Low-Friction Synchronous Interaction in Multiplayer Online Game

摘要

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing an online game. One method includes an operation for executing a first game board for a first user and a second game board for a second user. The first game board is created when the first user plays the game for the first time and the second game board is created when the second user plays the game for the first time. The method further includes operations for detecting a visit by the second user to the first game board, and for detecting a request by the second user to place a game asset in the first game board. The game asset is installed in the first game board when the first user approves the request, and the second user obtains one or more game rewards when the first user interacts with the game asset while playing the online game.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
creating a first game board for a first player when the first player plays an online game for a first time; creating a second game board for a second player when the second player plays the online game for a first time; detecting, in the online game of the second player, a friend visit from the first player to the second game board, wherein the friend visit includes loading the second game board on the online game of the first player, wherein the first player controls movement of a first avatar of the first player in the second game board during the friend visit; and executing, in the online game of the second player, a simulated visit of the first player to the second game board, the simulated visit occurring when the first player provides a low-friction interaction to help the second player and the second player is playing the online game, wherein the simulated visit includes simulating movement of the first avatar in the second game board without the first player having to load the second game board in the online game of the first player, wherein operations of the method are executed by a processor.