Games Porting
Ghostbusters
Spirits Unleashed Lands as an Ecto Edition on Switch with All DLC
Read More
/ Games Porting /
MythForce
UE5 Roguelite Brought to Switch With Its Signature Cartoon Style & Co-op
7/10
score
on Metacritic
71%
rating
on Steam
6
patforms
supported
/ Testimonials /
Players love its nostalgic atmosphere
Metacritic
80/100
A great co-op action experience for gamers who are nostalgic for Saturday morning cartoons.
Metacritic
80/100
A well-tuned first-person fantasy brawler for people who love the grind.
Steam
Love it
Takes me back to being a kid watching Saturday morning cartoons. Love it.
Reddit
Very fun
Very fun, good variety of mobs and loot, and quite challenging.
/ Project overview /
Pingle x Beamdog and Aspyr
About the game
MythForce is a first‑person roguelite developed by Beamdog and published by Aspyr. The game is inspired by Saturday‑morning cartoons from the ’80s, blending cel‑shaded visuals with roguelike progression.
Client
Beamdog
Aspyr
Solution
Porting
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Platforms
Release
Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Series X/S
September, 2023
Partnership timeline
Month-Month 2023
About Pingle & Beamdog partnership
Beamdog brought in Pingle to make sure MythForce’s cartoon look and fast co-op combat could run smoothly on Switch. Our tech team reworked assets, animations, and performance for handheld play, working closely with Beamdog to preserve the game’s charm and co-op feel.
/ The Challenge /
Making a UE5 cartoon roguelite run on Switch
MythForce’s cel-shaded Saturday-morning-cartoon style relied on Unreal Engine 5’s dynamic lighting, shadows, and high-detail assets. On PC, they gave the game its nostalgic look. But on Switch’s limited GPU and memory? Stutters and unstable frame rates.
Co-op made things tougher. The game shines in multiplayer, but online play put more strain on an already stretched system. We had to optimize the game’s assets, animations, and rendering without losing the cartoon look, co-op stability, or fluid combat.
Have a similar challenge?
We can help!
/ Phase 1 /
Custom LOD pipeline that keeps cartoon style intact
The biggest win of this project came from redesigning the LOD system for Switch. That allowed cel-shaded characters and bright environments to stay crisp, while maintaining steady frame rates. For this, we:
1
Built a custom content optimization pipeline
2
Reworked LOD rules to balance fidelity and performance
3
Tuned animations to reduce CPU overhead
/ Phase 2 /
QA reports to keep porting aligned
We set up a joint workflow with Beamdog where each update was guided by data. Our QA team used profiling and Unreal’s memreport to show exactly which assets or systems strained the hardware. This kept both of our teams focused on the biggest wins, helping us avoid wasted effort.
/ The results /
MythForce brings its Saturday-morning magic to Switch
Before
After
UE5 visuals choked Switch hardware
Cartoon-style worlds steady in handheld, tabletop, and docked modes
Handheld co-op dragged performance
Co-op runs steady and lag-free on Switch
LOD and animations caused stutters
Optimized assets and custom LOD pipeline keeps combat fluid
/ The team /
Cast
- Team peak size: 8 specialists
- UE programmers
- Tech artists
- Technical animators
- 3D Animators
/ Cases /
Explore more case studies
From technically demanding titles to stylistically unique games, we've helped dozens of developers scale their games’ success on new platforms. In record times.
