At King.com some of the most appreciated and widespread casual games are being built for several platforms including the Universal Windows Platform. I had the great opportunity to participate in this development for six years as a consultant focused on the Microsoft ecosystem.

With a native C++ game engine and a diverse stack of technologies, the games are continuously updated with new features and content always with a focus on quality and experience for the players.

Building the Universal Windows Platform version included challenges such as rendering with OpenGL, integrating with Facebook, C++/WinRT migration, crash analytics, Store Services and build pipeline integration.

Even though you are not building games, there are several of tips and tricks to be shared!