We throw pie with a little help from our friends

Fun Propulsion Labs at Google has introduced updates and new releases for game developers, enhancing its open-source Android TV game, Pie Noon, with networked multi-screen features using the NearbyConnections API. This innovation allows up to four players with Android devices to engage in strategic multiplayer gameplay by interacting with an Android TV. Additionally, the team has launched Pindrop, a cross-platform C++ audio library that manages in-game sound, and Motive, an open-source animation system designed for simple yet effective procedural and spline-based motions. Both libraries are built on open-source technologies like SDL Mixer, FlatBuffers, and MathFu, with Pindrop focusing on sound prioritization and Motive enhancing animation performance with a small memory footprint. These tools are part of Fun Propulsion Labs’ commitment to advancing gaming experiences on Android and other platforms, offering developers new capabilities to create immersive and responsive games.