Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Integrating IAP into traditionally ad-driven games requires rethinking game design and player experience, proving that hybrid monetization demands more than simply adding IAP options. Advertisers are keen to reach players who spend, which drives up CPMs and ad revenue.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 26, 2024

Through initiatives like mobile game jams and interschool esports, she aims to foster girls’ interest in STEAM fields. She encourages early exposure to career possibilities like game design, game development, and shout casting and believes this early desire motivates them to persist.

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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.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Not only does it help you demystify some of the speech you hear when you get into gaming, but it also has implications that could affect how you classify your website, categorize your Kickstarter campaign, or target an audience on social media or for advertising. What are hobby board games? Game Design.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Knowing the age, gender, location, income level, and other characteristics of potential players allows them to make sure that their games are targeted to specific groups and that the game content resonates with their audience. Demographic information also influences game design decisions.

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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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Brand Game Development

MARCH 13, 2017

Not only does he help gamers make healthier choices, but he’s a fledgling designer himself! Today he shares with us a game he really enjoys: Colony. Burt: I’ve fallen in love with Colony by Bezier Games, designed by Ted Alspach, Toryo Hojo, and N2 (the pen name for Yoshihisa Nakatsu). I say “no” for two reasons.

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iXie gaming

MAY 8, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the basics of WebGL game development, including its advantages, the tools needed to get started, and some tips for creating engaging and successful games. Working with shaders and optimizing game performance are some of the primary methods used in WebGL game development.

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Jesper Juul

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Taking Playful Scholarship Seriously: Discursive Game Design as a Means of Tackling Intractable Controversies. Playful Strategies in Print Advertising. Stefan Werning, Jasper van Vught. Play and Playfulness in Lynda Barry’s What It Is. Kieron Brown. The Playful Affordances of Picture Book Apps for Children. Hanna Järvenpää.

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Game Design Aspect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In this article, game designer Sande Chen delves into the parental guilt associated with app usage, as documented in the book, Baby, Unplugged. Hope you're having a good holiday and not working :) In the previous months, I've been following up on research about kid games, especially those for the preschool set. Happy Labor Day!

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With privacy becoming more important to mobile players and the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in app advertising inventories, the quality of your creatives has never been more important to the success of your games. In most app advertising inventories, you do not have many levers to pull.

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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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iXie gaming

AUGUST 12, 2024

Advertising and Marketing Honest advertising is key to following the rules. Game trailers and ads should show exactly what the final product is like. By doing this, your game can be released in more places and has a better chance to earn more money. Player Trust Trust is key today.

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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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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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The Knights of Unity

MAY 6, 2020

Successful hyper casuals are usually released by publishers who own whole teams of game designers responsible for analytics, preparing tables in Excel and calculating and managing such coefficients as retention (mainly D1 and D7), LTV (lifetime value) and CPI (cost per install). As it was said before, the genre is evolving.

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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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Moonmana

AUGUST 11, 2022

We know that time is money, and with outsourcing, you can focus on other more important spheres like promotion and sales development, while specialists are working on 2D game design for your game. A team of 2D artists will deliver a high-quality design sticking to the deadline. . post a job advertisement.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Experience with idle games — making a repetitive action seem fun and not taxing — is key. In due time, we believe most big games won’t rely on crypto airdrops alone to grow their user base — though it will likely always be a winning acquisition strategy to add to the mix.

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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. It offers the following programs: 3D and VX Game Design and Development Film/Video Game Programming 24 – Cinema School 2D Film Animation 5.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Privacy changes have also contributed to vertical integration as mobile gaming publishers have acquired advertising technology to have more ownership over their data. What’s really noticeable in the Merge Mansion’s stride is the investment into the narrative in both game design and the creatives.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

By following the do’s and avoiding the don’ts, you can ensure that your game stands out in the competitive PC gaming market. In this guide, we will cover a range of topics, including best practices for game design, effective marketing strategies, and tips for optimizing game performance.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 13, 2024

Meanwhile, for a degree in Computer Game design, Digipen tuition is almost $60000/year now. Annual tuition to learn to make games at Digipen. It's become routine for those who make indie games to have contempt for gamers. I don't even know what to say about that. Almost $60K! ” Wait.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 21, 2023

However, creating compelling PvE challenges requires designing around the tools the player has. Suppose the game designer wants to create a giant cyclops enemy – shoot the eye for massive damage! Junkrat’s grenade launcher gives powerful area control but poor accuracy, especially at long range.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 18, 2023

There’s always the chance that the new Moomin game and Bad Piggies 2 will become breakout hits like Dream Blast, but the chances for that are low. And the Moomin game has a niche brand and from a game design perspective is yet another reskinned version of Angry Birds Dream Blast (Sugar Blast was the previous one).

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Big Games

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Monetization Strategy You should develop a fair and discreet monetization strategy if your game offers in-app purchases or advertisements. A player values the openness and the opportunity to play the game without being constantly upsold. When you gain confidence and experience, you can tackle more complex game ideas.

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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. Every artist should consider keeping a portfolio.

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The Knights of Unity

JUNE 15, 2020

In short: it is used to measure the value of your game and assess the profitability of investment. One of the mistakes made by developers, game designers or analysts is, as Google mentioned on their blog, not including all revenue sources in their LTV calculations. advertising). Basic Mistakes when Calculating LTV.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 13, 2021

Written by Michail Katkoff , games executive and founder of Deconstructor of Fun, and Niek Tuerlings , Senior Game Designer and author of popular game development blog Ludocious.com. Special thanks for the Hybridcasual design insights to Abhimanyu Kumar , founder of Naavik consulting.

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Keith Burgun

JUNE 7, 2022

Of course mobile F2P gacha games are the absolute peak level of this sort of stuff, but it bleeds out and infects everything else too, more and more, year after year. More and more things “level up” in some way.

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Monetization Monetizing hyper-casual games is a major challenge for developers. As these games are usually free-to-play, the only way to generate revenue is through in-app purchases and advertising. Without strong retention strategies, players may quickly lose interest and move on to the next game.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Unique and innovative gameplay: VR technology offers unique and innovative gameplay experiences that distinguish VR games from traditional 2D games, providing game developers with a unique selling point.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

For a market game designer, revealing information should be an orchestrated event. However, the current design craft feels immature. Robust frameworks like those described above will help develop the craft of game market design. Eric is an ex-Riot veteran and currently does economy design at SuperLayer.

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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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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

DECEMBER 11, 2019

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. Habby leveraged the 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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