PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Games for Change , in partnership with HP and Google Play, announced the winners of the second annual Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge at the 2024 Games for Change Festival. The challenge is an initiative to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented game developers in the mobile gaming industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Much has changed in mobile gaming since then—and not all of them for the better—but one thing’s for sure: Scopely has more than delivered. Back in 2019, we explored how Scopely was carving out its own space in the industry with a unique approach to game development focused on building a strong product foundation.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This is why game art studios have emerged over the past decade. Instead of working on the next big blockbuster title alone, game art studios help companies create their titles with minimal financial investment. Many ask if there is a future for these developers who spend years developing these games.

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Played with Fire

APRIL 2, 2025

Studies have demonstrated significant improvements in reaction times through VR training: Simple and Complex Reaction Times: Research on mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes found that VR-based coordination training significantly improved both simple and complex reaction speeds.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

The AppMagic Hypercasual games recap for the second quarter of 2024 unveils some interesting information about this specific part of the mobile games market. The hypercasual games market has been on a downwards trajectory for a couple of years now, but there is still potential for success.

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Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Millions of mobile games are out there battling for engagement, yet only a few titles manage to fight their way to the top. Mastering the art of LiveOps. Royal Match, Phase 10, Clockmaker, Project Makeover, and other mobile games have taken inspiration from Monopoly GO! Their secret to success?

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Development Services The wider the range of Unreal game development services, the better, of course! Look for companies that offer full-cycle game development services, that cover everything from art, animation, VR/AR/XR-based development, right up to game testing. Will the game be 2D or 3D? Is it well-defined?

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In this greyboxing phase I usually put a few people to play and observe if the results were positive and if the flow of the level worked as planned, and only then finish with the art.” In the past I worked with a team developing a mobile game, where I had my first experience with developing a commercial game.

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Game Errors

APRIL 19, 2023

While Japanese games have traditionally been associated with distinct gameplay mechanics and anime-style aesthetics, the line between Japanese and Western games has become increasingly blurred in recent years. What happened to the Japanese gaming industry? Why does Japan dominate the video game industry?

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Tower of Fantasy was launched in the global markets in August 2022, luring players to the game with its “Genshin with an MMO experience” headlines. Although, in these types of games, whenever there is a new content update, there is also a revenue spike, which can be shown in the case of Tower of Fantasy.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Improve your mobile and web app quality using AWS Device Farm : Riot Games details how it uses AWS Device Farm to streamline its mobile app testing process, improve the quality of mobile games and SDKs, run automated and manual tests on real devices in the cloud, identify and fix issues faster, and release updates more frequently.

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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With their short cycles and simple gameplay, crafting a hyper-casual title means you can learn important skills across game design and monetisation, which you’ll need for success in the mobile games industry. But how do you get started building a hyper-casual game? How to get started.

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Big Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Game developers conceptualize, design, and build games for various platforms, including consoles, PCs, mobile devices, and virtual reality systems. Tips to Consider Before Entering in Game Development Industry 1.Define What draws you to the world of game development?

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 4, 2019

This one is written by Om Tandon (Director of User Experience, DIGIT Game Studios) and Abhimanyu Kumar (Mobile Games Consultant). Product differentiation is driven by UX, art styles, production quality and minor meta systems such as quests and saga maps. To make sure you don’t miss on all of the ?content

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Academy Award for Best Picture is essentially the same product whether viewed in the theaters or on a mobile device, but the Game of the Year award is evaluated quite differently for mobile games than it is for PC and console titles. Awards), and GDC all hand out Game of the Year recognition.

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Game Daily

APRIL 21, 2023

.” Partly funded by a Kickstarter campaign , the game’s early access numbers didn’t hit the mark. “Startups are hard, and game industry financing can be really fickle,” says Daly, whose previous work includes co-founding mobile gaming company Super Evil MegaCorp (Vainglory).

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

In our comprehensive guide, we explore some of the most popular positions in film and games to help you determine which role suits you best in terms of your interests, career aspirations, and skillset. Storytelling and visual narrative techniques Visual language and principles of lighting (direction, quality, color, environment, etc.)

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

It is no secret that puzzle games dominate a significant share of the mobile gaming market. Developed by a Wildlife studio, Playabit, the game offers a contemporary spin on the Blast subgenre. Time Blast is not sheepishly following that trend and has its unique art style instead.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

Hoping that your game is going to become a cultural phenomenon is a super long shot and often requires access to a top IP that can be very expensive. This is the main reason why mobile game businesses are extremely dependent on User Acquisition (UA), and mastering UA is crucial in building a highly scaled mobile app business.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Cookie Run is has some imporessive traction in the Western markets, which may potentially turn this game into a proper worldwide hit. The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world. Two key words - cuteness and mashup. Evolution of Cookie Run.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Guest post by Kenneth Landen , Director of Product at Hit Factor Executive Summary In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile gaming, Supercell's Brawl Stars has undergone a remarkable resurgence, transforming challenges into triumphs. That’s because these new tiered purchase options include an old fan favorite, luck mechanics!

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 9, 2023

Now onto the differences… A new way to define ‘casual player vs player’ (PvP) The biggest glaring difference between the two games is the new attack mechanic that is baked into the natural linear progression and appears every 10 levels. It’s an additional visual progression mechanic, which we know works well for the audience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 19, 2024

Written by Jesper Gustavsson , Director of Product at SYBO Games and a games industry veteran with 10 years of experience in building and operating mobile games as a product manager. In 2012, Microfun transitioned into the mobile gaming industry with the release of “Super Model” (an RPG fashion game).

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In the world of mobile gaming, creating an outstanding game is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in getting that game into the hands of players worldwide. This is where the role of a product marketing manager comes into play, serving as the linchpin connecting a game's inner vision to the outside world.

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

You can create a good game only through a dedicated software or a game engine. Game App Development Solution The demand for game apps on mobile phones has increased, and many game development companies are interested in developing mobile games. Therefore, this tool is most favored by artists.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: The State of Arcade Games While the Arcade genre only accounts for 7.5% In fact, Arcade games alone make up for ~45% of 2019’s total download volume across all mobile gaming genres.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 25, 2021

In other words, as the franchises like NBA postponed their season and lost viewership, so did the NBA mobile game. As real sports franchises suffered loss of viewership, so did the licensed sports games evolving around those franchises. It’s a cute and highly addictive game that is simple but hard to master.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Coin Master truly innovated on a core Casino mechanic by making random chance just one block in the core loop, not the only block. This combined with a casual art style and influencer marketing allowed it to widen the top of the funnel and safely introduce “slots” to a much broader audience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Both Firecraft Studios and Playrix borrowed freely from each other whether it came to core gameplay, theme, art style, store creatives, icons or video creatives. Other Match-3” is also home to string-matching games - such King’s Diamond Diaries Saga. The growth curve of Solitaire Grand Harvest is simply a work of art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Written by Ethan Levy , who is always looking for worthy, free-to-play mobile games for the N3TWORK Platform. Ask him about a free, $10,000 UA test for your game. If you’re interested in growing your business on mobile and beyond, look no further. In my heart, I am a game designer.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Most mobile gaming companies bet on incremental innovation as their gateway to success. They make marginal improvements to an existing game, hoping to convince enough players to switch to their game. This game packs some of the best balanced, nerve- wracking, strategic gameplay on a mobile device.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

Castle Clash by IGG, War Dragons by Pocket Gems and Art of Conquest by Lilith all came down between 15 to 35 percent compared to 2019. By all accounts this genre is matured to a point where it could use a massive innovation to both the progression mechanics and social gameplay. This means that the teams behind these games are bigger.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

There are several factors that make Beatstar stand out and establish a very unique identity: #1 Focus on the Western broad audience Most rhythm games are primarily focused on the Asian market ( DDR, Ouendan, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA… ), or on a particular subset of music fans ( Guitar Hero, Rocksmith…). It’s a truly fun game to play.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The New Business Model People in the game industry are continually asking about “a new business model” but they usually want new monetization techniques (ie. gatcha mechanic, piggy bank, etc.). I have been in the games industry since 1993 and in that time there have only been two new models, try-before-you-buy and free-to-play.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

If you want some inspiration for games to binge over the holiday period, look no further. Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Yep, another rollercoaster game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 23, 2020

I believe that the deprecation of the IDFA will catalyze a period of accelerated consolidation in the mobile gaming space via M&A. Smaller, single-game mobile gaming studios will see their growth trajectory obstructed completely and suddenly. The valuations of these companies will drop rapidly.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I’ll start by defining these two types of innovation: Content innovation periods are characterized by a focus on developing new types of games, expanding game portfolios, and pushing the boundaries of gameplay mechanics and storytelling. The advent of 3D graphics led to revolutionary games like Super Mario 64 and Tomb Raider.

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