Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

The brutal and bloody combat game from Slovenian developer Triternion has already been very successful for the last 4 years on PC. Memory limitations meant we needed to rework a lot of the materials from the PC version just to get everything in”, says Dunn. “We So, we had to be smart and make everything dynamic.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2023

After releasing the mobile game I Am Zombie the 20 member team is now working hard on their newest project which combines action-platformer elements with the souls-like genre. The feedback they received from players will help them further improve the combat mechanics.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.” Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together.

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Big Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

Here are some of them: AI-Powered Content Creators Ludo AI: This tool excels at generating gameplay concepts and mechanics based on your preferences. Use drag-and-drop nodes to connect events, actions, and conditions, creating interactive elements and gameplay mechanics. It can even help define core loops and progression systems.

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The Knights of Unity

JULY 7, 2020

Our project went a long way to be where it is now, it started as a simple little game on one of the Game Jams in Poland, then went through rapid prototyping stage, where we created mobile and PC version, but then decided to stick to Nintendo Switch. Development. Instantiating and destroying objects is very heavy for game performance.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 9, 2022

There are a lot of things you need to take into account that you just don’t for console or mobile.”. One of the core mechanics of a VR game is being able to interact with the world around you. It’s such a fundamental mechanic that it feels strange if your game doesn’t include it. Are you going to be on PC or console?

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

Earlier the game players were constricted to play online games such as simple puzzles to adventures series only on the desktop, but the massive development of mobile technology within the past few years has brought a noticeable change in the game application development industry. Sometimes, you might have to update the game each year.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This innovation allowed for a more interactive and intuitive gaming experience, enabling developers to create innovative gameplay mechanics that leveraged both screens simultaneously. Since then, the gaming market has evolved out of dedicated handheld devices, thanks to casual gamers being pulled into games on mobile devices.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With their short cycles and simple gameplay, crafting a hyper-casual title means you can learn important skills across game design and monetisation, which you’ll need for success in the mobile games industry. A list of 14 of the best hyper-casual mechanics to use for your game. What exactly goes into creating a hit in this genre?

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 4, 2023

We dive into decline of hypercasual games and hybridcasual, an attempt by mobile game developers to adapt to the new normal in the industry. It’s again taking a super simple addictive core game but actually pairing it with a simplified progression mechanic and some amount of live operations. Missed a previous newsletter?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Supercell CEO’s annual blog post is a personal, inspirational, and sincere communication method from the top brass of a major mobile games company. As a result, Supercell has fallen from the top-10 mobile publishers’ list. This constraint will be a forcing mechanism to “get s**t done” as Mr. Paananen eloquently put it in his blog post.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

For a quick and general introduction of the game, it’s a player vs player only CCG game, which limits your cards to only 10 per deck, each game is less than 4 minutes, and it uses a very simple poker-like betting mechanic to keep things interesting. However, Marvel Snap has simplified this mechanic to make it even more accessible.

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Game Errors

APRIL 7, 2023

If you’re new to the world of videogames on PC then it can seem like a very daunting place to start out. Start with an easy game If you’re new to video games, it’s a good idea to start with an easy game to help you get the hang of the controls and mechanics. If you want to become a top gamer, it is never too late.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Shooters are the fifth largest genre on mobile at $2.1B in net revenues during 2020, while holding the top games on mobile. On top of the content treadmill demanding hundreds of cosmetics needed to fuel the monetization, these top mobile shooter games demand brand new gameplay modes and events at a fast cadence.

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Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are the system requirements for Apex Legends: Processor: Core i3 6th Gen/AMD FX-4350 or Better RAM: 6GB Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640/Radeon HD 7730 Disk Space: 22 GB+ Operating System: Windows 7 or higher After knowing the required specifications, you can see that a PC with basic hardware can run Apex Legends without any problem.

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Game Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This isn’t as true or a high priority in PC and console games. It’s clear that simulation, as both a genre and concept, is far more popular in VR than in Console and PC games. For Among Us VR, a camera above the map facing down (like in the PC version), playing in third person, wouldn’t have worked. Start with the fantasy.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Academy Award for Best Picture is essentially the same product whether viewed in the theaters or on a mobile device, but the Game of the Year award is evaluated quite differently for mobile games than it is for PC and console titles. Additionally, the lines between “mobile devices” and consoles are increasingly blurring.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

For instance, if your game is to be played on a console, PC, or mobile, set up a testing environment that resembles those platforms. It is a crucial testing aspect when it comes to game QA, as it assesses all game controls and mechanics.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 12, 2020

More recently, as Supercell’s revenue and profitability have declined over the past few years, more questions have been raised about Supercell’s approach and even their value as a mobile games company. Do either of these companies have the potential to be the most valuable mobile gaming company in the world?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 2, 2020

In the mobile free to play area, additional capital also means the ability to fund long payback games at scale (e.g., On the mobile side, development budgets are half or even much less than on HD (console + PC platforms) and a UA budget of even as little as $3M may be enough for the majority of mobile games to compete with bigger publishers.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

And this is just PC games. The enormous mobile side of the business has been churning out massive piles of product (and 80 ripoffs of every game that gets any traction) for years. Watching the struggles of Unity is a good way to watch this whole mechanic play out.) Sure, most of them suck. Just one year, just on Steam.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Game Automation Technique Classifications: In general Game Test automation is not as same as Mobile or Web UI Automation as in game automation we are dealing with animations and rendered Game Engines which cannot be directly interacted by the test scripts. Can Run automated tests on PC, Mobile and Consoles.

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Game Designing

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Once your game is done, GDevelop lets users publish their games to PC, Web, and Mobile platforms. A quick search online can help you find hundreds of GDevelop tutorials on any topic or mechanic you want to learn about. Both programs work on a number of systems and within browsers, and can publish games to PC, web, and mobile.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Unity is considered the best solution for mobile game development. Unity is the best option for indie developers and mobile game projects. Pros of Unity Game Engine Advanced cross-platform interoperability allows for games to be launched on all significant mobile, VR, desktop, console, and TV platforms, besides the Web.

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Game Errors

APRIL 5, 2023

Graphics and resolutions are impeccable while game mechanics and communication channels are seamless. It doesn’t matter what device you choose: Mobile, console and PC all support advanced multiplayer games in 2022. No one wanted to play multiplayers before chat rooms arrived. Truth be told, MMO games are not created equal.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2020

And just like that, this new concept initially created for PC quickly became a new genre and expanded to mobile, as most of these games are also on mobile (or are going to be soon). Later, in November ’19 Blizzard released “ Battlegrounds” as a game mode within Hearthstone. What should be the path?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 25, 2021

Despite being the smallest category by revenue share on mobile, 2020 was a very good year for Sports & Racing as it breached the billion-dollar mark , with combined revenue of $1.2B In that sense, it’s much like on PC and Consoles, where EA grabs the sports’ crown jewels. compared to $827M in 2019. Most likely, both.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. Several of the industry’s top IPs have received high-fidelity ports that have been successful in bringing core franchise players to the mobile format. It was only a matter of time before Call of Duty would find its feet on mobile. So is COD Mobile dead?

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Mnenad

JANUARY 14, 2020

That were the kind of games he used to play on his mobile device back then.   I don’t remember anymore how it came to the decision to make it Countryball themed, but I guess the sheer number of possibilities, both in game mechanics and design choices, have led to that decision.  

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

Inspired by the mobile UI, we’ve revamped the review screen with now 100% more star-power. Swap and late-game PC. We have also added a new late-game PC image to the game. – New: super-difficult ‘pirate’ game mode including new piracy, DRM and company ownership game mechanics. documentation ).

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Platform. If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. I spend most of my waking hours thinking about game mechanics and how they will make players feel. This post is sponsored by Xsolla.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 27, 2019

Both of the authors are true fans of Command & Conquer franchise and both of the authors understand all to well how hard it is to ship a hit mobile game. No matter how you look at it, Command and Conquer Rivals is a good mobile game and the team behind it should be proud of the game they shipped.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. Xsolla has dedicated tools that will help you create your own online commerce platform, improve your performance marketing and discoverability, and expand your game business on mobile and PC. This post is sponsored by Xsolla.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Executive Summary What: MARVEL SNAP is a mobile CCG by Second Dinner, a new studio founded by veterans from Hearthstone. Key strength: Its biggest strength is the gameplay perfectly adapted for mobile. The loss of depth in gameplay mechanics is compensated with a higher weight of the poker-like mindgames. Source: Data.ai

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 22, 2020

In 2018, Fortnite and PUBG were tearing up the charts making all us mobile designers look bad. How was a cosmetic-only economy the #1 revenue generator on mobile? 2019 continued this trend, with PUBG Mobile still being the #1 game on mobile. How were they getting away with terrible control schemes?

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile game developers are constantly looking for new ways to bring in new players and keep existing players engaged with their games. One of the most successful ways of doing this is by introducing meta elements – gameplay elements and mechanics from other game genres – into your game. and feel a sense of accomplishment.

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