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Mini compendium of indie games

Played with Fire

As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. Although they are often devoid of loud releases from the AAA sector, they still gain unflagging popularity. Many players are already bored with the secondary nature of AAA games and the lack of innovative ideas.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

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.

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

Game Analytics

We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t initially created for the Netflix Platform. So, technically Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t released in 2022.

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2022 Predictions #2 How to win after Fortnite's and Why Going Cross-Platform is Mandatory for Mid-Core Games

Deconstructor of Fun

The most significant growth in revenue was seen in the following sub-genres: Open World Adventure is a newborn sub-genre that grew by 622% this year. To put the Strategy genre in proportion, it generates a whole Billion more than all Puzzle games combined. A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games.