I am creating a game for android devices where I want to integrate a social matchmaking system like Wordfeud, Draw Something, etc. The only problem is that I can’t manage to find any good SDK that offers exactly what I want, so I thought that there might be another solution.
So what I’m asking is: is there any way to integrate a social matchmaking system for my game with only facebook sdk or together with a sdk that doesn’t have so many demands on the developer?
What I want is that the players should be able to connect with facebook and challenge their friends in a turn-based game. No virtual currency, no achievements or any of that stuff. Just the ability to challenge each others.
I’ve looked into several social SDKs:
- OpenFeint – Good reputation, but no longer in service.
- GREE – Not what I wanted.
- ScoreLoop – You had to become their personal slave.
- Swarm – Too high demands and no facebook support.
Is there any SDK that I’ve missed? Is there anything out there that fullfills my needs or do I have to integrate what I want without any helpful SDKs? If I have to do it myself, where and how should I start?
Thanks, I appreciate your help.
I think you have missed out ScoreNinja, but that is extremely simple and no integration with anything. Other than that there is ScoreLoop, which is good, a little heavy, but you can truncate parts that you don’t want to use. Otherwise you can directly use what Facebook offers you, which you can read here.