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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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Even older hypercasual games break into the Top 10 in Q1 2023

PreMortem.Games

Usually In-app Ads are focused primarily on the Rewarded Videos, which allows users to move on to further levels, earn in-game currency, get tips on completing levels, customize their character or boost skills. Another mechanic to get all of the mentioned above that two games out of five use is the Fortune Wheel.

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Creating the Perfect Board Game Scoring System (Tasty Humans Pt. 2)

Brand Game Development

Creating a great scoring system in a board game can be a difficult process. Once you craft the basic concepts of your game and find the right mechanics to express them , you have to set rules. Scoring rules are among the most important, particularly in euro games. Need help on your board game? So how do you do it?

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2021 Predictions #1 Puzzle Games Becomes the Top Grossing Genre on Mobile

Deconstructor of Fun

Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. 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. In casual games overall, puzzle games account for just over 50% of all revenue for 2020.

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10 Elements of Good Game Design

Brand Game Development

When I was a neophyte game developer, I found an excellent article by Wizards of the Coast, creators of Magic: the Gathering , called Ten Things Every Game Needs. No matter what type of game you’re making, these 10 elements are critical to making a good game. Need help on your board game? In War Co. ,

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Old World Designer Notes #2: City Sites

Designer Notes

One challenge that has haunted all Civilization games since the beginning is Infinite City Sleaze (ICS). In the original version, one player discovered that the optimum strategy was to cover every fourth tile on the board with a city, a mind-numbingly boring strategy that was always the best choice.

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Tasty Humans: How Our Board Game Raised $20,536 on Kickstarter

Brand Game Development

After a year of development, Tasty Humans raised $20,536 on Kickstarter. It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. We could not be happier with how the campaign turned out, and the game is available for pre-order now !

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