One game save across multiple devices?

AdrenalineAdrenaline Member Posts: 523
edited May 2016 in Working with GS (Mac)

I'd be shocked if this question wasn't already asked in the past, but I tried searching through the forums and couldn't find anything. Maybe I'm not using the right terms...

Has anyone here made a game that allows the user to maintain progress across multiple devices? Some way to save progress, maybe linked to a GameCenter account or another external service account, and maintain their progress on their phone AND their iPad?

edit: My suspicion is "No, you idiot. You need a server to back up data and hold user accounts!", but I'd like to get the discussion started and at least learn a little more about what's involved here.

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  • ArmellineArmelline Posts: 5,421
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    Your suspicion is correct, though it might be worth asking @Hopscotch about the potential for doing this via Appformative.

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  • AdrenalineAdrenaline Member Posts: 523

    Thanks @Armelline. I was bothering @Hopscotch earlier with an unrelated question...it seems fitting that he gets called on here as well :smile:

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,421

    Also worth submitting a feature request for iCloud saves if there isn't one already!

  • AdrenalineAdrenaline Member Posts: 523
    edited May 2016

    Good idea, I'll look into it

    edit: Yeah, it's already a feature request that exists

  • supafly129supafly129 Member Posts: 454

    Here's the bug report I found for this:

    http://bugs.gamesalad.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962

    @GeorgeGS @CodeWizard any chance this may come in the near future/is there an updated roadmap of features?

  • unbeatenpixelunbeatenpixel Game Developer Member, PRO Posts: 568

    Apple give priority if you are using their service and people wants to reach their save on multiple devices.

    These two reasons should be sufficient.

    I hope iCloud sync is easy to add to gamesalad. @GeorgeGS

  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922

    @onelasttime said:
    Apple give priority if you are using their service and people wants to reach their save on multiple devices.

    These two reasons should be sufficient.

    I hope iCloud sync is easy to add to gamesalad. @GeorgeGS

    Trust me nothing is easily added...lol

  • unbeatenpixelunbeatenpixel Game Developer Member, PRO Posts: 568

    @Lost_Oasis_Games said:

    @onelasttime said:
    Apple give priority if you are using their service and people wants to reach their save on multiple devices.

    These two reasons should be sufficient.

    I hope iCloud sync is easy to add to gamesalad. @GeorgeGS

    Trust me nothing is easily added...lol

    What I meant to say was I hope it is 'possible' to add, of course it is not easy, it can't be.

  • HopscotchHopscotch Member, PRO Posts: 2,782

    @Armelline thank you for the shoutout! :)

    Yes @Adrenaline, we do have a solution for this.

    The need also often comes up in relation to in-game non-consumable items which were purchased with in-game currency. Apple often catches these and requires the developer to offer a way to restore these, either after a reinstall or on a separate device.

  • pHghostpHghost London, UKMember Posts: 2,342

    Yes, this would be great thing to have.

    There was a discussion about this back in the day when I first created that feature request, and as far as I remember, the GS team wasn't that convinced they would be implementing this.

    It is a huge shame, as this I think is a great (and important) feature!

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