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

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Life lessons He worked 5 years on his nostalgic 3D platformer Raccoo Venture , but according to Brazilian solo developer Diego Ras the journey was extremely rewarding. He started his career in advertising, but the world of video games always held his real interest. Still, Nowell strives to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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Solo dev Diego Ras of Raccoo Venture “Everything starts with paper and pencil”

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He worked 5 years on his nostalgic 3D platformer Raccoo Venture , but according to Brazilian solo developer Diego Ras the journey was ‘extremely rewarding’. He started his career in advertising, but the world of video games always held his real interest. Finally, maintain a healthy balance between work and rest.

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Telegram x Web3 Gaming: Why So Popular and How Can I Get In On This?

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In an ever-chaotic gaming business, Telegram seems to finally be a platform where a studio can launch with self-determination and have a real shot at a profitable game. Unlike many other messaging platforms, a good chunk of Telegram users are game-oriented. In fact, a reported 20% of Telegram users engage with games.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

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Many developers have invested in more innovative gameplay mechanics to broaden the audiences they can advertise to, with the diversification of game genres being a natural extension of that. Take influence from viral trends on media platforms, such as TikTok, but remember that these trends won’t stay around forever.

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Oscar Hogervorst: “Iteration is one of the solutions to Steam’s many challenges”

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Addressing Demographics and Analytics While data on audience demographics such as age, gender, and country is not directly provided by Steam, Steam Data Suite users can gather insights based on sales, platform, and pricing data. Additionally, he suggests using platforms like Reddit and TikTok to advertise smaller games effectively.

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The Mobile Games Industry In the Year 2023

Deconstructor of Fun

Yet the hard truth is that these initiatives by the platforms have done little except prolonged development cycles and created jobs inside the platforms themselves. Likelihood of the prediction: 87% #2 Publishers Push to Off-Platform Payments What we love most about Apple and Google is that they know your credit card number.

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Understanding Above-the-Line and Below-the-Line Costs in Filmmaking

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The Evolution of Production Cost Categories The origin of the "above-the-line" and "below-the-line" terminology has a fascinating connection to mid-20th-century advertising practices. Understanding movie production budgets is key to navigating this balance and effectively allocating resources.

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