Designer Notes

MARCH 31, 2023

So, why should I go back to make a historical, tile-based 4X game? Civ inherited this mechanic directly from Empire, a game from the 80s which had much of the same tile-based, turn-based combat as Civ but without the scope of all human history. New borders would come from tile specialists and urban improvement.

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Designer Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

The big change that always gets mentioned when going from Civ 4 to Civ 5 is one-unit-per-tile (1UPT), which is interesting as 1UPT is purely a mechanical – as opposed to thematic – change. Generally speaking, opinions were divided over (although largely in favor of) the success of one-unit-per-tile.

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Tile Point and Click AI Mechanics 40

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

And based on the current situation, or plans for what’s to come, you can even pivot your whole build at one point or another. In this test recording, a robot created by the Botcube is represented with a Mutant tile, but will have their own once released. It’s a cube. It makes a bot. Creating a Botcube mutant.

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Mechanics Build Point and Click Tile 52

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This allows them to optimise the number of clicks and app store visits resulting in higher CTRs (Click Through Rates) Optimization of the storefronts: After a “hero creative/or the main playable ad” is selected, Playrix changes the app icons and the first screenshots in the app stores to reflect a similar message with the ads.

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Co-op Puzzle Games Mechanics 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

Head on over to the Deconstructor of Fun podcast or click on the episode below! But beyond that point, Clash Mini sank in the charts. This points out that new playable content is consumed faster than in other SC games. This analysis is written by Hadrian Semroud , Javier Barnes and Krishna Israney. No reason to play leagues…).

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Content Mechanics Point and Click Mobile 52

Keith Burgun

JUNE 20, 2022

I mean, part of why I can’t believe that is that for almost a full year after the launch, I was furiously updating the game: two new factions, a new game mode (arguably two), a map editor, tons and tons of balance changes, polishing, bugfixes, you name it. Not to mention porting the game to iOS, Android, Switch, and XBox.

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Indy Point and Click Game Designer Game Design 52

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Tasty Humans is a 30-60 minute, tile-laying, pattern-building game for 1-4 players. Carcassonne is a tile-placement game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. When that area is complete, that meeple scores points for its owner. Are you excited? Let’s get started.

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Tile Point and Click Games Art 130