Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

Welcome to our annual, highly anticipated, prediction series. Unlike the years before, we decided to really leverage our fantastic community of senior games industry folks to present you with trends that will shape our industry during the year. Just signup for our Newsletter and you’ll be the first one to get them.

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Game Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Games retailer GameStop has released its financial report for Q3 of the current fiscal year, and the numbers highlight continued losses for the embattled company. A large portion of our cost cuts will stem from reductions in corporate headcount that have been made during the back half of this calendar year.”

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 17, 2023

Napiecek had tried to break into the games industry for a while now, but no game company wanted to hire him. I thought that the closed game world – in the form of people on a smuggling boat – would be easy to implement in the form of a game. Jędrzej Napiecek was not in a good place. To be honest, he just felt so… useless.

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Game Daily

MARCH 17, 2023

For us at GameDaily, there is no shortage of options relating to our area of interest; the game industry’s future in terms of business, technology, culture, employment, and consumer-driven trends. In the real world, we live in communities in which long standing laws and customs are widely understood.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 23, 2023

” The report includes a stark warning to game companies that fail to tackle toxicity – two thirds of players say they are “likely” to stop playing a game if they experience toxic behavior, while 74 percent say they would not try a new game if it has a reputation for toxicity. .”

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AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

The Titan Image Demo showcased advanced techniques that can be used to solve real-world image asset creation tasks using generative AI and Amazon Bedrock. Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions. Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“Today we will be asking a number of our remote employees to begin working from our headquarters in San Mateo by next summer and transitioning away from remote work at Roblox,” he wrote in the email. He even thinks dating is going to be a thing on Roblox. ” Fading glow That glow evidently did not last.

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Game Daily

MAY 10, 2023

Peridot isn’t perfect about placing Little Pinny in the world, but the game still manages to deliver a little thrill for me watching her hanging around on my kitchen floor beside my cats. The Peridots (“dots” for short) have been sleeping for a very long time, but now they need to be reintegrated into the world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While some companies saw a rise in cost and a decline in revenue, others managed to rise above the situation, launch successful games, or reinvent themselves and continue growing. Our products need to be reinvented to fit the new reality. The initial push with misleading ads from 2019.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 16, 2024

I was really excited that Lurkit was set up when I joined 10 Chambers because I came from the streaming world, and I understood what value small tight streamers and their communities can bring compared to larger ones," says Calle. The process started with Calle and me bashing our heads against the walls,” Vlad begins.

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Logic Simplified

MARCH 8, 2023

This sent a strong signal to the world that it would enter mainstream consciousness very soon. Several companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nvidia are investing extensively in this technology to gain benefits and transform how they work. Metaverse is an extension of the actual world made possible by emerging innovations.

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

February 2024 events and dates TBC Hyper Games Conference Global 2nd – 3rd | Online A business event for mobile game and web3 game industry leaders, connecting game developers with publishers and game services around the world. Reboot Develop Blue is considered high-end and one of the largest games industry conferences in the world.

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Game Global

APRIL 14, 2022

Our main purpose is to provide a safe and open space for localizers, designers, producers, testers, or anyone else in the gaming industry to share their endeavors, successes, practices, and research in a collaborative manner, with the goal of improving the industry through networking, sharing insights, and learning.

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Brand Game Development

APRIL 1, 2019

When you run a board game publishing company, fulfillment is a major part of your customer service considerations. Likewise, if you run a fulfillment company like Charlie does, it’s always useful to hear from the customers. Fulfillment is what we do at my company, Fulfillrite. How does fulfillment work?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

How Spyke Games (and other Turkish companies) shine in competitive markets The rise of Turkish companies in saturated market niches is a captivating phenomenon. While I won't dig into the details of what pushed Peak Games to greatness, it is safe to say that many companies inspired by Peak share a commitment to meticulous optimisation.

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OPM Jobs

MARCH 31, 2023

Slowly companies started to realise they were ignoring a huge potential audience. Today, games are still not as diverse as they should be in the modern world. But we are living in an ever evolving, more accepting world. And that audience began realising that they deserve that representation.

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The Bottom Feeder

JANUARY 18, 2023

The big, fun news in the gaming world recently was that it looked like Wizards of the Coast (WotC for short, owned by Hasbro) was going to drastically change the Open Gaming License for Dungeons & Dragons. The most important thing to know about Dungeons and Dragons is that all the coolest art for it was made before 1980. Yeah, I know.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

High-resolution textures enhance our gaming experience, creating a more realistic visual appeal. Rather than observing a screen before them, users are fully immersed in 3D worlds and able to interact with their surroundings. This effect is especially pronounced in virtual reality (VR) games, setting them apart from their competitors.

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 5, 2023

Pham and Max delved deep into the world of indie game development, discussing everything from the inception of the game to its surprising success. Max Fink, originally from a modding background, joined the Battle Bit team a year after its formation, bringing his extensive experience in vehicle development to the team.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Our newest indie adventure, Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor, is out for iPhone and iPad ! Our innovative Empire-maintainance RPG will be playable on the subway. If you want to be notified when we release things or have a Kickstarter, join our mailing list. Crass Self-Promotion! Then they said couch co-op was delayed. No supplies.

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Game Designing

AUGUST 26, 2023

Playing video games is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. They provide a safe space to overcome challenges and quests, fail, and learn about resilience. They provide a safe space to overcome challenges and quests, fail, and learn about resilience. What percent of people play video games?” In 2023, there are over 3.09

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Is this a safe choice? Here’s our rating: Character: 6/10. Here’s our rating: Character: 8/10. But hyper-casual isn’t the only way to go. There are other ways to build a game on a budget. One way is narrative. We’ve talked a lot about how to add new layers to your games by simply layering in a story. Let’s dig in.

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Current topology-based modeling software produces 3D objects in a single level of detail. This makes them inoperable with multiple platforms in the metaverse. Current topology-based modeling software produces 3D objects in a single level of detail. This makes them inoperable with multiple platforms in the metaverse.

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Designer Notes

APRIL 1, 2023

I gave an Old World postmortem at GDC 2022, which is available on YouTube: However, I fully scripted the talk ahead of time, so I decided it would be worth taking the time to post the slides online, in three parts to have mercy on your browser. Now, let’s talk about the tech tree, which has always had a problem with golden paths.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 25, 2020

While the full implications are still unclear, and Apple may make adjustments before iOS 14 ships, it is safe to say that the changes will be monumental and that companies that fail to prepare for these changes will be at risk of being left behind. In the end, no matter how freaking viral your app is, you need advertising.

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Rampant Games

JUNE 3, 2022

We still have companies throwing a lot of money at the marketing and “infrastructure” of VR, too, so there are plenty of interesting things happening. We still have companies throwing a lot of money at the marketing and “infrastructure” of VR, too, so there are plenty of interesting things happening.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Dream11 is the flagship brand of Dream Sports, India’s leading Sports Technology company. As the company deals with rapid changes in user engagement, we identified the need for a better way to scale infrastructure compared to traditional AWS solutions. How do we scale at Dream11 ?

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 3, 2020

When you’re creating a game that prints more than a few copies, you’ll need to ask a special kind of company to manufacture your game. These companies use what’s called offset printing – basically the method by which more than 500 games can be cost-effectively printed. Need help on your board game?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 21, 2023

Shorts are analyses and opinion pieces originally published as a part of our weekly newsletter. If you’re not one of the 11,000 subscribers of our newsletter, tap here! We look into the interesting world of creator royalties and whether games, especially those in the blockchain space, will join the race to the bottom.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world. Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. So do they compete or co-exist peacefully?

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Welcome to the world of Photosynthesis , the green strategy board game! The version linked here is the travel version, as it is cheaper, but there is a nice $35 version that I added to our registry! Carcassonne – $32. Splendor – $38. Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. 3 Player Chess – $50.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 29, 2021

While our analysis may to some seem harsh, we assure you that it’s only reflective of the expectation Supercell puts on their games. It takes lots of inspiration from Hay Day while introducing a whole new IP based on a cute fantasy world unrelated to any other Supercell franchise. And Finland is known for heavy metal music.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 26, 2023

Although I had been watching the space for about a year by then, my interest in blockchain games peaked in the beginning of 2022 right after the latest (doubtfully the last) crypto bull run like most people. I was fascinated by the potential for innovation, which drew me into a rabbit hole that I am still partially engaged in.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Supercell is one of the rare companies that doesn’t try to beat the competition; rather, it tries to beat the high score set by its own prior games. Our short answer is no. Out of all the gaming companies out there, Supercell is one of the few capable of shipping consecutive monster hits. Cover image: Talouselämä. #1

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Listen to one of our podcasts from this week, we’ve got ? In Today’s Email ? This week, we get into one of the hottest topics, whether the App Store’s NFT guidelines will hurt or help blockchain games. TWIG #209 What is going on with games in China??? ? However, the juicy part of the updates comes after the lines above.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In my professional journey, I have led multiple teams all over the world - remote teams in South America, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe at Gameloft, international teams in Berlin at Wooga and Nordic cultural teams in Finland at Rovio. Looking closely at the most successful companies in the industry (i.e. What games to make?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 15, 2022

Only MMO like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 are still generally recognized by western gamers. Only MMO like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 are still generally recognized by western gamers. Amazon Games has finally made its name after the tough launch of New World. This genre is getting marginalized in the West.

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