PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

These were small versions of the AAA games I had played a lot of, but they were just as enjoyable.” Solve puzzles and wander your way across the iris, and through the life, of Impressionist painter Claude Monet. I still love to see how things work, and if they are broken I love the puzzle of how to fix it. Try to enjoy the work.

Dev 104

Dev Art Concepts Film 104

Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Studios like Roblox exemplify this, allowing users to create their own games within the platform, while more traditional studios focus on high-end graphics and immersive experiences. On the other, you have studios that are pushing the boundaries of what’s technically possible in AAA game development.

Communications 59

Communications Puzzle Studios Demo 59

Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

And the graphics are beautiful, but very demanding. There’s so much to take into consideration – from adapting to a smaller screen, adjusting mechanics and creating simpler controls, down to CPU power and graphics. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. So, technically Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t released in 2022.

Mobile Gaming 98

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Studios like Roblox exemplify this, allowing users to create their own games within the platform, while more traditional studios focus on high-end graphics and immersive experiences. On the other, you have studios that are pushing the boundaries of what’s technically possible in AAA game development.

Communications 52

Communications Puzzle Studios Demo 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

To put the Strategy genre in proportion, it generates a whole Billion more than all Puzzle games combined. Though several puzzle genres do boast significant ad revenue streams, which bridge the gap in net revenue between the genres. A true masterpiece of an ad rivaling launch trailers from AAA games.

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Platformer Puzzle Mobile 52

The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Portal and Portal 2 were adequate, competent puzzle games elevated into hit classics by good writing. When you're working on a AAA game with a $300000000 budget, all executive decisions will be aimed toward one goal: Sand down any odd edges or quirky details. Graphics, sound, coding, testing, it's an enormous effort.

Writing 59

Writing Games AAA Indy 59

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

This makes RPGs the third largest genre on mobile after Strategy ($5.4Bn) and Puzzle ($4.5Bn) games. Idle RPGs (not to be confused with Idle games) and Puzzle RPGs were the biggest growing sub-genres in 2019. Nevertheless, Puzzle RPGs look to be at their peak while Idle RPG revenues have already declined.

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Fighting Studios Art 52

Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

The maps, graphics, characters, and general aesthetic of Stumble Guys will win over a lot of Fall Guys players who want a Fall Guys experience on mobile. There aren’t really any other games like it on PC/console, although Fall Guys does have to compete for players’ attention whenever there’s a major AAA release on console/PC.

Mobile 130

Mobile Mobile Mechanics Feature 130

Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

This concept of “secret” doesn’t really make sense in a strategy game, contest, or a puzzle. So technically, it may be more like a “bad puzzle”, but in any case it shares a lot in common with secrets. I made this graphic just to show that “secret or not” is really not a binary quality.

Fantasy 52

Fantasy Puzzle Content Cutscenes 52

The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 30, 2023

Because, at their hearts, Zelda games are puzzle games with a bit of combat bolted on. Puzzle games are a niche genre. Which makes sense, because the AAA game scene right now is soooo tedious. Remember, this is a puzzle game at heart. Yet, this is an amazing time for niche games to break out and become big hits.

Fighting 100

Fighting Puzzle Games Engineering 100