Then use these features to make a movie and mail it to a friend. They can play your movie on their own computer, after downloading a plug-in. Check out Kid's Domain's selection of Multiplayer Online games for fun board, card and puzzle games that you can play online with others. Then there are the games that are not usually played online, but require a net connection for multiplayer interactions. Many of the older kids play multiplayer strategy games online, for example, using Blizzard 's Battlenet.
Players then participate in the same game world.
I watched the other day as my son tutored an online acquaintance. This character followed his around and they sent messages back and forth. If your kids are involved in multiplayer games, do keep an eye on the language being used and make sure the kids are Internet-proofed. Privacy Playground with the Three Little CyberPigs is a good place to start with this. As the technology gets faster and more powerful, these capabilities will be used for more sophisticated games but also more serious applications, such as education and online commerce.