It has been practically two years since Straightforward Come Straightforward Golf (beforehand Clap Hanz Golf) launched on Apple Arcade. I spoke to the group at Clap Hanz then concerning the recreation, working with Apple, the developer’s first launch exterior PlayStation, and extra. Since then, lots has modified together with the sport title, in-game mechanics, and we even had Straightforward Come Straightforward Golf hit Swap. I had an opportunity to speak to the group at Clap Hanz about em>Straightforward Come Straightforward Golf, new mechanics, a possible Steam model, and extra.
TouchArcade: Since we final spoke, you will have launched Straightforward Come Straightforward Golf on Swap and renamed the sport on Apple Arcade. How has the expertise been working with Swap {hardware}?
Clap Hanz: It has been a really thrilling expertise since it’s our first-time self-publishing a recreation for console.
TA: What led to the title change on Apple Arcade?
CH: The title change was resulting from a change in mindset in relation to selling a recreation.
The earlier title was chosen to showcase our energy as a recreation developer with in depth expertise in creating golf video games. Nevertheless, with the discharge of the Swap model, we wished to shift the main target to selling the idea of the sport itself, therefore the title change.
TA: How has the response been to the Swap model thus far?
CH: Many gamers have uploaded movies of themselves performing superior photographs and we’re thrilled to see that. We hope that gamers will proceed to submit movies of their superb photographs.
TA: How has it been updating the sport on Swap and Apple Arcade collectively?
CH: The sport is being developed with Unity, so there aren’t many difficulties and we stay equally grateful for gamers that play the sport on each platforms.
TA: Can we count on a bodily launch sooner or later?
CH: We’re presently observing the responses for the digital model, so we might want to put some ideas into the potential for a bodily launch.
TA: Once I interviewed you earlier than, you spoke concerning the new shot system in comparison with the previous three faucet system. Now the sport has each. How has the response been to that?
CH: We really performed a survey concerning the popular shot system on twitter and near 80% of the respondents really most popular the “Triple Faucet (aka 3-click swing)”! Previous to the survey, we have been really anticipating the outcomes to be extra balanced nevertheless it appears that evidently many gamers want utilizing “Triple Faucet” so we’re glad that we have been in a position to implement it into the sport this time.
TA: Will the Swap model be up to date to supply the next body fee mode sooner or later?
CH: We presently don’t have any plans to help the next body fee mode.
TA: Are there plans to convey Straightforward Come Straightforward Golf to Steam or different consoles sooner or later?
CH: We have been in a position to launch on the Nintendo Swap so there’s undoubtedly chance for releases on different platforms. We might want to give it some thought.
TA: Are there any plans for paid DLC?
CH: It might be nice if we will do this! Nevertheless, the sport is presently being provided as each a subscription service in addition to a console digital model. We are going to want to consider how we will stability it for each platforms earlier than implementing any type of paid DLC.
TA: What led to the choice to convey Straightforward Come Straightforward Golf to Swap slightly than PlayStation the place you will have launched video games for a really very long time?
CH: We all know first-hand that the PlayStation is a superb platform. Alternatively, additionally it is true that there are additionally many gamers who take pleasure in enjoying video games on different platforms.
As a recreation developer, we consider it’s pure that we would like extra gamers to benefit from the video games that we create. This was one of many the reason why we determined to develop the sport for different platforms.
One more reason is the truth that the Swap is a transportable gaming system that will permit the same gaming expertise in comparison with Apple Gadgets.
We’d wish to thank the group at Clap Hanz for his or her time right here and to Matthew Finneman for facilitating this interview.
