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'''Multiplayer''', along with [[Single Player|single player]], comprise the two modes that [[The Blockheads]] can be played in. Multiplayer allows players to play with other players on [[world]]s. On iOS, there are two ways to play with others: [[#Local Network|Local Network]] and [[#Online Server|Online Server]]. On Android, only [[#Online Server|Online Server]] is available.
'''Multiplayer''' mode lets the player play "[[Main Page|The Blockheads]]" with other players. There are three ways to play with others: [[Game Center]], [[#Local Network|Local Network]], and [[#Online Server|Online Server]].
 
==Game Center==
Using Game Center, the player can invite one friend to play with them on the player's world, join another player on their world, or, as of 1.3, be randomly matched with another person using auto-match. To invite a second player, their device must be on the same version of iOS and have the same version of The Blockheads as the player's and must have Game Center notifications turned on. If the connection is deemed by the app to be too slow to handle voice chat, it will be deactivated automatically for that session. Game Center multiplayer is not available on Android.


==Local Network==
==Local Network==
Local Network allows players to play with other players on the same network connection. It does not support voice chat, but does support text chat. The devices may use the same [[Game Center]] account, but must specify different nicknames. Local network multiplayer is not available on Android.
In [[Game updates/20130625|version 1.3]] and later, Local Network can be used to allow up to five other players to play with other players on single-player worlds on the same network connection. It also allows devices to join locally hosted [[server]] worlds. It does not support voice chat, but does support text chat. The devices may use the same [[Game Center]] account, but must specify different nicknames when hosting and joining. Local network multiplayer is not available on Android, but locally-hosted worlds may be joined on an Android device using Online Server.


==Online Server==
==Online Server==
Online Server allows players to connect to a server hosted on a Mac using the online server app. It requires the server's IP or domain and the server port to connect.
{{see also|Server}}
In [[Game updates/20130625|version 1.3]] and later, Online Server can be used to connect to any Blockheads server. It allows up to 32 players (16 on cloud servers and most Blockserver servers) to play at once. It requires the server's IP or domain and server port to connect. Nicknames and avatars can be chosen at the server connect menu. The connection option may be used to connect to locally-hosted worlds as well. Starting in [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]], cloud servers can also be created from a device and are hosted in the cloud.
 
Servers can be hosted using the [https://forums.theblockheads.net/t/how-to-set-up-your-own-mac-server/3080 Mac server app].


If you do not have a Mac, however, you can go to http://blockserver.net and create a server. They charge $0.20 USD a day, per world, and you can have up to 16 players on at once. BlockServer does allow whitelisting/blacklisting. For more about BlockServer, go to http://blockserver.net/faq.
== Trivia ==
*Before [[Game updates/20140402|version 1.5]], a third-party service known as [http://blockserver.net BlockServer] could also be used to allow players to host servers.
**BlockServer was discontinued after version 1.6, and all existing worlds were either deleted or manually migrated to the cloud by the owner.
*Android devices with the same version of [[The Blockheads]] as an iOS device could join a locally hosted world run by iOS by using the local IP of the iOS device and the default port. They could connect to the server by using the IP/Port section in the Advanced... section of the Multiplayer menu.


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Latest revision as of 15:16, 11 September 2024

Multiplayer, along with single player, comprise the two modes that The Blockheads can be played in. Multiplayer allows players to play with other players on worlds. On iOS, there are two ways to play with others: Local Network and Online Server. On Android, only Online Server is available.

Local Network

In version 1.3 and later, Local Network can be used to allow up to five other players to play with other players on single-player worlds on the same network connection. It also allows devices to join locally hosted server worlds. It does not support voice chat, but does support text chat. The devices may use the same Game Center account, but must specify different nicknames when hosting and joining. Local network multiplayer is not available on Android, but locally-hosted worlds may be joined on an Android device using Online Server.

Online Server

See also: Server

In version 1.3 and later, Online Server can be used to connect to any Blockheads server. It allows up to 32 players (16 on cloud servers and most Blockserver servers) to play at once. It requires the server's IP or domain and server port to connect. Nicknames and avatars can be chosen at the server connect menu. The connection option may be used to connect to locally-hosted worlds as well. Starting in version 1.5, cloud servers can also be created from a device and are hosted in the cloud.

Servers can be hosted using the Mac server app.

Trivia

  • Before version 1.5, a third-party service known as BlockServer could also be used to allow players to host servers.
    • BlockServer was discontinued after version 1.6, and all existing worlds were either deleted or manually migrated to the cloud by the owner.
  • Android devices with the same version of The Blockheads as an iOS device could join a locally hosted world run by iOS by using the local IP of the iOS device and the default port. They could connect to the server by using the IP/Port section in the Advanced... section of the Multiplayer menu.
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