Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generally speaking, the ease of making changes to the game, its narrative/characters/content is inversely proportional to how close that content is to release. That boss already has all of its mechanics locked down, all of the art done, all of the voice over recorded, all of the features designed, and so on.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own epic game? We’re talking free game development software , mind-blowing technology, and trends hotter than a dragon’s breath. Accessibility is taking center stage, making the gaming world a welcoming space for everyone. So, are you ready to unleash your inner game developer?

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Narrative design has always been an important part of video game development, but its significance in modern-day games continues to grow as narrative elements play an important role in player engagement and retention. Several exploration games also incorporate similar story designs. Storytelling elements in Gossip Harbor.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. “The inspiration comes from traditional Chinese paintings.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

Guest post by Orkuncan Aydin , COO at Playable Factory — Playable Factory's team leads the way with experience from over 2000 playable ads, working with over 160 top game publishers and brands. Companies will often slip playable ads into other games or apps as a way to attract potential customers in return for sponsoring the ad break.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer you’re looking for. As an example, collaboration events are used by more than 70% of the top 10% of highest-grossing games in the China iOS market.

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Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 11, 2024

When the Kickstarter campaign ended, cozy adventure game Mika and the Witch’s Mountain by Spanish indie developer Chibig didn’t just achieve its goal. The team had asked for a modest €40,000 to complete the game’s development, but managed to raise a whopping €1,300,368. It pulverised it!

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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? So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 22, 2024

Mobile game developers face the daunting task of acquiring and retaining players in today’s fast-paced mobile gaming world. Well, there has been a significant increase in competition, providing players with more mobile gaming options than ever. Mobile game analytics solution has emerged as an indispensable ally in this pursuit.

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iXie gaming

MARCH 22, 2024

Mobile game developers face the daunting task of acquiring and retaining players in today’s fast-paced mobile gaming world. Well, there has been a significant increase in competition, providing players with more mobile gaming options than ever. Mobile game analytics solution has emerged as an indispensable ally in this pursuit.

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Game Daily

MAY 15, 2023

Launched last month, Meta World: My City from Netmarble N2 is a blockchain real estate digital board game with additional virtual real estate building and trading as well as social metaverse activities. Netmarble N2’s previous work includes the similarly Monopoly-like game Let’s Get Rich.

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iXie gaming

MAY 3, 2024

Despite the ever-evolving popularity of gaming consoles, the Nintendo Switch stands out as one of the most versatile and beloved platforms for gamers of all ages. Its unique ability to seamlessly transition between handheld and docked modes and its diverse library of games has solidified its position in the gaming industry.

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No. Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Video game development is a collaborative process that involves various people with specialized skills. The two most critical roles in this process are game artists and designers. Since most of us are unaware of the process of creating a game, we usually confuse game design and game art as being the same.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Free-to-play and live-service games have become well-established in the gaming industry. They provide players with a convenient way to start playing, and the longevity of such games hinges on the appeal of their existing content as well as the strategy for delivering and monetizing future updates.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Developing a game is no child’s play! Game developers can vouch that the game development landscape does not look as pretty and exciting as it seems. Months, sometimes years of planning, impending deadlines, trials, and corrections go into creating a video game loved by the targeted audience.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

When looking at the Top 10 hypercasual games in the first quarter of 2023, AppMagic noticed some interesting trends. This quarter’s top 10 features some newcomers that have been around for a while, with one even as long as 2016. You can read about these games in more detail here. Top 5 Newcomers 1.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In previous years I’ve opened the review with a collage of dev images of varying themes and content, but approaching the end of this year we have one major theme that stands out, and that I’ll be writing more about below, so let’s hear it for the interface mockups! Numbers go up. All your base are belong to us.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Roblox, a name synonymous with gamers spanning various demographics, is one of the largest gaming services in the world. There have been numerous success stories of passionate creators that have made a living, by making games on Roblox. Then download Roblox Studio, the development environment where you’ll create your game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 2, 2023

Brawl Boxes had been there since the release of the game, and were an integral part of its progression and monetization systems. And ultimately, it’s the most recent step in a direction that Brawl Stars has been moving towards in the past few years as the game has been gradually removing the impact of lootboxes in the progression.

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Logic Simplified

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When creating a game, game app developers analyze player behavior to improve their interactive scenarios, by identifying what works and what doesn't for the players in a game. This is done to refine the game design and create a more enjoyable experience for their audience. How We Use Analytics To Optimize Games?

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Cogmind’s “ special modes ,” timed events with unique mechanics, can in one sense be seen as the experimental test beds of Cogmind. but to me it wasn’t the sort of tech that the game was ready for, be it for balance, architectural, or lore reasons. One new example of this phenomenon at work is the ID Mask.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Ambitious multiverse and Web3 project Avalon’s first trailer dropped yesterday, as well as details of the experienced development team’s plans for the game. The game features action-combat including magical powers in player-vs-environment and player-versus-player modes. In-game businesses can be built and sold.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ever since my first design docs from Cogmind pre-alpha, written back in 2013, I always wanted a projectile deflection mechanic. Every few years I think about the concept again, and it finds its way into my ongoing notes in yet another location in some slightly-altered form or alongside some other content idea, begging to be implemented.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

But one thing that hasn’t changed is new hit games entering the market. So to end the year on a high, we rounded up our top 22 games to hit the charts this year. Here are the top games we loved playing this year. If you want some inspiration for games to binge over the holiday period, look no further. Net Fishing!

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 12, 2023

ALT Feedback is different from content. We’re not taking content (or specific ideas for content) that the users created and incorporating that into the game. Game mechanics, for example, cannot be copyrighted so game mechanics are fair to talk about.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Following the high-level trend of hybridization across mobile , more and more casual games have started introducing competitive elements into their live event strategies. This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly all planned or fully developed games aim to monetize in one way or another, and Roblox game development is no exception. In fact, monetization is part of Roblox’s overall structure to deliver value to game creators. Join us as we review everything you need to know about Roblox game monetization.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

AR/VR games introduce a new dimension to gaming by integrating the physical and virtual worlds. Several tools and technologies set AR/VR games apart from conventional games. And VR plugins play a crucial role in simplifying and enhancing the process of creating VR games.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Game development isn’t as smooth and glamorous as many newbies imagine. 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. Every aspect of the game undergoes examination.

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

As promised, to celebrate the release of the iOS and Google Play version of Game Dev Tycoon, we’ve now updated the Desktop versions of the game. Try your luck surviving the harsh realities of piracy in this new ultra-hard game mode in which you have to invent DRM and sell company shares to survive. Swap and late-game PC.

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iXie gaming

JULY 23, 2023

Unity has rapidly risen in popularity to become one of the most widely used game production engines throughout the globe. In this article, we will discuss the factors that contribute to Unity’s continued dominance in the game development industry. This enhances Unity’s reputation as a fantastic game engine.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Against the Storm by Eremite Games ( Steam page , official site ) is a popular 2.5D town-building run-based RTS with a Warcraft 3 inspired aesthetic and a deckbuilding meta-game progression. The core game design throughline is clear: they loved the Warcraft wood chopping mechanic, and so they made an entire game around it.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As I’ve stated many times before, my first influence for Cogmind was the original BattleTech board game , where my friends and I wouldn’t just take stock mechs, but designed our own based on the rules, selecting the right combo of weapons, heat sinks, armor, and special tech. What about designing robots other than yourself?

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Testing console games is crucial in ensuring your game functions as intended before releasing it to the audience. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach for testing your console game, several best practices can help you test your console game thoroughly. But why is console game testing important?

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