Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 2, 2021

Written by Anette Staloy , co-founder of Women in Games Norway and Chief Marketing Officer at Dirtybit, and Tiffany Keller , Director of Product at Sybo and mentor at Game Changers. Last week was all about the news on the State of California’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzard over allegations of sexual harassment.

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The Bottom Feeder

APRIL 8, 2022

It's big news. It is a truly individual work, clearly the the product of a strong artistic voice voice. GDC will never, ever accept a talk on these topics. It's sold a bajillion copies. It got good reviews. Meaningless!) Based on Steam achievement percentages , players are engaging with this game to an wild extent.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll provide you with the most comprehensive information on the Unity vs Unreal engine topic. Versatility As a game developer, you can’t always work with one particular game type only – you’re eager to experiment and conquer new heights! Good news for you – both Unity and Unreal offer this.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

Our opinion on why is in line with Ilkka’s words above The lack of successful new game launches by Supercell stems mainly from the fact that all their games after Brawl Stars only offered incremental innovation over products that already existed in mobile , instead of a more disruptive proposal on the platform.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 17, 2022

Something that recent events have revealed it’s still an unresolved topic. the short term, this is bad news that will put in jeopardy the plans of many companies, particularly those that were self-funded or will require another funding round soon. And newcomers don’t join.In

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Deconstructor of Fun's Weekly Newsletter All the insights, news, and updates weekly in your inbox. Yet in practice, most teams whether they are left alone or being heavily guided, fail to deliver commercially successful products. The reason is that they lack a product mindset and either can’t or won’t make the right decision.

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AWS Games

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In this blog post we’ll see how Flaneer uses AWS to provide a cloud-based pipeline for studios who need assistance with their animated productions! Flaneer is a cloud-based animation production platform that offers an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for studios of all sizes. Why would a cloud infrastructure like AWS help?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Introduction Have you ever been sitting in a meeting – or listening to a podcast, perhaps – where the merits of a game were being discussed and the topic of “Game of the Year” was raised? Of course, the “best experience” or “best game” doesn’t necessarily tell us anything about the success of the title as a product or business.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Vietnamese developer WolfFun breathed new life into its top-down MOBA Heroes Strike by relaunching it with blockchain-based play-to-earn mechanics. projects in the crypto space, Thetan Arena is a fun game and a well-rounded, complete product. And importantly, unlike many of the (perhaps too early?)

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Game Industry News

MAY 18, 2023

Given that this past weekend was Mother’s Day in nearly a hundred countries across the world, I wanted to talk a bit about motherhood in Star Trek , but that’s kind of an enormous topic that really requires a pretty deep dive and more in-depth treatment than a single column can provide.

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Game Dev Unchained

JUNE 27, 2023

However, the introduction of Apple’s AR product, Vision Pro , has stirred the pot, raising questions about the future of the AR and VR industries. ” He also recounted supply chain issues affecting the production of devices like PS5 and Xbox series S and X, expressing admiration for their timely release despite the challenges.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 10, 2017

Meeple Like Us is a series of ongoing notations regarding my work on that topic. With Meeple Like Us, we’re building up a growing library of case studies that permit consumers to make informed choices, and game designers to see how tightly coupled their decisions are to the playability of their products.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

I see you guys have been in the news for raising a lot of money recently from a16z and others. I think one of the biggest ones is probably simply falling in love with product. Like in 90 percent of cases for game companies, their first product will fail. And finally, we have Gigi Levy-Weiss. Gigi Levy Weiss That is so true.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

Obviously, this is a very aggressive move (even more considering the frustrating balance of the loot boxes), and thus it’s been a controversial topic among players. Regarding the lack of gameplay benefits, I’m not really sure it’s really positive in the long run, neither for the game as a product, nor for the players.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 19, 2024

This Is Great News For My Business Flatteringly, PC Gamer asked for my opinions about Baldur's Gate 3. Baldur's Gate 3 is a good reminder of how voice work can be the tip of the spear for making people actually care about your product. You won't hear his opinion on the topic when he's 35. But back to the topic at hand.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Lau, was apparently such a fan of the game (among millions of others) that Supercell’s CEO, Ilkka Panaanen, reported: Mr. Lau (CEO of Tencent) had just dropped out from Clash Royale’s global top-100 players leaderboard, and it was almost impossible to get his focus back to the topics we had to discuss.

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Grumpy Gamer

OCTOBER 18, 2004

3) We're going to focus on the development and product related costs only. No corners will be cut in the quality of the production. We'll need a lot more art, but that's a production issue and can easily be made up for with more people to a certain extent. Staffing is the main expense, and is always a hotly debated topic.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This week, we get into one of the hottest topics, whether the App Store’s NFT guidelines will hurt or help blockchain games. Apple’s latest updates to the App Store Review Guidelines shed some light on this positioning while creating even more questions about the topic. In Today’s Email ? Time will tell. to $184.4B

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