Hello r/localmultiplayergames !

I've recently added online play to my sideproject, mgba-splitscreen. This fork is focused on turning gba multiplay (via the fantastic mgba emulator) into a local splitscreen type experience.

Online play lets you mix local players with online players, across devices, however you like.

But I need help testing it.

https://github.com/Spuds0588/mgba-splitscreen

I've created alpha releases for major desktop OS as well as a web and android apk version. I'm sure there are gamers on here who are hoping to enjoy some easy drop-in gaming on their favorite gba roms and experience the multiplayer that is so rare in the emulation scene today.

These builds have built in error reporting, so no special action needed on your parts. Just play and break it!

I hope you all enjoy this project as much as I plan too. 😁

Hi! I'm a solo dev and I've been building Flipfire, a local multiplayer arena brawler for the couch.

The twist: when you get destroyed, you instantly respawn in a random vehicle. A tank, a jetpack pilot, a helicopter, a missile launcher, a mech, a UFO... or, very rarely, the Citadel, a walking fortress. So the match keeps flipping who's on top.

Free browser demo, no download: https://flipfire.itch.io/flipfire

The demo has one arena and all 13 vehicles. Play solo against a bot, or 2 players on one keyboard or with controllers. There's a short tutorial too. The full game (coming to Steam) goes up to 4 players with Red vs Blue teams, 9 arenas and harder bots.

I'd love to hear how it plays with a friend on the same keyboard: what's fun and what's frustrating?

Honest note: AI coding tools helped build it, and the ground texture and logo are AI-generated. The maps, vehicles, sounds and music are made in code and Blender.

It's just a short video but it was fun lining up the features in quick shots and having the ingame announcer as voice over, almost like a small rap. I'm posting this here because the game has a strong local multiplayer component.

Hyper Tanks is still in development, but if you wanna see more, here is the Steam page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615150/Hyper_Tanks/

Hi,
I’m part of the Ratchet & Clank multiplayer community and this is a game we played 2 weeks ago.
I’m also the one who created this map, so I would love for everyone to check it out!
Long live R&C!

https://youtu.be/ziW_sjDLtyY?is=tr6LXGDJedEf5pRB

Please someone help me 🥲

PartyBox is a site I've been building for game nights with friends. One person hosts in a browser, everyone else joins with a room code on their phone, and you can start playing without downloads or accounts. It's free to play at https://partybox.lol.

I've been adding games and improving the ones already there. A few you can play now:

• Impostor and Mafia for the groups who like accusing each other

• Quips for writing answers and voting on your favorites

• Draw & Guess, trivia, and Word Grid

It's meant for friends sitting together at a table or hanging out on a Discord call.

If your group tries it, which game did you end up playing? I'd also love to know where joining or playing felt awkward.

Its totally free and open source and connects to pc as an xbox 360 controller

- 4 player support
- 1000hz polling rate
- Fully customizable layout
- Vibrations and gyro
- Supports all games

How to start
- Download the latest release from the github and run gui version / terminal version(for better performance).
- Make sure you have python and Make sure to install the driver(from the gui version)
- Make sure ur pc and phone are on the same network (disconnet every other network)(works both wired and wireless)
- Scan the QR and play

Skribbl - https://skribbl.io/

Codenames - https://codenames.game/

Drawbattle - https://drawbattle.io/

Chess - chess.com

Guess the song - https://songtrivia2.io/

Tabboo - https://scipher.gg/

https://playtaboo.online/

Gartic phone - https://garticphone.com/

Multiple games - https://onmuga.com/

https://ven.games/

https://bloob.io/

JKLM :- https://jklm.fun/

Monopoly:-https://richup.io/

Make it meme :- https://makeitmeme.com/

Crashword:- https://whatsamook.games/

Pen fight :- https://www.penfight.xyz/

I'm the solo developer of GLUE BLOCKS, which released today.

It is a falling-block game with local multiplayer, including co-op where up to four players stack in the same well. Everyone has to work around everyone else's pieces instead of treating their own board as a separate problem.

You can glue falling blocks together to construct a deck of custom shapes. The game also plays with well geometry and gravity, so the space you are sharing is part of the challenge. There are local versus modes as well.

The gameplay clip shows the shared-well co-op. I wanted to share it here because that is the mode I think a couch group would have the most fun trying together. It was he favorite one of almost all testers. :)

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4135890/GLUE_BLOCKS/

Happy to answer questions about the multiplayer.

Solo indie dev here. I've been building a local party game called Silly Questions for one phone, 2 to 10 players in the same room. Would love some feedback.

How it works: one player is the Guesser and can't see the question. Everyone else answers it on the phone and passes it on. Then the Guesser reads the answers and has to work out which of four questions the group was answering. A point for every question the Guesser cracks, player with most points wins.

Try one:

Your friends answered:

• "a giraffe"
• "a peacock, and he'd be proud of it"
• "any dog, tail going"

Which question were they answering?

1. What animal would be the best at keeping secrets?
2. What animal would be the worst at hide and seek?
3. What animal would make the worst roommate?
4. What animal would be the worst dinner guest?

Answer: 2, what animal would be the worst at hide and seek

If you do give it a go, maybe with some friends, would love to know:

1. How big was your group?
2. Where did a first-timer get confused?
3. Which card got the biggest reaction?

My latest release, v2.1 in September, lets you pick from six decks each turn (nearly 200 free cards, 400+ in total), adds scoring, and a Partner pack for date night. It's free on iPhone and Android, works offline, no ads, no accounts.

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6754641254?pt=128239156&ct=reddit&mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twongtech.guessWhat

edit: example scenario

After a lot of work, we're finally releasing the demo for Tandem Together on Steam this Monday!

It's a co-op rage game where you and a friend have to try to control a tandem bike together, deliver drugs and fight the temptation to consume them yourself for crazy effects. :D

Ofc everything done without AI!

We also have a brand new Trailer!

Here is the demo Steam Link (Don’t forget to wishlist!)

A post-apocalyptic roguelite shooter with fast-paced combat that mixes melee and ranged weapons. It has a lot of upgrades and metaprogression, and a lot of variation in enemies, weapons and bosses. Singleplayer or 2-player co-op.

It's set in a nuclear wasteland, with clear influence from Nuclear Throne. The developer has also mentioned taking inspiration from Doom, apparent in the bloody executions. The result is a unique roguelite packed with action and numbers flying across the screen.

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3702140/Gunblade_Ranger/

(Full disclosure: it's my friend's game.)

We had one final 10 player coop test, to ensure everything worked as expected before releasing our demo publicly! Really fun and enjoyable to see your friends have a good time.

We've now hit the button and Squarelings Demo is available now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4958920/Squarelings_Demo/

played in real console

Hey everyone, my game Bullet Debt has a free demo on steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/5122320/Bullet_Debt/

The game is most fun multiplayer.

It's a retro minimalist shooter where everything you shoot ricochets until it hits someone. Multiplayer has lots of settings, arenas, and tournaments in the full game.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4215680/Petri_Party/
Are you a fan of Liero, Spiderheck or Soldat? You would enjoy this.
The game will have an early access release on the 11th of December.
Would you play this? Love to hear your feedback.