PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

“Many game developers at that time were trying to replicate experiences like TRPGs, Werewolf, or lateral thinking puzzles with ChatGPT,” he explains. While many focus on cost reduction through AI-assisted asset and source code creation, he is more intrigued by the new game experiences that AI can enable.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

However, these games typically acquire players through marketing assets showcasing gameplay- though there are many using fake ads as well. Players pay extra moves to complete challenges to see new mechanics/puzzles, not progress a story) Narrative-driven games are fundamentally different.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This usually entails allowing players to play certain parts of the game without downloading the game’s full assets. This can be a mini-game, a puzzle, a practice dojo, a buy/sell/equip gear interface for the chosen mission, or even an elevator ride while the player listens to character conversations.

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Ask a Game Dev

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Continued dev work would be adding new assets and new tools for players to create new and interesting content from those tools, as well as better ways of curating and distributing popular user-submitted game content. Player-facing content creation tools (i.e.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The company has developed two mobile titles— Word Tiles Puzzle: Word Search and Restaurant Tycoon. Experience at a powerhouse like ATVI is an asset in capital-raising efforts, adding to investor confidence. While neither became widely popular, they generated around 1.4 million downloads collectively.

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Big Games

MARCH 28, 2025

Art and Asset Creation Focuses on building 2D characters, environments, and assets on a two-dimensional plane. Game Genres Ideal for puzzle games, visual novels, and platformers that require simplicity and style. Rendering and Lighting Depends on basic shading and lighting techniques to add detail to flat visuals.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

Casino, Puzzle (Casual), and Strategy games are flourishing, with blockbuster titles like Monopoly Go and Royal Match driving incredible success. In recent years, the cost per creative has returned to pre-hyper-casual levels, with some agencies charging thousands of dollars per video asset.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Basic “clicker” mechanics will likely evolve into many different types of async multiplayer games, RPGs, casual “Quest” puzzle games, strategy titles, and — given the natural social network in the ecosystem — party-game style experiences. Many other companies are putting their chips on the Telegram square.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Even so, different types of video game-level designs, such as shooter-level design, platformer-level design, puzzle-level design, multiplayer-level design, etc. It is about creating a visually appealing environment while ensuring the player’s experience is engaging and immersive. require a unique approach.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With a core commitment to innovation and quality, the company has recently shifted its focus towards developing casual puzzle games, to continue providing excellent gaming experiences across diverse demographics. billion users globally.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Christmas 2022 was made very special for some as Moon Active announced the acquisition of the casual puzzle game Zen Match for as much as $150M. Designing a Tile Match level When designing puzzle levels, one of the initial goals should be to ensure that players can easily recognize patterns.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

A single shot or asset will often travel through numerous artists and multiple departments before being finalized. As an asset takes shape, it must be presented in a turntable so its look can be properly inspected and approved or given notes by relevant supervisors or clients. So, where do you fit into the production pipeline?

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Playrix is one of the powerhouses in the puzzle genre thanks to Gardenscapes and Homescapes’ current success. Playrix has been trying out many interstitials, banners, videos and playable ads based on solving puzzles/saving animals by moving the pins in the right order. product management. Let’s look at Township as an example.

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DameDev.tv

JULY 4, 2023

I have also prepared a starter package for you, which includes meshes, textures, materials, and a prefab with an assembled calculator using these assets. Locate the Calc.prefab asset and place it into your scene. Key Script With our assets prepared, let's dive into implementing the logic.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic. Each level presents players with a puzzle to solve, and failing to notice items or power-ups can gradually increase that cognitive load and lead to frustration.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In today's issue, you'll get an update on all the custom 3D assets we've been working on for the capital city of Nisar, plus a peek into our process for creating a fully functional facial rig for our female main character. 3D Asset Design. Ready to take a break from the mundane and dive head-first into the magic of Kristala?

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Game Global

JUNE 28, 2021

So wear that top hat and be prepared to solve some puzzles! Not only do game localizers translate in-game text, but we assist with any assets and materials that surround the release of a title. Possible solutions include brainstorming with colleagues, or if not possible, hope for the best and toss the ball to your LQA friends.

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Game Daily

JUNE 19, 2023

A separate game invites players to solve a logic puzzle. Fantasia is made up of four members – Catherine, Luceo, Betty, and Andal – whose art style is based on X World’s Dream Card NFT game, an RPG in which players buy and trade digital assets.

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Filmustage

JANUARY 17, 2025

Here's the kicker: productions that nail their scheduling puzzle finish shooting 25% faster than those playing scheduling hopscotch. Your cloud toolkit serves up: File sharing Virtual meetings Digital asset wrangling Approvals at the speed of light Think of cloud-based software as your production's virtual headquarters.

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Filmustage

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Think of it as a global calendar puzzle - while some nations embrace Friday-Saturday weekends, others stick to Saturday-Sunday. Digital Asset Management Modern productions have evolved beyond physical film reels. It's like coordinating a worldwide dance, where every step must match the local rhythm.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Picture it as a complex puzzle in which you need to line up limited resources, tight budgets, and a creative vision to bring your story to life. Simply describe your scheduling preferences to the AI , and it will intelligently reorganize your production timeline, prioritizing scenes and assets based on your specific needs.

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Game Daily

JUNE 8, 2023

They can get right in and start creating, based on the assets and gameplay logic that’s already there. For a lot of our first time creators, we don’t anticipate them building their own universe. We anticipate them using one of the universes that we’ve created as a starting point. There’s no code.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

Once finished with the environmental concepts for the six clan capital cities, Harold then joined James in completing a few designs for items that still needed to be replaced with custom assets in the Kristala game build: Modular tunnel pieces. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. In-tact and broken Amulets. 3D Modeling.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Due to the limitation of the 2D models, showing a different angle of a character requires new art assets instead of a simple angle change in a 3D game. The animation and art assets in Cookie Run: Kingdom not only win in quantity but also in quality. How does Cookie Run: Kingdom protect its economic KPI under a nice drop rate?

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Filmustage

JANUARY 16, 2025

Here's what keeps them up at night: Getting those base shapes just right Carving up models like digital origami masters Making sure every surface points the perfect way Keeping those poly counts lean and mean Where the Magic Happens Remember that feeling when all the puzzle pieces finally clicked? That's compositing for you!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Now that we're so close to completing the vertical slice for Kristala, our modeling team has been able to work ahead on assets for new levels and finish up some outstanding pieces still needed to fully finetune and detail Dalamase. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. 3D Modeling.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JANUARY 14, 2021

3D Asset Design. We can't wait to see this come to life even further as Nick continues working through his list of assets. She then adjusted the materials and the look of our tutorial and boss wall before merging a few assets and updated their LODs for better texture streaming. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 14, 2023

Running through the market by genre, Kress noted that King has done quite well, but other genres had suffered badly, with strategy, RPG, match puzzle, and casino games all down double digits. He finished off by reminding markers to refresh their ads no more than every quarter, removing low-performing assets.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The responses represent a diverse set of developers – they work for small studios with less than 20 people (58%), medium studios of up to 150 people (26%), and large studios of over 150 people (16%) that develop games across 22 genres including action (33%), role playing (30%), and puzzle (22%). AWS for Games Solutions.

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Join us as we dive into the art of crafting the perfect DOOD report and reveal how leveraging the right software can transform a daunting pile of logistical puzzles into a clear-cut plan of action. Here's why they are so vital: ? Cost Efficiency: DOOD reports are essential for managing the budget.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 19, 2021

Although you can’t track users as easily, you can still do ASO AB testing on icons or marketing assets through Storemaven, Splitmetrics, or Geeklab- and Apple is coming out with their own native version ! “As There is also a heavier emphasis on organic traffic, with IP-based games or games featuring benefitting more than before.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

link] After getting the landscape materials and swamp assets laid out, Tiff then started adding vines and moss to the trees, strategically placing some glowing mushrooms, and establishing the right amount of ferns and additional plant life to help set the mood. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Sound Design.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 11, 2020

3D Asset Design. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Plus, we'll introduce you to three of our newest talented dev team members too! Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala. Wishlist the app now on Steam and get ready to sail the high seas! link] Sound Design.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 18, 2018

Nathan: Given the engine and assets of TWP, would a sequel be significantly cheaper / quicker to produce? Lancelot's Hangover: After beta testing, what do you do if you realize a series of puzzles doesn't work. Do you cut off the whole series of the puzzles (meaning wasting time/art/effort)? I don't think it would.

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 17, 2018

Nathan: Given the engine and assets of TWP, would a sequel be significantly cheaper / quicker to produce? Lancelot’s Hangover: After beta testing, what do you do if you realize a series of puzzles doesn’t work. Do you cut off the whole series of the puzzles (meaning wasting time/art/effort)?

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The misleading ad push was succeeded by the famous "Pull the pin" puzzle-style ads that put Evony and Hero Wars on the map in the past few years. The audience that was looking for a slightly different type of puzzle gameplay, the gameplay that was featured in the ads they were clicking on. Since its launch in February 2021.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 20, 2020

This makes RPGs the third largest genre on mobile after Strategy ($5.4Bn) and Puzzle ($4.5Bn) games. Idle RPGs (not to be confused with Idle games) and Puzzle RPGs were the biggest growing sub-genres in 2019. Nevertheless, Puzzle RPGs look to be at their peak while Idle RPG revenues have already declined.

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