Every fact on this page applies to update 1.0.10, the one version tested. Other versions may behave differently.
No emulator needed: ANIMAL WELL runs natively on the Apple chip. How nxnative compares with emulators
Running through nxnative
How ANIMAL WELL runs
ANIMAL WELL has a very small Packed app: when the project developers last published sizes, it came to about 54 MB. All of the game's assets, its shaders included, are built into the program itself, so there are no separate game files at all. It is confirmed playable on the iPhone.
How it runs
The game needed no game-specific fixes: nxnative's standard translation runs it as is. On the Mac, the opening rooms run at 60 fps with movement, jumping and sound, and item pickup and the pause menu work. Memory use stayed near 0.9 GB over a four-minute run.
The project developers also use ANIMAL WELL as a regression test: repeated 100-second runs on an M4 Pro Mac reach the opening room at 60 fps with matching screenshots and no errors.
Controls
The Packed app starts in the 2D touch layout. nxnative's player guide lists the Games that start in 2D and does not include ANIMAL WELL, but the game's profile sets 2D, and that is what the app uses. The layout button at the top centre switches layouts in game.
Good to know
- Saving and reloading have not been verified yet: the project developers' test did not reach a save point.
- Tested with update 1.0.10.
Known issues
None reported
Packing command
Run this in your nxnative folder on the Build Mac. Replace the game folder and the keys path with your own. Add --platform mac-app to get a Mac app instead of an iPhone and iPad app.
python3 scripts/build_ipa_from_nsp.py ~/Games/animal-well -k ~/keys/prod.keysFAQ
Does ANIMAL WELL work with nxnative?
Yes. ANIMAL WELL is tested with nxnative on update 1.0.10.
Which iPhone, iPad or Mac do I need to play ANIMAL WELL?
An iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip or later) or an iPad with an M1 chip or later, on iOS or iPadOS 26 or later, or a Mac with Apple silicon. iPads with the A17 Pro chip (iPad mini) have the iPhone 15 Pro's chip but are untested by nxnative. Packing needs a Mac with macOS 26.6 or later and Xcode 27.1.
Is ANIMAL WELL included?
No. Neither this site nor nxnative includes any game. You Pack ANIMAL WELL from your own copy of the game, with keys dumped from your own Switch.
Does online play work in ANIMAL WELL?
Online play in ANIMAL WELL is not confirmed to work, so do not count on it.
