Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Predictions for 2023: What comes next? Just Google “rug pull” and you can see how a generations old idiom became synonymous with a certain scam mechanism in the crypto space. Since then, we have seen other projects experimenting with the concept and using it as a way to acquire more users easily and more efficiently.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

Mechanical Hand The studio’s upcoming game, Atomic Picnic, is the brainchild of the company’s CEO, Camilla Slotfeldt. She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters. Like a mechanical hand and survival aspects inspired by the ‘ Roadside Picnic ’ novel.”

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

Also, the trend on the YoY market decrease persists with a 6% drop compared to Q2 2023. Apparently, ABI Games Studio released their title one month earlier, in November 2023. The concept here is quite similar: users need to move screws around to drop all the wooden blocks on the screen.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

At the beginning of 2023, Yamada was inspired by the widespread excitement surrounding ChatGPT. Instead, he sought to explore what new gaming experiences could be uniquely offered by AI, leading him to the concept of interrogation—a familiar yet unexperienced scenario for many.

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Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Subway Surfers was the most popular game for three consecutive years, with 218 million downloads in 2023, 304 million in 2022, and 191 million in 2021. Core Mechanics of an Endless Runner Game Game mechanics make a video game engaging and challenging for players. Get in touch for 20-mins of free consultation.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Each level also had unique mechanics and art styles that all tied into a cohesive whole. Then it cuts to concept artist Emily Johnstone anxiously trying to pitch design ideas to a group brainstorm meeting which she just happens to be the only woman in the room. Where did it go wrong?" , MIT Technology Review, 9 Feb 2023.)

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I sketch many times, not only my concept art but even game mechanics. Crude will release on 22 December 2023 and Remote Life 2: Fearless on 7 May 2024 The post Solo dev Mario Malagrino “The psychological pressure is the worst part of game development” appeared first on PreMortem Games. That’s my routine.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 31, 2024

Similarities all around Beyond its look and feel, the gameplay mechanics found in Palworld also closely match those from other well-known games. The concept of having monster companions and mounts clearly comes from Ark: Survival Evolved and the technology tree skill system looks almost identical. million players.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I usually start with a location or concept from which I build a ‘mind map’. I do sometimes have ‘flashes’ -or dreams- of cool ideas like a gameplay mechanic, other times a whole story or environment. This concept grew organically from a single idea. The gaming industry in 2023 seems to be very unstable. That’s terrible!

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Stumble Guys uses IP in live events to introduce new gameplay mechanics Stumble Guys x Nerf Over on the casual Market, Stumble Guys fumbled home with the other Best Collaboration Event Award. Once you’ve identified an interesting concept, incorporate this into your content pipeline as a small temporary mode or feature.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

The game may very well set revenue records in 2023, which is a fantastic feat for a game that was launched in late 2014. #5 TWIG #215 THE 2023 PREDICTIONS ???? TWIG’s 2023 Predictions. But the genre's future looks positive due to the resurrection of the Marvel Contest of Champions. READ THE FULL INTERACTIVE REPORT HERE ?️

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2023

When looking for inspiration Manze Lee turned to the rich Korean history: “The concept for The Devil Within: Satgat was born from our fascination with Kim Sat-Gat , a famous poet of the South Korean Joseon Dynasty.” The feedback they received from players will help them further improve the combat mechanics.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

So of course, when Clash Mini and Supercell social networks started teasing about something big coming up in December 2023, many of us thought it was the global launch. … But there are also deeply impactful changes to the gameplay , which expand the new gameplay direction that was established in the July 2023 update. It was not.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 14, 2024

was globally released on April 11, 2023, and is by far the biggest casual game launch in five years, featuring engaging gameplay that combines classic MONOPOLY elements with innovative mechanics. By focusing on player engagement and fresh mechanics, they created a free-to-play experience that truly resonates. MONOPOLY GO!

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Nvidia

MARCH 17, 2023

Although it is a library designed for video production, USD’s mechanism for supporting large and complex pipelines could be used for in-game production. The structure of the data is easy to understand, and concepts such as layers, stages, and schemas are easy to grasp. Why did you choose USD for your game development pipeline?

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Filmustage

MARCH 31, 2025

Studios have adopted key measures to address these concerns: Writers must verify that their scripts come from human creation Teams check original concepts before writing starts Script reviews happen throughout development Final checks occur before moving to production The 2023 WGA agreement brings vital AI guidelines to screenwriting.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Nearly all of the world’s major game publishers have grown primarily obsessed with an esoteric concept called the Metaverse. This concept has already gained significant traction in the gaming industry, with major players such as Roblox and Fortnite investing heavily in creating their own metaverse experiences.

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Real Programming

JULY 28, 2022

states that students will “write and execute code in investigations and when modelling concepts, with a focus on creating clear and precise instructions for simple algorithms. Perhaps they can be chemical, mechanical, or civil engineers. Plus, we embed gamification concepts into the lessons themselves. Heading “A2.1”

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 4, 2023

The initial plan was to launch a Kickstarter in February of 2023, but back in early December I realized we were going to have to push that back. It’s not that it’s unworkable, but given what I was going for – a smooth card game – it was a bad core mechanism. Not exactly, as I’ll show, but largely.

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Game Designing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

billion in 2023. A fairly new concept, augmented reality makes players feel like the game is part of the real world by incorporating elements in the player’s environment. Game Designer A game designer is someone who brainstorms ideas and concepts, builds prototypes, and develops the game’s mechanisms.

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Cocos

MAY 14, 2023

GBuffer Definition of GBuffer In Deferred Rendering, the most important concept is the: GBuffer. It’s worth noting that Deferred Rendering is a concept, and there are many different implementations. GBuffer is short for Geometry Buffer, which means a buffer that stores geometry information. 2012-08-05, 99.5% Web WebGL 2.0,

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

We saw that all our various asset concepts such as levels, prefabs, templates, or presets could be unified as they are all hierarchies of property containers. Level data, geometry, materials, and so on, will have to be more modular to leverage all the powerful composition mechanisms. Any recommended small steps to follow for starters?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2024

They test around 1,000 prototypes each year, demonstrating their dedication to exploring a wide array of concepts. This transition was not just a strategic adjustment but a rapid evolution, given that by 2023, hyper-casual games represented only 25% of Voodoo's revenue. Despite this extensive prototyping, only about 0.4%—approximately

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The rules regarding IAP methods are now the following: Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency wallets, etc. The updates focused on the usage of NFTs and their functionalities inside games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Deconstructor of Fun x Google Istanbul conference is coming up on March 9th, 2023! Market mechanisms could change, introducing new auction formats, changing fee structures, or adding new asset types and derivatives. Today, we dive into the critical components of game markets needed to make them fun, and applicable in web 3.0

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 4, 2023

It’s again taking a super simple addictive core game but actually pairing it with a simplified progression mechanic and some amount of live operations. And the progression mechanic result in in-app purchases. Eric Seufert explains the concept of content fortresses here.

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