We are pleased to announce that Hotseat mode is now available on Board Game Arena. Using Hotseat mode, you can play any game on Board Game Arena with friends next to you, using the same computer/tablet/phone.
Board Game Arena's main purpose is to give you a way to find opponents anywhere in the world, but we figured that in some specific situations it could be nice to play on BGA from the same place: playing against oneself to learn how to play, playing with a friend next to you AND a friend far away, ...
So we chose to introduce Hotseat, and it's available right now. After you create a table, click on "invite a friend" and select "Hotseat". You can invite as many hotseat players than you need, and you can even play with both hotseat players and distant players. Please note that ELO ranking is disabled when using this mode.
Hotseat is a BETA feature, so please do not hesitate to report any difficulties you may encounter using it.
Important note: BGA's purpose is not to replace real board games, but to advertise for real board games. We certainly do not want this new mode to incite players to play board games on BGA when they are physically at the same place. This is why Hotseat mode is going to become a Premium-restricted feature after some period of time. In the meantime feel free to enjoy it!
热作模式（测试）
我们很高兴地宣布BGA已经推出了热座模式
通过热座模式，你可以跟身边的朋友使用同一台计算机/平板电脑/智能手机在BGA玩任何游戏。
BGA的宗旨是向玩家提供一个和世界各地对手竞赛的机会，但我们想在某些特定情况下玩家可能希望和身边的人一起游戏：比如向新人提供教学或者同时跟身边以及远方的朋友一起游戏, ...
所以我们选择引入热座模式，而且它现在可用。
在创建一桌游戏后，单击"邀请朋友"并选择"热座"。
你可以按照你的需要邀请热座玩家，甚至你可以同时和热座玩家以及远处的朋友一起游戏。
请注意当使用此模式时，ELO 排名将被自动禁用。
热座是一个测试功能，所以如果你在使用过程中遇到任何困难，请毫不犹豫地报告它。
重要说明： BGA 的目的是不是要取代实体桌游，而是推广实体桌游。
我们当然不希望这种新的模式会鼓励玩家面对面时却使用 BGA 玩桌游。
这就是为什么在之前一段时间里，热座模式仅向尊荣会员开放。
请尽情享受这个新模式吧 ！
