Editing Game Designer Mechanics Tile 
Deconstructor of Fun
OCTOBER 23, 2023
This game, which combines Match-3 core with merge progression originally launched globally in the second half of 2020. Just when the market was becoming overheated with the lockdowns and merge mechanics were the all-new rage among the players. You decided how much time you'd spend swapping tiles or tending to your flowerbeds.
Brand Game Development
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the third of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Game mechanics are how we bring the core engine of a game to life.
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Brand Game Development
JUNE 25, 2019
These titles earned – and keep – respect in the hobby gaming community. Like with all things in board game design, there is no linear path. You meander through the game design process, iterating and tweaking your work until you’re happy with it. Need help on your board game?
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 10, 2021
Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado. Special thanks to Niek Tuerlings for the Merge Game insights. and Michail Katkoff for edits and data. This increase, sliced by subgenre, was driven mostly by Tile Blast and Puzzle & Decorate.
Brand Game Development
JANUARY 15, 2018
This article is the eleventh of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. Accessibility is a big issue in board gaming. It has been lightly edited for clarity and flow.
Interesting Choices
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
Not long after that I started working on a game (then called City Draft) that would be strongly inspired by a few key influences: 7 Wonders for the mechanics and structure, Carcassonne for the idea of placing tiles in a grid, and SimCity for the theme. Science is purely all or nothing. Few viable paths to victory.
Brand Game Development
JANUARY 2, 2018
Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the ninth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? The Forgotten Parts of Game Development Finding an Audience Parting Advice.
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