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Deliver At All Cost by Far Out Games is a destructive joyride through a 1950s wonderland

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We have really worked hard on making each mission a different and fun experience that introduces a unique mechanic.” Some of the initial concept and atmosphere from that school project still resides within the game,” explains Olsson. We met Konami when we pitched the game at GDC in San Francisco back in 2022,” explains Olsson. “We

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

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Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. That’s the core concept from Voodoo.

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Mind Diver by Indoor Sunglasses “There are shockingly few games about love”

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The game is still in early development, but Co-founder and Creative Director Victor Breum firmly believes in the concept: “It’s a delicious detective loop!” “We are six people from six different educational backgrounds who founded Indoor Sunglasses in 2022 after graduating”, Breum explains.

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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

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The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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How to Leverage Trends and Motivations to Build Better Casual and Hyper-Casual Games

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year-over-year from 2021 to 2022 (TikTok Internal Data, 2022) – makes it the perfect place to find inspiration for casual and hyper-casual mobile games. A large part of Fidget Trading’s massive success was due to the popularity of the game concept and familiarity among TikTok users. Everyone remembers fidget toys, right?

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Navigating the layers of hell: How Oppolyon Studio built their debut game Ascending Inferno

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It’s a brutal journey of persistence, frustration, and constant restarts, where the stakes are as emotional as they are mechanical. Internal debate The development of Ascending Inferno wasn’t just about embracing punishing mechanics though. It wasn’t until 2022, nearing the end of our studies, that we decided to revive that dream.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

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When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. You’d be forgiven for mistaking Stumble Guys for Fall Guys. In total, Stumble Guys raked in over 219 million downloads.

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