Jesper Juul

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Table of Contents. Can Playfulness Be Designed? Taking Playful Scholarship Seriously: Discursive Game Design as a Means of Tackling Intractable Controversies. Playful Strategies in Print Advertising. Here’s the new Eludamos special issue on Playfulness across Media , edited by Jan-Noël Thon. Perspectives.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

.” Percentage play According to Mistplay, 77 percent of spenders rotate between two to seven games at any given time throughout the week, but 53 percent only spend money on a single game. Advertising remains the most successful discovery method for most players, with nearly half saying they rely on ads to choose their next game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 21, 2023

Live-service PvE games are filled to the brim with progression: level-ups, stats, gear, skill trees, etc. Dozens of copies of the same sniper rifle with slightly different stats is a cheap way to extend content, and players willingly grind for hours to get a rifle with +5% damage. A more subtle challenge comes from character design.

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iXie gaming

MAY 8, 2023

The gaming sector uses game analytics in the following ways: Player Behavior Analysis: Game analytics can give information on how players interact with a game, including which levels they find challenging, how long they play for, and which features they use most frequently.

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AWS Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For instance, game development studios use GFS solutions to manage game assets, build distribution, and engine data for collaborative work among game designers, developers, and artists. Similarly, advertising agencies create commercials, digital advertisements and marketing campaigns.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D Modelling 3D Animation FX Concept Art 2D Animation Game Design Game Programming 3D Modelling: Shaping Virtual Worlds “3D modelling is a rewarding career where you get to bring concepts and 2D imagery to life, sculpting personality and story into characters, objects, and environments.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The price of this blog is that, every so often, I put an advertisement in your inbox. We have just started a Kickstarter for our next game, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. When I did earlier remasters, I often redid things like the game system, because I thought my wiser game designer brain could make the old stuff better.

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The Knights of Unity

MAY 6, 2020

What is the most attractive thing in games? Hyper-casual games do not have a story, they have little content, and yet it is one of the most addictive genres in the history of gaming. Thus, despite the monotony in the genre, the game becomes more diverse. In turn, the coin trader is the store and its content (e.g.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Augmented Reality (AR) AR is becoming increasingly prevalent in hyper-casual games. This technology is revolutionizing the gaming experience by bringing the real world into the game, making it more interactive and immersive. Monetization Monetizing hyper-casual games is a major challenge for developers.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

Board game development is a very individual process. Every single developer has different methods for creating their games. This article is the ninth of a 19-part suite on board game design and development. Need help on your board game? Games are more than just what’s in the box. It’s targeting.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Personalized learning: The technology can personalize language learning experiences by tracking learners’ progress, adapting content and difficulty levels, and providing tailored feedback and support. New revenue streams: Developing VR games can offer new revenue streams through in-game purchases, sponsorships, and advertising.

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Big Games

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The publishers are ready to pay so that they can get their games to reach the targeted audience. There are several ways in which you can promote the game, by using the app store promotions, advertising on social media, etc. If the players are not aware of your game, they wouldn’t consider the game, or download it.

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Big Games

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Regular Updates and Support By regularly releasing updates, bug patches, and fresh content, you should demonstrate your dedication to your game. Monetization Strategy You should develop a fair and discreet monetization strategy if your game offers in-app purchases or advertisements.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

Additionally, the Pass-related quests are great to foster horizontal content exploration , by directing players to engage with specific game modes or incentivizing them to acquire, play with and upgrade all the characters. These missions can be released progressively to provide a reason for players to come back regularly to the game.

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Game Designing

JANUARY 23, 2023

Squarespace Squarespace is one of the most well-known website builders, thanks largely to their massive advertising budget, often sponsoring content creators, podcasts, and more. However, Squarespace isn’t all advertising, and they have a robust platform to back up their popularity.

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Moonmana

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Nowadays this type is commonly implemented in game development, social media content creation, infotainment, online advertising, and explainer videos. 3D art is predominantly seen in movies, TV, and video games. . Earlier 2D animation was used in cartoons as an advanced solution.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

Supercell’s previous entry, Spooky Pop, had a lot of design mistakes that prevented it from competing with the Saga model. It has a solid core game design, and a meta design that builds upon the successes we’ve seen in the market. 2 Live Content & Events The business model of match 3 relies on one thing: content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

There are several more experienced game teams, either pivoting or forming new companies. As my colleague, Anton Backman from Play Ventures said recently, and I concur with his assessment, blockchain understanding will be commoditized, but game design and product understanding will be a rare skill , even as it is in gaming now.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 11, 2019

content coming out in the future, please do subscribe to the Deconstructor of Fun infrequent but powerful newsletter. The exchanging of audiences between hypercasual titles can be seen in the share of ad impressions “Jelly Shift” by SayGames has across 8 out of the top 11 apps it is advertised in.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

Event- and content-specific currencies is a trend we’re across all the genres. Prediction 2: Mini-games that players control In addition to their preference for escapism, bingo players also desire a higher degree of control. Feathers & Dragons Happy 2020! This will allow them to hold on to their existing player base.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 4, 2019

content coming out in the future, please do subscribe to the Deconstructor of Fun infrequent but powerful newsletter. By tying up with some of the top influencers in countries like Singapore and United Kingdom, CM’s free chart rankings saw instant spikes on releasing the influencer videos/advertisements.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

This sort of elongated production process obviously has increased project cost ramifications, which only reinforces the above mentioned design evolution - more Hybridcasual! It leveraged its hypercasual core game design to center its marketing videos around, while also showcasing its more RPG elements in a light and fun way.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Developing a detailed, polished universe like this presumably took a lot of time and effort from the team, but it pays off in the end as they continuously push out more content over time for player engagement. In terms of content, the plot of Cookie Run: Kingdom advances very quickly while maintaining a grip on the details of the characters.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

This is most certainly not easy and it’s not hard to see why the average time to market with new puzzle games is increasing. Unrelated to the pandemic, Apple proposed a change to IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers), which was also a hot topic across mobile gaming. DoF’s back of the napkin summary of IDFA depreciation.

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Game Designing

JULY 30, 2023

Selection of programs offered include: Advertising Animation and Visual Effects Game Development Graphic Design Motion Pictures and Television 2. Selection of programs offered: VFX 3D Animation Game Cinematic Motion Graphic Content Production and Character Design 3. It also has a campus in Busan.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 27, 2019

This post is sponsored by Lab Cave , a Mobile Growth Company that provides App Store Optimization and Mediation services for mobile Apps and Games. This deconstruct is written by Eva Grillova (Game Designer at Smirk Game Studios) and Abhimanyu Kumar (Mobile Games Consultant).

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Addressing the initial learning curve, introducing enticing mid-game offers, and refining unlocking progression are essential for the game’s long-term success. With Blizzard's expertise in creating compelling end-game content, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to become a major success and influence future game design trends. ?

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Addressing the initial learning curve, introducing enticing mid-game offers, and refining unlocking progression are essential for the games long-term success. With Blizzard's expertise in creating compelling end-game content, Warcraft Rumble has the potential to become a major success and influence future game design trends.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

SPOILER ALERT: This post spoils what happens in the game. CONTENT WARNING 1: I mention a suicide from a century ago. CONTENT WARNING 2: the game is rather explicit, but I've kept the imagery in this post relatively tame, at a semi-NSFW / soft-R rating. It also spoils a bit of Bioshock Infinite (2013) because why not.

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