PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I do sometimes have ‘flashes’ -or dreams- of cool ideas like a gameplay mechanic, other times a whole story or environment. The indie community is amazingly helpful, but you will have to fight by yourself with every single element in your own game – and that takes time! The gaming industry in 2023 seems to be very unstable.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

The twin-stick shooter requires you to keep track of and fight the ever-closing game windows while evading enemies. Backpack Battles Backpack Battles decided to make inventory management the main game mechanic. Turn-based mechanics and an RPG flavor round off the experience. You can find the takeover recordings on our YouTube.

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Keith Burgun

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I got it on the day it was released back in June of 2023. For me, the gameplay felt best described as “absolutely normal 2023 Videogame Combat”, which is to say, it’s 3rd person, left stick moves your guy, right stick moves the camera, there’s a lock on, a dodge roll, a few spells. I’m not one of those.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On February 14, 2023, Ilkka Paananen published a public letter “ The Next Chapter of Supercell ”. From the start of 2023 to the end of September, Brawl Stars was earning around $260k a day. The highest they have been since the start of 2022, at roughly 150% greater than 2023’s baseline install rate.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

It looks like these are not enough to stop Tactile , the Danish studio behind smash hit Lily’s Garden , from working on a new title since they launched their latest game Makeover Match in March 2023. Although the Tactile team has several titles under their portfolio, the well-known swapping mechanic is not very common among their games.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Follow-up attempts at replicating the success of Pokémon GO by integrating AR mechanics into other IP-based games were met with disappointing figures, resulting in job losses and sudden cancellations. Our 2023 Midcore Gaming Apps report includes information on the latest trends and revenue-boosting opportunities across midcore mobile games.

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Game Errors

JUNE 6, 2023

Gameplay Mechanics Although both of these titles have many similarities, some key differences have made them unique from each other. This characteristic has created many more contrasts, particularly in the shooting, movement, and overall game mechanics. The movement mechanics in Fortnite is very basic.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

As we head into 2023, there are some truly incredible VR games that are worth checking out. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the world of VR gaming and explore the top 10 VR games to try out in 2023. The game boasts impressive graphics, unique gameplay mechanics, and a captivating storyline.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Bandai Namco had previously teased the release of the new entry in the long running fighting series as we get our first impressions on Tekken 8. The dynamics in-game and in-combat would be very tough to get right as swords and guns do not usually work in tandem with each other in a fighting game. Like a Dragon Ishin. Pacific Drive.

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Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I gave a talk on games and meaning at GDC 2023, which is now 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. One way to put this is that nobody knows anything.

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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. According to industry experts, eCPM (the main KPI of ad revenue) is down up to 30% from February 2023 alone.

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Popular Games Made In Unreal Engine Fortnite Fortnite is an online video game developed by Epic Games and distributed as three different game modes using the same engine, so each one has similar graphics, art assets, and game mechanics. FAQ Unity vs. Unreal, What's The Better Game Engine In 2023?

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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

While the fighting genre that was popular in the 1980s had faded, this Double Dragon Advance version hearkened back to those times, but in the 3D era. With new tracks and a variety of game modes, players had the ability to alter driving mechanics and even tweak their vehicles so they were more realistic. Final Fight One.

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