Moai (software)

Moai
Developer(s) Zipline Games
Written in Lua, C++
Type Game engine, Cloud computing
License Open Source, Proprietary
Website getmoai.com

Moai is a development and deployment platform designed for the creation of mobile games on iOS and Android smartphones.[1] The Moai platform consists of Moai SDK, an open source game engine, and Moai Cloud, a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) for the hosting and deployment of game services. Moai developers use Lua, C++ and OpenGL, to build mobile games that span smartphones and cloud. Several commercial games have been built with Moai, including Crimson: Steam Pirates,[2][3] Invisible, Inc.,[4] and Broken Age.[5] Moai integrates third-party game analytics and monetization services such as Apsalar and Tapjoy.

History

A public beta of Moai was launched in July 2011.[6] The first Moai game to ship was Crimson: Steam Pirates, developed by Jordan Weisman and published by Bungie Aerospace in September 2011.[2] The 1.0 release of Moai was announced in March 2012.[1]

Notable games

The following games use Moai.

References

  1. 1 2 With 6,000 followers, Zipline launches Moai game-dev platform, Venturebeat, 2012-03-23.
  2. 1 2 3 Zipline’s Moai Powering "Crimson," the First Mobile Game Release through Bungie Aerospace, Xconomy, 2011-06-06.
  3. 1 2 How Crimson: Steam Pirates (#1 game on iPad) Was Built in just 12 Weeks., Gamasutra, 2011-09-26.
  4. ↑ Wawro, Alex. "Road to the IGF: Klei Entertainment's Invisible, Inc.". Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  5. 1 2 Video: Double Fine Adventure built with Moai, develop, 2012-05-02.
  6. ↑ Moai Mobile Game Development Platform Launches Open Beta, Gamasutra, 2011-07-06.
  7. ↑ Zipline’s Wolf Toss Game Goes for Hat Trick Debut on iOS, Android, Chrome, Xconomy, 2011-12-08.
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