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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. In many respects, this change isn’t particularly surprising.

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The top 22 mobile games of 2022

Game Analytics

Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. It’s tricky taking any game from PC and Console to mobile. If you’re looking to switch your game from console to mobile, then Dicey Dungeons is a prime example of doing this right. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. And your players will notice.

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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

To put you on the right track, we’ve taken a deep dive into four games that have delivered innovative storytelling in four subgenres: Merge Puzzle from the Casual category, and MMORPG, Action RPG, and 4X Strategy from the Mid-core category.

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Stuff and Things and Monkey Island

Grumpy Gamer

Hopefully this will open up the pure pleasure that is Monkey Island to a whole new generation of gamer that knows only how to use a console controller. About a year and a little more ago, as I began designing the uber-awesome DeathSpank , I played all the way through The Secret of Monkey Island to refresh myself on the puzzles and dialog.

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Stuff and Things and Monkey Island

Grumpy Gamer

Hopefully this will open up the pure pleasure that is Monkey Island to a whole new generation of gamer that knows only how to use a console controller. About a year and a little more ago, as I began designing the uber-awesome DeathSpank , I played all the way through The Secret of Monkey Island to refresh myself on the puzzles and dialog.

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(The Unofficial) Deconstructor of Fun 2022 Gaming Awards

Deconstructor of Fun

2022 was incredibly eventful (as you can read about below) and we are looking forward to starting the new year with all of you in a few days! 2022 GAMES AWARDS: And the winner is… The Biggest News Item of 2022 Looking back, 2021 was truly booming in terms of game news. 2022 has been the opposite. Subscribe here!

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Deconstructor of Fun

Other gaming VC-led deals followed a steady growth until peaking in 2022, after which the average check sizes declined across all categories, likely due to economic factors and increased caution in the VC landscape. The company has developed two mobile titles— Word Tiles Puzzle: Word Search and Restaurant Tycoon.

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