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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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Tower of Fantasy – Is the Game Really a Genshin Impact With a Social Twist?

Game Refinery

Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles. Tower of Fantasy: Co-operative challenges in the open-world. Tower of Fantasy: co-op PvE game mode Dimensional Trial.

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A Guide to Designing Multiplayer Games

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Let’s elaborate on how multiplayer game design isn’t as simple as just throwing together some mechanics and calling it a day. Here, the game is overpowered (OP) by the strategies and calls for a balanced approach for individual players involved in the game. There are game accessibility guidelines that help avoid such barriers.

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Tower Pop seeks to reinvent tower defense

Game Daily

This extra layer of strategy balances the need to kill off stragglers, focus on impeding more skilled opponents, or exact revenge against irritating individuals. But innovating on basic TD mechanics proved to be a challenge. PixelJunk Monsters 2 and Orcs Must Die’s sequels added a focus on co-op play.

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How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game

Deconstructor of Fun

In many ways, Township has been the cornerstone for Playrix’s success as a title that allowed the company to build experience in live ops, analytics, and user acquisition. The game has already a complex and engaging set of game mechanics through the ever evolving production puzzle of crafting items. product management.

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Shooting for Success: Navigating the Ultra Competitive Shooter Genre

Deconstructor of Fun

Written by Adam Telfer , our razor-sharp Canadian co-host who doesn’t just play games—Adam both builds and dissects them. Games that tweak existing mechanics are not enough to break into this entrenched space. Balancing this with the core gameplay experience is a major challenge but necessary for long-term success.

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Turkish Gaming Phenomenon Uncovered: A Conversation with Rina Onur

Deconstructor of Fun

Rina co-founded Peak Games, which has become a game-changer in the Turkish gaming scene. Originally, they were developing Royal Riches, a social casino game, investing heavily in optimisation techniques like segmentation, personalisation, dynamic pricing, and live ops tailored for the casino title. Let’s take a look.

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