Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

That revenue is less liquid than the fiat obtained through regular IAPs: The value of cryptocurrencies fluctuates wildly over time, and transforming them into fiat may have additional costs (fees, taxes…). Disclaimer Blockchain games and NFTs are very divisive topics that can lead to intense discussions.

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Designer Notes

AUGUST 13, 2022

Instead, it’s clear that the game was always about birds, and that the designer and artists took their time to research the topic and consider how aspects of the setting could be turned into mechanics (it’s a pleasure see how owls, buzzards, turkeys, and so on are each turned into a single rule).

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 19, 2024

My wrist keeps doing that motion when I try to do my taxes. You won't hear his opinion on the topic when he's 35. But back to the topic at hand. What is this game's secret sauce? I cast Guidance so many times the mouse movement is etched into my muscle memory. People Like Good Acting, Who Knew?

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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.

Puzzle 52

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Grumpy Gamer

OCTOBER 18, 2004

Staffing is the main expense, and is always a hotly debated topic. The total cost for a 12 month project - including a standard 20% overhead for insurance, taxes, graft, paper-clips and a little rounding up - comes to: Project Development Total: $950,000. At least not to start. Development costs and plan. Voice talent (non-union).

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