Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

While it’s fun and entertaining to follow Epic’s crusade on Apple, I think it’s equally important to discuss how these court battles impact tens of thousands of game developers around the World. We’ve seen mid-sized and indie devs find great success on PC by operating outside platforms like Steam; Battle State games is one great example.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world. By embracing and encouraging gamers’ motivation to collect and to cultivate, the card battling genre has become a proven formula for mobile companies and studios to maximize their revenue.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

We really love the elegant look of Ila's new potion concepts—complete with traditional Ailuran tags that let players know exactly what each potion contains within its glass bottle. Still, unrest remains and a new battle is brewing. Since the Anagativa emerged victorious from that war, the creatures of Ailur have been at relative peace.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Deconstruction by Anton Datiy , Games marketing & publishing specialist I think it’s safe to say that the battle royale gold rush is over. Mobile is a good indicator for the interest towards Battle Royale games. Downloads for Battle Royale titles have decreased significantly on mobile.

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Brand Game Development

MAY 22, 2017

Having great content is half the battle. If you use the right hashtag (such as a trending tag on the left side of the page), you might have a tweet blow up and get really big. Trending tags. Your own tweets will provide a great way for people to find you and get to know you. There’s just one issue.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Genre: CCG-Battle is a niche genre in both downloads and revenue. In the last 365d, the CCG-Battle sub-genre only made $376M and 59M downloads Worldwise. Additionally, about 46% of the total revenue of CCG-Battle games came from key Asian markets of China, Japan, and South Korea, which tend inaccessible by Western games.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 23, 2022

When the player first goes to the shop to collect their free gifts, they are also introduced to various kinds of customization items with an actual price tag. For example, the Puzzle RPG Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle has a Single-Summon limited to new players who are just starting to compile their character roster.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Heritage Gun" can switch between shotgun and rifle mode There are also "epic" tier guns with special modifiers -- silenced SMG, stealth pistol with auto-tagging radar nails, a rifle with exploding bullets, a revolver with poison gas bullets, etc. Combined with the shield power, it is free license to machete through any PvE battle in the game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On the PVP front, the team launched modes like ‘Little Dark Room,’ a free-for-all gunfight born out of a game glitch, where players were placed in a small, pitch black map where the light was only generated by muzzle flashes, or Machine Battlefield, an asymmetric mode with humans battling mechs with different powers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

The most recent update has introduced Classes (bonuses for deploying multiple units with the same tags, which also increases depth). Ultimately, this meant that acquiring new units was relatively easy. The difficult (and expensive) part was upgrading them.

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

The 60% buff in the chart above would be the result of combining two of the best boosters since they have the <half_stack> tag, another new Beta 11 mechanic that was determined before the comprehensive review since it definitely informed a number of utility balancing decisions. That sure is a lot of damage… To Be Continued? .

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

If what Apple means by “features or functionality” is related to unlocking monetization tools like battle passes or other items that can be bought through IAP, then I think it makes sense from their perspective to try and protect their business model. It’s tempting to treat these updates as a way of Apple saying “Death to blockchain games!”.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

The game has auto-battling, fast initial progression, and has some automated economies - but this game’s business model and retention curve is all built around common turn-based-RPG tropes we’ve analyzed in the past. What AFK has done differently is made a far more “idle” feeling battle by automating it.

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