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Practical Advice for Growing Games in Diverse Markets

Deconstructor of Fun

How to grow your games in diverse markets Many Western publishers focus their efforts on English-speaking countries because they are most familiar with these markets, which tend to command a higher average revenue per paying user. While focusing initially on these markets is a sound strategy, failing to enter new, diverse markets over time can pose risks and set a cap on a game’s potential.

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The Scrap Engine

Grid Sage Games

Last time I wrote about item variants and randomization in roguelikes , and how Cogmind is purely based on a large set of static items, but more recently I’ve been running an experiment to play with not-so-static items. The entire mechanic revolves around a single new utility: the Scrap Engine. A new utility is born. The Scrap Engine operates like the Field Recycling Unit in that in addition to the normal inactive and active states it can also be cycled to COLLECT mode, during which it wil

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