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Porting Console Game to Mobile

At Whimsy Games, we pride ourselves on being game development and porting experts. We have years of experience and are recognized as a market leader. We have the expertise to adapt your game to any platform while maintaining its essential features. Furthermore, we specialize in providing top-quality game porting services to developers and publishers, ensuring that every game port is of the highest quality and offers an immersive gameplay experience

75professionals creating top-notch games
8years in the game industry
100+developed games
89clients trust our expertise

# your game, not a market average

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#Proof

Projects we’ve Brought to life

Seventeen Console → mobile productions. What each one is, and which part of the pipeline we owned.

#Why choose us

Why US

Three checks before anyone talks budget: who is on the build, what we have already submitted to the App Store, and which engine the game runs on. Each answer names what it is based on.

Evidence 01

A team with a proven track record and excellent skills.

Evidence 02

Affordable Porting Console Game to Mobile Services cost.

Evidence 03

Long-term expertise in porting games to various platforms.

Evidence 04

Transparent management and continuous communication.

Evidence 05

We help you attract more new users while saving development costs.

Evidence 06

We capture the latest trends and personalized approach.

Evidence 07

Our priority goal is to deliver first-rate games all over the world.

#Scope of work

Services we offer

At Whimsy Games, we have extensive experience in mobile game porting. Our skilled team of game porting developers comprehensive knowledge of different hardware platforms. They’ll ensure your source code integrates seamlessly with new systems to expand your audience and attract more players with video game porting. Let us help you remove the boundaries between platforms while maintaining all gameplay features for a quality and immersive gaming experience

01–03

Design

2 lines

Systems, art and interface, agreed before you build.

Android

We at Whimsy Games are experts in Android game development, with a strong focus on Unity. This allows us to fine-tune and port games to the Android ecosystem seamlessly. Our portfolio of Android porting projects is impressive, as we have successfully brought AAA games to mobile platforms. Our game porting strategy prioritizes performance optimization to ensure that each game feels native and responsive on various Android devices.

iOS

At Whimsy Games, we have a technical team dedicated to bringing your game to any iOs mobile device you need. Our extensive experience in bringing AAA games to mobile platforms has resulted in an impressive portfolio of iOS porting projects.

What you get

A design system, art direction and every screen the build needs.

04–06

Build

2 lines

Console → mobile code, the server behind it, and device testing.

Apple Arcade

With our Game Porting Toolkit, porting your game to an Apple platform has never been easier. We have a team of tech and art professionals who can assist you in bringing your game to Apple Arcade. All you need to do is provide us with your game and a list of required devices, and we’ll handle the Apple Arcade porting process for you, saving you time and effort.

All other platforms

Our team conducts a thorough analysis of the game and carefully examines the requirements of the target store. We can port both already-released games and games under development, providing full support from the initial stages to the final release and post-launch maintenance.

What you get

A signed build running on real devices, with the backend live behind it.

#How we work

How we work

Every stage ends with something in your hands, and with a date you can hold us to.

“Changes during the plan cost days. Changes after coding starts cost weeks.”
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ReleasePlan signed off

Total to App Store submission: 23 weeks from kickoff — a mid-complexity Console → mobile build. The parent mobile hub quotes 4–6 months for this band.

From brief to live game

One location through the pipeline — the same scene at five stages

Location production: brief
brief
Location production: sketch
sketch
Location production: concept
concept
Location production: model
model
Location production: in engine
in engine
#Features

Features

Four areas that decide how a Console → mobile build feels in the hand, not just what it contains.

Unity
01

Unity

As a leading provider in game development, we specialize in utilizing the versatile Unity platform to create high-quality games for over 25 platforms. With Unity, our developers can ensure optimal gameplay and graphics, no matter the platform. Furthermore, Unity is an excellent tool for porting games at a later date, allowing for seamless transitions across platforms.

Unreal Engine
02

Unreal Engine

Game developers often turn to Unreal Engine for its open-source structure and extensive features that enable them to create and port games across multiple operating systems. This powerful development environment ensures visually stunning graphics and smooth transitions. The latest version, Unreal Engine 5, has made the process of porting games smoother than ever before.

C# and C++
03

C# and C++

We specialize in utilizing two of the most important languages, C++ and C#, with game engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine. C++ serves as the backbone of our technical expertise, providing a foundational language that ensures optimal performance for every game we work on. By utilizing C++, we can tailor each game to perform its best, provide smooth transitions, and ensure consistent gameplay.

Objective-C
04

Objective-C

Apple Arcade game porting requirements can be better determined with Objective-C, a compiled object-oriented programming language used by Apple.

Java
05

Java

Java is a widely used general-purpose programming language for various applications, including game development and porting.

Python
06

Python

Although it is not as popular as C++ with DirectX and OpenGL, Python is the perfect choice for creating AI while porting games to mobile, thanks to its extensive collection of frameworks.

#Tech

Engines & tooling we ship on

We pick the stack to fit the title, not the other way around. Most shipped work runs on Unity and Unreal, with custom backends and live-ops tooling layered on top.

AI assistants for generating concepts, textures, character variations, and LODs. We use them as accelerators for senior artists, not as replacements.
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#Ways to work

Two starting points one team

Same team and the same guarantees — different first questions, different proof, different price band.

Drag the handle — or tap either side

The same on both routes

  • Every estimate itemised — cut any line before work starts
  • Store submission handled: optimisation, compliance, release
Recommended

Vision-faithful build

from $150,000

What's included
Design, art and UI · development and backend · QA · store submission
You sign off at
Prototype, first playable, beta
You walk away with
The finished game and its source code, owned by you
How long
6–12 months to submission

If the first playable doesn't make you smile, we rework the stage at no cost — until it does

Start with discovery
#Terms

The Value of Whimsy Games

They don't change by service, by budget or by client.

Time Savers

Ready, Set, Go!

No waiting for respawns. We’re fast and always game to start!

Easy Power-Ups

Level Up Instantly!

Scale your project like a pro, from pixel beginnings to epic quests.

Smart Spending

Win More, Spend Less!

Get legendary results without emptying your loot chest.

Top Quality

Play Flawlessly!

Every project gets our champion-level QA. No bugs allowed!

Genres we create

Explore the reference builds from our project portfolio.

3D Shooter games

Our team comprises developers and designers who create games with smooth functioning and dynamism. Our professionals devote close attention to detail while crafting distinctive characters.

3D Shooter games
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#Testimonials

What our clients think about us

Direct quotes from the founders and directors who signed the work, published where you can check them.

Clutch
Henrik OlsenCEO & Co-founder

Whimsy was the first outsourcing partner that actually felt like an extension of our internal team. Daily standups, transparent burndowns, and art that didn't need three revision passes.

Clutch
Maya ChenExecutive Producer

They took over live ops without a single dropped event. Retention grew a quarter in a row — and our internal team finally slept.

Clutch
Tomas WeberCTO

Asset specs written by people who integrate them. Fewer rework loops than any vendor we tried in eight years.

We strive for excellence

Clutch awards
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Direct answers

Questions producers and founders ask before signing. If yours isn't here — the form below lands in our inbox, not a sales queue.

Porting a game involves converting it to run on a different platform than initially designed for. This saves time and expenses since developing a game from scratch for another platform is unnecessary. An existing game can be adapted for use on the required platform while it’s under development or after its release. Game porting helps to broaden the audience and reach new markets at a lower cost. It’s a standard practice in the game community and always appreciated by the audience. Game porting is an excellent way to spread one’s vision to all platforms, bringing the game one step closer to success.
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