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2021 Predictions #1 Puzzle Games Becomes the Top Grossing Genre on Mobile

Deconstructor of Fun

Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado. Thankfully, your faithful crew at DoF are here to try and help you make sense of it, well, at least the very specific part of it related to puzzle games. Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. It made $5.1

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Newzoo looks at different generations • Mobile most popular among all ages

PreMortem.Games

For Generation Alpha, video games are the number one source of entertainment, with 22% of their leisure time spent on gaming. Older gamers tend to play more Puzzle and Match games, while Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennials all lean towards Adventure titles most frequently. Gen X (born 1965-1980 / 43-58 y.o.)

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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide

Logic Simplified

There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. Game mechanics include everything from character movement and battle mechanics to puzzle-solving and resource management.

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Tile Busters: Leaving The Reddest Ocean To Find A Blue Spot

Deconstructor of Fun

So, Spyke Games tapped into their puzzle experience from Peak and summoned one of the key elements of every successful puzzle game: Obstacles! Do you lack depth in your puzzle levels? The use of the “Frog” obstacle in Tile Busters (left) and Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells (right). Just slap some obstacles!

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How to Leverage Trends and Motivations to Build Better Casual and Hyper-Casual Games

Game Refinery

Widely regarded as the biggest trendsetter when it comes to entertaining content, the short-form video content platform, TikTok, has become the new home for viral content. Similar to popular games, the success of viral content is often down to it being relatable and fulfilling certain needs.

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Zuckerberg’s AR Quest 3 has a positive vibe

Game Daily

“You can solve Lego puzzles or build your own creations on any flat surface in your room. Automatically maps Common to all these AR devices is the ability to consume two-dimensional content through a large, virtual screen dropped into your living space.

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Exploring the art of documentary filmmaking

Filmustage

Despite dealing with factual content, documentaries use artistic storytelling techniques, including narrative structures, visual aesthetics, and sound design, to bring the story alive. Filmmakers must ensure their story is both educational and entertaining. Creative storytelling ? Visual artistry ? : Alex Honnold in Free Solo (2018).

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