Instance types

Use Multiplayer Play Mode to run multiplayer scenarios from within the Unity Editor using different instance types. When you set up a Play Mode Scenario, you can create the following types of instances, each serving different testing and development purposes.

Topic	Description
Editor instances	The Editor is your primary workspace and acts as the first player or server. Additional instances are clones of the Editor that run in separate processes.
Local instance	Separate, standalone builds for your game that can be a client or server.