Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

We’re also zooming in on trends that’ll have your game soaring across platforms, rocking real-time multiplayer, and even letting players team up and build together. Accessibility is taking center stage, making the gaming world a welcoming space for everyone. But that’s not all! And guess what?

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2023

Driving force behind the upcoming action-platformer The Devil Within: Satgat is Manze Lee, Creative Director and CEO of Newcore Games. The South Korean studio was founded in 2020 by a team of game veterans. The feedback they received from players will help them further improve the combat mechanics.

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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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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Game developers conceptualize, design, and build games for various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. Tips to Consider Before Entering in Game Development Industry 1.Define What draws you to the world of game development?

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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: I do believe that these misleading ads are a temporary phenomenon: platforms and consumers can be fooled, but only for so long.

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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. They decide the game’s type, visual style (2D or 3D), characters, setting, and the platform it will be on.

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Deconstructor of Fun

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.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. You’d be forgiven for mistaking Stumble Guys for Fall Guys. Players race, jump and dash through three rounds of obstacle courses (maps).

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 21, 2022

In the past, fans debated which would be the winner gaming platform among many warring ones, with every new generation bringing in new contenders (Sony, Microsoft…) and removing some (like Sega or Atari). In 2022, it’s undebatable that the main gaming platform chosen by most people in the world is their smartphone.

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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

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. We don’t know their true sizes.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 10, 2022

While the game steps towards the vaporwave future with its concept art, Dislyte also looks back and draws upon ancient mythologies in its character design. In those games, players recruit characters and run semi-turn-based battles versus either AI or other players. Scenic design inspired by vaporwave.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 13, 2021

While Hypercasual games account for less than 1% of the total IAP revenue of all Casual games, it drove well over half of all downloads for the category during 2019. In fact, Hypercasual games alone made up for ~45% of 2019’s total download volume across all mobile games. Nothing new really.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

This post is written by Nebojsa “Nebo” Radovic , who’s an experienced mobile marketing professional who currently heading the user acquisition for N3TWORK’s Scale Platform. Becoming the first mover is not something you can replicate on the existing platforms in 2020. That’s how confident they (and we) are in their platform.

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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

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Those games are trying to acquire users through free mints, taking a page out of the F2P playbook. However, if blockchain games want to be relevant in a scale that matters, they need to take the front page out of that book: existing in mobile devices. Blockchain games will not replace the current games that people play.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

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

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. As is the whole Istanbul gaming ecosystem. Currently in charge of systems design at Trailmix.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To make sure you don't miss out on all the valuable insights and juicy bits, I recommend listening to the full podcast episode on your platform of choice. Each member of the Zynga team received a monthly stipend—an allowance of $100 to spend in-game currency on any games they chose. Enjoy the podcast! So, what's on the horizon?

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Deconstructor of Fun

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. In other words, everything you need for game growth. Collect X gems before the board fills up completely.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. Playtika’s Pirate Kings trails Coin Master and has similar mechanics but uses a Wheel of Fortune instead of a slot machine. The US is the most popular country for top Social Casino games in terms of both revenue and downloads.

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Deconstructor of Fun

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 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.

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