Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Many people say that Cookie Run: Kingdom chose a very smart setup - on one hand, it has a vast universe with long histories, legends, power struggles, supernatural forces, and the eternal fight between good and evil; on the other, cookies are the sweet dessert that we see every day and associate with holiday, celebration, and happiness.

Baking 52

Baking Simulation Build Animation 52

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 28, 2025

The twin-stick shooter requires you to keep track of and fight the ever-closing game windows while evading enemies. Of Life and Land Build your own settlements in Of Life and Land and experience different maps, scenarios, and rich simulations. You can find the takeover recordings on our YouTube.

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Engine Engineering Mechanics Co-op 40

Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. It’s awesome to see some good messaging baked into its core gameplay. We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. Idle Siege: War Simulator by Gameloft.

Mobile Gaming 98

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This fighting game health mechanic is too fussy and unreliable for a busy shooter. So to survive fights for the first half of the game, you have to trust the level designers to leave enough health consumables around, Doom / Quake style. Bot invaders often don't interrupt a boss fight. Limited regen (e.g.

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Fighting NPC Puzzle AI 130

Designer Notes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

I would never have bet on a ultra-detailed dwarf simulator using ASCII art. Consider the case of Fortnite, which started as a game about building forts while fighting off waves of zombies. Here’s the rest of the quote from screenwriter William Goldman – Not one person knows for a certainty what’s going to work.

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Mechanics Game Design Game Designer Build 80