Cosmic Lounge nets €4 million to use AI tech to create mobile puzzle games
Game Developer
APRIL 25, 2023
The studio was quietly formed in 2022 by a group of former King, Seriously, and Next Games developers.
Report: Mobile puzzle games have made $42bn in the last decade
GamesIndustry.biz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A new Sensor Tower report says mobile puzzle games have generated $42 billion since the company began tracking data in 2013. Real-time puzzles such as Tetris and Traffic Jam Fever saw significant growth between January 2022 and March 2023, with a 103% increase in downloads and a 64% rise in revenue.
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Mind Diver by Indoor Sunglasses “There are shockingly few games about love”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 6, 2023
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. 2 hours of engaging puzzles and story.
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The Most Puzzling Games of 2022
Game Wisdom
DECEMBER 30, 2022
The Most Puzzling Games of 2022 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com. The puzzle genre continues to be a favorite with a wide variety of games to check out for 2022.… … The post The Most Puzzling Games of 2022 appeared first on Game Wisdom.
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Find a treasure trove of lighting and visual effects in our new match-3 sample Gem Hunter Match
Unity Blog
APRIL 29, 2024
Gem Hunter Match, a new official Unity sample, shows you how a 2D puzzle match-3 game can stand out from the competition with eye-catching lighting and visual effects created in the Universal Render Pipeline (URP) in Unity 2022 LTS.
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The top 22 mobile games of 2022
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Casual strategy games have definitely made their mark in 2022. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t initially created for the Netflix Platform. So, technically Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t released in 2022. That’s our roundup from 2022.
(The Unofficial) Deconstructor of Fun 2022 Gaming Awards
Deconstructor of Fun
DECEMBER 27, 2022
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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Even older hypercasual games break into the Top 10 in Q1 2023
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 11, 2023
Hypercasual Q1 regional split Comparing the total downloads in Q1 2023 with those in Q4 2022, we see a decrease of 5%. However, an even more significant downtrend can be noticed when comparing Q1 2022 to Q1 2023. Thief Puzzle: to pass a level Another new hit with 27M downloads is Thief Puzzle: to pass a level.
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[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Can Boost Engagement In The Casual Puzzle Genre With Competitive 1v1 Events
Game Refinery
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features. Only 15% of casual puzzle games in the US top grossing 200 have implemented it, despite it proving reasonably effective at boosting performance in several level-based puzzle games.
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Deliver At All Cost by Far Out Games is a destructive joyride through a 1950s wonderland
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Silly things He admits that game- and level design was a real puzzle to solve in the semi-open world that allows players to carve their own paths by smashing through just about everything. “It We met Konami when we pitched the game at GDC in San Francisco back in 2022,” explains Olsson. “We
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2022 Predictions #4 Casino Games Brace for Impact
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
The drop of downloads will most likely lead to declining revenue in 2022. This approach fits better with the predominantly female target audience that is very familiar with saga-based puzzle games. Overall, we can expect Casino Games to be somewhat of an incubator for a puzzle or skill-based mini-games.
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Actually talk to the (author-led AI) murder suspect in Dead Meat by Meaning Machine
PreMortem.Games
JANUARY 19, 2024
The idea for Dead Meat came in 2022, when Keane and Ackland were discussing what the ultimate First Person Talker might look like. And so, the duo started exploring different ways to turn talking into a puzzle. And so, we quickly realised the potential to form a bit of a ‘Super Group’ by bringing Game Design and AI Tech together.
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Solo dev Vladyslav Pidiashenko “I hope IHAS will inspire players to better their lives”
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 30, 2024
In the upcoming Sci-Fi Action-Puzzle FPS IHAS , from Ukrainian solo developer Vladyslav Pidiashenko , players wake up aboard a giant, desolate spaceship swarming with hostile robots. A year later, I started to add puzzles and worked out a story and a few key philosophical concepts for the game.” Another unique point is the weapon.
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2022 Predictions #2 How to win after Fortnite's and Why Going Cross-Platform is Mandatory for Mid-Core Games
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2022
To put the Strategy genre in proportion, it generates a whole Billion more than all Puzzle games combined. Though several puzzle genres do boast significant ad revenue streams, which bridge the gap in net revenue between the genres. 2022 Predictions for 4X games We’ll see even more external IPs in the 4X genre.
The Case of Playrix and why Product-Market fit is a Moving Target
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The misleading ad push was succeeded by the famous "Pull the pin" puzzle-style ads that put Evony and Hero Wars on the map in the past few years. The audience that was looking for a slightly different type of puzzle gameplay, the gameplay that was featured in the ads they were clicking on. Since its launch in February 2021.
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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success
Game Refinery
MAY 4, 2023
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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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
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.
14 low-budget, highly successful story games
Game Analytics
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Published in 2022. Horror in the Darkness is a text-based horror puzzle-esque game. Choice is limited – this is much more of a mystery and puzzle-type game. The developer has gone the extra mile to layer in beautiful, clever puzzle elements that keep you wondering and coming back for more. Character: 6/10. Conflict: 7/10.
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Stuff and Things and Monkey Island
Grumpy Gamer
MAY 31, 2009
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. No point in having to solve the same puzzle over and over. This gag was perfect, and in some ways better then making the player solve more puzzles.
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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The collaboration involved two One Piece games – One Piece Treasure Cruise and One Piece Bounty Rush – as well as Monster Strike , Knives Out , Puzzle & Dragons , and Granblue Fantasy. The film made the equivalent of $100 million after 46 days after its release and is the highest-grossing movie of 2022 in Japan so far.
Return to Monkey Island Dev Diary
Grumpy Gamer
MAY 25, 2022
Laying down the backbone puzzles for Act 1. Started the Puzzle Dependency Chart for Act 1. May 25, 2022. Taking longer than I thought. Hope to get Dave's contract done by tomorrow. Jul 23, 2020. First "real" design meeting with dave. Jul 24, 2020. Jul 27, 2020. Jenn started. Jul 28, 2020. Making good progress on design.
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Struggling with UA and player retention in a post-IDFA world? Minigames are the answer
Game Refinery
APRIL 6, 2023
As an example, a puzzle minigame might feature consumable boosters or rewarded ads to help players in the levels, while a more complex standalone minigame might introduce a completely new monetized meta layer. Introducing minigames into your game also provides an opportunity to add new monetization elements.
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The State of the Mobile Games Market in 2023
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 17, 2023
A game that really fell during 2022 losing nearly half of its revenues in the process. 5 Simulation Games (revenue -18%, downloads +16%) Roblox , which brought well over a billion Dollars in 2021, declined by 27% in 2022 while not losing downloads. Globally, time spent grew 25% from 2021 to 2022.
[Event Spotlight] How Mobile Game Developers Are Driving Player Engagement With Race Events
Game Refinery
JUNE 15, 2023
Match3 puzzle games are probably the most visible genre to utilize race events, with 43% of the match3 titles in the US top grossing 200, including them in their event rotations. Phase 10: World Tour’s Kayak Event The casual card game Phase 10: World Tour implemented its own racing event in December 2022.
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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
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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Playtika goes from social casino to casual - and that’s not good
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
This week we review Summoners War: Chronicles from Com2Us ✉️ Received this email from a friend? Subscribe here! year-over-year, comprising 54.9% of total revenue Social Casino portfolio revenue declined 10.2% year-over-year, comprising 45.1%
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How to Leverage Trends and Motivations to Build Better Casual and Hyper-Casual Games
Game Refinery
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
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. Match 3D’s guild mechanic is its ‘Team’ feature, which introduces social aspects to the simple, ‘hyper-casual-ish’ core puzzle gameplay.
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Learn to use the Shape Builder Tool in Affinity Designer v2
2d Game Art Guru
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Learning the Shape Builder Tool with Puzzle Grids. I also uploaded 10 puzzle grids made of lines and shapes in Affinity Designer v2 [which means they won’t open in v1]. Play around, explore, and learn the ins and outs of the shape builder tool with these grids. Once you got your bearing, create your own base shapes and grids.
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Why Renovation and Construction Elements Are Becoming More Popular in Casual Games
Game Refinery
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
In the case of both games, the renovation features are implemented as part of the core loop alongside puzzle mechanics: play levels → get currency → renovate in meta. Other puzzle and renovation games such as Homescapes have introduced features focusing on player renovation/customization rather than building renovation.
Music continues to rise inside metaverse gaming
Game Daily
JUNE 19, 2023
A separate game invites players to solve a logic puzzle. ” Rhythm City In 2022, Roblox hosted a party event by French DJ David Guetta, in partnership with Warner Music Group and in-game creative powerhouse Wonder Works Studio. In 2022, Meta scored a major coup by staging a concert with Foo Fighters.
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Supercell’s Strategic Initiatives that Will Transform the Company
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 12, 2023
2022 was yet another declining year for Supercell. Supercell’s total revenue (Liikevaihto) declined in 2022 but is considerably up compared to 2020. I would suggest that the mobile industry’s slowdown in growth and decline in 2022 is, in part, evidence that more innovative games are needed, including from us.” Both amazing.”
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Why Rovio is Such a Juicy Catch
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The company disclosed that it had already submitted a bid on November 16, 2022, for €8.50 These efforts were hampered by what it identified as increased market competition, particularly in the puzzle genre. in Q4 2022 despite overall Rovio revenue decline—and a stable core portfolio. But this wasn’t Playtika’s first offer.
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Secrets in Videogames
Keith Burgun
APRIL 10, 2023
This concept of “secret” doesn’t really make sense in a strategy game, contest, or a puzzle. So technically, it may be more like a “bad puzzle”, but in any case it shares a lot in common with secrets. It also is kind of hard to do, practically, in tabletop games (although it is possible !).
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My Elephant in the Room, Part 1
Designer Notes
MARCH 31, 2023
I gave an Old World postmortem at GDC 2022, which is available on YouTube: However, I fully scripted the talk ahead of time, so I decided it would be worth taking the time to post the slides online, in three parts to have mercy on your browser. Editor’s Note: Later in 2022, Old World actually was nominated for a Grammy!)
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The Zen Match Case: How a First Mover Fell Behind
Deconstructor of Fun
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Christmas 2022 was made very special for some as Moon Active announced the acquisition of the casual puzzle game Zen Match for as much as $150M. Designing a Tile Match level When designing puzzle levels, one of the initial goals should be to ensure that players can easily recognize patterns.
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ESA report leans into gaming’s positive benefits
Game Daily
JULY 14, 2023
They are currently puzzles (63%), arcade (52%), skill & chance (44%), shooters (42%) and action (41%). consumer spend on video games in 2022 came in at 56.6 The average player is 32 years old and has been playing for 21 years. Preferences: The top five genres show how much mobile and casual games influence the market.
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New AWS Survey Finds Cloud Solutions Are Top Of Mind for Game Developers in 2023
AWS Games
DECEMBER 1, 2022
This blog post presents data and findings from an annual survey of professional video game developers conducted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) during October and November, 2022, alongside details about new AWS for Games solutions and customer stories. The video game industry continued its rapid transformation in 2022. Highlights.
The Uncomfortably Comfortable Supercell Talk
Deconstructor of Fun
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
compared to 2022) while EBITDA reached to a hefty €580m (down 8.2% compared to 2022). Just consider Clash Quest or Hay Day Puzzle, which were perhaps the most incremental product Supercell has ever soft-launched. The Facts Supercell continued to decline for a third year in a row. Supercell hasn’t released new games since 2018.
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Know How Much It Costs to Make a Game Before Investing!
Big Games
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Its developers dropped the news to launch the sequel to MW2 (2022), Modern Warfare III , with updated detailing and editions like the ‘Open Combat Missions.’ Will it be a 2D puzzle or an AAA game like Grand Theft Auto V? Another giant is eyeing to bag the title, which is none other than Call of Duty 2023. And what genre will you pick?
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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?
Game Refinery
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. So, does it live up to the promise? Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite.
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Thoughts On Freedom of Expression, From Some Random Guy
The Bottom Feeder
JANUARY 18, 2022
A pair of moral puzzles for your enjoyment. That's how I will handle being a public communicator in the crazyhouse that is 2022. You did this. I have a pair of interesting role-playing exercises for you. Situation Number One About 15 years ago, I wrote a humor piece called, "Helpful, Non-Threatening Quiz: Am I a Serial Killer?"
Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?
Game Refinery
JANUARY 5, 2023
Developed by Kitka Games and acquired by Scopely Games in September 2022, Stumble Guys is a knock-out party game with a similar visual style and gameplay mechanics to Fall Guys. Kitka Games’ Stumble Guys. Stumble Guys. 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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2021 Predictions #4 Contenders Throwdown for Supercell's Mid-Core Crown
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 21, 2021
This analysis will give you a full overview of the Strategy games genre, which is the second-largest genre in the Western markets after puzzle. This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. We expect at least Avatar to break into the Top 20 in 2022. Launch Valorant on mobile!
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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games
Game Refinery
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Editor’s note: This blog post was originally published in March 2022. In terms of monetization, the game has a traditional casual puzzle game IAP model combined with relatively heavy ad monetization. The game utilizes various monetization mechanics, including a unique ad-monetized battle pass.
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