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Why Some Puzzle Games are More Addicting Than Others?

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The puzzle genre is a powerhouse in mobile gaming, generating over $7 billion annually in in-app purchases (IAP). This success highlights their ability to generate revenue through a balanced mix of IAP and ads. Hybridcasual puzzle games follow the hypercasual model closely with respect to user experience (UX).

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The Importance of User Experience Testing in Game QA

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Chances are, it suffered from poor user experience (UX) design. In today’s booming gaming market, players expect more than dazzling visuals – they demand seamless interactions and total immersion. Stumbles in UX can sabotage player satisfaction and a game’s long-term success. What is User Experience Testing?

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How Coin Master Disrupted Social Casino and Pocketed $100M

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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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Finding Genre Success: the Case of Gossip Harbor

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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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2020 Predictions #10: Playbook to reach the Top of Sports Games

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This analysis is written by UX Reviewer’s Om Tandon and product guy and blog writer Alexandre Macmillan To make sure you don’t miss all the following prediction posts, please do subscribe to the Deconstructor of Fun newsletter. Clashing has been lucrative in Arcade Sports as several companies copied Golf Clash meta switching the core game.

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A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

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They oversee both the foundation and execution of the game mechanics and overall user experience. Some game designers focus on combat balance, using spreadsheets and simulations to provide challenges without impossibility. Some hone in on game controls, trying to make them responsive and meaningful to players.

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2020 Predictions #2: What Happens When the Hypercasual Party Ends?

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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.