Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 20, 2020

Riot’s Team Fight Tactics (TFT) was launched quickly to catch the emerging auto-chess genre that was gaining popularity as a mod on Twitch. Till date Team Fight Tactics has reached bit over 11M installs. The challenge here is to design features that won’t alienate Riot fans - a sizable and very vocal group. source: Sensor Tower.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Clash Quest is Supercell’s most recent attempt at disrupting the puzzle category through titles like Smash Land , Spooky Pop, and Hay Day Pop , each of them trying to achieve success from different angles. Clash Quest 101 In terms of gameplay, Clash Quest can be categorized as a blast-based midcore Puzzle game with some RPG components.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

Small Giant did it with Puzzle and Empires. This makes RPGs the third-largest genre on mobile after Strategy ($5.0Bn) and Puzzle ($5.1Bn) games. We break down RPGs into 6 sub-genres based on games’ features and core gameplay. Meanwhile Playrix’ Puzzle & Conquest seems to be on the track scaling very nicely.

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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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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

One such example is Garena Free Fire, which celebrated its fifth birthday with an in-game concert featuring none other than the prince of pop, Justin Bieber. In all of the collaborations featuring joint progression, characters from One Piece were naturally introduced as new time-limited characters, quests and special stages.

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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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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

Superhot VR This is a first-person shooter game with a unique feature where time moves only when the player moves. Moss Moss is a VR game that features Quill, a tiny mouse, as the main character. The game takes players through a series of puzzles and challenges, all set in a beautifully rendered world.

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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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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. Solo dev Dr.Kucho fights for true video games: “People play guided tours now” Mario Malagrino , creator of the recently released game Crude , knows exactly why he is working solo. “My

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles. As a typical MMORPG feature, players can also challenge others for an open-world fight.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

This makes RPGs the third largest genre on mobile after Strategy ($5.4Bn) and Puzzle ($4.5Bn) games. In our taxonomy we breakdown RPG genre into 7 sub-genres based on games’ features and core gameplay. For example, entering Fighting games is nearly suicidal effort. Fighting games install trends are spiky as is the revenue rate.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 23, 2023

” Little Nightmares 3 Bandai Namco dropped an announcement trailer for the third installment in the distinctive platform, puzzle, and stealth series. Due for release next year, the game features two odd-looking protagonists – Low and Alone – creeping through a place called The Spiral, full of foreboding and dangers.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. no mind control) only 5 powers (+1 PvP only power). NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players can join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on epic quests, solving intricate puzzles, facing dynamic combat challenges, and exploring breathtaking environments. It features stunning visuals, inventive weaponry, and gameplay advancements, making it one of the standout titles for the platform.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Battle passes have crept into almost every mobile game genre imaginable, with our platform showing that 66% of mobile games in the top 20% have incorporated the feature. We’ve updated the blog post with new battle pass implementation examples and best practices for introducing the feature into your mobile game.

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Game Errors

AUGUST 8, 2023

You can compete against other players while surviving traps, completing puzzles, and fighting monsters. Disable this feature on GeForce Experience as well if relevant. However, by taking the proper steps, you can easily get rid of this problem. This PvP dungeon-crawling game is very enjoyable. Click on Apply.

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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. But for this game, they layered in choice – fight enemies to make your character stronger, and avoid ones that are too tough. And your players will notice.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic. Each level presents players with a puzzle to solve, and failing to notice items or power-ups can gradually increase that cognitive load and lead to frustration.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

To put the Strategy genre in proportion, it generates a whole Billion more than all Puzzle games combined. Though several puzzle genres do boast significant ad revenue streams, which bridge the gap in net revenue between the genres. Unlike with Sniper games, you could move and you were actually fighting other players.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Plan content looping during the feature design phase. Another example is the 'Puzzles' collection mechanics, where the player farms puzzle pieces in hard match-3 levels to assemble pictures. So we decided to loop the puzzles at the same time as adding new ones. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Suppose you are designing artwork for a puzzle game, a minimalist art style with simple shapes and clean lines will suffice as they assist players in concentrating on the gameplay. For example, acceptance criteria may state that tank fighting mechanics function as intended in 98% of test encounters.

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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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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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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

It also added many new features that made it much more powerful than the original SNES version. Players would navigate through various levels of traps, puzzles, and enemies to claim victory. There are two sections per level and puzzles to solve along the way. Final Fight One. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

In addition to working on the character concepts for some of the enemies featured in the Kristala demo, Amanda also worked this sprint on designing a stunning, gothic-inspired clock tower and set of gears to be used in the new Astral Clocktower Studios logo. You can see those (and much more) by tuning into our monthly Patreon updates!

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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

An upgrade to WarCraft, Tides of Darkness provided a number of advanced features, including fighting over sea and air (not just on land). As the last surviving marine sent to stop the demons, players must fight to keep them from destroying everything. This puzzle game provides grids of small shapes of different colors.

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Radiator Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

I also tried to tackle another design weakness of mine -- I rely a lot on fights with shotguns. So a lot of this map's features and verticality ended up feeling like a waste. With a well-timed low gravity jump, the player can now escape the arena and fight through the scientists' lab to escape in a way that evokes Portal.

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Don't forget to keep an eye out for updates , because we're anxiously developing many more useful features. In 2000, Iñárritu managed to bring his first feature film to life, which immediately elevated the Mexican newcomer to the status of young talent. What's more, it has a complex screenplay structure so as that is a jigsaw puzzle.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The biggest factor is probably increased investment into live-ops activities and incremental feature innovations over 2019, which is beautifully captured in Liquid and Grit’s product investment graph below. Playtika, Aristocrat, Scientific Games and Huuuge Games continue to fight to hold their market leader positions.

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 31, 2009

About a year and a little more ago, as I began designing the uber-awesome DeathSpank , I played all the way through The Secret of Monkey Island to refresh myself on the puzzles and dialog. If I was going to do Insult Sword Fighting in a future game, I'd make it more free form allowing the player to be clever and construct their own sentences.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

For example, keep it simple for an older player of a casual puzzle game versus a hardcore gamer who understands managing resources and more complex systems Game economists must be careful to balance monetization techniques without blocking the fun. Each different game audience needs a different economy.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Many people say that Cookie Run: Kingdom chose a very smart setup - on one hand, it has a vast universe with long histories, legends, power struggles, supernatural forces, and the eternal fight between good and evil; on the other, cookies are the sweet dessert that we see every day and associate with holiday, celebration, and happiness.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

Similar to Heroes Charge, Puzzles and Dragons, Empires and Puzzles, Idle Heroes, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Legendary, and Marvel Strike Force. Core Battle: Fighting on Auto-Pilot. At the bottom of the screen (see “2” above) your recently used team will automatically be fighting an endless mob of enemies.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

link] Not only does this new trailer feature a ton of sweet cinematics created right in Unreal Engine using our own models and animations, but it also showcases two new characters you’ll meet in gameplay during Kristala too. The second character reveal features the first major boss you’ll encounter in Kristala: Hiratrola, the Abandoned Son.

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