Game Refinery
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features. Only 15% of casual puzzle games in the US top grossing 200 have implemented it, despite it proving reasonably effective at boosting performance in several level-based puzzle games.
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. But for this game, they layered in choice – fight enemies to make your character stronger, and avoid ones that are too tough. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t initially created for the Netflix Platform.
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Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 17, 2023
The decline of the whole genre in the Western markets was caused by a decline in two of the most significant sub-genres: Brawlers and Fighting Games. A game that really fell during 2022 losing nearly half of its revenues in the process. Globally, time spent grew 25% from 2021 to 2022.
Game Refinery
MAY 4, 2023
In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. In many respects, this change isn’t particularly surprising.
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
As well as embarking on an epic Viking voyage and a wide variety of fights, players tend to a kingdom by growing crops and upgrading buildings with construction and management sim mechanics. The film made the equivalent of $100 million after 46 days after its release and is the highest-grossing movie of 2022 in Japan so far.
Game Refinery
APRIL 6, 2023
As an example, a puzzle minigame might feature consumable boosters or rewarded ads to help players in the levels, while a more complex standalone minigame might introduce a completely new monetized meta layer. Introducing minigames into your game also provides an opportunity to add new monetization elements.
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 12, 2023
2022 was yet another declining year for Supercell. Supercell’s total revenue (Liikevaihto) declined in 2022 but is considerably up compared to 2020. I would suggest that the mobile industry’s slowdown in growth and decline in 2022 is, in part, evidence that more innovative games are needed, including from us.” Both amazing.”
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