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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

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In the past, hybridization was mainly seen in 4X strategy games that merged with puzzle and idle RPG mechanics , but in recent months this phenomenon has spread to titles of all shapes and sizes across the market – not just the hybrid-casual genre. Mechanically, the mode is relatively similar to Blizzard’s Hearthstone.

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Solo dev Esteban Hernandez spent 7 years on Creo God Simulator: “I’ve learned perseverance”

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What started as a passion project has grown into a full-fledged god game blending city-building, resource management and player-driven storytelling. I can really implement my vision, and I have the flexibility to add in content and mechanics that Creo’s fanbase and others would like to see. And the biggest pitfalls?

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

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With over 90% of the top-grossing 100 iOS mobile games using seasonal events to boost their revenues, national holidays have become an essential part of LiveOps with players expecting an influx of new content as we approach the holiday seasons. Zombie Frontier 3’s Christmas content Event-related offers (e.g.,

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The walls are alive with tiny people in Cyborn’s Mixed Reality game Wall Town Wonders

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The game invites players to interact with tiny townsfolk, build unique structures and explore surprises, all while pioneering the possibilities of mixed-reality technology. Then I wondered, ‘Where would they build houses?’” Elements of Steampunk Another highlight is the airplane control mechanism. “We

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How to Build Better Live Events with the GameRefinery Live Events Tracker

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You’ve got hundreds of potential competitors to keep an eye on, thousands of live events to track, and constantly changing trends in the mobile market affecting gameplay mechanics, monetization and user acquisition. Building a list of games that share your genre can help you keep track of what your competitors are doing.

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How to Leverage Trends and Motivations to Build Better Casual and Hyper-Casual Games

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Widely regarded as the biggest trendsetter when it comes to entertaining content, the short-form video content platform, TikTok, has become the new home for viral content. The game mechanics are simple: players trade fidget toys and aim to get the best trade. From TikTok trends to the top of the app store.

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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

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The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. At Geometric we put gameplay first, and we will always build our games around strong gameplay ideas”, says Carlsen.

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