How progress carries between devices
9 Kings supports Steam Cloud on Steam, while mobile cloud saves transfer between devices on the same platform through the same in-game Google Play or Apple account. Steam saves cannot transfer to mobile, and progress cannot transfer between Android and iOS.
Choose the right save-transfer route
| Option | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Between devices running the Steam edition | The Steam edition supports Steam Cloud. |
| Between Android devices | Transfer the cloud save using the same Google Play account signed in inside the game. |
| Between iOS devices | Transfer the cloud save using the same Apple account signed in inside the game. |
| From Steam to the mobile edition | Steam saves cannot be transferred to the mobile version. |
| Between Android and iOS | Progress cannot be transferred between these mobile platforms. |
| From Android to a computer | Use Google Play Games on PC to continue the Android mobile save, separately from the Steam edition. |
Keep the original progress safe
Keep the original device available while you set up the destination device. Identify the copy with the progress you want to keep before making changes. Leave that working copy intact until you have checked the transferred progress.
The mobile transfer requires an account signed in inside the game on the original device and a steady internet connection on the new device. Use the same Google Play or Apple account on the matching platform. Wait for synchronization to finish before launching a run, because starting early can overwrite your previous progress.
Transfer a mobile save to another device
- On the original device, make sure you are signed into your Google Play or Apple account inside the game. This is the starting requirement for transferring its cloud save.
- Install 9 Kings on the second compatible device so you can access the game there.
- Connect the new device to a steady internet connection so it is ready for cloud synchronization.
- Sign into the same Google Play or Apple account inside the game on the new device to synchronize the corresponding cloud save.
- Wait until synchronization is complete before launching a run on the new device. Starting a run beforehand can overwrite your previous progress.
Save a mobile run before leaving
The mobile game saves automatically each year. After Year 3, you can also save manually at the beginning of a turn, before placing your cards. If the turn has already started, manual saving must wait until the next turn.
- Wait for the beginning of a turn after Year 3, before placing any cards, to reach the point where manual saving is available.
- Open Pause to access the menu containing the manual save command.
- Select Quit and Save to save the run and leave the game.
Handle missing progress or an interrupted sync
- Stop making new progress on the destination device while you check the missing save. Keep the copy with the progress you want to preserve untouched.
- Verify the account signed in inside the game on the destination device. It should match the Google Play or Apple account used in-game on the original device.
- Restore a steady internet connection if the transfer was interrupted, so you can allow cloud synchronization to finish.
- Wait for synchronization to complete before launching a run. Starting prematurely can overwrite the previous save rather than bring back the progress you expected.
If your expected progress still does not appear, ask Playdigious for help before attempting changes to the working save. Explain which device still shows your progress and which device is missing it. Include any synchronization error you see, and keep the working copy intact while seeking help.