multiplayers
Several simultaneous participants
Multiplayers is the plural of multiplayer, typically referring to video games designed for more than one person to play simultaneously: The console launched with several multiplayers.
The word usually functions as an adjective—multiplayer mode, multiplayer game—making the noun form relatively uncommon.
Member-owned organization
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- PvPHuman-versus-human game mode
teammates · squad · party · server · LAN · split-screen · battle royale · MMO
Driven by rivalry
- casualRelaxed and informal
- rankedAssigned relative position
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- asymmetricNot identical on both sides
synchronous · asynchronous · turn-based · real-time · local · online · drop-in · persistent
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- voice chatReal-time spoken communication online
- discordLack of agreement
friends list · invite · party chat · coordination · cooperation · community · alliance · rivalry
Structured tabletop play
- party gamesStructured group entertainment activities
- card gamesPastimes using shuffled decks
- CatanResource trading board game
- MahjongChinese tile-matching game
poker · Monopoly · Dungeons and Dragons · game night · dice · tokens · turns · house rules
co-op
Member-owned organization
- onlineNetwork-connected state
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
PvP · teammates · squad · party · server · LAN · split-screen · battle royale · MMO · raid
competitive
Driven by rivalry
- casualRelaxed and informal
- rankedAssigned relative position
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
asymmetric · synchronous · asynchronous · turn-based · real-time · local · online · drop-in · persistent · elimination
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- voice chatReal-time spoken communication online
discord · friends list · invite · party chat · coordination · cooperation · community · alliance · rivalry · competition
board games
Structured tabletop play
- party gamesStructured group entertainment activities
- card gamesPastimes using shuffled decks
- CatanResource trading board game
Mahjong · poker · Monopoly · Dungeons and Dragons · game night · dice · tokens · turns · house rules · Ludo
multiplayerssingle-player
For one participant only
solo · singleplayer · single player · solo player · individual
multiplayerssolo
Performance by one
solitary · isolated · lone · individual · antisocial
- multiplayer gamesEntertainment for several people
- online multiplayerGaming via internet connection
- multiplayer modeMulti-person gaming setting