Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

I thought it would be interesting to contrast this to Word Dad , a puzzle game made by my friend, master game designer John Cutter. A brief aside on puzzles All three of these are more correctly called puzzles, of course. Sudoku is a machine; a given Sudoku layout is an individual puzzle.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. This is done through in-depth research, insights, and case studies as well as innovative marketing solutions and education materials. Feathers & Dragons Happy 2020!

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games. This is done through in-depth research, insights, and case studies as well as innovative marketing solutions and education materials. Small Giant did it with Puzzle and Empires.

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 30, 2023

If that had slightly fewer sales, the most popular Zelda game ever would be Super Smash Bros. Because, at their hearts, Zelda games are puzzle games with a bit of combat bolted on. Puzzle games are a niche genre. Yet, this is an amazing time for niche games to break out and become big hits.

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