Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the powerful Sensor Tower and analyzed by the author(s). Data from China, Korea and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado.

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Mobile Mobile Advertising 52

Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The mobile hit Empires and Puzzles (E&P) by Small Giant Games (acquired by Zynga) has made over $600M in net-revenues while racking up around 60 million installs. While there have been numerous clones and follow up titles trying to get a piece of the ever growing puzzle RPG pie, none of them has had any meaningful success.

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Tile Mechanics Build 52

Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Together with Mishka, they discuss the highs and lows of Spyke Games, shining a spotlight on their latest sensation, Tile Busters. Rina attributes the success of Tile Busters, their second and most successful game to date, to an experiment gone right. Even if it is not your preferred genre choice. I couldn’t agree more.

Tile 65

Tile Co-op Games Puzzle 65

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Playrix is one of the powerhouses in the puzzle genre thanks to Gardenscapes and Homescapes’ current success. Data from the best in business, Sensor Tower. Playrix has been trying out many interstitials, banners, videos and playable ads based on solving puzzles/saving animals by moving the pins in the right order.

Co-op 52

Co-op Puzzle Games Mechanics 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

All the data is derived from Sensor Tower’s fantastic data plarform. Clash of Clans has shown unprecedented staying power by staying in the top 10 grossing since 2012 (data: Sensor Tower). This game packs some of the best balanced, nerve- wracking, strategic gameplay on a mobile device. Cover image: Talouselämä. #1

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Mobile Mobile Mobile Gaming 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 22, 2021

Especially since the game seeks to dominate the puzzle genre, which is the largest and arguably the most competitive genre in mobile games. They boast industry’s largest in-app video ad network, a robust mobile ad mediation platform, and a data-driven user acquisition platform. In other words, everything you need for game growth.

Puzzle 69

Puzzle Mobile Mobile Mechanics 69