Module 1 · A short match
- Set the match length
- Write the win condition
- Show the time left
- Test a full match
COURSE
Session-Based Multiplayer Design
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Design a short online session that still works when a stranger joins late or leaves early.
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Design a short online session that still works when a stranger joins late or leaves early. Across about 12 hours you will set the match length, let a player join after the start, avoid a start that only the host understands, and record where the session confused someone.
Advanced · 12 hours · Design
Curriculum
Module 2 · Late join and early leave
- Let a player join after the start
- Give them a role immediately
- Handle a player who leaves
- Do not stall the people who stayed
Module 3 · Fairness
- Avoid a start that only the host understands
- Share the important information
- Write the catch-up rule
- Play with a new person
Module 4 · Notes
- Record where the session confused someone
- Change one rule
- Replay that moment
- Save the session design
