My kids can't play games I bought for them while I play different games

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Is there literally no way at all move games from one account to another? I bought games for my kids and used my own account because; 1) Children their age aren't allowed to have their own account according to the rules, and, 2) I didn't know at the time it would be an issue to play games at the same time.

It's completely unfair that I have bought many games but now that I'm getting a second computer, I'm going to have to buy all of my kids games again. Not to play them at the same time, that will *never* happen, but to just play ONE COPY of a kid's game while I play one of my own DIFFERENT games on another computer.

If this were the old days, I would have a game disk in hand, then I would obviously not be able to play it on two computers at once but I could still use one disk while another computer uses another.

It's not like I'm even trying to let my friend or even adult brother play: I'm talking about my kids who are both under 6 years old! Their property is mine. I won't be giving the game away, I'll just be using it, rather than saying "no kids you can't play a game on another computer, because I'm playing a different game on my computer".

Why can't I even refund the games or something for a credit coupon which will only work for the same title, and only for a maximum of what I actually paid? I could then just 'buy' back the games again on the right account, like I would have done from the start if I knew all this was going to be the case.

[Cathulhu]

No way to move games from one account to another.
The age limitation is only for USA users due to the COPPA law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act

[Start_Running]

No.
And you misread the rules. If you create an account for your children's use, you are the owner of said account as far as Steam and the law is concerned and you are responsible for it. Your second issue is your own lack of research.

That you only just discovered this after buying many games makes me wonder how you failed to notice the problem after the first 2 games. Me thinks this story is not adding up.

WHat you should have done is created the accounts for your kids and bought the games as gifts. They will not allow the transfer of games between accounts because that creates what amounts to a used game market in the digital space.,

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

No way to move games from one account to another.
The age limitation is only for USA users due to the COPPA law.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act

Actually it's not really COPPA. The steam SSA and Terms of Service are legal contracts. Creating an account is an explicit engagement in legal contract. By law, children cannot enter into legal contracts. The age varies from country to country but generally speaking if you aren't considered legally competent untill you're 16-18.

It's why with child actors and performers, it's the parents or guardians that sign on the child';s behalf.

[Jonno.exe]

Family Share your library

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Originally posted by Start_Running:

No.
And you misread the rules. If you create an account for your children's use, you are the owner of said account as far as Steam and the law is concerned and you are responsible for it

Exactly. I'm not asking to 'share' my games, I'm asking to just put them in a place that they can be USED by "myself" (ala my young kids)

. Your second issue is your own lack of research.

Obviously. But who feels like reading book loads of info every time they sign up for something. That doesn't change the fact that what I want is very simple and there should be a way to do it.

That you only just discovered this after buying many games makes me wonder how you failed to notice the problem after the first 2 games.

Because I only had ONE COMPUTER for a long time. Then I got a laptop and that's when I realised. By that stage I have heaps of games already. Most wouldn't work on the laptop, but I'm getting a new gaming computer so soon the kids will have my current gaming computer.

Me thinks this story is not adding up.

Oh yeah I'm totally lieing. I'm really trying to pirate a copy of Putt Putt Saves The Zoo and World Of Zoo so my 45 year old brother game play it while I keep playing them too.

WHat you should have done is created the accounts for your kids and bought the games as gifts.

No ♥♥♥♥ huh? I mean I only said as much myself, but hey, great insight there.

They will not allow the transfer of games between accounts because that creates what amounts to a used game market in the digital space.,

I want to transfer games from myself to myself. It should be possible some how. Even if I have to jump through a hoop and prove it's myself or what ever, it should be possible.

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Originally posted by Jonno (IDLE):

Family Share your library

It's useless.

You can open games from a different account, but the account which is sharing is then unsuable in the same period.

That means you may as well have signed into the other account and just play the game directly. Same effect.

That won't help me play Arma while my son plays Putt Putt.

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[Jenrose]

No, he's right, this is an actual problem, and super annoying. I have a six year old who ADORES playing Spore. Should I have to re-buy Spore for him so that I can play Skyrim? There's no good reason on a family account to disable one game from being played while another is being played. If I'd bought the games through another venue, there would be no conflict. No one is trying to play the same game twice. This kid wasn't even conceived when Spore came out.

[Aesthetic]

Originally posted by Jenrose:

No, he's right, this is an actual problem, and super annoying. I have a six year old who ADORES playing Spore. Should I have to re-buy Spore for him so that I can play Skyrim? There's no good reason on a family account to disable one game from being played while another is being played. If I'd bought the games through another venue, there would be no conflict. No one is trying to play the same game twice. This kid wasn't even conceived when Spore came out.

Your 6 year old is about 7 years too young to be on Steam anyway