Category talk:Multi Player

Which games belong in this category?
I'm not entirely sure which games belong in this category. My confusion stems from the fact that some online games have multiplayer elements like rankings/competitions and boast large communities but might not actually qualify as "Category: Multi Player"? As well as (older) games that have local multiplayer modes that are very basic. On the other hand, many MP games can in some way or other played alone. Wikipedia gives only a very broad definition that would include most games.

So here a couple of questions in hope of clearing things up and establishing clearer guidelines:

First of all: Is a game either single *or* multi player? Or can it be categorized as both? Would it make sense to open a third category for single player games with multi player elements/modes?

Howrse (and similar games): Is categorized as single player in the English Wiki but as multiplayer ("MMO") in the German Wiki. There's clearly some confusion/controversy here. As far as I understand: Pro Multiplayer: Community aspect is heavily advertised and community areas are part of the game. The players compete in some parts directly against each other. Horses (and other items?) can be sold/swapped between members. Pro Single Player: Large parts of the actual gameplay seems to take part in a single player enviroment with no direct interaction. Most (or all?) of the multiplayer elements are optional. ''Any ideas how to solve this? What to do when sources disagree?''

Mary King's Riding Star: The game can be played by one person at a time. There is however a local multiplayer mode where up to 4 players can choose a competition and be ranked against each other ("hotseat"). Alexandra Ledermann 4 - Aventures au Haras: Has also a "hotseat" type, local multiplayer mode for competitions. Competitions are only a small part of the game, but the mode is advertised on the box. Should either of these games be in category MP? And what about older games that used to have some online multiplayer functionality that has since been shut down but most of the game is still playable?

I hope we can clear this up and make the categories make sense. --Fuchsi (talk) 18:24, 16 September 2021 (UTC)