How To Run A Game In The Background

xJadonx

I'm wanting to make a game with a mechanic like Tiny Tower. Where over time (even when the app is closed) coins are still being added every second. How could I go about doing this inside GameSalad?

AlchimiaStudios

You could do it with either Devices.clock attributes by saving on exit and comparing to the date/time on next launch. But this is susceptible to cheating by players changing the devices settings to be a different date.

Or you could send information over the web that talks to a server on exit and on launch that then compares the date/time server-side, which would be less susceptible to cheating.

xJadonx

@AlchimiaStudios That's what I thought. Any tips for comparing date? Thanks so much for the feedback! (In GS) Sending content over the web is my last resort.

freneticz

Checkout Appformative

Hopscotch

Thank you for the shoutout @freneticz !