I love Nintendo, but between Nintendo friend code IDs, many games not offering online multiplayer, and the online multiplayer that does exist often being difficult to find new players for, there's a real issue here that could use some solving. There needs to be a true matchmaking service that connects Switch players with others that own the same games in real-time and allow users to effectively communicate and play right then and there.
Instead of waiting around and hoping that Nintendo will remedy this themselves, I decided to create a website to connect Nintendo Switch players.
Introducing Switcher Matchmaking
The process is simple -
After signing in, you can create a matchmaking group by clicking the lightning icon button on the bottom right, then:
- Name your matchmaking group
- Select how many players you are looking for
- Click to begin matchmaking
Once you begin, your group is sent as a notification to all users currently online who have this game in their games list (add games you play to your games list so you will be notified!). They can click this notification to join your group instantly and you can begin chatting together there. All users in the group are listed with their Nintendo ID, Discord, and additional info for easy adding and gaming. After the online users are notified, we then notify the offline users with this game with an email containing a link to join just by clicking.
Each matchmaking group has a unique invite link which you can share anywhere and with anyone you'd like to instantly join. Here's an example of an invite for a group of mine:
https://switcher.gg/invite/L8c
On your profile, you can browse recently active matchmaking groups that users have created and swipe through them to find ones you'd like to join. You can see how many users currently are in each group, when it was last active, and which game the group is meant for.
If a user isn't online when you send a message, no worries! They'll be notified and come back to respond when they get a chance, ensuring you both can meet up and play some games.
In addition to matchmaking, now you can also chat with users on-site. To begin a chat, simply click the purple chat icon next to their photo on their profile page.
All chats and matchmaking groups are saved in the right sidebar and you can easily access them anytime (mobile users can toggle this sidebar by clicking the orange menu icon on the top right).
We've been working hard on this for well over a year now and we not only hope that you enjoy it, but that it helps you find others to play with on the Switch today. If you have any questions or find a bug, please go ahead and respond in the comments below.
https://switcher.gg/user/chownk
Thanks and happy Switching!
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