Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 4, 2023

Hit me up on Linkedin or the Deconstructor of Fun Slack channel. If we don’t get the chance to regularly meet face-to-face with our peers and managers at the office we are likely at risk of overanalyzing every word said by over a video call or a Slack message.

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Sky Betting and Gaming Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Responders will be called out using Slack, assuming nothing automatically calls them out. Execution During execution be clear on any rules that might apply e.g : This GameDay will take place in the DR environment and be treated as if a live incident though all participants will be aware it is just a test exercise.

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iXie gaming

JANUARY 10, 2023

Furthermore, the Slack link is nice and enables you to monitor who registers for your platforms and responds to problematic accounts. Event tracking is the first feature in Mixpanel that lets you boost user engagement. Also, you can customize things like event names and layouts on Mixpanel.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 4, 2024

Andy suggests making the most of the scheduling messages feature in Slack, which gives you the flexibility to convey information while ensuring your colleague receives it during their work hours. Time for relaxation is a must to recharge and regroup.

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Game Daily

JUNE 24, 2023

— IGN – which has done a great job covering the event – reported on an internal Slack message sent by Activision Blizzard communications officer Lulu Meservey, in which she stated that “like we’ve always said, the facts are on our side, and the FTC’s claims are factually weak and legally a stretch.”

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Game Daily

JUNE 8, 2023

You jump on Zoom, or Slack and have fun working and creating together in real time. You have people with different points of view and different skill sets, combining together to make something. Every change that every player person makes is immediately propagated to all of the collaborators. GameDaily : Who do you see as your target audience?

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iXie gaming

MAY 8, 2023

Tools like Slack, Trello, and Asana can make this easier. Design tools and Resources: In addition to game engines and development frameworks, you’ll also need design tools and resources such as 3D modeling software, animation software, and sound editing software.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 17, 2023

Such as joining closed professional Slack communities , actively looking to be guests on a podcast, and sharing their thoughts in writing on high-impact newsletters (like this one). I encourage founders to find effective networking ways. The goal is to improve your visibility and attract others to interact with you.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Finally, new teams will be put into a distraction-free environment , which can mean anything from exiting most of the company's Slack channels down to moving to another office. Positive test results on the other hand would encourage the company to increase funding for the team and thus grow their runway and perhaps team size.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Send him a congrats message on LinkedIn or via Slack, if you've gained access to the community ? In this episode, Eric Seufert walks back his statements on Marvel Snap after being bombarded by product managers and designers around the world. Kress hit a D 365 of not drinking.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

So there are some questions that have come up in the Mobile Dev Memo Slack such as, can that be a WebKit view? The injunction specifically says that you can include a link or a metadata button that leads to some sort of alternative payment page. As of now, there's no real clarity there on what that means.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 11, 2023

Less diligent end up slacking even more - or worse, taking on a second or even a third job they can work remotely. At the same time, the loss of ad hoc communication between team members makes the less creative and agile. Diligent remote employees end up doing too much work risking burning out.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Invite the candidate to a dedicated Slack/Discord channel for the duration of the test. Testing takes time, so it makes sense that you’re testing a candidate who you’re truly considering for the position. Completing the first set of interviews should also fire up the candidate to do her/his best with the test.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Apply for our Slack group. Eric is the author of the book Freemium Economics and the founder of Mobile Dev Memo , the ultimate growth blog and podcast. Access all of our previous predictions. Signup for the newsletter.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

I also spend a lot of time on LinkedIn and Twitter, and on private Slacks where people are actively posting about leaving their existing jobs. Every week I'm looking at a new experienced team, who are raising their pre-seed round and they are looking for angels. I would ping them to see if they are going to do a start-up.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 24, 2023

They use the same video call services along with Slack, just like the rest of us. And if you’re online and haven’t muted Slack, that means colleagues can call you out of the blue - just like they would walk up to your desk in a physical office space. On the other hand, it could be logical and agile.

Communications 98

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

Move onto Zoom and Slack and you leave room for miscommunication while increasing the need for constant realignment and reiteration of direction and decisions which it time away from being creative.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

And we want to extend a special thanks to Jason Bailey for his initial set of predictions shared in the Deconstructor of Fun Slack channel. We want to thank the community for participating in writing these predictions. His example set a precedent for what you are about to read. Oh, and those ball charts from the last predictions.

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Filmustage

MAY 15, 2023

Slack is a communication platform that allows for organized conversations and instant messaging within production teams. Showbiz Budgeting is another capable option, providing budgeting and cost-tracking capabilities specifically tailored to the film industry. Collaboration tools. In any film project, communication is key.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

Apply for our Slack group. This analysis is written by Brett Nowak , CEO of Liquid and Grit, and Lloyd Melnick , General Manager at Chumba Casino. Access all of our previous predictions. Signup for the newsletter. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2024

I want to give special thanks not only to the tens of CTOs on the Deconstructor of Fun Slack channel who answered my questions but also to the wonderful founders at Heroic Labs , Hathora , Edgegap , Gameye , Accel Byte , Metaplay and Pragma. PS: Founders and executives whose teams are making a backend solution decision, reach out!

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Sky Betting and Gaming Technology

JANUARY 28, 2022

Our Response: After verifying and testing our builds we went straight to inform the Gaming tribe before the entire sbg-tech channel via Slack to voice our achievement with encouragement and support to make these changes where possible. What comes next?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

An alternative explanation to the decline, raised in the DoF Slack community, is that Brawl Stars already had been experiencing a dramatic decline in revenue since May 2021 - months prior to the loot box removal.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Apply for our Slack group. This analysis is written by Michail Katkoff , Adam Telfer , Ionut Dogaru , and Alexandre Macmillan. Access all of our previous predictions. Signup for the newsletter. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 25, 2021

Apply for our Slack group. This analysis is written by Mladen Dulanovic , Game Lead from Nordeus, and Om Tandon , UX Director at UX Reviewer. Access all of our previous predictions. Signup for the newsletter. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming.

Racing 52

Racing Games UX Mobile 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 29, 2020

While Houseparty has been in decline and only made $170K revenue in 2019 (according to Sensor Tower), the potential of the application to become a billion dollar business more similar to Zoom or Slack, while very small, is non-zero.

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Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Brandon: So you both tend to use IM tools like Discord, Slack, or Skype for basic conversation and email for stuff like financial transactions. Sean and I have the exact same system for communication. Email works the best for business communication overall, quick messaging for everything else. That makes a lot of sense to me.

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Game Design Advice

APRIL 22, 2016

Or even better, take AlphaGo’s infamous “slack” moves, its strange habit of seeming to take its foot off the gas in the end game, passing up bigger plays in favor of smaller ones. We are going to learn a lot about Go. Consider for example, the surprising 4th-line shoulder hit from game 2.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

The minute a supercell game is released, a thousand slack notifications go off. On March 16th, in the midst of a global pandemic, Supercell dropped a new game: Hay Day Pop (HDP). Turns out we all had some time to play it. Every Supercell launch continues to shake the industry.

Puzzle 52

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

Apply for our Slack group. This analysis is written by my friend, Buğrahan Göker who focused on 4X games, and Yours Truly. Access all of our previous predictions. Signup for the newsletter. Our 2021 predictions have been sponsored by Facebook Gaming. Facebook Gaming helps developers and publishers to build, grow, and monetize their games.

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Mobile Mobile Cross platform Puzzle 52

Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 4, 2020

As I discussed in my Contest of Champions deconstruction, such coordination requires high levels of social interaction, usually through group messaging services (Slack, Discord, WhatsApp) to keep up.

Games 52

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 12, 2004

Give the player some slack when doing time-based puzzles. The next six times the player would have been too late to grab the hat. Is this good drama? Not likely. The key is to use Hollywood time, not real time. Try to watch for intent. If the player is working towards the solution and almost ready to complete it, wait.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 22, 2021

Signup for the newsletter and apply for our Slack group. This article was written by Laura Taranto , an experienced product management leader. Special thanks to Katijah Wellings Thomas , Max McCall , Jay Foreman , and Michail Katkoff. ? Our partner ironSource builds technologies that help game developers take their games to the next level.

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