Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s also important to point out that there were three key topics that the blog post didn’t mention. Topics that were raised as focus points in the last year’s post : There was no mention of Supercell’s North American fully remote PC games studio that was formed a couple of years ago and has since then scaled to just 10 or so people.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It's an excellent way to dive deeper into the discussion and gain a comprehensive understanding of the topic. These tangible motivations significantly influence the decision-making process and strategies in the gaming industry M&A. Enjoy the podcast! Why Do Game Companies Venture Into M&A?

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Game Errors

JULY 8, 2023

Despite these influences, XDefiant has its distinct charm, fast-paced gameplay, and a free-to-play model. Nonetheless, the problem of the XDefiant controller not working has become a widely-discussed topic. Overall, it’s shaping up to be an exciting title. Why is my controller not working in XDefiant?

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Filmustage

AUGUST 19, 2021

Art by @nadi_bulochka Influences and references A huge role in Burton's formation as an author was played by classical European cinema. In particular, German expressionist cinema of the 1920s had the greatest influence on him. Through outsiders, the director is not afraid to tackle such important topics as death.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

In this guide, we will cover a range of topics, including best practices for game design, effective marketing strategies, and tips for optimizing game performance. This may involve social media advertising, influencer partnerships, or attending gaming conferences. To reach your target audience, have a clear marketing plan in place.

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Game Daily

AUGUST 11, 2023

In 2021, the country’s leader Xi Jinping criticized games and “other dirty and messy things online” for being a bad influence on kids. It remains an open topic, with multiple conflicting findings. As far back as 2000, the country placed restrictions on internet cafes, arcades, and the import of game consoles.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Teamfight Tactics is also heavily influenced by Riot’s renowned esports titan, League of Legends, which has over 180 million players. Teamfight Tactics features the same champions as League of Legends, each with interesting traits that influence gameplay, helping the game to garner more than 80 million players since its launch in 2019.

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Moonmana

JULY 4, 2022

In this regard, we can’t say that Covid actually influenced the industry in terms of work organization, as many companies adopted home offices even before the social restrictions were imposed. In this blog post, you will find out the most topical gaming trends 2022. So, ladies and gentlemen, shall we begin? . lifestreaming.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 28, 2019

However, when you’re truly stuck, the tool cards let you continue to influence the game in interesting and engaging ways. In a world where Scythe and Gloomhaven remain topical for years after their initial release, Sagrada is a remarkable example of what it takes to make gateway games that stay appealing over time.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 13, 2024

They explore a variety of pressing topics such as the industry trends post-COVID-19, console market dynamics, opportunities for game developers, the impact of AI and technological advancements, and the shifting dynamics of player engagement.

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Filmustage

MAY 10, 2021

Therefore, I feel it is my duty to dig into the work of Nicholas Winding Refn , analyze it carefully and depict its' influence on cinematography. The influence of this manifesto becomes especially noticeable when we recognize that Anne Østerud (the editor) and Morten Søborg (the cinematographer) also worked on "Dogme 95" films.

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Filmustage

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Instead, it's more influenced by Hong Kong films, especially Wong Kar Wai's "As Tears Go By" 1988. It is a tremendous audio-visual symphony, speaking frankly on intimate topics without judging the participants for excessive madness and obsession. "The Moon Is. The plot is reminiscent of melodramas, although it is a classic crime drama.

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Attaching units to a family was a much debated topic as doing so made it even more difficult to differentiate units of each nation and tribe. Perhaps most importantly for family opinions thematically, an unhappy family has a chance of producing rebel units which are capable of capturing cities if not defeated.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lesson 11: Game Difficulty Summary In this video, Aaron delves into the nuanced topic of difficulty in video games, emphasizing the role of a game designer in setting the difficulty level to align with the narrative and the intended player experience. Lesson 11 Transcript Let’s talk about the difficulty of video games.

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Game Designing

AUGUST 26, 2023

Enhanced Ability To See More Details The topic of gaming and vision is still hotly contested. A big factor influencing internet gaming disorder is the fact that games are designed to be addictive. This skill is essential in many fields of work, especially in emergency services.

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iHobo

JUNE 8, 2022

Not only does 1999's Shenmue not foreshadow or influence the open world games of the early 21st century, what it actually does achieve is artistically far more interesting than this claim would suggest. Suzuki-san was neither influenced by these titles nor went on to influence the open world lineage that followed.

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Game Dev Unchained

JULY 5, 2023

As Fink elaborates, “We have some people sometimes we’re just too bad in some topics so we get help from outside… but apart from this, that’s pretty much it. He recommends starting to build a community early on, as feedback from players can heavily influence game development.

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Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Source: Exploding Topics Number of tournaments and prize pools for Apex Legends and Fortnite Each year, gamers attend tournaments for both Apex Legends and Fortnite. Influencer partnerships: EA has partnered with many influencers and streamers for Apex Legends. In Fortnite, 72.4% are male players, and 27.6% are female.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

MAY 6, 2018

In order to deform the mesh according to the bone transforms, each vertex (generally "point of a triangle") can be influenced by up to 4 bones. PBR is a pretty interesting topic and it's awesome to have the opportunity to explore this in depth thanks to all the Patrons <3. A configuration of bone transforms creates a pose.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 27, 2020

In this post, as part of the Deconstructor of Fun 2020 prediction posts series, I’ll identify three broad marketing trends that I think will influence the way mobile gaming studios operate in 2020.

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Mnenad

APRIL 9, 2018

I found the following website, al.chemy.org , as a reference for concept artist which exactly belong to the topic above.  Also, the decisions on spawn heights for trees and the water level influence the shape in a certain manner.      Online available tools. What's next?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

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? It’s important to recognize what exactly ATT is: iOS14 launched back in September, but Apple delayed the rollout of ATT until “early 2021.”

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Rindoku

JANUARY 23, 2017

Alas, this doesn’t work well in practice, because everyone is moving and influencing everyone else! There’s plenty of ways to mitigate this and this topic deserves its own blogpost, but generally spreading out computation across frames is a good approach. That’s it for this episode from the trenches.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 12, 2023

When discussing the decline of the business, Ilkka mentions three topics: Firstly, it’s the end of the lockdown-induced hyper-growth. . #4 Supercell missed the boat on performance marketing “We are not heavily dependent on UA, which was negatively impacted by ATT.” This doesn’t mean that Supercell doesn’t spend money on marketing.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The conversation covers a gamut of topics, ranging from macroeconomics and behavioral economics to generative AI, Unity's strategic shifts, the dynamics of the console market, and much more. Influencers can also create their own branded pages, facilitating collaborations and promotions with their audiences.

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Game Biz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Mobile Game Monetization in 2022: Navigating the eCPM Decline In the last six months, we’ve shared two posts on the eCPM trend due to the interest our clients and other developers have shown in the topic. Consistent factors influencing eCPM. • In our last article on eCPM trends , we covered some basics, including: • What is eCPM?

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Game Errors

AUGUST 4, 2023

The success of Baldur’s Gate 3 has already been a hot topic in social media and community platforms. Influence from Streamers and Content Creators: Credits also go to the Content Creators and Streamers for sharing the gameplay with their audience. Gamers and critics are sharing their thoughts.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

But I’m not here to talk about using action-based algorithms to accomplish product-related objectives (that’s a topic for another article); I’d rather discuss how to develop your team’s product mindset. I’m sure you’ve all seen at least some of these things before. But we could keep going, right?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Unrelated to the pandemic, Apple proposed a change to IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers), which was also a hot topic across mobile gaming. A question that could very well lead us to a place where specialists are increasingly more likely to become guns-for-hire than exist as a part of a digital tribe.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Even in the context of Brawl Stars , where high spenders likely contribute proportionally less to total revenue compared to other genres, their influence is substantial enough to significantly impact revenue if not properly accounted for. And thanks to the great Phillip Black for kicking off this topic on DoF.

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AWS Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This sort of information could be used to influence matchmaking decisions, for example, preventing players who are more sensitive to abusive content from being matched with players more tolerant of toxicity. This service can be used for many purposes such as extracting entities, topics and key phrases from text.

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Filmustage

MAY 6, 2023

Assistant Director earnings: Factors influencing compensation and industry averages Assistant Directors play a crucial role in the success of a film production, and their earnings reflect their level of experience, the type of production they work on, and the project's budget.

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Played with Fire

DECEMBER 4, 2021

After all, it is by his example that we will discuss today’s topic. Stargaze – cosmic VR game. Let’s start with a few words about Stargaze to bring you all the details. Stargaze is a classic adventure game in a cosmic fable setting. While creating it, we’re inspired by the adventures of a Little Prince.

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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. Designers that adopt accessible thinking will find it influencing every decision made, from concept to completion. In real life, I’m a lecturer at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen , with a particular interest in the accessibility of games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

In the next few chapters, we’ll visit these topics one by one. During this relatively long period (we could split this period into another 2~3 phases to be more specific, but we are not covering this topic here), the experience of paying players will be better. Arts The art of Cookie Run: Kingdom is core to the game’s global success.

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Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here we’re primarily talking about the player revisiting earlier floors on their journey, rather than backtracking within a single map (though I’ll cover that topic a bit separately at the end), and our discussion focuses on roguelikes of the dungeon delving variety, since open world games generally allow backtracking by default.

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Game Dev Unchained

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The gaming industry has increased influence on broader entertainment, noting the transition of gaming IPs to cinematic endeavors. A major topic that permeated the discussion was the advent of AI and its potential to revolutionize content creation.

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