Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There is also the fact that the App Store allows certain price tags for IAP items which completely destroys the concept of secondary market. It will be interesting to see if this tactic pays off for Playrix. It’s tempting to treat these updates as a way of Apple saying “Death to blockchain games!”. Time will tell. to $184.4B

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Grid Sage Games

MARCH 10, 2022

Some roguelikes don’t strive for balance, but maintaining balance has always been important to me for Cogmind, since it fits better with my vision for this type of game, heavy on tough, complex, and consequential decision-making at multiple strategic and tactical levels. That sure is a lot of damage… To Be Continued?

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is similar to my tactics games writeup and Enderal (huge Skyrim mod) writeup where I spoil some interesting game designer / systems design things. SPOILER WARNING: this post spoils levels, main quests, and gameplay systems in Deathloop I guess this post is my contribution to Deathloop discourse. Loadout is 3 guns.

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

Boommander is a gamemode featuring casual Bomberman-like Battle Royale matches, while Arena has similar gameplay elements to the top grossing tactical battler Clash Royale. On top of the permanent Magic Chess mode, the game has also run other limited time minigame modes utilizing Little Commanders.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Second, how to address Chinese players’ lack of familiarity with the nuanced CoD control scheme and their bias to shoot from the hip (the only choice in Counter-Strike and all its clones, but a generally ineffective tactic in CoD). In both instances, the team learned the importance of understanding the local audience’s sensitivities.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

Clearly not enough to justify the price tag that would only get the acquirer the super talented team without publishing expertise and with a very expensive IP saddled on top of their first title. This element of unpredictability keeps the game exciting and challenging, forcing players to adjust their tactics on the fly.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

These players would usually dig deep into the PvP tactics and improve their stats through the Build & Harvest gameplay, spending, or changing up their team in order to beat other players. First, the game rarely uses the pop-up window tactics common in other mobile games. Fan art under the #CookieRunKingdomFans tag.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

Contest of Champions have 7 types offset from each other, Galaxy of Heroes has a library of tags, Fire Emblem Heroes has 3 major types with 3 minor types each making 9 overall factions in comparison. Besides statistical advantage, the game has a pretty basic element system. 6 faction types, which give a 25% bonus.

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