Triggering of multi-player mini games

One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, perform operations comprising:

• determining that multiple users are independently playing a game associated with a network;
• identifying one or more criteria associated with the game;
• in response to a user action by at least one of the multiple users, determining that at least one of the one or more criteria has been satisfied;
• and
• triggering a presentation of a multi-player mini game to the multiple users based at least in part on the at least one criteria being satisfied.

A system comprising:

• memory;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a graphical user interface, executable by the one or more processors and associated with the memory, that includes:
• a first portion that enables multiple users to play a single player game within a virtual environment, the single player game being associated with one or more criteria;
• and
• a second portion that presents a multi-player mini game in response to at least one of the one or more criteria being satisfied, the at least one criteria being satisfied based at least in part on a user action taken by at least one of the multiple users with respect to the single player game.