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Video game mechanics: A Beginner’s Guide

Logic Simplified

There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics?

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Puzzle game developed by cocos ?InOutPath?

Cocos

Thank you to the cocos team for providing a great engine that allowed us to build this game without technical constraints, and to use our creative space and abilities as we pleased. We are an adventure puzzle game with 7 big chapters and 300+ small chapters. and more than 20 different puzzle mechanisms.

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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events

Game Refinery

If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay.

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Chrome Valley Customs - Can a Male Audience and a Puzzle Game Be a Match?

Deconstructor of Fun

This is a much-dreaded question game developers ask themselves at every stage of game development. And if the game you’re working on is a match-3 puzzle, there is a widely accepted assumption that your target audience primarily consists of women aged between 25 and 45. Who is your target audience?

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Solid principles for game development

Jaunty Bear Games

As a game developer, there are a number of principles that are essential to keep in mind if you want to create a successful game that resonates with players. Design for the player: One of the most important principles of game development is to always design with the player in mind.

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Attracting investors and publishers with the right kind of game demos

PreMortem.Games

Typically highlighting a game’s mechanics in their raw form, even before content and visuals receive their final polish. These demos serve as a way for publishers to gain a solid understanding of the game’s intended direction, presenting crucial story elements from the game’s beginning, middle, and end.

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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

Promotional collaboration events in the top 10% (Revenue) of China midcore games (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). Depending on the type of IP you want to license, collaborations also provide an opportunity to freshen up your narrative elements and gameplay mechanics. Does it match your target demographic?