Balance Concepts Puzzle Writing 
PreMortem.Games
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
It usually starts with a ‘think pad’, which is basically just a google doc where I write down anything to do with a specific game concept. I played around with a few ideas and one of them was a simple cube rolling puzzle game. So I made a shift in puzzle design to negate that. This is never a good thing.”
Deconstructor of Fun
MAY 20, 2020
A bold move for Supercell, going against giants that continue to rule the casual puzzle space. Their attempt with Spooky Pop likely informed some of the good decisions that led to HDP: balancing known wins and innovation, testing a recognizable and previously loved IP and following best practices from top casual games. Puzzle Pass.
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Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Do you have a concept in mind?” Will you make another puzzle game?”. Some of the puzzle games I’ve worked on. Puzzles are one of the biggest market categories and it continues to grow each year. Example : Imagine I have a solid concept for a “Match-3 with a social metagame”. These are valid questions.
Grid Sage Games
JULY 17, 2022
Of course this change comes with significant balance repercussions, which we’ll cover when we get to discussing that topic further below. While some players enjoy puzzling out creative ways to get ahead, at the extreme end it eventually devolves into optimal tedium which is overall harmful to the experience.
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
In the second battle (see second and third screenshot above) they introduce about 5 new concepts to the game, all of which are kind of new for the genre, and the screen gets so chaotic and confusing that it’s hard to follow. Just in that third screenshot alone there are so many concepts which feel new and confusing. This is great!
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 17, 2022
The second Clash game was Clash Mini, which entered soft launch around three months from writing this article. As a consequence, autochess has remained as a niche concept that hinted at a strong potential but that nobody has been able to find a way to turn into a profitable product ready for mass adoption (at least in the West).
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
In the second battle (see second and third screenshot above) they introduce about 5 new concepts to the game, all of which are kind of new for the genre, and the screen gets so chaotic and confusing that it’s hard to follow. Just in that third screenshot alone there are so many concepts which feel new and confusing. This is great!
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