saturday, since that is when most people are going to be able to do stuff.

cattymations11 days ago(+1)

Yeah but, if it's a game you can't play in singleplayer, using another tab to play it in singleplayer is kinda going to ruin the game, no? I mean you're literally playing the game in a different way than what was originally designed to be played.

Evilous11 days ago(+1)

Yes, but in most cases there are 0 players and there are in game locks preventing games from starting without others. It does allow seeing a little bit of how it's played, but having actual people is preferred to see the whole experience.

cattymations11 days ago(+2)

Exactly, the problem is that all games had to be multiplayer!

Personally, I've been able to get my friends to play the other games with me, but some people unfortunately aren't.

Evilous11 days ago(+1)

I think it's a lot lower engagement than past jams right now. Maybe it will be better on the weekend, but we shall see.

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