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Okay so recently I got very interested in targeting the Nintendo Switch more so than an iPad or Android tablet.
I have considered my options and I have realised there is not many options I actually have.
MonoGame
Heaps.io
Unity
Unreal
Defold
GameMaker
Love2D also in theory has ports available and businesses offer porting services but I am uncertain about it.
So the options are not great.
MonoGame maybe the only one I would seriously consider. Heaps is also interesting but I don't like the programming language. Love2D is also would be interesting and I like Lua very much but there is nothing official out there regarding porting to Switch. I am not interested to use any of the other game engines.
It was talked about a few times on the forum how or why Cerberus X could stand out. And at the moment it seems to me there is not many options out there if people want to target Switch. Maybe Switch support would be an interesting way to bring attention to CX and of course it would be a paid port.
Why would you want to target the Switch?
The project I am working on is an educational game and I have just realised how much superior the Switch is for educational purposes.
1. Cost. The Switch is cost something like $300 while an iPad and good Android tablet cost $400 not much difference but $100 can mean a lot for a single mother for example. But even if the cost is the same...
2. Features for $300 the Switch has touch screen, motions sensors, detachable joys, can use it in your hands, stand on a table or connected to a TV.
3. Safe. With limited internet access, kids less likely exposed to madness on the internet. No web browsing, no TikTok, no Reddit, no Facebook The only access kids have to the internet is through Youtube but from my experience YouTube is better moderated than any of the other platforms out there.
4. Safe. No social platforms to expose the kids to any kind of online communities and through that to harmful effects of of the internet.
So if somebody have a kid and looking for a device for the kid to watch videos, play games, learn, Switch is a much better option than an iPad or Android device in my opinion especially if you are on a low budget.
For the above reasons, there are many educational tools also developed for the Switch which does actually make it a viable option if someone looking for tablet devices to be used in a class.
I have no idea how complicated would it be to port CX for the Switch and the cost, I am aware of that it is cost money, developer fees to pay, a dev kit to buy, NDA to sign. But I genuinely believe it is worth it especially after my family did surprise me with a Switch for Christmas. I never told them I want one or being interested in a Switch in any ways, I was completely ignorant about it to be honest. I had no intention to ever get one. In my head it was just an other very small iPad. But since I have one, I have realised what an incredible piece of hardware this is and how much superior than an iPad or Android tablet when it comes to pure gaming in a kid friendly environment. I love it and I definitely would like to attempt to develop something for it.
But if you think I am missing something, feel free to correct me, maybe my mind is just clouded at the moment and there is something I haven't considered.
I have considered my options and I have realised there is not many options I actually have.
MonoGame
Heaps.io
Unity
Unreal
Defold
GameMaker
Love2D also in theory has ports available and businesses offer porting services but I am uncertain about it.
So the options are not great.
MonoGame maybe the only one I would seriously consider. Heaps is also interesting but I don't like the programming language. Love2D is also would be interesting and I like Lua very much but there is nothing official out there regarding porting to Switch. I am not interested to use any of the other game engines.
It was talked about a few times on the forum how or why Cerberus X could stand out. And at the moment it seems to me there is not many options out there if people want to target Switch. Maybe Switch support would be an interesting way to bring attention to CX and of course it would be a paid port.
Why would you want to target the Switch?
The project I am working on is an educational game and I have just realised how much superior the Switch is for educational purposes.
1. Cost. The Switch is cost something like $300 while an iPad and good Android tablet cost $400 not much difference but $100 can mean a lot for a single mother for example. But even if the cost is the same...
2. Features for $300 the Switch has touch screen, motions sensors, detachable joys, can use it in your hands, stand on a table or connected to a TV.
3. Safe. With limited internet access, kids less likely exposed to madness on the internet. No web browsing, no TikTok, no Reddit, no Facebook The only access kids have to the internet is through Youtube but from my experience YouTube is better moderated than any of the other platforms out there.
4. Safe. No social platforms to expose the kids to any kind of online communities and through that to harmful effects of of the internet.
So if somebody have a kid and looking for a device for the kid to watch videos, play games, learn, Switch is a much better option than an iPad or Android device in my opinion especially if you are on a low budget.
For the above reasons, there are many educational tools also developed for the Switch which does actually make it a viable option if someone looking for tablet devices to be used in a class.
I have no idea how complicated would it be to port CX for the Switch and the cost, I am aware of that it is cost money, developer fees to pay, a dev kit to buy, NDA to sign. But I genuinely believe it is worth it especially after my family did surprise me with a Switch for Christmas. I never told them I want one or being interested in a Switch in any ways, I was completely ignorant about it to be honest. I had no intention to ever get one. In my head it was just an other very small iPad. But since I have one, I have realised what an incredible piece of hardware this is and how much superior than an iPad or Android tablet when it comes to pure gaming in a kid friendly environment. I love it and I definitely would like to attempt to develop something for it.
But if you think I am missing something, feel free to correct me, maybe my mind is just clouded at the moment and there is something I haven't considered.