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 Screenshot of Multiplayer Piano in 2019 | |
| Created by | Brandon Lockaby |
|---|---|
| URL | multiplayerpiano |
| Launched | February 18, 2012 |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | JavaScript[1] |
Multiplayer Piano, also known informally as MPP, is a website that allows users to share a piano with other users through the internet. It was published by its creator Brandon Lockaby as a Google Chrome Experiment[1] in 2012. Users can communicate through a text-based chat feature and record their performances.
History[edit]
Creation and Development[edit]
Multiplayer Piano was created and published by Brandon Lockaby in 2012 and offered a piano which could be played and heard by other users. Later on in development, numerous features were added including a text-based chat box, a synthesizer, a sound selector, the ability to record in MP3 format, and the ability to browse and create new rooms.
The website initially used socket.io to power its multiplayer component before switching to WebSocket.[1]
Squeezie's Visit[edit]
In 2017, Multiplayer Piano was featured alongside other Google Chrome Experiments in a YouTube video published by popular French video creator Squeezie, resulting in an influx of French users on the website.
Sale of Multiplayer Piano[edit]
On the 24th of October 2020, Brandon Lockaby sold Multiplayer Piano for $6500 USD.[2]
Structure of Rooms[edit]
When entering the site, the user is placed in a lobby. Lobbies are limited to 20 players. Once the limit is reached, a new lobby (lobbyN, where N represents the lobby number) will be created and the process repeats as more users join. Users may click on the room list and gain access to public user-owned rooms, which have no player limit.[3] Users can also choose to make a private room, which makes it hidden from the public and creates a one in a trillion chance that someone will join your same private room.[4]
Community[edit]
Multiplayer Piano is home to a sizable community with some involved in making bots for the website.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Multiplayer Piano by Brandon Lockaby". Google Chrome Experiments. February 2012. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "Multiplayer Piano - Website sold on Flippa". Flippa. October 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ^ "'Multiplayer Piano' lets you make music with strangers over the web". The Verge. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ ""Multiplayer Piano, script.js (JavaScript)". Multiplayer Piano. Retrieved 14 January 2024.