Or is that not a thing? I don’t recall seeing much in the way of party games in a self hosted environment.
The wife and I has returned to Valheim on a selfhosted dedicated server during the holidays, not sure if an adventuring party is the party you were thinking about. I’ve been /dancing on the ship as she steers it over the ocean though.
Most of the “party” games I have require no self hosting, it’s just split/shared screen co-op on the TV, Gang Beasts is a favourite and depending on what friends are over Genital Jousting can also be booted up for some laughs.
Jackbox 11 steam deck. Maybe does not qualify.
I don’t think that is self hosting because I think that the game actually runs on their servers and your deck is just a client. But maybe it actually runs on the deck and the server is just for connecting the clients? 🤔
It’s definitely not self hosted. Regardless of where the server is running, you have to connect to it using jackbox.tv and I don’t know of any way to play the games without that.
Card games and board games with people. New Year’s isn’t really the time or place for this kind of thing.
This. Considering that you’d want to be with people, it only makes sense that you be analog for a bit.
They’re party games you play together in person.
Some have analog-only equivalents but they often require you to have physical equipment, like pictionary basically requires an easel.
I don’t really disagree with you, but it’s good to meet people where they are. Party games that use a phone is better than no party games at all.
Some people don’t have the luxury of being in the same place as the people they’re celebrating with. Jackbox games is a popular remote party game, but I am curious if there exists a similar, open, self hosted alternative.
