Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 9, 2023

Dream Games has joined that list by bolstering its hold on match-3 puzzles and widening its already mass-market audience through the addition of its newest game, Royal Kingdom , which features one of the smoothest casual PvP designs in the market. This makes sense; in context, why change a formula that works if you don’t need to?

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Between one job and another I always tried to include some type of content related to games. For example, the creative block that often gets stuck in our heads, or the lack of other points of view on a certain feature of the project, which could often be improved by including the expertise and experience of another professional.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

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. Meta layers.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 31, 2023

Game mechanics include everything from character movement and battle mechanics to puzzle-solving and resource management. They design the layouts, obstacles, and puzzles to create a smooth player experience. Social features Multiplayer and social aspects enable gamers to interact and compete with one another.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Not only are collaboration events a great way to engage players, but they’re also a great way to boost your game’s monetization through the addition of new content, such as event-exclusive cosmetic items and collectibles. As an example, Granblue Fantasy is an RPG with heavy social ements, while Puzzle & Dragons is a Match3 puzzle game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It is still live, but is most likely in auto pilot without any feature updates being done anymore. This demonstrates that even when your game doesn't succeed, there's still a lot to gain in terms of knowledge and even features. Do you lack depth in your puzzle levels? Spyke Games is playing it safe and getting results.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Bardsley Creative's @Seedlings_Game is probably the game featuring the most realistic nature graphics you've seen in a while - as they're all derived from photos of the beautiful Aotearoa New Zealand Bird. We don't know yet if it features skating birbs, we'll see! RUN: The World In-Between. Run, boy, run! Woodland Empire. Dark Crypt.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

Publishers and studios are constantly looking for new ways to improve these, whether it’s with more powerful ad creative to boost UA or by adding new gameplay mechanics and features to improve player retention. The game also started running UA creatives and changed its Appstore page featuring gameplay from these levels.

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Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. The game features a Homeworld Slot mode with similar mechanics to the hit game Coin Master.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The game also features over 500,000 tactical puzzles alongside various interactive lessons and videos to help players improve their skills. Fans could also access several Clash of Clans and Clash Royale-themed puzzle minigames on the Chess.com website. Paid membership also removes in-game ads for a more seamless experience.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The device features two displays with 2064×2208 pixel resolution per eye and a faster refresh rate running at 90Hz. “You can solve Lego puzzles or build your own creations on any flat surface in your room. “If you’re doing a body combat workout, the targets are gonna come at you in your physical room.”

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Sirlin

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Join Now Here are things I’d like to do: Add more characters and features to Fantasy Strike Create new tabletop games, and possibly more content for Codex Create digital versions of those tabletop games with good production values. About twice per month, I’m going to share new content / characters / games etc.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. Airships: Conquer the Skies is still going strong on Steam and Stark keeps adding new content to the game to keep the community interested. Because, let’s be honest, creating games is hard.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2022

Casual Games in 2022 In our taxonomy, built together with Sensor Tower, the casual games category is divided into seven genres: Puzzle, Hypercasual, Arcade, Tabletop, Simulation, Lifestyle, and Geolocation. Puzzle Games The King is Back. Outside of Merge, 2021 felt a bit empty with respect to new puzzle games.

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CG Spectrum

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I've been featured on the VFX Process Youtube Podcast to talk about the creation of Menace , and it was also featured on IGN - Future Games show channel. featured] How did the CG Spectrum mentors help with the process? Join the future of filmmaking, content creation, and game development! REAL-TIME 3D COURSES

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

TWiG 234: 500m Gamers on Tik Tok Can't Be Wrong / Supercell Unleashes the Flood Over 500m Tik Tok users watch gaming content every month, according to Jen's recent trips on the conference circuit, and this audience is one that the crew things you should be building your game thesis around from day one! Deconstructor of Fun Podcast ?

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game. Game designers must ensure that the artists comprehend the style and mood of the game correctly and provide appropriate visual content. Also, they must be creative and design innovative gameplay features that will set their games apart from the competition.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Going the extra mile with your game and adding in just a few more features or touches does make a difference. That doesn’t mean you should add features for the sake of it. And we reckon if Supercent threw in a couple of extra features and maybe a catchy tune, it would just take this title that extra mile. And explosions.

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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. Role-playing games, adventure games, and puzzle games are incorporating wearable technology to enhance player engagement and immersion.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Merge Dragons never strayed from merge mechanics and exclusively contained puzzles that players could solve by merging various items. The core gameplay was true and tested Match-3 puzzle while the meta game was merge inspired. As a reward for joining events, you get to assemble a puzzle, which has been a popular mechanic lately.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

A good example of this is Huuuge, which focused on social features and was able to carve its spot in the highly competitive market to a point where they are now a big publisher diversifying into other genres. This is especially notable in slots design, where meta-features and slot machines are typically developed by separate teams.

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Through this exploration, we will underscore the script breakdown summary’s role as a crucial piece of the filmmaking puzzle, ensuring that every scene, character, and narrative arc aligns with the project's vision and logistical realities. This feature enables precise scheduling down to the finest detail.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

A bold move for Supercell, going against giants that continue to rule the casual puzzle space. The match 3 success trifecta generally consists of: a fun core match mechanic a good metagame with a clean sense of progression a new feature or innovation that brings something different to the space. The Twist: The Puzzle Pass.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 16, 2024

Here, we explore some of the top games of 2023 and why they feature in our list. Also, its flexible quest system and roleplaying elements have left players enjoying hundreds of hours of amazing content. As we celebrate these achievements, we need to ask ourselves, “What were some of the games that stood out in 2023?”

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Filmustage

JULY 31, 2023

Despite dealing with factual content, documentaries use artistic storytelling techniques, including narrative structures, visual aesthetics, and sound design, to bring the story alive. Image source: IMDb.com Funding and distribution are the final pieces of the documentary puzzle. Creative storytelling ? Visual artistry ? :

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The mobile hit Empires and Puzzles (E&P) by Small Giant Games (acquired by Zynga) has made over $600M in net-revenues while racking up around 60 million installs. While there have been numerous clones and follow up titles trying to get a piece of the ever growing puzzle RPG pie, none of them has had any meaningful success.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JULY 22, 2021

I'll be supporting the game with more content after it's released, but I want it to feel like a polished product worth the price tag on release day. As ever the joy of game development is bringing each puzzle piece together and seeing the final result. Which features would you like to see in future versions of Godot?

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Join us as we dive into the art of crafting the perfect DOOD report and reveal how leveraging the right software can transform a daunting pile of logistical puzzles into a clear-cut plan of action. Ensure that dates are prominently featured and easy to identify. ? This helps readers quickly locate the information they need. ?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Since the pandemic began, we've exhibited Kristala at a few awesome virtual conventions like IWOCon and Game Carnival; and while these cons are fun and feature a ton of interesting panels and industry speakers, they don't quite replace the value of in-person conventions. Kristala at Play NYC 2021.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

If you've been keeping up with our dev blogs already, you know that they're pretty hefty when it comes to content. Well, we've been carefully and strategically saving some of our best content in anticipation of finally launching the official Kristala Patreon campaign. Why, you might ask? BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Ideas for the game’s content were inspired mainly from movies and TV shows, while the game designs came from the games the team loves to play, like Everquest for the open world concept and The Vanishing Hitchhiker for the atmosphere. Some started from a puzzle standpoint. But over the course of development, the narrative grew.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Over the past few sprints, our 3D Environmental Designer, Cass, has been working on modeling out the three individual sets of tree houses that will be featured in Nisar. The twisted branches and vines featured on Karena's bed frame model below are definitely fitting for the nature-obsessed Nisarga clan. Stay tuned! Level Design.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2019

The reason for this acquisition was the success of Small Giant’s hit game, Empires & Puzzles. Since mid 2017, Empires & Puzzles has raked in $260M in net revenues with only 34M installs. Empires and Puzzles regularly takes the top spot in Puzzle RPG category in the West (when Dokkan is having a post event hangover).

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

Rush Wars was the PvE version of Clash Royale in the Boom Beach setting Clash Quest was Legend of Solgard in the Clash setting Hay Day Pop was a puzzle and decorate game with Hay Day IP Everdale is a Hay Day Derby feature as a game Clash Mini is the most innovative one. It’s Team Fight Tactics for casuals.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

We need to release regular updates: more content, more events, faster, and higher quality. Reusing content The next thing on our list is reusing and looping content. So, here are our tips on how to reuse and loop your content the right way: 1. Plan content looping during the feature design phase.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

This article is the last and, the most important piece of the “scaling” puzzle focusing on the nothing less than the game that is being promoted and the teams that are promoting it. An example of that would be changing the early monetization to feature more smaller purchases (vs fewer larger ones) to help speed up the learning phase.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Then we further broke down the categories into genres and sub-genres based on feature sets. Alrighty then, lets kick off the predictions with the Puzzle genre! Puzzle Games Continued to Grow. Puzzle genre is the second largest, after strategy games, on mobile in terms of in-app purchases.

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