pass-and-play

Hand it over

Pass-and-play describes a mode in video games where multiple players take turns on a single device, physically passing the controller or device between them: The board game adaptation supports pass-and-play for up to four players.

Common in mobile games and digital versions of turn-based games where each player hands off after their move.

gaming

hotseat

Position of high pressure

rotation · Civilization · trivia · Scrabble · chess · multiplayer · sequence · scorekeeping · rounds

social

sharing

Dividing among others

togetherness · in-person · face-to-face · communal · bonding · interaction · waiting · anticipation · laughter · competition

Categories
Opposites
multiplayer connectivity

pass-and-playonline multiplayer

Gaming via internet connection

multiplayer online · online gaming · online co-op · remote play · cross-play

turn simultaneity

pass-and-playreal-time

Occurring without processing delay

player count

pass-and-playsingle-player

For one participant only

solitaire · single-player campaign · solo mode

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G