Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 10, 2021
Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. Currently in charge of systems design at Trailmix. Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado. Special thanks to Niek Tuerlings for the Merge Game insights. Previously at King and Glu.
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 20, 2020
At first glance, it was clear what type of game they were emulating. A bold move for Supercell, going against giants that continue to rule the casual puzzle space. Supercell’s previous entry, Spooky Pop, had a lot of design mistakes that prevented it from competing with the Saga model. The Core Game Loop. Puzzle Pass.
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Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 19, 2022
With privacy becoming more important to mobile players and the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in app advertising inventories, the quality of your creatives has never been more important to the success of your games. In most app advertising inventories, you do not have many levers to pull.
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 18, 2023
There’s always the chance that the new Moomin game and Bad Piggies 2 will become breakout hits like Dream Blast, but the chances for that are low. And the Moomin game has a niche brand and from a game design perspective is yet another reskinned version of Angry Birds Dream Blast (Sugar Blast was the previous one).
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 13, 2021
Written by Michail Katkoff , games executive and founder of Deconstructor of Fun, and Niek Tuerlings , Senior Game Designer and author of popular game development blog Ludocious.com. Special thanks for the Hybridcasual design insights to Abhimanyu Kumar , founder of Naavik consulting.
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 24, 2023
A cold calculating trader would only care about the outcome, but human beings seem to love watching the outcome unfold - a puzzling topic for economists. Sports betting is probably the best example, where the outcome of a wager is a live sporting competition; the bettor’s stake makes them all the more invested to watch the game.
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2021
Hub worlds are coming In addition to trying to acquire properties in other genres, apps will likely try to appeal to players from other genres, particularly puzzle and casual , with popular features like explorable hub worlds, homes, and other custom design areas. Feathers & Dragons Happy 2020!
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