PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Top image: four of KAYAK’s hypercasual games. There has been a lot of talk about the future of Hypercasual games: how the market has been in stagnation, making studios slowly but steadily look for opportunities in the fraternal Hybridcasual. Let’s take a look at their games portfolio and performance. What exactly is KAYAC?

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Game From Scratch

MARCH 19, 2024

GameFromScratch.com BuildBox 4 Announced – AI Powered 3D Game Engine BuildBox is perhaps the easiest to use game engine on the market. BuildBox is also a company known to make some pretty stupid business decisions. This one however, does not feel like a bad business decision.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Joakim Achrén helps founders build successful games companies. He’s the lead of an angel syndicate specifically for games and an investor himself. In 2013, the investors asked for a data room when we raised the Next Games pre-seed. I was, “Doh, we are a new company, and there are no legal docs yet.

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GamesIndustry.biz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

For quite a while the gaming market was considered by some to be an evergreen industry that thrives regardless of the worldwide economic situation. In 2020, not the best time for many sectors, the revenues of video game companies increased by 23.1% (Newzoo). However, everything changed when 2022 hit the world.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The two companies will be functioning as one. This Diwali, the CTO, Sumeet Arora , and the CEO, Vijendra Chauhan , made this decision known to the workforce of the two companies. While the strength of the company doubled to over 400 people, the revenue tripled. The two companies are ready to take advantage of synergies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

In February, Ilkka Paananen, the beloved CEO of Supercell, and arguably one of the faces on the Mount Rushmore of Mobile Games Executives, published his yearly blog post. FRUSTRATION: These blog posts can also annoy game executives and senior leaders. After all, Supercell is our beacon of hope.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 5, 2023

The shocking numbers Looking at store pages for games released after 2020 found that many assets have never changed. 70% never changed their screenshots 64% never changed their videos 60% never changed their descriptions We also looked at the difference in number of store page changes between successful games (top 5% in revenue) and the rest.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article originally appeared on his Substack Game Stuff. Specialist VC firms that fund game development are a relatively new phenomenon. Given these incredible tailwinds, it’s not surprising that mobile game companies have delivered the vast majority of gaming venture returns in recent years.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

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. The k-factor, which measures the virality of a game, is at an all-time low. Welcome to our annual, highly anticipated, prediction series.

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 29, 2024

First, doing personal game development projects earns top marks. There's no better way to stand out as a candidate than to have experience doing that work already and game development is no exception. There's no better way to stand out as a candidate than to have experience doing that work already and game development is no exception.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 19, 2023

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox Earlier this year, Behaviour Interactive acquired SockMonkey Studios, a UK developer and the company's first foothold outside of North America. Read more

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

The video game industry is seeing a big wave of layoffs and game company closures, and it may be that we have begun the long, slow, agonizing bleed of a recession. But I have a whole lot of my own personal skin in this game, and I've been writing and speaking on this exact topic for a long time. Our next game!

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Now that the games industry has witnessed more than 9.000 layoffs this year, we have to seriously reconsider how the educational system is operating. I strongly disagree with the perspective that game development education should focus on AAA jobs. But those jobs are going to be warehoused or AI fodder in the near future it seems.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

Physics-based 2D platformer Bionic Bay is a collaboration between the Finnish one-man-studio Mureena and Taiwanese indie game company Psychoflow Studio. The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 13, 2024

Last week, I wrote a blog post about how the video game industry seems to be entering a sad and painful period of contraction. What do we teach to aspiring game makers? I Feel Like a Traitor I've been writing advice for making a living making indie games since 1997 or so. (My Companies go under. I'm not always right.

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Juego Studio

AUGUST 22, 2023

Not only that, the island is also one of the best tourist destinations in the world. Though the nation is small, it has so much potential for business growth. […] The post Best Game Development Companies in Singapore appeared first on Juego Studio.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

Photos by Moe the Photographer Like the sturdy belt and shiny buckle Rex Bowden once helped sell as a child, entrepreneurship is woven into the fabric of this co-founder of Africa Games Week (AGW). ” During his pre-teen years, Bowden mastered Tetris on his cousin’s Game Boy. Bowden grew up in Durban.

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OPM Jobs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

You finally got that call, email or carrier pidgeon in with the news: You’ve been offered an interview at a game studio! So, how do you prepare for your first games industry interview and leave a great first impression? Location This can catch the best of us out. Games What games has the company worked on?

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Game Daily

JUNE 5, 2023

Stephenson’s open metaverse blockchain company, Lamina1, announced a partnership with Web3 game publisher Interverse, which is creating an NFT cartoon shooting game called Degen Royale. Getting paid for metaverse work is much less simple than taking a solid salary at a top games company.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

As avid fans of Studio Ghibli’s animated movie Porco Rosso, Rob Hartley and Diccon Yamanaka were inspired to create a game about seaplanes flying around in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. And for that debut the duo came up with an enticing mix of elements that really sets the game apart. “I But that’s not all.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 15, 2024

Recently, a development company called Keywords attempted to build a 2D game internally using only generative AI tools. After six months the Keywords team [ reported on their findings ]: Whilst the project team started small, it identified over 400 tools, evaluating and utilising those with the best potential.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 4, 2023

game industry work satisfaction survey “It’s time to admit that remote work doesn’t work. Remote is a great lifestyle, not a way to build a great company” - David Sacks former PayPal Holdings Inc. Remote is a great lifestyle, not a way to build a great company” - David Sacks former PayPal Holdings Inc. in 2012 for $1.2

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2023

Joanna Keler is a freelance Marketing Manager who worked on titles like This War of Mine and Frostpunk by 11 bit Studios and Best Month Ever by Klabater. Some of the key goals for social media marketing are game discovery, sales lifecycle, community building and direct communications. You can set up a tone for your game or studio.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 8, 2024

When you live in a country that houses twenty percent of the entire world’s population, yet hardly see a genuine and honest representation of that country in video games, it’s time to take matters into your own hands. And that’s precisely what Shalin Shodhan is doing with his studio, Masala Games. explains Shodhan.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 11, 2023

This week, I will test this broader industry hypothesis against our very own gaming industry. Most of us have been in games for a long time and are now working remotely “A lot of places have room to do better. Over half of the respondents (57%) work directly on game development. I’m a curious product person at heart.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2023

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. He is known for the charming black and white game PiAwk , about a caged bird that’s looking for freedom. His next game is called Naiad. My focus is on developing unique and personal games. Why did you become a solo developer?

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Logic Simplified

JANUARY 14, 2024

Cloud-based Gaming allows players to play video games from anywhere, and on any compatible device, without downloading the game on their device. How Does Cloud Gaming Work? Cloud Gaming requires a subscription (monthly or annually) of the cloud gaming service and games are purchased over that subscription.

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Game Errors

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Unfortunately, after a few days of playing, I suddenly noticed that Lethal Company won’t launch on my device anymore, and one of my friends experienced the same problem. Thus, I started looking for ways to fix the game efficiently so that I wouldn’t run into this problem again. Why Lethal Company won’t launch?

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Game Daily

MAY 12, 2023

André Schenini Moreira is a lawyer specializing in games, esports, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence. He is due to give a presentation at Nordic Game 23 in Malmo, Sweden, later this month, on “ The Use of AI-Generated Assets and Its Legal Implications.” Little wonder that so many are confused. I studied.

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Game Errors

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If you are experiencing any audio issues while playing Lethal Company, such as missing sounds and voice-related complications, know that I and many other gamers had the same problems. The best part is that you can fix them quickly with the solutions and methods I provided below. How to fix the audio issues in Lethal Company?

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In order to monetize your board game idea successfully, you must first understand what your gamers expect from your games and how much they are willing to spend. What is game monetization? Game monetization is the process of making money from games. To generate revenue through the game. Your main goal then?

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AWS Games

JANUARY 23, 2024

In this blog, we explore the challenges Gaggle Studios faced with DDoS attacks due to the success of their online game, ‘Goose Goose Duck.’ Goose Goose Duck,’ a game of social deduction created by Gaggle Studios, stands out in the online gaming realm. Monetary Transactions: Many online games involve in-game purchases.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 4, 2024

To say that video games have seen the fastest technological evolution in all of entertainment would be an understatement. During this process, companies have explored various ways to keep the player engaged with their games. Just look at our blog on quirky gaming devices to get an idea of it. Through Physical media.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 16, 2020

To get the Start to Finish series going, I’ve spent some time discussing games, game development, and the amount of careful messaging that is needed to create and sell a great game. At this point, you may be beginning to have some healthy doubts about the benefits and drawbacks of self-publishing a game.

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Game Daily

JULY 26, 2023

Pool is one of the most popular games in the world, as well as the basis for many successful video games and simulations. Now it’s coming to Web3 gaming, via Eyeball Pool from Eyeball Games. “We’re not taking an inferior product and just slapping an earning element on it and calling it a blockchain game.”

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 13, 2023

There are many reasons one would pass on a game pitch, many of which have nothing to do with the pitch itself. Finding a publisher is very much like dating - the game being pitched must meet a bunch of the publisher’s needs in order for them to run with it. Your company doesn’t have the budget available.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 15, 2024

More than 50 games in the pipeline, at least 10 games per year at the latest stage of development. With over two decades of gaming industry experience, she brings a wealth of insights to the table. Present on PC, Mobile, and Console. Remote-friendly, with no layoffs in the last 2 years and not planning any.

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