Noodlecake Studios

Noodlecake Studios to Ease the Pain of Releasing on Android

Team Noodlecake — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:05:54 +0000

“We understand why so many small development teams are afraid or unwilling to take the leap into the android market. When we originally ported Super Stickman Golf, it was a lengthy process, and there were many stumbling blocks along the way, not to mention the massive increase in support emails and time spent putting out fires. We didn’t want to have to go through all that again, so we decided to find a better way.” – Noodlecake Studios

Its no secret that the process of porting iOS games to the Android platform has been met with rough waters. The fragmentation of Android devices is growing, and along with them the amount of bugs and support issues developers are facing. Some indie developers have even gone so far as to say that the platform is unsustainable due to the resources needed to handle these ongoing support problems.

These issues are familiar to us at Noodlecake Studios and prompted the creation of Noodlecake Games, a porting and publishing entity designed to alleviate many of these problems. Through our efforts over the past year, we have developed technology that allows us run iOS code natively on android devices. What that means for developers is there is no need to rewrite iOS code for the Android platform, it all runs automatically. To be expected, many developers at first didn’t believe what we were doing was even possible.

“The developers at Noodlecake are Android-coding ninjas. Seriously, who wouldn’t want to have their iOS app seamlessly ported to Android with zero hassles? Are these guys for real? Yes.” – James Bossert, Co-Founder Fairlady Media

As we continue to refine this tech, we have found and continue to find solutions to problems that most developers are not even aware of until they are neck deep in the process.

“It’s more than just running iOS code directly on Android. Handling multiple screen resolutions, CPU performance, graphics capabilities, are just the tip of the iceberg of issues developers are facing. With every new test phone/tablet we receive, we’re still amazed at the differences we find from device to device. Its just not economical for small studios to maintain 20-30 devices for testing.” – Jordan Schidlowsky, CEO Noodlecake Studios

Alongside the porting process, Noodlecake Games also handles all the ongoing Android support issues and distribution amongst the various marketplaces. Our experience allows us to be more equipped to deal with and handle all these headaches which have caused developers to turn away from Android in the first place.

“I have a hard enough time dealing with the relatively few possible hardware configurations for iOS, so as a solo app developer, there’s no way I’d be able to support the hundreds of devices that run Android. And it’s not just the technical aspects of porting to Android that frighten me, but also the fact that it’s a whole new ecosystem, with completely different marketplaces and user demographics.” – Matt Rix, Developer of Trainyard

The initial response from developers has been overwhelming. So much so that starting on May 10th, Noodlecake Games will be launching the Game A Week Project (#GAWP). Starting with our title Lunar Racer and then developer Matt Rix’s smash hit Trainyard, we will be bringing a new iOS game to the Android market each week thereafter for the upcoming months.

If you are a developer or want to learn more about Noodlecake Games and the Game A Week Project, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Contact:

Ryan Holowaty
Marketing and Business Development Director
ryan@noodlecake.com

or at
info@noodlecake.com

A Few Words From The Noodle

Team Noodlecake — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:43:18 +0000

Hey friends!

It has been a while since we last updated this blog and for good reason.

The past few months have been crazy busy and our blog sadly got neglected. So I figured I would rattle off some quick-fire updates for you all, just to catch you up to speed on whats been cooking in the cake offices.

1. GDC – We went. It kicked ass. Nuff Said.

2. Super Stickman Golf Android – Fixed a few bugs and it should be smoother sailing from here on out. Update should be out soon.

3. New Website – Enroute. It will be tight.

4. Canadian Video Game Awards – SSG got 2 nominations and we are presenting at the award show on April 21st. Be warned I am prone to wardrobe malfunctions.

Check it out –> http://www.canadianvideogameawards.com/enfinalistsfrfinalistes/

5. Movin’ On Up – We got new office space. Pics will come soon to show off our new digs. Currently its just desks and a life size Portal turret that wont stop staring at me…

6. Who Are These People?! – Our staff has grown to 8 Noodle maniacs working hard on our next project(s).

and lastly

7. We have a huge announcement coming in the next couple weeks. Tighten up your doors in preparation.

Lunar Racer Now Available!

Team Noodlecake — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:30:58 +0000

The wait is finally over. Lunar has Landed! After many months of work, Lunar Racer is finally on the App Store! We are glad it is finally making its way into the hands of all of you who have been waiting for so long. Needless to say, we hope you like it!

We want to thank everyone who was involved in the development and testing of Lunar Racer, as well as all the support from our loyal fanbase. It’s been encouraging and motivating to get feedback from everyone on the Facebook and the Twitters. We hope you continue to spread the word, and as always, your feedback is super important to us.

Lunar Racer once again features sick beats by Whitaker Trebella (formerly Blackall), as well as sound design by Daryl Pierce. Interstellar competition has never sounded so good!

It’s a universal app, and it will be 99 cents for a limited time. Download it HERE! Enjoy everyone, and be sure to let us know what you think, and remember to leave a review in the App Store if you like it

Super Stickman Golf for Roku

Team Noodlecake — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:00:37 +0000

Something that fell through the cracks during the holiday rush back in December is that we released Super Stickman Golf for Roku! Now you can play your way through 32 courses right on your TV!

We had to overcome some technical hurdles to get the game to run on the Roku (they provided great support), and once we got it running, we had to figure out how to best use the Roku game remote to control the game. All in all, we had a lot of fun working on this project.

You can find Super Stickman Golf in the Roku channel store; check it out and let us know what you think. If you don’t have a Roku, we highly recommend that you buy one! Aside from Super Stickman Golf, you can stream Netflix and Hulu, play other games, and access much more!

Noodlecake Expansion

Team Noodlecake — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:03:30 +0000

You may have noticed that we’ve got a careers link at the top of the page now. It’s true, Noodlecake is growing. We’ve got more ideas than we know what to do with, and we’re going to need help! If you’re a creative person who happens to be a talented programmer, we’d love to hear from you.

Bonus: This is Dusty, our temporary office dog. He is very passionate about game development. His favorite game is Mega Man II.

Lunar Racer Official Trailer!

Team Noodlecake — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:49:43 +0000

Lunar Racer Gameplay Preview

Team Noodlecake — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:51:50 +0000

I know everyone’s getting excited about Lunar Racer, and I know we’ve been keeping you in the dark lately.. Especially with these mysterious banners and what not. Well, it’s getting to be that time where we can actually start teasing some real footage. Enjoy some preview gameplay footage from our next upcoming title… More details and official trailer to come soon…

SSG for android! – coming Sept 22

Team Noodlecake — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:08:59 +0000

Well, you asked for it. Enough times, in fact, that we decided to just go ahead and make it. We are happy to announce that SSG will finally arrive on the Android Marketplace September 22! The ‘droid version includes all the holes, hazards and heartbreak fans have come to expect from Super Stickman Golf. With over 1 billion strokes taken so far, we are thrilled to bring the challenge to a whole new group of golfers. It’s our first foray into the Android Marketplace, and we are excited to see how things go. We’ve decided to launch the game as a free download, so grab it and spread the word!

Looking for a press kit? Grab our android press kit here!

Update 1.6 fixes the Nitro Ball

Team Noodlecake — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:33:45 +0000

The latest update for Super Stickman Golf should start appearing on the app store shortly. It’s a small bug fix update which (we hope) addresses the issue with the nitro ball unlock. It should also introduce some more stability when setting up online multi-player matches. Any issues? Let us know.

Update 1.4 introduces the Nitro Ball (almost)

Team Noodlecake — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:16:10 +0000

**NOTE** The nitro ball unlock isn’t quite working Unfortunately this version contains a bug that unlocks the achievement but doesn’t actually unlock the ability to select the coveted nitro ball. We’re working to fix this asap, and get a fix to apple soon.

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Well update 1.4 for Super Stickman Golf is finally here and just went live on the app store. Be sure to check it out as it has a new course and a new powerup. We’ve made a few fixes here and there, and will be making a few more fixes in the next update.

A few people are having issues with setting up online matches and receiving the error ‘Unable to determine host device’. I have been testing a lot lately and have experienced the same issues myself. We’re going to have a look into the issue and hopefully have a fix in place for the next update.

This update also introduces a much needed fix for game center invite handling. The previous version had a bug that would not process invites properly. With this update game center updates should be working much better.