Nudge players to notify them that a table is waiting for their action

[lawlladin]

It would be nice if you could nudge a player at a table to send them a notification that it's their turn at a table. I know they'll get a notification when it's their turn, but it's pretty easy to forget once time passes.

[RicardoRix]

you could talk to them in the chat..?

[lawlladin]

Do they receive an email notification when they receive a new in-game chat message?

[voriki]

Do they receive an email notification when they receive a new in-game chat message?

Did you expect your nudge-suggestion to send them an e-mail?

This nudging would be abused so hard if it sent out e-mails. Won't happen.

[lawlladin]

I think some sort of reminder, whether it's a nudge initiated by players, or a reminder sent by the system (some time after the initial "its your turn") is sent out could be useful. Maybe my experience isn't typical, but this what I have experienced:

• I'm the only premium sub of my friends group so I initiate games, 99% of which are play by turn

• We do turns when we can during work days or at night

• A friend will get a notification that it's their turn, but miss it because they're busy or the turn was taken late at night and then buried by emails the following morning

• They forget they had open games and the game stalls out

I don't know if other users experience this, but I don't think it's unlikely that other working adults play with their friends that don't regularly open BGA on their own and only ride into the app through email notifications. I know I can contact them on my own via text/email/chat/etc., but any time you require people to leave the platform to do something you're going to have fall off.

Instead of nudging, perhaps they receive another email X hours/days later reminding them of all open games? It could be a preference that users could opt-out of as well if it's a concern.

[voriki]

I'm the only premium sub of my friends group so I initiate games, 99% of which are play by turn

So you actually know these people. So you could send them a text or whatsapp message?

[lawlladin]

Yup! While I could text/whatever you're doing that outside of the platform. I might do that, but others could decide not to, see their games stop progressing, and fall out of the habit of using BGA. Also, playing with non-friends it could be useful to remind people after X time has gone that they have X games still open waiting for them. Just an idea!