Touchscreen PCs as large as 27 inches are now available and they'd make an incredible environment for shared-screen multiplayer...
Well, now I've gone and made one.
It's called Tap Happy Sabotage! and it supports up to 52 players on one touch screen.
The game was designed for Intel's App Innovation Contest 2013, where it was selected as a finalist. Intel sent me the hardware (a Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon 27) to built it on, and I submitted it to the judges last week!
So what is Tap Happy Sabotage?
Tap Happy Sabotage! is all about getting physical, getting in each other's way, cheating and playing dirty. Every player has a target card to find, and also has a "sabotage" card which, when touched, will lose them every point they've earned.
Cards move around the screen in all kinds of patterns, so it's about spotting and grabbing your cards before anyone else can, and sabotaging your friends while they're in the lead.
You may need to grab three of your cards at once (one tester managed to win this round by using two hands and his nose)
You may need to protect your card from an angry enemy bouncing across the screen (I got my revenge by pushing him into the path of the bad guy)
You might even have to dance around like a monkey and vote for who was the most entertaining (and there's nothing to stop you voting for yourself)
The whole game's designed to be the most awesome and unforgettable party experience I can conjure up. It supports as many players as you can fit around it, so it should be perfect for any time you have friends, family, or open-minded strangers around.
