Hi
I’m in the midst of drafting up the design document for my App (iPhone/iPad/Android) that will require a lobby system for turn-based multiplay. There’s not a lot of data to transfer (i.e. it’s not an MMO!), just a simple puzzle game, but I’m wondering what the best technical solution is.
Is Prime31 the best way to go? Is it easy for a non-professional programmer to implement? And is there any hosting/client costs etc?
I’ve also heard that iOS5 will be offering hosting? I’m not sure if that’s true or not or what that will mean for me.
Anyway, I’m at ground zero with all this multiplay stuff, and I want to understand it from the ground up (consider too that I know absolutely NOTHING) before I design the game in full on paper, and way before I write one bit of code etc.
Many thanks on any advice! 