pass-and-play

adjective

Capable of being played by more than one player by physically passing the device or controller to each player on his or her turn.

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Meanings

adjectivepass-and-play (not comparable)
  1. not comparablevideo gamesCapable of being played by more than one player by physically passing the device or controller to each player on his or her turn.

    With all that said, you should be ready to create the “Pass and Play” version of Tic-Tac-Toe.

    2012, Patrick Alessi, Beginning iOS Game Development, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN
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    […] and multiplayer games can be conducted online (with push notifications announcing updates) or in the same physical place using pass-and-play turns.

    2011, Glenn Fleishman, Five-Star Apps: The Best iPhone and iPad Apps for Work and Play, Peachpit Press, →ISBN

    Days of Wonder emphasizes pass-and-play over mobile/social multiplayer because they want their games to feel like board games no matter what platform they are for.

    2012, Scott Rogers, Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design, John Wiley & Sons (2012), unnumbered page 232
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APA

pass-and-play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-and-play

MLA

“pass-and-play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-and-play. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pass-and-play,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pass-and-play.

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