Hello,
I am a Java developer and also the games I have done recently are in Java. I was wondering if games are delivered and they tell players they need to have (or need to install) a Java JRE how much of a problem this is for the average player. I appreciate any general feedback but especially I am thinking about these questions:
1) Can one assume that most players have a JRE (maybe not the latest but at least one)?
2) Can one assume that the average player is able to install a JRE without additional instructions except a link to the Java website?
3) Do others maybe ship their Java games bundled with a JRE ready to run? I think this might be dangerous as this would be a java version that receives no security updates.
4) What does the itch.io Game type filter "Java" actually mean? I got the impression before that this is for Java applets directly loading in the browser form the itch.io page without download. I classified my game as "Downloadable" but actually it is Java as well. Should I use both?
Best Regards,
Sandcastle Games