Logic Simplified

JANUARY 18, 2023

It is a straightforward point-and-shoot game, with no complex controls or mechanics. With its entertaining and enjoyable characters, this game offers a light, fun gaming experience to players of all ages. Players must defend their porcelain throne from waves of invading cute animals.

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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? The game mechanics are simple: players trade fidget toys and aim to get the best trade.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Nearly all of the world’s major game publishers have grown primarily obsessed with an esoteric concept called the Metaverse. This concept has already gained significant traction in the gaming industry, with major players such as Roblox and Fortnite investing heavily in creating their own metaverse experiences.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This makes the gaming experience more engaging and entertaining. They can be used for educational purposes, achieving better results than conventional teaching and learning mechanisms. Therefore, they support learning and help players understand concepts better and develop new skills faster.

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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. 3: They have an awesome Medium blog and podcast called LevelUp.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. 2020 was a very good year for mobile games. Puzzle Games in 2020 Puzzle, out of all of the genres and mobile, is the largest one when looking at IAPs only. Gone are the days where a reasonable attempt at a core mechanic and a saga map were all you needed for 6 figure revenue.

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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. Missed a previous newsletter?

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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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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

This is a far cry from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) that came out in 1990 with its 256×224 resolution and 8×8-pixel graphics. Accessible Gaming There are so many platforms on which we can play games from mobile phones, video game consoles, and computers. Backgrounds look like real-life images.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

He has been in the video game industry since 1993, where he has worked at both start-ups and huge entertainment companies. gatcha mechanic, piggy bank, etc.). Social gaming companies, led by Zynga, gained millions of daily players, pulling them from other gaming or entertainment companies. Free-to-play was truly disruptive.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

During this podcast, Chris shares invaluable insights from his time at Zynga, where he played a pivotal role in strategic M&A, forming partnerships, and expanding into new markets, including acquisitions of notable companies and licensing agreements with entertainment giants. It's always going to be the kingpin of entertainment.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

One day I discovered video games could be much more than just ‘entertainment products’, and fell in love with the idea of mixing all the things I loved about art in a new medium. I usually start with a location or concept from which I build a ‘mind map’. This concept grew organically from a single idea. If yes – how?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

And games haven't been the most value-driven industry in my opinion (referring to the abuse of addictive mechanics in games for profit, massive company layoffs to meet financial targets and the pressure on teams to deliver, leading to crunch and toxic behaviours, etc.). Do you have a concept in mind?” These are valid questions.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

TWIG #216 Ubisoft Staff Threatens to Strike over 4-Day Work Week / Laying out the Bull case for Mobile ? Moreover, different thematics appeal to different people – mobile games will relaunch the same game with a reskin (ex: change the dragons to fairies ), to attempt to appeal to a broader audience. Signups liver January 25th!

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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

Also, worth listening to my conversation with Pete Seicienski on his “Adventure Games” concept, which is very much related to this Sense of Wonder thing ). It’s the fault of developers for not exploring new kinds of stories, new kinds of worlds, new kinds of mechanics and so on. This isn’t the fault of players.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A 10-year gaming industry veteran, leading game development teams focused on free-to-play titles across mobile and PC. Worked on hit mobile titles such as Sims Freeplay, Need for Speed No Limits, Subway Surfers, and Sims Mobile. Written by Christopher Brousseau. The Arclight Booster pack, available for $19.99

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. Xsolla has dedicated tools that will help you create your own online commerce platform, improve your performance marketing and discoverability, and expand your game business on mobile and PC. This post is sponsored by Xsolla.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A 10-year gaming industry veteran, leading game development teams focussed on free-to-play titles across mobile and PC. Worked on hit mobile titles such as Sims Freeplay, Need for Speed No Limits, Subway Surfers and Sims Mobile. Written by Christopher Brousseau. The Arclight Booster pack, available for $19.99

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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. And they will soon launch their new mobile shooter called Catalyst's Black. Now it's moved to concepting.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Even the ones that exist on mobile cannot push for mass adoption, because there is no clarity as to how blockchain games are positioned. This will prevent Apple from making any changes in the App Store while getting their cut from those blockchain games for every primary sale done inside the mobile app.

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

HaZ recently recounted his journey within the gaming industry, from working with Codemasters in the Midlands to his involvement with Kuju Entertainment (now known as Headstrong Games) in London. The concept of the metaverse, despite its recent negative connotations, still carries much potential.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What they lacked was genuine entertainment value that could only be provided through an actual game. Going mobile Of course, F2O is not a benevolent act from well funded games trying to give it back to the community. The mobile gaming market is estimated to be around 3 billion which sounds like a dream to blockchain game developers.

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