Host a WhiteSpace
Your computer runs the room. Your players just click a link.
How to host, step by step
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Download the host app
Click the big button above. The file lands in your Downloads folder.
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Double-click it to start
Open your Downloads folder and double-click the file.
⚠️ Windows will probably show a box saying "Windows protected your PC." Your antivirus might flag it as suspicious too. I'm sorry, that's 'cuz I haven't gotten around to getting a code signature yet. I pinky promise this isn't malware! It might be buggy though, it's still a work in progress. To give run the app, click More info, then Run anyway. -
Allow it through the firewall
If Windows asks whether to allow the app on your network, click Allow. This lets your players connect.
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Initial Setup
It'll ask how much of your disk you want to alllocate for file uploads in your whitespace - you & any of your players can upload images & 3D models to your computer in the WhiteSpace.
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Keep the app window open while you play
A small black window stays open in the background. That's your game server. Closing it ends the game for everyone. When the session's over, close it.
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Your WhiteSpace opens in your browser
Give it a few seconds. A browser tab opens with your room, ready to go.
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Invite your players
Click Invite in the game. Copy the link and send it to your players by text, Discord, email, anything. Phone players can scan the QR code instead.
FAQ (Freaking awesome questions)
- Do my players need to download anything?
- No. Only the host downloads the app. Players just open the invite link in a browser, on a computer or a phone.
- Does it cost anything?
- No.
- Can I host from a Mac or a phone?
- Not yet. Hosting needs a Windows computer for now. Anyone can join from any device.
- My players' link stopped working.
- Each time you start the app, you get a new invite link. Send your players the new one.
- Does my computer need to stay on?
- Yes, for as long as you're playing. If it sleeps or shuts down, the game ends.