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Bonne nouvelle pour tous les joueurs Alkemy. Après presque deux ans, nous avons trouvé du temps à consacrer au compagnon Alkemy. Deux ans, c'est une éternité lorsqu'on parle d'apps. Il y a donc un travail important à réaliser. En parallèle, les données doivent être mises à jour avec les nouveaux profiles et les différents correctifs.
Pour commencer, parlons de l'app et de son interface.
Brothers in Games... Alkemy a été publié lorsque Android 2 était la version majoritaire sur le marché. Mettre à jour vers Android 4 (car c'est la version majoritaire actuelle mais nous avons aussi des composants relevant d'Android 5) nécessite de réécrire toutes les vues. Cela va prendre un certain temps, et c'est la raison pour laquelle nous avons décidé de publier une beta. Cette beta est évidemment incomplète et ne propose pour l'instant que quelques vues. vous pouvez ainsi voir à quoi ressemblera cette app et suivre son évolution jusqu'à la release. Nous mettrons cette beta à jour très régulièrement. Si vous la testez, nous aimerions beaucoup avoir vos retours.
Et à propos des données.
Le but de Brothers in Games... Alkemy rest de vous permettre de consulter les profiles du jeu Alkemy sur votre mobile. Pour faciliter les mises à jour, nous gérons maintenant toutes ces données en ligne. Il ne sera donc pas nécessaire d'attendre une mise à jour de l'app pour disposer d'une mise à jour des données.
Mais saisir toutes ces informations est également un travail long et fastidieux. Pour l'instant, nous n'avons publié que quelques profiles dans un mix français et anglais... Nous nous occuperons de compléter ces données une fois l'app publiée en version définitive.
Pour utiliser l'app Alkemy, vous devez disposer d'une connexion à Internet. Oui, nous savons que vous devriez pouvoir consulter ces profiles hors ligne et ce sera le fonctionnement dans la version définitive. Entre temps, pour éviter de gérer de fréquentes mises à jour et synchronisations, nous préférons rester sur l'option "tout en ligne".
Si vous voulez tester cette version, n'hésitez pas à installer la Beta du compagnon Alkemy.
Nous espérons que vous appréciez cette app et n'hésitez pas à nous communiquer votre avis.
jeudi 24 septembre 2015
Updating the Alkemy companion
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Good news for you Alkemy players. After nearly 2 years since the last update, we have found some time to work on the Alkemy companion. When we talk about apps, 2 years is an eternity. A lot of things must be fixed for the app to be up to date. In the meantime, the data must also be updated to include the new profiles and all corrections.
So first, lets talk about the app and its interface.
Brothers in Games... Alkemy was last released when Android 2 was the main version out there. Updating to Android 4 (because it is the main version for now, but we also include Android 5 features) requires to rewrite all the views. it will take some time to set it all right, that is why we are just releasing a beta for now. This version is incomplete, it displays only a few views. We have decides to release it so you can see what this new app will look like. This beta will be frequently updated until the official release. If you are testing it, we will really love to read your feedback.
Now about the data.
Brothers in Games... Alkemy purpose is still to give you access to all the profiles of Alkemy, the Game. For an easier update, we are managing this data online. Setting up all the information is a lot of work, so, for now, we have published only a few profiles in a mix of french and english... We will focus on the data once the app is completed.
So, to use the app, you must have an internet connexion. Yes, we know, you should be able to access to the profiles offline and that is how the app will work once released. Until then, to avoid to deal with the frequent updates and sync, we prefer to keep an online-only version.
So, if you want to test this version, you can get the beta of the Alkemy Companion.
We hope you will like this app and feel free to give your feedback.
Good news for you Alkemy players. After nearly 2 years since the last update, we have found some time to work on the Alkemy companion. When we talk about apps, 2 years is an eternity. A lot of things must be fixed for the app to be up to date. In the meantime, the data must also be updated to include the new profiles and all corrections.
So first, lets talk about the app and its interface.
Brothers in Games... Alkemy was last released when Android 2 was the main version out there. Updating to Android 4 (because it is the main version for now, but we also include Android 5 features) requires to rewrite all the views. it will take some time to set it all right, that is why we are just releasing a beta for now. This version is incomplete, it displays only a few views. We have decides to release it so you can see what this new app will look like. This beta will be frequently updated until the official release. If you are testing it, we will really love to read your feedback.
Now about the data.
Brothers in Games... Alkemy purpose is still to give you access to all the profiles of Alkemy, the Game. For an easier update, we are managing this data online. Setting up all the information is a lot of work, so, for now, we have published only a few profiles in a mix of french and english... We will focus on the data once the app is completed.
So, to use the app, you must have an internet connexion. Yes, we know, you should be able to access to the profiles offline and that is how the app will work once released. Until then, to avoid to deal with the frequent updates and sync, we prefer to keep an online-only version.
So, if you want to test this version, you can get the beta of the Alkemy Companion.
We hope you will like this app and feel free to give your feedback.
mardi 16 juin 2015
Track your tournaments in a gamer way
Hi Brothers,
we have been silent on this blog for two releases, it is time to review where we are with Brothers in Games TTracker. The last update we are currently releasing is bringing a change in its interface.
The idea was to provide you all your personal stuff in the main app and have dedicated apps for specific services. That was a terrible idea leading to a messy main app and forcing you to have two apps for one purpose (tournament discovery and management).
So, Brothers in Games T3 was rebranded to reflect its usage. The app still helps you discover new tournaments, but it will also help you keep track of them. Your favorite tournaments list is part of the app since that update. Moving from a single task app to a fully featured app requires some redesign which we are actually on. So some basic features are still missing (remove element from favorites, filter past and futur events...) but we are working on it to bring them back.
we have been silent on this blog for two releases, it is time to review where we are with Brothers in Games TTracker. The last update we are currently releasing is bringing a change in its interface.
One app for one feature
Two releases ago, we rebranded Brothers in Games T3 as Brothers in Games TTracker for Tournaments Tracker. It is true that originally, the app was a stand alone client for TableTop Tournaments. User's favorite tournaments management was part of Brothers in Games main app.The idea was to provide you all your personal stuff in the main app and have dedicated apps for specific services. That was a terrible idea leading to a messy main app and forcing you to have two apps for one purpose (tournament discovery and management).
So, Brothers in Games T3 was rebranded to reflect its usage. The app still helps you discover new tournaments, but it will also help you keep track of them. Your favorite tournaments list is part of the app since that update. Moving from a single task app to a fully featured app requires some redesign which we are actually on. So some basic features are still missing (remove element from favorites, filter past and futur events...) but we are working on it to bring them back.
Get your involvement rewarded
In this release (1.15), your landing screen is a Dashboard. It contains a card with basic information of your profile if you are connected. You can notice a rank under the name. This rank will reflect your activities as a gamer. How can you progress ? We are setting things those things up. Attending a tournament, your ranking at the tournaments, managing clubs... All those actions could be taken into account for your décorations.
Features allowing you to progress in the rank and gain other decorations will come in futur releases.
Get or update Brothers in Games TTracker and look for the fun near you.
mercredi 22 avril 2015
Now adding Facebook login
We introduced accounts in our last update, but no such system could be complete without social media login. So starting with today's release, you can also login using your Facebook account. Please consider that if you have a Brothers in Games account and you are logging in trough your Facebook account, you'll be considered as two different profiles.
To log in or sign in, simply tap the profile icon on the Action Bar or in the menu. It will open the log in form.
Logging in trough Facebook offers the same benefits as creating an account on Brothers in Games. We provide this feature so your login process will be easier and you don't have to create a new account on a new online service.
When you log in trough Facebook, we only collect your username during your first sign up to use it as... your Brothers in Games username. Currently, your name is not displayed publicly, and we'll offer you a way to change it soon if you have another gamer nickname.
At anytime you can prevent Brothers in Games to access to your Facebook account by removing the application on your applications management page.
To log in or sign in, simply tap the profile icon on the Action Bar or in the menu. It will open the log in form.
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Log in trough Facebook privacy policy
When you log in trough Facebook, we only access the public information from your profile. We dont't access your friends list or pictures and we can't read or post on your wall.When you log in trough Facebook, we only collect your username during your first sign up to use it as... your Brothers in Games username. Currently, your name is not displayed publicly, and we'll offer you a way to change it soon if you have another gamer nickname.
At anytime you can prevent Brothers in Games to access to your Facebook account by removing the application on your applications management page.
vendredi 17 avril 2015
Keep a better track of your tournaments
The new version 1.11 of Brothers in Games T3 is out (or will soon be) and is introducing a big change in the way to use Brothers in Games apps. This comes with the correction of what we think is the biggest flaw on our apps: the lack of persistence of your data.
Everything you have set up in Brothers in Games is saved on your device, but is lost if you change or reset that device. Until now. We have added the accounts to the Brothers in Games T3 app. From now, if you find a tournament you want to follow, it will be stored on your account. This has several benefits:
Because the apps are now using a centralized online datastore, we are able to show your favorite tournaments in the Brothers in Games T3 list. We are also able to show you how popular a tournament may be by displaying the count of people having set that tournament as a favorite (this will be added in the next release).
Remember that Brothers in Games T3 is designed to help you find a tournament, not manage your favorite ones. We think that being able to select a tournament to follow is a useful feature. Just like being able to see in the main view which ones are selected as favorite. But managing your favorite tournaments will come back in the Brothers in Games app.
So of course, if you want to use this feature, you will need to create an account. Know that a Facebook login will come with the next update. So if you don't want to create an account, be patient until next week.
Everything you have set up in Brothers in Games is saved on your device, but is lost if you change or reset that device. Until now. We have added the accounts to the Brothers in Games T3 app. From now, if you find a tournament you want to follow, it will be stored on your account. This has several benefits:
- You'll find your selection on any device
- You don't need to install Brothers in Games on the same device as Brothers in Games T3. With the next release, Brothers in Games will fetch your selection from your account, no matter on which device it is running.
- Your data is safe even if you delete the app, reset your device or get a new one.
Because the apps are now using a centralized online datastore, we are able to show your favorite tournaments in the Brothers in Games T3 list. We are also able to show you how popular a tournament may be by displaying the count of people having set that tournament as a favorite (this will be added in the next release).
Remember that Brothers in Games T3 is designed to help you find a tournament, not manage your favorite ones. We think that being able to select a tournament to follow is a useful feature. Just like being able to see in the main view which ones are selected as favorite. But managing your favorite tournaments will come back in the Brothers in Games app.
So of course, if you want to use this feature, you will need to create an account. Know that a Facebook login will come with the next update. So if you don't want to create an account, be patient until next week.
mardi 31 mars 2015
Long awaited Brothers in Games T3 update
It's been really a while since our last update. We know you may expect some great features from our apps, and to be honest, so are we. So, it took some time to explore the tools and make the choices for the evolution of Brothers in Games apps and service.
From the user point of view, the update of Brothers in Games T3 is mostly a bugfix. But the rollout of this new release comes with a new backend. This backend is also slowly set up and as a consequence, it will require several days to get the previous two-months tournaments list.
This backend update lead to a redesign of the apps. This have the following consequences:
From the user point of view, the update of Brothers in Games T3 is mostly a bugfix. But the rollout of this new release comes with a new backend. This backend is also slowly set up and as a consequence, it will require several days to get the previous two-months tournaments list.
This backend update lead to a redesign of the apps. This have the following consequences:
- Setting a tournament as favorite has been temporary disabled. This feature should be reactivated after the next update of Brothers in Games.
- Filtering has also been disabled. To be honest, we really dislike how we provided this feature and we intend to provide something better.
Brothers in Games will soon be updated with a focus on data backup.
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