{"id":7406,"date":"2021-12-14T18:17:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T09:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=7406"},"modified":"2021-12-14T18:19:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T09:19:01","slug":"20211214-7406","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211214-7406\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote play service Nora lets developers exhibit their games and gather feedback like a real gaming event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20211214-185831\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>&nbsp;(original article&#8217;s publication date: 2021-12-14 16:45 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Japanese solo game developer ruccho launched a beta version of their new online service Nora. It\u2019s a remote play service that lets users try out the games running on the developer\u2019s PC via a remote connection. Developers can gather feedback from users without having to distribute their games. The service is currently available only in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">Web\u4e0a\u3067\u81ea\u4f5c\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u306e\u8a66\u904a\u3084\u5c55\u793a\u304c\u884c\u3048\u308b\u30b5\u30fc\u30d3\u30b9\u3001\u300cNora\u300d\u3092\u516c\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01<br>\u30d3\u30eb\u30c9\u3092\u914d\u5e03\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u306a\u304f\u624b\u8efd\u306b\u81ea\u5206\u306e\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u3092\u904a\u3093\u3067\u3082\u3089\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3001\u611f\u60f3\u3092\u3082\u3089\u3046\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E5L7JcecgA\">https:\/\/t.co\/E5L7JcecgA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MxH4M82b73\">pic.twitter.com\/MxH4M82b73<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u308b\u3063\u3061\u3087 \/ ruccho (@ruccho_vector) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ruccho_vector\/status\/1469592951131377673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Input is done via the player\u2019s own keyboard\/mouse, controller (if the game supports it), or the on-screen virtual pad. The visual and sound output can be checked via Nora\u2019s dedicated application.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1001\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-600x501.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-380x317.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-768x641.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-696x581.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-1068x891.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-header-503x420.jpg 503w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Why do we need such a service when developers can easily distribute a demo version of their games? The reason lies in the situation game events have recently found themselves in. For indie developers, the opportunity to exhibit their games at events and gain feedback from users is valuable. Developers can see and hear user reactions firsthand and understand where the problems are. There are benefits that can\u2019t be replicated by simply distributing a demo version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These opportunities to get feedback directly from users are rare now due to the current circumstances around COVID-19. Furthermore, there are times when developers want to avoid distributing their game that is still under development. That\u2019s where Nora comes in. It\u2019s an attempt to virtually recreate the experience of exhibiting a game at an event booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also the benefit of users being able to play games regardless of their PC specs. As long as the game is running on the developer\u2019s PC and the network connection is working, it can be played. It\u2019s a browser-based application so it can be played on pretty much any PC or even a smartphone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"243\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-002.png 477w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-002-380x194.png 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-002-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211214-185831-002-300x153.png 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Additional features include voice chat, text chat, and a \u201cwaiting in line\u201d system which is used for managing participants. These features allow developers to communicate with users and manage their time allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar services do exist, but they are typically not tailored specifically for game developers and gamers like Nora. <a href=\"https:\/\/noraplay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nora<\/a> is available in the Japanese language only, including the setup guide and content guidelines which list things that are not allowed to stream. It should also be noted that Nora is still in a beta phase and there have been reports of issues such as video and input delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The developer ruccho is currently making a 2D action game called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/ruccho.github.io\/chikaro\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chikaro<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remote play service Nora lets developers exhibit their games and gather feedback like a real gaming event. 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