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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

Game Analytics

If you want some inspiration for games to binge over the holiday period, look no further. Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Yep, another rollercoaster game.

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The Hybridcasual Gamble

Deconstructor of Fun

We dive into decline of hypercasual games and hybridcasual, an attempt by mobile game developers to adapt to the new normal in the industry. It’s again taking a super simple addictive core game but actually pairing it with a simplified progression mechanic and some amount of live operations.

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The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming

iXie gaming

This innovation allowed for a more interactive and intuitive gaming experience, enabling developers to create innovative gameplay mechanics that leveraged both screens simultaneously. The DS appealed to a broad demographic, transcending traditional gaming boundaries.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

Game Refinery

They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. So, considering how successful it’s been (and still is), why hasn’t its publisher, Mediatonic, released the game on mobile devices?

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How to Build the Amazon of Game Companies

Deconstructor of Fun

In the mobile free to play area, additional capital also means the ability to fund long payback games at scale (e.g., Budgets for AAA console games could be more like $20M-$50M (notwithstanding Activision’s $200M+ budgets for Call of Duty although also including marketing and distribution). Are there any other exceptions?

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Battle Passes - Everything You Ought to Know and Then Some

Deconstructor of Fun

For most players (including payers) the Pass is primarily retention and an engagement mechanism. It’s also important to understand that Passes are not a straightforward feature to balance that can be applied to any game without risks. Some popular mechanisms for that are a Pass-XP acquisition boost or premium Pass-exclusive tasks.

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App Store’s NFT Guidelines: Imminent peril or entry ticket for blockchain games?

Deconstructor of Fun

The updates focused on the usage of NFTs and their functionalities inside games. The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. to $184.4B

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