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The post Playable game demos are finally possible on the Google Play Store appeared first on BardTech . Have you ever came across a cool-looking game on Play Store that you’re not sure if it’s worth installing? From now on, you’ll be able to try games on Play Store before downloading or buying them. AppOnBoard Demos are now integrated into Google Instant Apps . Any developer can give users the ability to play a demo version of the application before it actually ends up on the device’s internal storage. Previously, the technology was only available to AppOnBoard’s advertising partners. Now, Google has partnered with the company to bring a “Try Now” button to the Play Store. The Chief Operating Officer at AppOnBoard, Bryan Buskas, told GamesBeat that “[their] long-term vision is aligned with Google’s,” and that everyone should be able to “play and experience any app or game without a download.” Jam City was one of the 10 developers to first try AppOnBoard Demos. You can try some ...

The post Google Play Games tests new leaderboard design & other UI changes appeared first on BardTech . Google is testing a new user interface for the Google Play Games leaderboard and multiplayer window.  The menus are getting the new Material Theme interface that has been rolling out to apps . This adds the new light color design and updated font. This was enabled by XDA Recognized Developer Quinny898 , a.k.a. Kieron Quinn of Mighty Quinn Apps. He was able to enable this in his own game using the newest Google Play Games release. Google Play Games itself has had the new Material Theme update since November of last year. This is the first time we have seen this update in the leaderboard, multiplayer, and achievement user interface. These now all have the Material Theme UI in their respective windows. The UI is now all white with a green accent color, this is the same as the design of the main app. This also matches the other redesigned parts of the app, which ...