Gaming assistance system and method

A tangible, non-transitory computer program product comprising computer program instructions to cause a processor to implement the steps of:

• running a first player's instance of a game and receiving inputted game controls from the first player by the first player's instance of the game;
• nominating receiving a nomination of a second player who does not have a copy of the game themselves;
• sending a video feed from the first player's instance of the game to the second player over a network;
• and then:
• not using game control inputs from the first player on the first player's instance of the game;
• and
• using game control inputs from the second player routed over the network to the first player's instance of the game,
• until a first predetermined criterion is met.

A device for playing a videogame of a first player, comprising;

• graphics processing means for generating videogame graphics;
• and
• a network interface connectable to a network;
• wherein
• in response to a predetermined action of the first player, the device is configured to transmit via the network interface a game play assistance request to a second player who does not have a copy of the game themselves;
• and then:
• the device is configured to transmit, via the network interface, a video feed of videogame graphics of the videogame of the first player to the second player;
• the device is configured to not use game control inputs from the first player, but to use game control inputs from the second player routed to the device via the network interface,
• until a first predetermined criterion is met.