Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end. What a year it has been, with the number of Godot submissions in game jams rising to new heights, more people working for the Godot Foundation than ever before , and most industry award shows featuring one if not more games made with Godot. The feature freeze for 3.6

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

We got to work with professional writers and craft stories featuring iconic characters. Hexasort with its new matching mechanic executed so well, is an industry darling. In 2024, Last War and Top War ranked #1 and #8, respectively, in the U.S. The team poured their hearts into the work. iOS Top Grossing "4X" category.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the success rate of the new games released drastically low, one can’t help but ask two questions: When releasing a game in 2024, which genre should I choose to make the most of it? Specific “Match 3D” mechanics make it problematic to add any other twists to the gameplay, since ,if players have enough time, they can complete any level.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. It contains the game’s proposed design like the concept of the game, genre, core game mechanics, gameplay, timeline, illustrations/sketches, story and characters, levels and monetization strategies.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In terms of both technical achievements and content expansion, 2024 was a huge year for Cogmind… but first, the traditional opening collage, a quick visual summary of the year: Selection of images from the past year of Cogmind-related development as posted on this blog, forums, and social media (larger size here ).

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

The AppMagic Hypercasual games recap for the second quarter of 2024 unveils some interesting information about this specific part of the mobile games market. General Market Trends Compared to Q1 2024, the market has shifted down by 11%, amassing 3.38B installs.

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Game Dev Unchained

JANUARY 16, 2025

Introduction Ive been in the game industry for years now, and 2024 has easily been one of the toughest years Ive seen. Mass Layoffs: A Brutal Year for Developers One of the biggest topics on our minds was the wave of layoffs that hit the industry in 2024. Even single-player franchises are getting forced into live-service mechanics.”

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

. (<2016 excluded as outliers and mostly pre-alpha content being created to seed the first version) I’ve included 2024 in that graph because the work on all those items was already completed on this year’s dev time, but have yet to be released, and as you can see it’s quite a cache. All your base are belong to us.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Numbers Dont Lie Endless runner games have captivated mobile gamers worldwide, seamlessly blending simple mechanics with engaging gameplay. million occurring in September 2024 alone ( App Radar ). Thats the unique feature of endless runner games: there is always an opportunity to improve something. And guess what?

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 22, 2024

The teaser trailer of the game, which featured a heavily mutated giraffe scurrying over the enclosure, received over 10 million views across YouTube. I also worked on designing the characters’ appearance, from facial features to clothing. Childlike excitement Zoochosis will be released on Steam in Q2 2024.

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Game Errors

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The game’s complexity can lead to extended loading times, and occasionally, while playing Football Manager 2024, you might get stuck on the loading screen. Intresting Fact: The nuanced world within Football Manager 2024 serves as a gauge for our hardware’s mettle. Why Football Manager 2024 gets stuck on the loading screen?

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

By February 2024, the team had grown to three with the addition of Clémence Geurts, who was initially hired for a future project. But it was more than just the combat mechanics that intrigued him. For controller users, the mechanic required a complete redesign. “Her drawing style is amazing,” Coma says.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” The more complex a mechanic is, the more guidance players will need. The inspiration comes from traditional Chinese paintings.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

In a recent podcast featuring Lexi Sydow , Director of Corporate Marketing and Insights at Sensor Tower, several key insights were shared about the current state and future of mobile gaming, mobile marketing, and the dynamic between apps and games. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

Playable ads usually start with a short video ad, followed by an interactive game or activity that showcases the features and benefits of the advertised product or service. Simple gameplay mechanics – The game or activity featured in a playable ad should be easy to understand and play, even for those unfamiliar with the advertised product.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Catizen — one of the top Telegram success stories — earned $25 million in revenue as of September 2024 with over 1 million paying users. In fact, a recent report by Game7 indicates that 21% of web3 games launched in 2024 chose Telegram as their platform. The game Hamster Kombat hit 300 million users.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

and Creatify: For video-based ads featuring AI-generated actors. Prediction #4 Hybrid Casual: The Future of Casual Gaming Hybrid-casual has become the mobile gaming buzzword of 2024, though it remains hard to define. to $2.50) with LTVs of $2 to $4, hybrid-casual games have grown more complex, borrowing features from casual games.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This post was originally published on [ 22-06-2021 ] and has been updated on [ 30-09-2024 ] to reflect new information and insights. Adding in-game chat and messaging features makes the e-gaming experience feel alive. It must include complete information, the main theme, launching date and unique features of your Teen Patti game.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the game now announced for a 2024-release, the part time solo dev is motivated to finish the game. Sometimes I have to make a bet that a feature will be fun only to end up cutting later after playtest feedback.” Burnout is a very real threat to solo-developers”, he says. There have been a few 6-month breaks there.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 2, 2023

My estimation is that - if it happens at all - it would happen somewhere in 2024 the earliest. Most of the changes have been related to progression and side mechanics (new upgrade systems, clans…), with just one being clearly impactful on gameplay (Gizmos). But have the updates been ambitious enough?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, the game's recent success is evident in its January 2024 performance, marking a historic high in revenue and unprecedented engagement metrics. Culminating with the highest revenue month the game has seen in years in January 2024. This massive uplift in revenue also comes with a resurgence of player engagement.

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AWS Games

MARCH 8, 2024

Additional features have been added to deploy more production-oriented services, such as Unity’s cache server. Practically speaking, a mechanism for managing Unity licenses may be necessary. The issue of cache volatilization in stateless instances can be solved by leveraging AWS features. This is why cache is so important.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2024

If you've been curious about how world-leading game publishers are operating in 2024, you're in for a treat. These selected teams were capable of integrating elements from casual games, blending simple gameplay mechanics with deeper, more engaging features that promote better retention and monetization.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

King, when they ruled the casual puzzle space, chose to expand the breadth of their casual portfolio: Bubble Witch Saga (bubble shooter), Pet Rescue Saga (collapse/blast), Diamond Digger Saga (digging/water flow mechanic), Blossom Blast Saga (linker), Pyramid Solitaire , etc. Golems in action.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 19, 2024

The game makes use of rewarded video ads, which most likely contribute around 15-20% on top of IAP, which then puts us around a daily average of $535.000 (using July 2024 revenue as a base). Once enough player experience has been earned, you will increase your player level, which in turn unlocks more features and new generators.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The collection and account progression mechanisms, as well as their utility in an action sequence, are very different and lacking when compared to Brawl Stars. Features that prolong match length and make MOBAs hard for more casual audiences to enjoy. Brawl Stars, Supercell's crown jewl in 2024 had to climb outta of a hole in 2018.

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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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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It was a 20-minute-long video release that featured a few new trailers and some advertisements for some exclusive Sony content. The shooting mechanics look sound along with a many interesting characters and locations being introduced in this title. Let’s take a look at what went down at Sony’s State of Play 2022: Tekken 8.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Mobile ad spend will be over half of all media ad spend by 2024 Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention in Safari was the catalyst to radically altering the digital marketing landscape. Mobile ad spending worldwide is going up and shifting faster than ever from traditional channels like TV, OOO into digital. ATT in iOS 15 went harder.

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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. On top of the standard neutral area, Now also features three randomly placed habitats: Forest, Swamp, and Desert.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The game has already been turning heads with a nomination for Best Saudi Indie Game and a win in the Graphics Galore category at the Devcom 2024 Indie Awards. Turtle with camel features At its heart, Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree is an underwater adventure rooted in Arabian themes. ” Aflah laughs.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 11, 2024

Frustrated with the traditional rewarding of slaughter in games, she developed a unique resource management mechanic that discourages unnecessary killing. ” Initially conceived as a portfolio piece, the game evolved over a decade with content-heavy, story-driven mechanics.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 19, 2025

It has quickly become a top-performing game for the publisher, accounting for over 70% of their revenue in 2024. Metrics for all countries for 2024, data from Sensor Tower ARPDAU for US only for comparison, data from Sensor Tower Game Overview Magicabin is a cozy simulation game centered around restoring an old castle in the woods.

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