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Anima Flux is a co-op Metroidvania with a retro-futuristic visual flair

PreMortem.Games

. “We set ourselves a very difficult and ambitious goal that no one else has ever set before, to combine Metroidvania with co-op gameplay.” “ Anima Flux started as an idea for a visual novel or an interactive comic. “This achievement stands out because we are pioneers in this approach.”

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12 Ways to Take Battle Passes to the Next Level in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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

Game Refinery

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. Or maybe you want to introduce new gameplay mechanics, such as guilds and minigames, but don’t know where to start?

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Shooting for Success: Navigating the Ultra Competitive Shooter Genre

Deconstructor of Fun

Written by Adam Telfer , our razor-sharp Canadian co-host who doesn’t just play games—Adam both builds and dissects them. What had been brewing on PC for years before with games like Counter-Strike, was now dominant cross-platform and reaching the “masses” on console. We’ve learned that FINALS was not enough.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

Game Refinery

When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. Stumble Guys Player Motivations (Source: GameRefinery SaaS platform). Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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What We Can Learn About LiveOps From the 2024 Mobile Gamedev Award Winners

Game Refinery

Promotional collaboration events in the top 10% (Revenue) of US iOS games (source: GameRefinery SaaS platform) Some of our favorites last year included Free Fire looking Marvel-ous with a Spider-Man crossover, Roblox turning pink with Barbie, and even Nier: Automata’s android 2B slicing her way into NIKKE: Goddess of Victory.

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2024 Cherry-picks

Mircosoft Game Dev

February As part of our social media expansion, we also created an official Godot Engine account on the streaming platform Twitch. Backpack Battles Backpack Battles decided to make inventory management the main game mechanic. Turn-based mechanics and an RPG flavor round off the experience. Looting strategically is key.

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