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The Significance of Focus Group Testing in Video GamesĀ 

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These adjustments touch upon various facets such as gameplay, user interface, and overall game design. While most of the decisions are made from within the confines of the development studio itself, developers place considerable importance on a specific form of game testing to gather invaluable insights.

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The Trends & Challenges of Hyper- Casual Game Development

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Hyper-casual games are simple, easy-to-play games that have become increasingly popular in recent years. With the rise of smartphones and mobile gaming, hyper-casual games have exploded in popularity due to their accessibility and addictiveness.

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7 Ways to Drastically Improve Your LiveOps: Learning from Clockmaker

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Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. Many game designers will instantly say: "How can we show the player the same thing? Plan content looping during the feature design phase.

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2021 Predictions #2 Will the Hypercasual Party Ever Stop???

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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. Nothing new really.

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5 Reasons Why I Became Bullish on Blockchain Gaming

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Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Platform. Ask him about a free, $10,000 UA test for your game. If youā€™re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. In my heart, I am a game designer.

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2021 Predictions #1 Puzzle Games Becomes the Top Grossing Genre on Mobile

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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. 2020 was a very good year for mobile games. As is the whole Istanbul gaming ecosystem.

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Battle Passes - Everything You Ought to Know and Then Some

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Passes can generate different player experiences, follow a different balance, and emphasize different components depending on the genre and audience. For most players (including payers) the Pass is primarily retention and an engagement mechanism. Some examples are: Faster Progression.

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