Remote Play Together for Wingspan

[Hope]

I wanted to ask if it's possible to use the Remote Play Together feature to play Wingspan on Steam where only one player has purchased the game, and the other person can join and play for free over the network? If it’s possible, could you please provide some screenshots to help me understand how to set it up?

[Kealyn Lynnette]

i would also love some guidance in this! Bought this game exactly for this scenario

[AronFJenks]

I do not think that's what the feature does. Both players need to have the game.

[sleepygeckos]

I've been playing with Remote Play Together since the Pancake started. You need to access your friends list after starting the game, and use the invite feature. Then select what input device they are allowed to control (the mouse is only needed) and then you're good to go.

Wingspan is probably the most straight forward Remote Play game, so maybe follow some guides in that section of Steam Help if you run into issues. I've done Remote play on local and over the internet, so I know it works. (Though to be fair, playing with someone who doesn't own the game seems to cause them to buy the game eventually! It's great advertising!) I think the only issues we've had is if one side has a congested internet connection, then you get lots of lag because you are essentially screen sharing and input sharing. Always try to have the most robust computer/internet being the host.

[AronFJenks]

Originally posted by sleepygeckos:

I've been playing with Remote Play Together since the Pancake started.

Pancake?

I'm unclear on how remote play works; I've heard conflicting reports. Is it 2 players playing a standard pvp game against each other? Or is it 2 people sharing one game screen collaborating on the plays versus a computer opponent or an online opponent who also has the game?

[sleepygeckos]

Originally posted by AronFJenks:

Originally posted by sleepygeckos:

I've been playing with Remote Play Together since the Pancake started.

Pancake?

I'm unclear on how remote play works; I've heard conflicting reports. Is it 2 players playing a standard pvp game against each other? Or is it 2 people sharing one game screen collaborating on the plays versus a computer opponent or an online opponent who also has the game?

Weird that you wouldn't just fire it up and try it to answer your questions? I think you're making this more complicated than it is - You are sharing a screen, like couch play, but the rest of your questions are based on what kind of game you start. You can play any mode of Wingspan in the game, but from two different computers. Most often, I start a custom game with the number of players equal to the number of humans available. Sometimes, if we have only 2-3 people, I'll add in a computer controlled player just to make it interesting. I guess you could "share" one person controlled player and all computer opponents, but that also seems dumb but is co-op if you were looking for that. You can have up to 5 players in the board game, so you can have 5 hands of cards, and you can have human or the computer control those hands.

[kaaliamma]

Im in a same jam. I tried invite my friend thru steam by clicking "invite to remote play" since my friend doesnt have purchased Wingspan. Friend then appears in wingspan and i can start a two player game. Steam gives me notification of "Streaming window" and my friend sees my view of the game. When is my friends turn neither of us has access to my friends turn or cards.

So i am very confused how this is playable over steam.

[sleepygeckos]

Originally posted by kaaliamma:

Steam gives me notification of "Streaming window" and my friend sees my view of the game.

You're not actually doing remote play together if you only see that - you'll see "(friend) is now playing Wingspan" when you're in the right mode at the end of the string of set up notifications. You also need to be sure in the invite management window (the one with the huge green + signs to add additional players) has at least the mouse control activated for your friend's account.

[AronFJenks]

Originally posted by sleepygeckos:

Originally posted by AronFJenks:

Pancake?

I'm unclear on how remote play works; I've heard conflicting reports. Is it 2 players playing a standard pvp game against each other? Or is it 2 people sharing one game screen collaborating on the plays versus a computer opponent or an online opponent who also has the game?

Weird that you wouldn't just fire it up and try it to answer your questions? I think you're making this more complicated than it is - You are sharing a screen, like couch play, but the rest of your questions are based on what kind of game you start. You can play any mode of Wingspan in the game, but from two different computers. Most often, I start a custom game with the number of players equal to the number of humans available. Sometimes, if we have only 2-3 people, I'll add in a computer controlled player just to make it interesting. I guess you could "share" one person controlled player and all computer opponents, but that also seems dumb but is co-op if you were looking for that. You can have up to 5 players in the board game, so you can have 5 hands of cards, and you can have human or the computer control those hands.

I was just trying to give the OP whatever helpful information I could. I've never used this feature 9Obviously), and I never will. We're not so hard up for cash that we have to share an inexpensive game that we want to play together. My spouse and stepson each own a copy of the game, which gives us the extra advantage of being able to play individually if the other 2 are unavailable or not interested in a game at any give moment.

To each his own, of course, and I'm sure we all try to find ways to save money where we can.

[sleepygeckos]

Originally posted by AronFJenks:

Originally posted by sleepygeckos:

Weird that you wouldn't just fire it up and try it to answer your questions? I think you're making this more complicated than it is - You are sharing a screen, like couch play, but the rest of your questions are based on what kind of game you start. You can play any mode of Wingspan in the game, but from two different computers. Most often, I start a custom game with the number of players equal to the number of humans available. Sometimes, if we have only 2-3 people, I'll add in a computer controlled player just to make it interesting. I guess you could "share" one person controlled player and all computer opponents, but that also seems dumb but is co-op if you were looking for that. You can have up to 5 players in the board game, so you can have 5 hands of cards, and you can have human or the computer control those hands.

I was just trying to give the OP whatever helpful information I could. I've never used this feature 9Obviously), and I never will. We're not so hard up for cash that we have to share an inexpensive game that we want to play together. My spouse and stepson each own a copy of the game, which gives us the extra advantage of being able to play individually if the other 2 are unavailable or not interested in a game at any give moment.

To each his own, of course, and I'm sure we all try to find ways to save money where we can.

Interesting that you've basically, what, poor-shamed me? Weird flex to go with your weird questions that make little sense. My spouse and I actually both have copies of the game, because it's good to support developers and we also purchased through Humble Bundle to support charity. We find Remote Play Together to be the better way to play, both on local and with friends. While Remote Play for any game occasionally breaks when Steam "upgrades," but we don't have all the issues that Wingspan Online has, and continues to have, and Steam addresses its problems a lot faster. Still, quite a red flag to jump to it's about money alone, almost makes me want to make my own jump and suggest therapy as there is clearly some financial issues in the forefront of you mind all the time.

[AronFJenks]

Originally posted by sleepygeckos:

Originally posted by AronFJenks:

I was just trying to give the OP whatever helpful information I could. I've never used this feature 9Obviously), and I never will. We're not so hard up for cash that we have to share an inexpensive game that we want to play together. My spouse and stepson each own a copy of the game, which gives us the extra advantage of being able to play individually if the other 2 are unavailable or not interested in a game at any give moment.

To each his own, of course, and I'm sure we all try to find ways to save money where we can.

Interesting that you've basically, what, poor-shamed me?

That was not my intent. I may have misunderstood your post. I apologize for my carelessly written post.

[Waschbär42]

Originally posted by AronFJenks:

I do not think that's what the feature does. Both players need to have the game.

Just to clarify here, only the host needs to own the game. That IS how remote play actually works.

If you still need guidance on how to set it up, OP, let me know