FTL for IOS?

[The Wozard]

FTL is one of my favorite games of this year. I have had a lot of fun playing it on the computer, but I think it could still be enhanced using a touch screen. However, because almost nobody has a touch screen for there computer I propose that FTL should be ported to IOS devices(and Android). The HUD(Gui, or what ever you want to call it) is already in a great configuration for a tablet and would allow for a new set of people to enjoy this game. I have not looked through the forums much so I do not know if some one already had this idea, so sorry if you think I took it(but I didn't(on Purpose)).

Post a reply on your thoughts about this idea

Thanks,
-The Wozard

[ExtraCheesyPie]

FTL is one of my favorite games of this year. I have had a lot of fun playing it on the computer, but I think it could still be enhanced using a touch screen. However, because almost nobody has a touch screen for there computer I propose that FTL should be ported to IOS devices(and Android). The HUD(Gui, or what ever you want to call it) is already in a great configuration for a tablet and would allow for a new set of people to enjoy this game. I have not looked through the forums much so I do not know if some one already had this idea, so sorry if you think I took it(but I didn't(on Purpose)).

Post a reply on your thoughts about this idea

Thanks,
-The Wozard

I'm pretty sure you can already use computer touch screens as a mouse substitute, so the computer touch screen issue is pointless. There have already been a lot of requests to port FTL to Android and Ipods and such.

[Matthew]

We get emails about this on a nearly daily basis, it's definitely in high demand! For now, all I can tell you is that we'll be pursuing putting FTL on tablets but as of now don't have concrete plans. We'll be sure to update people once we know more.

[The Wozard]

Ok, thanks for the info.

[Dumbbell1023]

I've played FTL a few times at a friends house and loved it, but I thought it would be better on iOS/android. I've dabbled with some programming and (correct me if I'm wrong) FTL is in c++. iOS uses objective-C, and I surfed online and found that its fairly easy to put the two to work together. I don't know specifics, but really the only things that would need to change are an objective-c "layer" for lack of a better term between the iOS and the c++ game, and a way to package it for iOS to install. I can look more and see if I could do it myself for the port, and if I do I could sell the "layer" and package to FTL without modifications to the game of course (though I doubt I could get it at my skill level )

[Toma]

Hey, was there any mention about Vita somewhere? Did the developer rule it out completely?
Asking especially in the light of the recent Retro City Rampage/Fez/Zeboyd tweeting action:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=516300

[hx_]

Or android, would be damn cool.

But please please please do not make it freemium, that'd kill it.