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Why Some Puzzle Games are More Addicting Than Others?

Deconstructor of Fun

In such a highly competitive space, innovation is the key to creating new opportunities, and we've seen that with the rise of Physical Match and Tile Match games. Titles like Match Factory , Triple Match 3D , and Tile Busters have successfully carved out space by introducing fresh mechanics to the puzzle category.

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The Psychology Behind Puzzle Game Appeal: Why We Keep Coming Back

Logic Simplified

Spoiler: it was neither logical nor fun after Level 23, which introduced telepathic frogs and reverse gravity tiles. But then, new elements are introduced: Licorice locks Chocolate that regenerates Timed bombs And yes rotating jelly tiles (because why not) Suddenly, youre not solving anymore - youre surviving. Still, I played.

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Key Algorithmic Tricks for Match 3 Game Development

Logic Simplified

Building a Match 3 game that feels good isn’t just about flashy visuals. Underneath all those colourful tiles is a stack of code that needs to pull serious weight - fast match checking, smooth tile drops, and a difficulty curve that keeps people playing “just one more level”. Sounds simple? But getting that to work properly?

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Ascent of Ashes dev switches to Godot halfway development “Not as chaotic as Unity”

PreMortem.Games

That’s when I formed the idea of building a new colony sim from the ground up, centered around the idea of exploration and travel. Without it, rendering the 800.000 tiles that compromise the game map became problematic, so the team had to spend a week on optimizing that. It looked really exciting to me, he says.

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How to Create a Pattern Building Board Game (Tasty Humans Pt. 1)

Brand Game Development

Pattern building board games are really popular among the hobby board gaming crowd. Board Game Geek cites Azul , Sagrada , A Feast for Odin , and Quadropolis as pattern building board games. There is no satisfactory “10 steps to create a pattern building board game” guide out there. There are many, many more as well.

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How to Design the Mechanics of Your Board Game

Brand Game Development

The core engine is what’s left when you strip a game of mechanics and obstacles. The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics and concepts you need to have a functioning (but not necessarily fun) game. Game mechanics are how we bring the core engine of a game to life. What are game mechanics?

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How to Add Variable Player Powers to Your Board Game (Tasty Humans Pt. 3)

Brand Game Development

Of all the mechanics in the board game world, variable player powers remain a fan favorite. Games with this mechanic range from Gloomhaven to Terraforming Mars to 7 Wonders. He, after all, created the pattern building game that we call Tasty Humans , so it makes for a great case study! So how do we implement them?

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