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Wrapping up 2024 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

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I prioritize creating content based on what I believe will facilitate the games marketing efforts, he explains. Lonely Oscar Salandin , known as Peculiar Pixels, received a major validation for his debut game, BOTSU Ridiculous Robots , by being named the Overall Winner at the Develop Indie Showcase Awards 2024.

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Column • The Pure Product – Every video game ultimately becomes a story

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Image: Post Malone’s Murder Circus, one of the many projects Richard Dansky worked on in 2024. Then and only then is the game realized, as it becomes something active and vibrant as the player journeys through the content, each in their unique, own way. Author: Richard Dansky Every video game ultimately becomes a story.

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Minigames Revisited: How Developers Are Continuing to Tap into Trends and Drive Engagement

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In this blog, we look at some of the new and interesting ways developers have implemented minigames into some of the most popular mobile titles on the market, from Royal Match’s Wordle-inspired potion puzzle to Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s recreation of Dave the Diver. Where it starts to diversify is when you begin to explore the wider island.

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Button City by Subliminal Gaming wins the 2024 Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge

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Games for Change , in partnership with HP and Google Play, announced the winners of the second annual Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge at the 2024 Games for Change Festival. Android release date: Summer 2024 Team Background: The team consists of students from different nationalities, backgrounds, and genders.

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Webinar Recap: How Mobile Game Developers Are Using IP Collaborations to Enhance LiveOps

Game Refinery

Two people who know all this too well are Kalle Heikkinen, Market Insights at Liftoff Intelligence, and Altti Fromholdt, Content Creator at Liftoff Intelligence. For example, having the same franchise front and center in a puzzle game, a 4X strategy, and a racing game is most likely fine, but you wouldnt want two shooters at the same time.

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How Drama and Fake Ads Convert To Real Profits

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Beyond Cutscenes : Todays dramatic content isnt yesteryears skippable cutscenes. Narrative content, on the other hand, is virtually unconstrained. Not an AI Story: While AI dramatically reduces content creation costs, its merely a tool which is well suited to untapped audience demand. iOS Top Grossing "4X" category.

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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

Not only are collaboration events a great way to engage players, but they’re also a great way to boost your game’s monetization through the addition of new content, such as event-exclusive cosmetic items and collectibles. As an example, Granblue Fantasy is an RPG with heavy social ements, while Puzzle & Dragons is a Match3 puzzle game.