Creating multiplayer mode in my mobile game - how to?

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Hey, so I got my UWP game to work on my phone, save player data into Json file and whatnot but what is the approach to actually have a proper multiplayer mode with leaderboards and, let’s say, Facebook integration, where players just login with their Facebook accounts?

I have got to say I looked up some Android development websites and I am completely green in that kind of staff. Synchronous, asynchronous, backend, layers, sockets - right now it kind of sounds like a dark magic to me.

One website that popped up as, I believe, useful in this regard was Gamesparks. Is that the thing that I am looking for and would buying it help me set-up that multiplayer mode? I am reading through it right now and it looks like the kind of thing that helps you create leaderboards, and multiplayer (like ghosts) in your game.

Cheers

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"Hi Zythus, I’m part of the GameSparks customer success team. We are the leading backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform. We cater to over 72 million players on average each month, and large enterprises, game studios and publishing companies such as Starbucks, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Ubisoft and many more are utilizing our versatile and powerful platform.

We frequently see developers on the Unity forums looking to take the plunge into backend development. Here is a rundown of our platforms features:

Core: · Cloud Code Editor: (Add Logic, build your own API) · Cloud Data: (Define MetaData/Runtime Data Structures) · Binary Asset Manager: (Manage DLC, No more waiting for platform holders to approve your content) · Push Notifications: (Setup all notifications from one centralized backend, localize global campaigns )

Social:

· Real time and Turn based multiplayer: (Reduced latency, highly scalable) · Chat: (Cross-platform chat, p2p and group) · Leaderboards: (Rank any aspect of player performance, highly scalable) · Social Network Integration: (Pull Data from Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and others)

Economies:

· Currencies: (Up to 6 currencies. Manage rewards to increase retention) · Virtual Goods: (Create and manage in-game store without need for client updates) · Rewards and Achievements: (Easily manage both, a great way to drive engagement) · Optimisation & Management: · Analytics: (Completely customizable, build reports for almost any conceivable event) · Segmentation: (Group players with Segments for analysis. Optimise monetisation by age, location, anything you want) · Experiments: (Make drastic changes to game mechanics and only expose who you wish to those changes.) · Player Management: (View player history and summaries of activity. Edit player records, reward top players or remove unwanted players) · Dynamic Form Builder: (Custom forms for Community Managers and Game Operators to get the most out of GameSparks)

You can register for a free evaluation account here: https://portal.gamesparks.net/register.htm Should you have any questions, one of our dedicated support team is always on hand and can arrange a skype call to delve a little further into each feature we have to offer and how this can impact your project. Hope to hear from you soon, -Patrick."