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. The game development process typically includes designing the game’s concept, characters, and mechanics, followed by programming to implement functionality and create interactivity.

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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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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

There is a much stronger presence in the mobile games segment, but more and more developers are also dabbling in PC games, which is great to see.” We hope that Mordhau continues to provide countless hours of entertainment and satisfaction to players around the world”, says Dunn. “A

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Jaunty Bear Games

OCTOBER 9, 2022

However, these aren’t just simple remakes; they’re bringing new elements to old classics that keep players interested and entertained. In addition to modern takes on classic games, many companies are creating entirely new content based on retro themes. For example, indie game developer DrinkBox Studios recently launched Guacamelee!

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

The Metaverse is not just a new trend in the gaming industry but a whole new way of experiencing and engaging with digital content. The Metaverse offers an exciting glimpse into the future of entertainment, where players can immerse themselves in a fully realized digital world and engage with others in ways that were once impossible.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

They are an interactive form of entertainment that can be enjoyed from beginning to end in a short time. Still, they all provide a similar service: they produce graphics and animation for games, web applications, and other digital content. Casual Mobile Art. Games are more than just a diversion. What do Game Art Studios do?

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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

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

JUNE 29, 2020

As a case study, consider Supercell, one of the first to integrate battle passes into their mobile games, and such integrations led to both success (Clash of Clans) and failure (Clash Royale). It’s all about content depth ! Battle pass systems depend on presenting a highly desirable set of content unlocks. Source: Sensor Tower.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Eric is the author of the book Freemium Economics and the founder of Mobile Dev Memo , the ultimate growth blog and podcast. It is tempting for mobile games marketing teams to think of 2021 as being dominated by Apple’s impending new privacy policy for iOS, App Tracking Transparency (ATT). Access all of our previous predictions.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 2, 2020

In the mobile free to play area, additional capital also means the ability to fund long payback games at scale (e.g., On the mobile side, development budgets are half or even much less than on HD (console + PC platforms) and a UA budget of even as little as $3M may be enough for the majority of mobile games to compete with bigger publishers.

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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. are very popular.

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iXie gaming

JUNE 23, 2023

Here are some examples of the most common wearable technology: ● Smart Watches: These devices offer features like fitness tracking, notifications, messaging, music control, and mobile app integration. It’s often used for gaming, entertainment, or training purposes. ●

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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. content coming out in the future, please do subscribe to the Deconstructor of Fun infrequent but powerful newsletter. gatcha mechanic, piggy bank, etc.). Please make sure to bookmark Lloyd’s fantastic blog.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2020

Day-1 retention shows how fun and entertaining your core gameplay is. Considering the overly competitive mobile user acquisition market, increasing LTV over time is vital not only to succeed but to survive. You can innovate by introducing a new take on the genre, which is yet to emerge on mobile.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

For most players (including payers) the Pass is primarily retention and an engagement mechanism. Additionally, the Pass-related quests are great to foster horizontal content exploration , by directing players to engage with specific game modes or incentivizing them to acquire, play with and upgrade all the characters.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Niantic’s AR-based mobile game took the world by storm and broke numerous world records , including the most revenue grossed by a mobile game in its first month ($206.5m). It’s an entertaining game in its own right, revolving around solid tapping and swiping controls that players must master to succeed.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world. By embracing and encouraging gamers’ motivation to collect and to cultivate, the card battling genre has become a proven formula for mobile companies and studios to maximize their revenue.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The usage of spells, tactics, and magic items : Mechanics reminiscent of classic puzzle game boosters, but with more limited uses. Puzzle RPGs where the real meat is on the RPG and hero collection mechanics. And the meta component outside the main puzzle gameplay is more limited. The full post can be found here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Most mobile gaming companies bet on incremental innovation as their gateway to success. Instead, we think that Clans would have declined even without Clash Royale (albeit at a slower rate) due to the “law of gravity” that all mobile games face after launch and, therefore, that Clash Royale was net positive. Cover image: Talouselämä. #1

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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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Keith Burgun

JULY 29, 2022

It’s the fault of developers for not exploring new kinds of stories, new kinds of worlds, new kinds of mechanics and so on. Added: A helpful comparison here would be to look at Black Isle’s 1997 game Fallout , along with Obsidian Entertainment’s 2019 game Outer Worlds. This isn’t the fault of players.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2019

There was also this no-name developer Supercell that launched their first mobile games just few miles away back in 2012. The entertainment value of E&P’s core-game experience is disputable. Most mobile players don’t have the commitment to dig deeper to figure out how it works on their own. Well, not quite unprecedented.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Puzzle genre is the second largest, after strategy games, on mobile in terms of in-app purchases. Mario World was a fresh take but just like most of the publisher’s games on mobile, it sadly tanked. The biggest string-matching game by far is Best Fiends, which is categorized as a Puzzle RPG due to its progression mechanic.

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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. Some content, I just record and publish. And most recently Travis founded Carbonated Inc. Welcome, Kristian.

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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

One HaZ has shared his insights on the exciting developments happening within the Unreal Engine Fortnite (UEFN) platform and its potentially transformative impact on the future of gaming and content creation. “The w hole thing Fortnite has been well known for is its players can create stuff, user-generated content,” he explained.

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