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

AUGUST 28, 2023

As co-founder and chief technology officer (CTO) of Nigerian-based studio Dimension 11 , he provided leadership. 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. A Digital Playground Ten was the age of wonder for Olamide.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Set in a beautiful, Slavic-inspired world, Selfloss by Kazakhstan-based indie studio Goodwin Games is an adventure that explores themes of grief, healing, and resilience. 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.

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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

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. Expanding further back makes it a bit easier to see the tea leaves.

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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 by Karmic Shift Studios. Horror in the Darkness is a text-based horror puzzle-esque game. Lovecraft fans, as Karmic Shift Studios have admitted that it’s been heavily inspired by his works.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This blog post is brought to you by ironSource - a growth platform that turns amazing studios into amazing businesses. Starting a New Studio - Where to Start? I joined Voodoo in Berlin with the goal to open a new studio that would develop new types of games (i.e. Will you make another puzzle game?”. What games to make?

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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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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. Studio films might shoot 3-7 pages daily with plenty of resources, while budget constraints force indie films to cover 10-15 pages daily. Indie filmmakers often handle multiple roles at once.

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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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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Army Commander by Lion Studios. But Army Commander by Lion Studios seemed to nail this on the head. Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales by Next Games. Stranger Things: Puzzle Tales wasn’t initially created for the Netflix Platform.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Yet, the real game-changer came when they borrowed a fraction of these strategies and applied them to an entirely new puzzle game. Drawing from their experiences at Peak Games, where they excelled in multiplayer games like cards and board games, they also honed their skills in creating accessible puzzle games, such as blast or match 3.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 19, 2021

A studio working on an RPG has to focus on depth over core gameplay, have incredibly robust live operation capabilities, and nearly impeccable production processes that keep the content fresh for the players. All of the above require serious investments, which increases the risk of building an RPG game for a studio. Which makes sense.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

It looks like these are not enough to stop Tactile , the Danish studio behind smash hit Lily’s Garden , from working on a new title since they launched their latest game Makeover Match in March 2023. They hook and monetize players through a well-designed and balanced level cadence.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 24, 2023

It’s a breath of fresh air to endless calendar puzzles where you’re trying to set up a meeting with people. The demand for work-life balance and job security is less pronounced as the cultural norm is to work hard not only for 8 but sometimes 10 or 12 hours a day. Yet despite having the public playbook, none of these studios succeeded.

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Filmustage

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Managing cast and crew expenses resembles a complex puzzle where pieces keep changing. Producers must balance cost savings against professional expertise when choosing between union and non-union talent. Travel and Accommodation Expenses Production shoots outside the studio zone need a detailed travel budget.

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iXie gaming

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Also, they provide crucial feedback on game balance, user interface (UI), and gameplay. To succeed in Nintendo testing, you must be prepared for many replays since Nintendo games often have hidden secrets and intricate puzzles. These testers spend many hours playing unreleased and new Nintendo games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. Telegram takes a 30% commission on all Star purchases, but this is mainly passed to Apple and Google for their cut of the action.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 13, 2021

The biggest growth was seen by GameJam and Supersonic Studios , though both entered 2020 with very modest installs compared to the established players. Crazy Labs, Supersonic Studios and Game Jam were the other super stars of 2020. Supersonic Studios’ success is straightforward to explain. Thanks Playrix for the idea!

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Playrix is one of the powerhouses in the puzzle genre thanks to Gardenscapes and Homescapes’ current success. In addition, Playrix is also closely linked to many other extremely successful CES based studios such as Vizor (Klondike Adventures) and Nexters (Hero Wars). product management. Let’s look at Township as an example.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players can join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on epic quests, solving intricate puzzles, facing dynamic combat challenges, and exploring breathtaking environments. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios, it was initially met with mixed reviews during its early access phase but later garnered attention and commercial success.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

A cold calculating trader would only care about the outcome, but human beings seem to love watching the outcome unfold - a puzzling topic for economists. For example, a balance patch to Skyweavers that changes the power (and thus price) of different cards will shake up the market considerably. The reveal itself can be engrossing.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2020

This article is the last and, the most important piece of the “scaling” puzzle focusing on the nothing less than the game that is being promoted and the teams that are promoting it. The key to success is balancing IPM and LTV, and making sure that the gains on the IPM side are higher than the losses on the LTV side of the equation.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

This game packs some of the best balanced, nerve- wracking, strategic gameplay on a mobile device. Even better, the team has showcased a holistic focus on the game: Masterfully balanced the gameplay with regular nerfs/buffs, refreshing the meta Designed for both elder and new players, often forgotten by mature games Took risks (e.g.,

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG developed by Hotta Studio and published by Perfect World and Level Infinite. 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.

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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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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

By increasing the number of tiers in their battle passes, mobile studios can increase the options awarded to their players, with one such example being State of Survival’s Operation Festival: Battle Plan event. The game utilizes various monetization mechanics, including a unique ad-monetized battle pass.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Golf Clash readily gained popularity on top grossing charts globally leading to studios acquisition by Warner Bros’s TT studios in 2017. Wildlife studio also secured $60 million in funding recently based on its broad portfolio. On the other hand, downloads are much more evenly balanced.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

Further, recent strategic moves have been made by Voodoo to open “beyond hypercasual” studios. While the diminishing market share and opening of non-hypercasual studios can be seen as Voodoo’s fall from grace, it can also be viewed as Voodoo’s strategic retreat from the hypercasual market.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Software used by professional 3D animators: Maya 3D Studio Max After Effects MotionBuilder Mudbox Premier Cinema 4D LightWave Real-time engine (such as Unreal or Unity) 3D animation jobs in the industry 3D animators can work on live-action projects (VFX), fully animated projects, virtual production, and video games (all platforms).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many studios (including household names like Valve, Riot, Blizzard, and Ubisoft) rushed to release their own autochess games in record time. On top of a smaller board, Clash Mini features no equipment system, no stat-based synergy system, no shared pool of units and a simplified balance logic of unit selection rolls and resources.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Starvania Studio was founded in 2021 during a time of rapid expansion in Saudi Arabia’s games industry. The studio, co-founded by Meaad Aflah and Muslih Alzahrani , has since grown into a multinational team of twelve developers from several countries. Starvania Studio founders Meaad Aflah and Muslih Alzahrani.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 10, 2021

Laura Taranto has 12 years experience in casual games and is a product advisor and puzzle game aficionado. Thankfully, your faithful crew at DoF are here to try and help you make sense of it, well, at least the very specific part of it related to puzzle games. Mat Baker has been making mobile games for 15 years. It made $5.1

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Supercell announced over a year ago that they will be opening a studio in North America. Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. In Today’s Email ? Subscribe here!

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

By embracing and encouraging gamers’ motivation to collect and to cultivate, the card battling genre has become a proven formula for mobile companies and studios to maximize their revenue. System The system design of the game and the in-game stats balance demonstrate Devsisters’ high standards. Cookie Run: Kingdom is no exception.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 2, 2022

Mobile games market predictions in 2022 Michail Katkoff, Savage Game Studios, and Deconstructor of Fun. Friends at mobilegamer.biz summarised every talk and session and divided them up so you can watch each one by hitting play on the embedded video. Each different game audience needs a different economy.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 27, 2019

This deconstruct is written by Eva Grillova (Game Designer at Smirk Game Studios) and Abhimanyu Kumar (Mobile Games Consultant). A well balanced revenue market share split across the East and West. the second piece of the puzzle. Cumulative Archero revenues, with ad revenues not included | Source: App Annie.

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