Hello Nubby Mobile enthusiasts,
The day is here! Actually, at the time of posting this, the day was yesterday and I completely forgot to make this post on here. My apologies!
Nubby's Number Factory is officially live on the appstore and the google play store! Currently, on both platforms you can enjoy the full version of NNF for $4.99 USD or play the lite version for free. Both phones and tablets are compatible for either version on both apple and android devices.
Yes, this screenshot is actually real! I am ecstatic that nubby mobile is up there with the giants on the appstore, even if its just for a week or so. If you purchased the full version of nubby mobile on apple or android, I truly appreciate your support. Thank you <3
I won't list appstore/playstore links here because most people view these announcements on PC but if you want to pick up a copy of nubby mobile or nubby mobile lite, they are titled "Nubby's Number Factory" and "Nubby's Number Factory Lite" on the appstore and/or google play store.
That's all! Thanks for sticking with the project after all this time and thanks for playing! Below I have copy/pasted a FAQ that I wrote up yesterday. If you've got a frequently asked question, I've got a frequently answered answer.
More things nubby related things will be coming to the community soon - specifically some nubby accessories (stickers, keychains), as well as steam community items and steam points shop items. More news on those will come this month.
Until next time,
~Mog
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Q: Does my progress on the steam version transfer to the mobile version? A: It does not. This would require me to create some sort of account system tied to the game and also probably pay for and maintain user save data in servers somewhere, which is out of scope for me from a logistical and technical standpoint.
Q: If I own the game on steam, do I get the mobile port for free? A: You do not get a free copy of the mobile port if you own the game on steam. While I really truly do appreciate your support on steam, the problem with this is similar to the problem I mentioned above in relation to transferring save data - it's not feasible for me to implement. Additionally, selling copies of videogames is how I make money and setting up a system like this would not be smart from a business standpoint. There's bills to pay and I spent a ton of time and money making this port possible. If you can't afford the mobile port on top of the steam version, I understand and I really do appreciate any amount of support you can afford give me. Please do not buy nubby mobile if it is financially unwise for you to do so. Apologies about that, but I hope you can see where I'm coming from.
Q: Why no portrait mode? A: While it may seem counter-intuitive to have the game be played in landscape (especially for users with small phones), I made this choice early on because there was simply no way that I could elegantly resize and reorder the graphical/gameplay elements of the number factory gui without making major changes to gameplay or having to completely redo all graphical assets you see in a typical game of nubby. It is not a simple ask to request portrait mode. That is a request to spend likely 2+ more years actively developing this project. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I hope you can understand that adding portrait mode simply isn't feasible for an indie developer who is trying to stay as faithful as possible to the gameplay of the PC version and deliver the mobile port in a timely fashion. However, as for concerns that have been voiced about how landscape orientation inherently makes touch sensitivity too low (especially when aiming nubby), this is a problem that I can and will address in the first update - which will be rolling out for ios and android over the first or second week hopefully.
Q: What is the difference between the full version and the lite version: A: The full version is everything you get on steam, no more no less. The lite version is a graphically up-to-date clone of the demo on steam. This means the lite version has half the items, half the perks, no challenges, no non-default supervisors, no cafe nubby and no food items, no endless mode, and no cosmetic upgrades.
Q: Where do I report bugs/crashes if I find them? A: You can make reports in mobile-bug-reports! If you make a post here, I will 100% read it and do my best to roll out a fix as soon as possible. Thanks for the help :]
Q: What's next for nubby? A: Console ports!!!! I'm shooting for xbox, switch, and playstation. I'm working with the same porting partner that I hired to help out with the mobile port and once we roll out a few updates for nubby mobile, we'll start production on the console ports. More news on this to come in the following months. After the console ports... probably a mac port? Then maybe epic games and apple tv for fun. No concrete plans on DLC or anything yet.
