PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2024

In a church filled with diverse races, I was exposed to lots of different people even when it wasn’t allowed in South Africa.” Looking ahead to 2024, there’s a strong emphasis on discovering additional opportunities for game developers, particularly through work-for-hire initiatives. Bowden grew up in Durban.

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Games Studios Racing Development 169

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. Tap the button and you’re off to the races! In fact, a recent report by Game7 indicates that 21% of web3 games launched in 2024 chose Telegram as their platform.

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Games Platformer Balance Mobile 52

PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2024

He explains, “Surgent Studios is all about telling stories inspired by human truth, beyond race or gender. Tales of Kenzera: Zau’, was officially released on April 23rd, 2024. In 2023, Abubakar rebranded his company from Silver Rain Games to Surgent Studios to expand Tales of Kenzera into various mediums beyond games.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. Repunk will launch on Steam in early 2024 and is fully compatible with Steam Deck. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting. Almar is considering an Itch release as well.

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Dev Playtesting Art Games 160

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Make sure to sign up for our newsletter to be the first one to read our predictions for 2024. Verdict: CORRECT (1 Point) #3 Paid UA Becomes a Break-Even Game Advertising is a commodity and in a race to the bottom. It’s not how you start the race but how you finish it. VCs did decrease investing. So, we got this partly right.

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Racing Advertising Platformer Writing 52

Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 11, 2024

The problem is that at the end of 2024, the market is still noticeably smaller than it was three years ago in 2021. 2024 will be a lean year for gaming companies Executives, according to Newzoo, are expecting there to be even more releases this year than there were last year. Yet I don’t believe that will happen in 2024.

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Console Content Games PC 59

Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

Looking at the numbers, the first soft launch had three phases: April 2023 - Aug 2023: New content and new features (events) Aug 2023 - Dec 2023: Only content updates Dec 2023 - April 2024: No updates This suggests that the game lacked the same uptake and momentum that Royal Match saw.

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Puzzle Engine Engineering Mechanics 64

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

Over time, this could also create a race to the bottom, where speed prevails and quality drops, in that world the developers with established brands and IPs start to prevail as the difference in production value shines through and captivates an audience looking for the anti-AI ad. Closing Remarks Im cautiously optimistic about 2025.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Advertising 52

Designer Notes

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Voting for Trump in 2024 is an unconscionable act. There was a tiny window when he could have been impeached and barred from future office, but after Republican cowardice scuttled that opportunity, the new administration had to deal with the reality that he would run again in 2024.

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Racing Game Design Game Designer Games 67