Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The mobile hit Empires and Puzzles (E&P) by Small Giant Games (acquired by Zynga) has made over $600M in net-revenues while racking up around 60 million installs. While there have been numerous clones and follow up titles trying to get a piece of the ever growing puzzle RPG pie, none of them has had any meaningful success.

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Sirlin

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Fantasy Strike is an interesting case study in game balance for an asymmetric game. I did the entire balancing process without any data at all, and now, after it’s all done, we have the data. Relying on Experts I find it much easier to balance a competitive game by going off the opinions of experts than looking at data anyway.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Kazimir’s staff is more than just a weapon, it’s a dynamic tool that players can use to solve puzzles, combat enemies, and cleanse the Miasma. Click in my heart Selfloss stands out visually with a style that balances elegance with a folkloric, almost storybook quality. From there it grew into something much more.”

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Creating a shooting schedule for film production resembles solving a puzzle where pieces constantly change shape. Multiple actors balance different projects, personal commitments, and contractual obligations at the time. Let's examine everything involved in creating a balanced shooting schedule that benefits everyone involved.

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Big Games

AUGUST 25, 2021

Therefore, the balance between simplicity and complexity is what is expected by the users, any game that satisfies this aspect is bound to succeed. Is It Easy To Balance Simplicity And Complexity? Ways Of Balancing The Game There are different ways in which you can balance a game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

A bold move for Supercell, going against giants that continue to rule the casual puzzle space. Their attempt with Spooky Pop likely informed some of the good decisions that led to HDP: balancing known wins and innovation, testing a recognizable and previously loved IP and following best practices from top casual games. Puzzle Pass.

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Sirlin

JANUARY 29, 2022

Puzzle Strike 2’s expansion, called Bold Adventures, has four new community bank decks as well as 10 more characters. That said, there’s still a balancing act. The third of these bank decks is Steam Crank. Steam Crank introduces a new mechanic: the chain combo. Many cards have a strip at the bottom with a “chain” ability.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 31, 2023

Game mechanics include everything from character movement and battle mechanics to puzzle-solving and resource management. Our game design team conceptualizes, implements, and manages gameplay systems that produce addictive game loops, an enjoyable flow state and a risk/reward balance. Game Designers' role in video game mechanics 1.

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Big Games

JANUARY 7, 2024

The triumvirate of time, resources, and costs poses a perennial puzzle that demands strategic thinking and a nuanced understanding of the dynamic gaming landscape. Balancing speed and thoroughness is essential to deliver a polished product that meets the project’s goals and user expectations. appeared first on Hashbyte Studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2019

The reason for this acquisition was the success of Small Giant’s hit game, Empires & Puzzles. Since mid 2017, Empires & Puzzles has raked in $260M in net revenues with only 34M installs. Empires and Puzzles regularly takes the top spot in Puzzle RPG category in the West (when Dokkan is having a post event hangover).

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

Evan Anthony: “Alternating between two timelines with such different visual designs, mechanics, and stories has been a real brain puzzle for us. They will have to talk to a diverse set of characters and find clues in dialogues and intricate puzzles, and unravel a conspiracy that could bring the world to its end. he says.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Solo dev Josh Salley (HALbot Studios) “I believe in keeping a good work life balance” Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company, but actually it’s a ‘one-man-band company’, as founder and CEO Nicola Piovesan calls it.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That’s how I worked on the level design and puzzles in Raccoo Venture, for example. Although the levels often underwent changes after testing in the 3D environment, when you start to feel the dynamics of the level and the puzzles. Finally, maintain a healthy balance between work and rest.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I played around with a few ideas and one of them was a simple cube rolling puzzle game. So I made a shift in puzzle design to negate that. But these people aren’t necessarily the people that play challenging puzzle games. And generally I maintained a pretty healthy work life balance for the most part of it.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The misleading ad push was succeeded by the famous "Pull the pin" puzzle-style ads that put Evony and Hero Wars on the map in the past few years. The audience that was looking for a slightly different type of puzzle gameplay, the gameplay that was featured in the ads they were clicking on. Since its launch in February 2021.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

King, when they ruled the casual puzzle space, chose to expand the breadth of their casual portfolio: Bubble Witch Saga (bubble shooter), Pet Rescue Saga (collapse/blast), Diamond Digger Saga (digging/water flow mechanic), Blossom Blast Saga (linker), Pyramid Solitaire , etc. So why did this not go to plan?

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 28, 2023

In addition, balancing his fifth year as a Computer Engineering student and a pivotal role at Avalon, an American-based software company was no small feat. While quenching his curiosity Olamide stumbled upon Encarta Kids, an enchanting encyclopedia brought to life through games, puzzles, and quizzes.

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Sirlin

APRIL 4, 2015

We talk about the design changes that address this as well as at least one tricky balance puzzle we faced. We talk about the design changes that address this as well as at least one tricky balance puzzle we faced. At the time of this post, Flash Duel is on kickstarter right now. Please support it if you can.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

CASHING OUT: The actual Stars balance a game publisher earns can be reinvested in ads promoting the app , which in theory cuts out a lot of the “middle man” costs necessary for a publisher to pay in standard mobile gaming. Graphics may be relatively simplistic but every moment has to be ‘perfect.’

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Played with Fire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Complex puzzles, a dynamic combat system, or advanced interaction with the environment are just a few options to consider when creating a VR game for this target group. Difficulty and balance The level of difficulty in games for the „diehards” is something that often keeps game developers up at night.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 23, 2023

Striking the right balance between marketing and game development is crucial, ensuring a unique and marketable product. However, finding out what to expect of wishlists conversion to sales remains a challenge, as Hogervorst acknowledges, “That’s the puzzle that even we haven’t cracked.”

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The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 12, 2024

Basically, power gamers (Spike), people who want to solve puzzles and make useless things useful (Johnny), and people who just like big, impressive things (Timmy). Happily, there are players who get all their fun from solving puzzles like that. That said, the balance in this game is very strong. Me, I sold it. Nicely done.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 5, 2024

With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. Puzzle games have a simple yet addicting core loop: playing levels. Puzzle games have a simple yet addicting core loop: playing levels. This is where the most crucial player motivation for puzzle games comes into play: Win Streak.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Reigns does a good job balancing this information while leaving enough mystery for unexpected twists. Horror in the Darkness is a text-based horror puzzle-esque game. Choice is limited – this is much more of a mystery and puzzle-type game. Is this a safe choice? What’s the risk like? Is my character in danger? Conflict: 10/10.

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Game Dev Unchained

MAY 21, 2024

’ Through our discussion, I gained a profound appreciation for the delicate balance required to honor the original’s spirit while introducing innovative gameplay mechanics that captivate a new generation of gamers. This balance was achieved through a combination of careful planning and creative experimentation. .

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. It is no secret that puzzle games dominate a significant share of the mobile gaming market. It is no secret that puzzle games dominate a significant share of the mobile gaming market.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

Genre-Specific Winners: Puzzle Games Prevailed: The genre fell by only 6% YoY in downloads and gained 10% in IAP revenue, thanks to new games like Block Blast and Royal Match, and established hits such as Candy Crush and Gardenscapes. Puzzle remained strong by focusing on retaining its current user base through events and live operations.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

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 also has a balanced PvP mode, Apex League, with a seasonal ranking system and rewards for the best player.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. and I think this balance tuning is intentional. So I think they got this balance right, even if I whine about it. You're trading health for ammo / convenience.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Picture it as a complex puzzle in which you need to line up limited resources, tight budgets, and a creative vision to bring your story to life. Smart producers create a framework that balances creative vision with real-world constraints. Actors balance multiple projects or keep their day jobs, making their time precious and limited.

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Logic Simplified

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Even so, different types of video game-level designs, such as shooter-level design, platformer-level design, puzzle-level design, multiplayer-level design, etc. Create the right balance of challenge and reward throughout the game. require a unique approach. They help the players understand the storyline, rules and goals of the game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic. Each level presents players with a puzzle to solve, and failing to notice items or power-ups can gradually increase that cognitive load and lead to frustration.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game. Game designers work on concepts, systems, player progression, balancing and level design. Video game artists specialize in a wide range of digital art forms, such as 2D modeling, animation, concept art and texturing.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 15, 2024

The Tomb of Horrors was an early attempt to solve a very difficult problem: How to balance a turn-based RPG once characters get very powerful. Instead, Gygax filled his dungeon with obscure puzzles and instant deathtraps. You can always make the numbers bigger, sure, but that's boring and leads to eternal fights.

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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. Puzzle RPG Within the Puzzle RPG Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle continues to reign supreme powered by its strong home market of Japan, which brings over half of its +$600M a year revenues.

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Brand Game Development

JULY 1, 2019

These elements combine to create the central puzzle of each turn in Tasty Humans. In the end, I tried to strike a balance between having mostly positional scoring effects but including universal effects. If you recall from my post on dropping shapes , there is also a lot of variation in how you can drop a new piece into your board.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In terms of monetization, the game has a traditional casual puzzle game IAP model combined with relatively heavy ad monetization. Ad-monetized battle passes – Solitaire Home Design Solitaire Home Design is a casual solitaire game combined with a renovation meta and interactive story gameplay.

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