r/localmultiplayergames

Pretty sad since I bought 8 of these thinking it'd work on every game. Unfortunately, you can only use a maximum of 4 of these with the cable. I'm aware that you need 2 dongles for 8 Xbox 360 gamepads to work, but it still doesn't matter. After you plug the fifth one, it'll endlessly turn its light on and off until you plug another one off. So, for anyone wondering (having two dongles):
- You can use 8 Xbox 360 gamepads wirelessly.

- You can use 4 Xbox 360 gampads with their cables and 4 wirelessly.

- You can't use 8 Xbox 360 gamepads with their cables.

EDIT: Turns out, it can be done! Although you have to connect 4 of them to an external power source (phone charger) for them to work. Thanks for the suggestions in the comments! Also, if you were curious, you can also connect 9+ gamepads using this method. Although you need 3 dongles for this (and more if you want 4 more and so on).

Hi everyone!

We are two French devs with a background in the gaming industry. A while back, we decided to quit our jobs to go full-time on a passion project we’d been working on in our spare time since 2020. It’s now been 2 years since we took that leap, and we finally announced our indie game a few weeks ago!

We also managed to sign with a publisher. Honestly, finding one was a bit of a battlefield—it took us about a year of hard work to get there.

Of course, we aren't doing this entirely alone anymore. We are also working with other amazing people whom we started funding through our own savings, as well as a French government grant.

Thanks for reading!
If you feel like supporting us, adding the game to your wishlist would mean the world to us !

I only posted about Mortified 4 days ago on here, so I appreciate that this might be verging on spamming - but there are a few updates that I think some people will find useful.

The big news is that I decided to create Mortified Lite, a completely free version that allows you to try before you buy. It has all of the same features, and comes with 2 of the theme packs for free - that's 126 scenarios, so plenty for a few games to make sure you and your group enjoys it before committing to buying the full version (currently 22 theme packs and over 1100 scenarios).

A big blocker for some people was ensuring that it would work on their network, or at the pub. Other people didn't want to reach out to me for a free code, so didn't get the chance to play it. So now you can give it a go before parting with your money if you want the full game.

You can get Mortified Lite for free on the Google Play Store.

It also means that I don't have to keep up with the requests for free promo codes :)

The other big update is off the back of a comment from u/jigglituff. They asked could they play the game on Discord - and the honest answer was no. So I've built a Scenario Shuffle feature that makes browsing the scenarios fun by allowing you to enter a list of your mates and the app will put there names in to random scenarios. It's another way to play the game without having to get people connected over wifi. You can screen share, or share individual scenarios quickly from the app to whatsapp, discord etc.
It's a half-way house without me needing to run servers etc - something I want to avoid for now.
Hopefully this feature suits the needs of some that aren't currently in the country, don't like to go outside, or want to play with imaginary friends.

I wanted to round off by saying a massive THANK YOU to everyone that got in touch via comment or DM. All of your feedback has been fantastic, and I've taken it all on board.

I won't post about Mortified for a while because you're probably fed up seeing it. But I will drop a quick post in if/when I get an iOS version because alot of you were interested!

If you want to follow along with the progress and updates on the apps, I'm posting regularly over at r/Mortified. Maybe we can carry the conversations on over there.

Thanks again everyone,

I hope you enjoy the game, and as ever I'm very open to feedback.

Darren - a humbled solo dev

Yall know im working on concept, if we could add an online mode to this game, where players could meet and race and features from NFS or Forza online

and this game is easily accessible completely free no paywall nothing just fun go here and try it!
https://arnofrxdd.github.io/midnightclub/

source code: https://github.com/arnofrxdd/midnightclub/tree/main

Hi, I’m Florian and I am a local multiplayer gaming enthusiast :)

This is my party game which uses YOUR games instead of mini-games. Let me explain!

BoysNight Tournament is a gamepad-first PC app for 2-8 Players. It’s a front end that transforms your existing game collection into a new party game. Players take turns choosing a game, the app tracks scores or progression, and different game modes and modifiers add some nice twists.

The App is still in development, but today I would like to get some feedback and showcase my bread and butter Game Mode called “Tournament” (PvP Scoring Mode) with the Add-on “Gamble Cards” (which makes it like Fuzion Frenzy 2, if anyone remembers 😂):

1. All people create profiles and pick characters (image 1)
2. (You setup the rules (to complicated to show yet), then start the tournament)
3. One player gets to choose a game and all can see it in detail (image 2 + 3)
4. Players are then dealt cards that affect their score and can play them secretly (image 4)
5. The app launches the game and you play it
6. Once finished you enter placements which reward points, and the gamble cards modify them (image 5)
7. Repeat step 3-6 until the specified number of rounds has been reached -> the winner gets crowned (image 6)

If you want to follow the project, I’ll probably make a video-showcase or video-trailer on my YouTube channel soon. Thanks in advance for your time 🙏

P.S: Could you pls be kind? 😅 I know it’s not perfect and uses a lot of AI-image placeholders and emojis instead of icons, but for development this is more pleasing to my eyes than empty placeholders haha 🙃

If you want more info about me:
I love local multiplayer gaming so much that I host game nights for up to 8 friends monthly and started to spice these up with some additional “pen and paper” game-selections or rules. But that was not enough! We had so much fun just with these ugly paper-style tournaments (image 7), that I wanted more.

I’m essentially a Technical SEO (someone who is good with CSS, JS and HTML code) and now that Claude AI got so powerful, I started to develop my own Webview-based App to turn these game nights into something way more exciting for me and my friends 😊

Big fan of BiPlane Duel and Squadron Scramble growing up (decades apart I know 👴) , and always wished there was a modern version I could play with my friends on our regular local multiplayer gaming tournaments.

It was meant to be a 2 month project but got carried away and the "polishing stage" which ended up making it take about 3 times longer than planned - it was never supposed to have 6 levels, 12 characters OR the ejector seats gameplay for v1.0 release...any tips for a solo dev stopping their own feature creep 😅

The Steam page just got approved today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4885880/Sky_Scramble/ As you all know Wishlist additions genuinely help a lot at this stage, so if you like what you see, it'd mean a lot!

My video editing skills are rusty so the trailer is fairly basic but wanted to show clear gameplay, alternative YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5lhikDqUYQ

Hey everyone! I've been working on a local multiplayer Android game inspired by Pass the Bomb, and it's being developed right here in the city. 😊

I recently recorded a playtest session with friends and uploaded a gameplay video:

https://youtu.be/pFQPrDV4tRc?si=6mBuTzTnMeiSkD3g

Still early in development, so I'd genuinely love some feedback — first impressions, gameplay thoughts, things that look fun/not fun, or anything that stands out.

Always feels nice seeing things being built locally, so I thought I'd share it here too.

Some new teasers/releases since last post. Once again thanks to everyone thas has donated to get these games/make the handlers.

Nothing here has a release date.

Last 3 parts:

Part 11: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/1t12njj/split_screen_teaser_for_a_some_games_part_11/

Part 12: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/1tfbwcl/split_screen_teaser_for_a_some_games_part_12/

Part 13: https://www.reddit.com/r/nucleuscoop/comments/1tyrcyf/split_screen_teaser_for_a_some_games_part_13/

yt with tutorials for some of my handlers: https://www.youtube.com/@birdenly/featured
An extra teaser for Lies of P: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1c3Ssrqapk

(In order of the screenshots)

- Gears of War 3
- Blur, it has split screen but this enables 4+ players and splitscreen+online (Thanks to V help and second screenshot by SAM1430)
- Broke Protocol (Simpler GTA RP)
- Velocity Redux (Hot Wheels fan game)
- Sector's Edge
- Battlestar Galactica Deadlock (if you play this kind of game, DM me to test the handler got no idea how to play. did it for fun as i got it for free)
- Anomaly 2
- Spellsworn

(below were recently released/updated)
- Gears of War A.I Bot Mod ( https://hub.splitscreen.me/handler/3RsuXuokmAbk4sSSY , will be updated to Gears of War Redux soon)
- Metroid Planets ( https://hub.splitscreen.me/handler/swuqrFtS6W8aRxKDL )
- Backrooms: Escape Together ( https://hub.splitscreen.me/handler/J7qFPHSmH76LxBcJg )
- Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy ( https://hub.splitscreen.me/handler/gnA3iF9P9JMpABmvR )
- Case 2: Animatronics Survival ( https://hub.splitscreen.me/handler/SwWhkTToFib7cCLNK )

Have fun :)

and i just noticed the title i been using has been wrong this whole time XD

Hi everyone!

I’m a solo indie developer, and for a while I’ve been making small games with local multiplayer / split-screen support. I already knew how to build games around 2-controller couch co-op, so I gathered some of them in a Steam bundle here:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/65483/2_controller_SplitScreen/

Recently I tried to level up my skills and bring one of those games further. My panda delivery game P.A.N.D.A. was originally playable in single-player and local split-screen, but I’ve now added an online mode as well.

It was much harder than I expected, because a lot of the game was originally built with single-player/local logic, but it is now possible to create online lobbies and play with friends online. The online mode is still in beta, but I’ll keep improving it.

If anyone here likes small local co-op / split-screen games, I’d be very happy if you checked the games out. And if you try one and find it interesting, leaving a Steam review would help me a lot.

Thanks!

You can try the boss fight by downloading the playtest version on my Steam page:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4696220/Armed_Together

you can also wishlist it if you're interested.

If you want to help me with the development of Armed Together (by giving feedback) feel free to join my Discord server: https://discord.gg/CvPmvmzFPZ

To celebrate the 4th anniversary of our game, Life of Pepe, our two-person studio is offering a $100 prize to the first person to beat the game's final boss!

Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1863250/Life_of_Pepe/

Rules

1. You must record your full playthrough of Life of Pepe

2. Upload your playthrough to YouTube and send us a link

3. Once we verify the video, we'll reach to arrange payment via Venmo

FAQ

Q: How long does it take to get to the final boss?

A: About 8 hours.

Q: If I complete the game with a friend in 2 player mode, do we both get $100?

A: No, it's $100 for a completed boss battle. You'll have to decide how to split it up.

Q: When does the contest end?

A: No end date, the contest is ongoing until a completed boss video is submitted.

Q: Is this fake?

A: No, it's real. 

Q: What is Life of Pepe?

A: It's a game we released on Steam in 2022. It's a quirky, colorful survival game. Best played with a friend in local co-op.

Q: What is Wolvik Studios

A: We are two brothers, Matt and Joe. We enjoy making games.

Q: Why would you do this???

A: It's for fun. And we thought it'd be cool to see if someone could actually beat our game.

Let us know if you have any more questions!

Hey everyone

Looking to have a birthday bash and we love using these types of games for good vibes and entertainment

Super excited for mojo party as it looks to expand the player numbers

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4003030/Mojo\\\_Party/

The reason I am posting is on case there are some hidden gems where you phones are controllers I haven't considered for such a large group. As jackbox unfortunately taps out at 8 players often.

Hi everyone! 🦝

My name is Lilith, I’m an artist, and together with my partner I’m making this silly game that you can play in local co-op mode.

During the day, you manage your cafe as a little raccoon barista, experiment with strange coffee recipes, and brew beans that can teleport you or warp time. At night, you explore alien planets using scrappy scavenging gear to gather bizarre ingredients for your drinks. Have you ever wondered what cloudy foam might taste like in your Milky Way latte? Or have you ever drunk coffee that produces soothing melodies?

One of our favorite mechanics is that raccoons are naturally anxious creatures, so they get stressed from all the work. To recover, you’ll need to relax inside a trash can and rely on your partner to keep the cafe running until you’re ready to jump back in.

We announced our Steam page and official trailer, and we are currently preparing a demo! We can’t wait to implement all the quirky ideas we have!

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4448200/Coffee_Raccoons/

Thank you for reading and have a lovely day! ^^