Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Competition is fierce in the mobile game market, but even more so for developers of casual and hyper-casual games. So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well? And how do you know which trends will be a hit with a gaming audience?

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Emerging Best Free Game Development Software Now, let’s dive into the free tools the best Game App Development Companies use to make their games. Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Game developers conceptualize, design, and build games for various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. Quality assurance and testing ensure the game functions as intended, and ongoing updates may address bugs or introduce new content.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: But what is exposed with these types of ads is just how fundamental the user acquisition function is for mobile games.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Yet, those professionals in mobile game development services know how to tackle these challenges. But the chaos and the desire to create visually stunning and immersive games fuels their determination. It’s like crafting a detailed game plan before the real action begins. The 7 Odd Roadblocks!

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 4, 2023

We dive into decline of hypercasual games and hybridcasual, an attempt by mobile game developers to adapt to the new normal in the industry. It’s again taking a super simple addictive core game but actually pairing it with a simplified progression mechanic and some amount of live operations.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 12, 2020

More recently, as Supercell’s revenue and profitability have declined over the past few years, more questions have been raised about Supercell’s approach and even their value as a mobile games company. Do either of these companies have the potential to be the most valuable mobile gaming company in the world?

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JULY 10, 2022

However, the gameplay in Dislyte is nothing new, adopting Lilith’s best practices for CCG-RPG games with validated gameplay, solid meta-features, and gacha-based monetization. The game also lacks sustainable growth with poor retention due to limited in-game content, weak end-game, and grindy progression.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. 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. Merge games will represent the majority of new entrants to the puzzle market in 2021.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

content coming out in the future, please do subscribe to the Deconstructor of Fun infrequent but powerful newsletter. The New Business Model People in the game industry are continually asking about “a new business model” but they usually want new monetization techniques (ie. gatcha mechanic, piggy bank, etc.).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

Post-COVID investment flows in Social and mobile gaming emerged as one of the best performing sectors during coronavirus, and the ensuing influx of investment will likely impact companies large and small. SlotoStories Get Me a Price in Slotomania allows the player to customize their machines and make the game look like theirs.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

Hoping that your game is going to become a cultural phenomenon is a super long shot and often requires access to a top IP that can be very expensive. This is the main reason why mobile game businesses are extremely dependent on User Acquisition (UA), and mastering UA is crucial in building a highly scaled mobile app business.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The loss of depth in gameplay mechanics is compensated with a higher weight of the poker-like mindgames. The brief and high-intensity game loop makes it well attuned to mobile gaming tempo, and it’s one of the reasons why the game is so damn engaging.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Prior to Knock Knock, Andrew was Head of Business Operations at TinyCo where he built, launched, and operated games like Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, MARVEL Avengers Academy, and Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Beyond study and instrumentation, there is instinct.” - Annorax* Creating a new F2P mobile game is riskier than it’s ever been.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

A key reason is that Clash Mini seems in a much earlier and rough state than other Supercell soft launches : Less playable content, less spending depth, and several unfinished systems (i.e. This points out that new playable content is consumed faster than in other SC games. No reason to play leagues…).

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With the backing of the beloved Warcraft IP and Blizzard's reputation, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to break new ground in the mobile gaming landscape and carve out its own niche among players seeking a fresh take on the genre. The Arclight Booster pack, available for $19.99 This is great!

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Coin Master truly innovated on a core Casino mechanic by making random chance just one block in the core loop, not the only block. Expect more acquisitions, new game releases and revenue diversification efforts (also outside mobile games) from Playtika, as it prepares to bulk up before an imminent 2020 IPO. Euro Bites.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

In order to achieve that goal, the game had to overcome two major challenges: it had to be free-to-play and it had to appeal to the Chinese audience. Given the lack of copyright enforcement, all western games were pirated, making premium games a losing proposition.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With the backing of the beloved Warcraft IP and Blizzard's reputation, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to break new ground in the mobile gaming landscape and carve out its own niche among players seeking a fresh take on the genre. The Arclight Booster pack, available for $19.99 This is great!

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Although this might seem like a simplistic approach, the history of legendary game series like Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) or Guitar Hero (GH) speak volumes of rythm games’ large audiences. Beatstars’ mixes both concepts, and expands the amount of inputs to those native on a touchscreen. It’s a truly fun game to play.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Travis Boatman : Travis has held senior leadership positions at a bunch of major gaming and mobile gaming companies including Mattel, JAMDAT, EA, and Zynga. a mobile and PC games studio located in Southern California. Some content, I just record and publish. Now it's moved to concepting.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The updates focused on the usage of NFTs and their functionalities inside games. The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. to $184.4B

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MARCH 22, 2021

Thus a full breakdown of the newly released game is warranted. Especially since the game seeks to dominate the puzzle genre, which is the largest and arguably the most competitive genre in mobile games. The switcher architect is actually considered Eugene Alemzhin, who created a game called Shariki in 1988.

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