iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Focus group testing stands as a critical phase in the development of video games, serving as a valuable tool to gather insights, refine gameplay mechanics, and optimize user experiences. Video games have evolved significantly over the years, branching out onto different platforms such as mobile devices, PC, and Consoles.

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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. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys? Stumble Guys vs.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This time, we’ll look at the top games that use storytelling as a core mechanic and show you that you don’t need sparkling design and intense gameplay to create a hit. Available on mobile, console and PC. Available on mobile devices, Apple watch and PC. Available on mobile devices only. Available on mobile.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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.” Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 7, 2020

We decided to release our game on Nintendo Switch, as joy-cons and console itself suit the game perfectly. Cars are moving on the invisible Bezier Paths to simulate slot cars-like mechanics of movement, and it allows us to control the behavior of cars – we were able to decide when it should fall of the track or jump through a ramp.

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Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Gameplay Mechanics Although both of these titles have many similarities, some key differences have made them unique from each other. This characteristic has created many more contrasts, particularly in the shooting, movement, and overall game mechanics. The movement mechanics in Fortnite is very basic.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With their short cycles and simple gameplay, crafting a hyper-casual title means you can learn important skills across game design and monetisation, which you’ll need for success in the mobile games industry. A list of 14 of the best hyper-casual mechanics to use for your game. What exactly goes into creating a hit in this genre?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 2, 2020

Economies of Scale Unlike Amazon which owns massive infrastructure, technology, and purchase and store search data, economies of scale for game companies don’t provide as much of a defensive moat to their businesses. In the mobile free to play area, additional capital also means the ability to fund long payback games at scale (e.g.,

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This isn’t as true or a high priority in PC and console games. Much more so than other consoles. It’s clear that simulation, as both a genre and concept, is far more popular in VR than in Console and PC games. There are many objects in PC and console games that are just… there. People want things to feel real. “It’s

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Academy Award for Best Picture is essentially the same product whether viewed in the theaters or on a mobile device, but the Game of the Year award is evaluated quite differently for mobile games than it is for PC and console titles. Additionally, the lines between “mobile devices” and consoles are increasingly blurring.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the powerful Sensor Tower and analyzed by the author(s). Data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. Shooters are the fifth largest genre on mobile at $2.1B Shooters on mobile are download magnets.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 25, 2021

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the powerful Sensor Tower and analyzed by the author(s). Data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. In that sense, it’s much like on PC and Consoles, where EA grabs the sports’ crown jewels.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

A computer science curriculum entails learning programming languages, data science, software development, information security, and network architecture. Accessible Gaming There are so many platforms on which we can play games from mobile phones, video game consoles, and computers. Gaming is more accessible than ever.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. Several of the industry’s top IPs have received high-fidelity ports that have been successful in bringing core franchise players to the mobile format. It was only a matter of time before Call of Duty would find its feet on mobile. So is COD Mobile dead?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 22, 2020

Unless otherwise specified, all the data has been provided by the wonderful services of App Annie and analysed by the author(s). In 2018, Fortnite and PUBG were tearing up the charts making all us mobile designers look bad. How was a cosmetic-only economy the #1 revenue generator on mobile? Let’s go through each in order.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

If you’re looking for efficiency, performance, and data-oriented programming in your game development platform, Unity’s Data-Oriented Technology Stack (DOTS) may just be what you need. It leverages data-oriented design (DOD) principles to improve performance by leaps and bounds. What Is Unity? What Is Unity DOTS?

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This guest post is written by Gordon Rowe , an experienced product leader that has spent 10 years building and operating free to play games on mobile, web, and consoles. data: Sensor Tower. The first is a well-known mechanic that is new to the sub-genre: character collection that drives narrative progression. Gordon Rowe.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. In this analysis, data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets.

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The Liquid Fire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In this lesson we will look at making custom boards for our encounters that are data-driven and skinned in a Tilemap. Overview My very first blog project involved creating mechanics for a Tactics RPG. This asset will be sort of abstract data, and can be “skinned” with specific tiles at a later point.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Beyond study and instrumentation, there is instinct.” - Annorax* Creating a new F2P mobile game is riskier than it’s ever been. The majority of F2P mobile publishers are prioritizing the improvement of live operations processes for existing products over the creation of new products to generate more reliable revenue and to control costs.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

For most players (including payers) the Pass is primarily retention and an engagement mechanism. Passes also lack strong frustration points that generate disappointment , compared to other monetization mechanisms like timers (that temporarily block the access to the fun) or loot boxes (that obfuscate the actual value of the purchase).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 18, 2019

Currently, the mechanism to traverse from scene to scene, as well as ensure that the scene files are valid, is complete. Most of the mechanism to traverse through any particular script is done as well. The Scene Traversal mechanism needs to be fully finished. Once that is done, I can start working on the static checks.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They limit themselves to mechanical testing and don’t raise a red flag if a feature “doesn’t play right” or breaks the gameplay flow of adjacent features. It’s no secret that lots of people who work in mobile game development play PC and console games in their free time. This recommendation is primarily for the founders.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Gamers can play the same games on their laptop, console, and mobile devices, improving the portability and convenience of their gaming experiences. Players had to invest in hardware components, including consoles and other key gaming infrastructure. Mobile Gaming Mobile gaming has become a trend in modern times.

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 26, 2023

UEFN comes equipped with its in-built game mechanics and physics, allowing creators to focus more on the gameplay and user experience rather than building a game from scratch. This invitation led to HaZ’s team receiving Xbox development kits, marking their official entry into console game development. That’s what I say.”

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