Two players play one single player game together

[BiFengTou]

Here is the idea.

Many games only support single player.

However, if we can somehow let two players control the same character in a single-player game, then a single-player game can become multiplayer (to be precise, hot seat mode). This idea is different from Steam Remote Play, where two players control different characters.

To achieve the idea, some arbitration rules are needed when both players are trying to control the game.

To be specific : I am thinking of a single player version of Steam Remote Play. The host can determine who is controlling the game and the other player will watch meanwhile. Control can switch at any time.

Comments are welcome.

[The End]

天师 původně napsal:

Many games only support single player.

However, if we can somehow let two players control the same character in a single-player game, then a single-player puzzle game can become multiplayer.

First, it's up to the developers of what ever game it is to make such a feature possible.

That said, how is two people controlling the same ingamecharacter becomming multiplayer?
How would that even work?

[Yzal]

What you're suggesting is not a Steam feature, it's a game feature, so it has nothing to with this forum.
Ask yourself why would a dev making a singeplayer game go out of his way to implement such gimmick? it's a waste of time.

[nullable]

Back in the day we just had one person use the mouse and one person do the keyboard. And most games let your rebind keys as you see fit...

I mean sometimes when you want to do wacky things you improvise your own processes ad hoc. You don't need a developer to do them for you. You don't need everything done for you. Not everything needs to be codified or "official".

[BiFengTou]

The End původně napsal:

天师 původně napsal:

Many games only support single player.

However, if we can somehow let two players control the same character in a single-player game, then a single-player puzzle game can become multiplayer.

First, it's up to the developers of what ever game it is to make such a feature possible.

That said, how is two people controlling the same ingamecharacter becomming multiplayer?
How would that even work?

To be precise, it's more like remote hot-seat mode that I am thinking of.

[BiFengTou]

Lazy Dog původně napsal:

What you're suggesting is not a Steam feature, it's a game feature, so it has nothing to with this forum.
Ask yourself why would a dev making a singeplayer game go out of his way to implement such gimmick? it's a waste of time.

Multiplayer is also game feature, Steam did remote play together anyway.

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

天师 původně napsal:

Lazy Dog původně napsal:

What you're suggesting is not a Steam feature, it's a game feature, so it has nothing to with this forum.
Ask yourself why would a dev making a singeplayer game go out of his way to implement such gimmick? it's a waste of time.

Multiplayer is also game feature, Steam did remote play together anyway.

Uh incorrect. Remote play together isn't creating something that doesn't exist in a game.

[Yzal]

天师 původně napsal:

Lazy Dog původně napsal:

What you're suggesting is not a Steam feature, it's a game feature, so it has nothing to with this forum.
Ask yourself why would a dev making a singeplayer game go out of his way to implement such gimmick? it's a waste of time.

Multiplayer is also game feature, Steam did remote play together anyway.

Yeah, go remote play together a singleplayer only game. Oh wait, you can't. What you are suggesting needs to be built-in into the game, not slapped on top of it.

[BiFengTou]

Snakub Plissken původně napsal:

Back in the day we just had one person use the mouse and one person do the keyboard. And most games let your rebind keys as you see fit...

I mean sometimes when you want to do wacky things you improvise your own processes ad hoc. You don't need a developer to do them for you. You don't need everything done for you. Not everything needs to be codified or "official".

Steam remote play is not a must either. Players can set up virtual local network using third party tools to play those local multiplayer games.

[BiFengTou]

Damp Wizard Sleeve původně napsal:

天师 původně napsal:

Multiplayer is also game feature, Steam did remote play together anyway.

Uh incorrect. Remote play together isn't creating something that doesn't exist in a game.

Then I am not suggesting something not existing in game either.

[BiFengTou]

Lazy Dog původně napsal:

天师 původně napsal:

Multiplayer is also game feature, Steam did remote play together anyway.

Yeah, go remote play together a singleplayer only game. Oh wait, you can't. What you are suggesting needs to be built-in into the game, not slapped on top of it.

Maybe, I am not a game developer, so I am asking for comments.

[Judgmental Amaterasu]

天师 původně napsal:

Damp Wizard Sleeve původně napsal:

Uh incorrect. Remote play together isn't creating something that doesn't exist in a game.

Then I am not suggesting something not existing in game either.

Except you are? If a developer doesn't create a game mechanic that does what you want then it doesn't exist.

[nullable]

天师 původně napsal:

Snakub Plissken původně napsal:

Back in the day we just had one person use the mouse and one person do the keyboard. And most games let your rebind keys as you see fit...

I mean sometimes when you want to do wacky things you improvise your own processes ad hoc. You don't need a developer to do them for you. You don't need everything done for you. Not everything needs to be codified or "official".

Steam remote play is not a must either. Players can set up virtual local network using third party tools to play those local multiplayer games.

Remote play is a smidge more complicated. Figuring out how to make a one player game a two player game is probably gonna be up to the players who want to do that to sort out.

I mean you can make comments about unrelated multiplayer features all you want. Not all features are equal or have equal value. One feature doesn't necessarily justify another.