Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

2022 predictions: Casual games will become more audience-led because of ATT Hypercasual will continue to see more hybrid IAP/ad monetisation and will become even more ‘Android first’ Midcore games will go increasingly cross-platform (particularly on PC). Each different game audience needs a different economy.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

This analysis will give you a full overview of the Strategy games genre, which is the second-largest genre in the Western markets after puzzle. This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. They are meant more for trend analysis based on estimations, rather than an exact numbers.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2022

The fact that Battle Passes have been successful on audiences so alien to each other like MOBAs and Match-3 Puzzle fans shows how versatile its design can be. Passes can generate different player experiences, follow a different balance, and emphasize different components depending on the genre and audience.

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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. Diversify revenue model Cilingir urged game-makers with games skewed heavily toward either ad or IAP-based monetisation to balance their revenue mix.

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Games Cross platform Mobile Mobile 59

CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Some game designers focus on combat balance, using spreadsheets and simulations to provide challenges without impossibility. With instruction and support from professionals, you'll explore combat and action gameplay development for PC and consoles and level up your level design. What does a game designer do?

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

It’s tricky taking any game from PC and Console to mobile. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t initially created for the Netflix Platform. So, technically Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t released in 2022. Which is a difficult balance to strike.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

Small Giant did it with Puzzle and Empires. This makes RPGs the third-largest genre on mobile after Strategy ($5.0Bn) and Puzzle ($5.1Bn) games. With a PC launcher, Plarium has further extended the life-time of their hit title mitigating some of the impacts from IDFA depreciation. 2 IP will set a Ceiling.

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Designer Notes

MARCH 31, 2023

It’s the #18 PC game of all-time on Metacritic – and the number one strategy game this century. Finally, city sites also gave us a natural place for tribal camps, which helps drive conflict and ensures that the player needs to balance expansion with military and not just spam settlers. A Civ-like, so to speak.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

Xsolla has dedicated tools that will help you create your own online commerce platform, improve your performance marketing and discoverability, and expand your game business on mobile and PC. This, unfortunately, removed the sense of achievement based on reaching high and difficult levels, a major motivation for the puzzle audience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A 10-year gaming industry veteran, leading game development teams focused on free-to-play titles across mobile and PC. The game has some serious depth and makes for a compelling single player campaign experience where every battle is a puzzle. Written by Christopher Brousseau.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A 10-year gaming industry veteran, leading game development teams focussed on free-to-play titles across mobile and PC. The game has some serious depth and makes for a compelling single player campaign experience where every battle is a puzzle. Written by Christopher Brousseau.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Still, even the most ingenious crime is only a puzzle for the world’s only consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes! No downtime, renewed fun in each game and perfect balance regardless of the number of players. With each new action, the story unfolds, similar to a PC adventure game. Description from Manufacturer.

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