My gripe isn’t so much about what we can do, but just the fact that nobody cares as much about it these days (it’s not mainstream and most devs don’t think about it).

So while I agree the era may not be over, it’s mostly forgotten in favor of remote play without needing to be colocated.

Many games that used to offer couch multiplayer (e.g. split screen) options no longer do.

The upcoming Starfox remake is a great example (no split-screen multiplayer options, where the original did).

I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a 4-player split-screen FPS (like Goldeneye 007).

Can you find games that offer couch multiplayer? Sure. But it’s not something that is a priority, particularly for most mainstream games.

(And as a side note, LAN parties are also largely a thing of the past.)

I’d love to see example of “bad” solutions made “good”.

As a result, I feel like solving this problem is easier said than done. I can’t think of a great way to solve many of the problems presented here. (Admittedly, I’m not a UX designer, so the bar is low for me.)

It worked by having one player use a GameBoy Advance (connected to the GameCube with an adapter) to (privately) operate Pac-Man while the other three players use GameCube controllers to operate ghosts from the TV.

Additionally, to give Pac-Man a better shot at winning, the three ghosts play from a third-person 3D perspective, rather than top-down.

The ghost that caught Pac-Man would get to take over as Pac-Man (which would inevitably result in a tangled mess of cords by the end).

It was a great couch 3v1 game.

The WiiU had similar mini-games in Nintendo Land [2], with one player operating the Wii U gamepad, while the others played from the TV.

I miss the era of couch multiplayer games.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man_Vs%2E

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Land

The OP not responding to any of the claims also reinforces this.

Some parents limit screen time and delay giving their children phones, but if their peers all have phones and spend much of their time on screens, the parents’ influence may lose out.

In your example, if the friends that came over pulled out their phones and spent most of their time on the phones, the others would eventually follow suit.

And, of course, the reverse is often true — if friends are sitting around talking/interacting, it can sometimes get the others off their screens.

But I’ve also seen many cases, unfortunately, where this wasn’t the case — even though many are interacting, they’ll still keep their face in their screen.

This is often true in adults, too.

But then you’re left dealing with spam “friend requests”, which is still something I have to take action on, filter out, or ignore — same as spam email.

I don’t think you meant literally “all”, but one that comes to mind that definitely is intended for pedestrian safety is around requiring that EVs make audible noises when they’re moving at slow speeds (the fake humming as they move forward, and the beeping as they reverse).

Where did the 20% number come from? I’d argue it’s way more than that (or variable, i.e. dependent on who’s using it/how it’s being used/what it’s being used on).

Having said that, the number, to me, doesn’t even matter. You could replace that with 200%, and it’d be just as true.

https://www.reuters.com/world/nasa-live-international-space-...

The only thing that makes sense is that it’s being flagged, I guess.

Also embedded in mention of the departure of a few team members.

I feel like this is truly the end of Factorio.

What a game, and what an effort. It is what, I consider, the game that kicked off the “automation” genre of video games.

And in my mind, is to this day still one of — if not the — best automation games.

Well done, Wube.

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This game, as the title suggests, is pure luck, based on the cards you were dealt.

In RSB, it’s real-time, and as dice are rolled to move horses forward, you can place bets on a number of spots, based on how the dice are being rolled (always by a designated player that is either part of the betting or not — recommended that they don’t bet if you have enough players).

Obviously still a lot of luck, as with most dice rolling games. But a decent amount of strategy in timing your bets, especially since bets freeze once horses get to a certain line in the game.

[1] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351040/ready-set-bet

Aren’t there a lot of different drinks, though (at least 3 or 4)?

E.g. I know Miralax can be an option for some which practically is tasteless.

I’m not sure I would be sad about that outcome.

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