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2021 Predictions #8 Three Growth Opportunities Unlocked by IDFA Depreciation

Deconstructor of Fun

These points are informed by my research into the topic and conversations I’ve had with platform operators and gaming and ad tech executives: When will ATT be made mandatory? For example CPMs in Word games may actually increase as they provide great traffic for puzzle games. Possibly, for some advertisers.

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My Elephant in the Room, Part 1

Designer Notes

Here are some screen’s from the game’s prototyping phase. Civ inherited this mechanic directly from Empire, a game from the 80s which had much of the same tile-based, turn-based combat as Civ but without the scope of all human history. A good example is what I’ll call “Every Unit Moves” which is how Civ has always worked.

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2021 Predictions #4 Contenders Throwdown for Supercell's Mid-Core Crown

Deconstructor of Fun

This analysis will give you a full overview of the Strategy games genre, which is the second-largest genre in the Western markets after puzzle. This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. They are meant more for trend analysis based on estimations, rather than an exact numbers.

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