Board Game Arena

I am enjoying BGA for quite some time now. Now my son also is interested in playing here. I heard somewhere that it might create a problem with BGA when multiple players/accounts are using the same location/wifi. Hence my questions:

Is there any problem in having different family members playing on BGA from the same location?

I guess that this has been discussed before. So I also appreciate if you just provide me with a link to the relevant topics. Thanks in advance!

Gaukli wrote: ↑21 April 2025, 07:34 Is there any problem in having different family members playing on BGA from the same location?

You won't be able to play at the same time, unless at least one of you has a premium account.

A.

And I believe that's: you won't be able to play at the same table unless someone at that table has a premium account.

IIRC, the restrictions won't impact you if you're playing on different tables or if you frequently play with the same group where at least one of the players has premium.

The most straightforward way to accomplish this is -- as Anadh said -- for one of you to have a premium account.

Thanks! I have a premium account. So that won't be a problem. We don't intend to play against each other. However, if it's possible with the premium account I might use it for teaching him how to play on BGA. - Great news.

Gaukli wrote: ↑21 April 2025, 16:59 Thanks! I have a premium account. So that won't be a problem. We don't intend to play against each other. However, if it's possible with the premium account I might use it for teaching him how to play on BGA. - Great news.

You'll be fine. I have a premium account. My daughters have regular accounts. We play against each other all the time.

It'll put a big red warning message up for anyone else joining your game so that they know that multiple people with the same IP address have joined. Otherwise, it behaves like any other game on the site.