What makes a Google Cast game unique? It enables multi-screen gameplay between mobile devices
and a television, and it transforms users’ mobile devices into amazing game controllers.
Anyone with a compatible Android or iOS phone or tablet can join the game. There’s no hassle
or expense with extra controllers or peripherals; your very own iPhone or Android phone simply
works and everyone can join in.
The innovative part of creating a Google Cast game is all the ways you can use mobile devices
to create a variety of controls with the television as a shared screen. The Accelerometer can
be used for motion controls ranging from subtle, to dramatic, to rhythmic. No-Look Controls
and virtual controllers can allow you to focus on the television as you compete against
friends. Direct target manipulation through touch controls can create intense gameplay moments
that temporarily focus on the mobile device and then return the focus to the television where
all players can share and compare the results. You can even use the microphone or other input
methods to create games for everyone in the home. Whether cooperative or competitive, Google
Cast enables you to create fun moments for everyone using the devices they already have and
know how to use.
Now it’s your turn! Go make something fun with the Google
Cast Design Principles. The experiences you create using Google Cast will entertain
gamers and inspire a whole community of developers embracing a new revolution in multi-screen
gaming.
