Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 13, 2021

This is in line with the current rise in popularity of games with the equally satisfying Merge mechanic in the puzzle genre. On the other hand, this low entry barrier is what drove the growth of the genre as publishers advertise within each other's games to scale their titles. Historical lack of staying power.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

This article is the last and, the most important piece of the “scaling” puzzle focusing on the nothing less than the game that is being promoted and the teams that are promoting it. They were also one of the first companies to run puzzle ads at scale, that are now used by pretty much every larger advertiser in the space.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

Hub worlds are coming In addition to trying to acquire properties in other genres, apps will likely try to appeal to players from other genres, particularly puzzle and casual , with popular features like explorable hub worlds, homes, and other custom design areas. This will allow them to hold on to their existing player base.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

This approach fits better with the predominantly female target audience that is very familiar with saga-based puzzle games. 2022 Predictions #2: Minigames, Collections, and Visual Progress Casino Games will continue to integrate features that are designed to appeal to players from other genres, particularly puzzle and casual.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This is showcased in the downward trending right-side graph, where we use the “average number of games Playtika’s key slots titles are being advertised in” as a proxy for UA spend. This can be seen in the image below, where Simulation, Merge Puzzle and MOBA titles from Big Fish and Plarium are currently in soft-launch.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

A cold calculating trader would only care about the outcome, but human beings seem to love watching the outcome unfold - a puzzling topic for economists. Outcome Revelation Once a position has been taken and money is on the line, players must wait for the outcome to be revealed. The reveal itself can be engrossing.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado. Thankfully, your faithful crew at DoF are here to try and help you make sense of it, well, at least the very specific part of it related to puzzle games. Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. It made $5.1

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Plus given the size of Blizzard I’m sure they won’t go lightly when it comes to advertising and getting as many users as possible for launch day. And it doesn’t stop there, the game doesn’t let you sit with any new concept for a reasonable amount of time, the third, fourth and fifth battle only throw more your way (see screenshot below).

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Plus given the size of Blizzard I’m sure they won’t go lightly when it comes to advertising and getting as many users as possible for launch day. And it doesn’t stop there, the game doesn’t let you sit with any new concept for a reasonable amount of time, the third, fourth and fifth battle only throw more your way (see screenshot below).

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

A dense randomized mini-chess puzzle where everything matters. Moreover, in the case of sex clubs, the patron himself simultaneously becomes the advertised adventure." All of this is meant to reflect Craddock's belief system, even if my overcomplicated tactical gay sex magic chess puzzle game wouldn't have been quite to her tastes.

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