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Minigames Revisited: How Developers Are Continuing to Tap into Trends and Drive Engagement

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To stay ahead of the competition, studios are exploring innovative strategies, like enhancing ad creatives to attract new players and introducing fresh gameplay features to keep existing players engaged and invested in their titles. Magic Cauldron follows Wordle’s template, with similar mechanics but featuring potions instead of words.

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

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Within days, the concept was pitched to Meta and greenlit enthusiastically. A standout feature of Wall Town Wonders is its hand-tracking interaction, allowing players to control the game and engage with characters using just their hands. Elements of Steampunk Another highlight is the airplane control mechanism. “We

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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. Carlsen’s vision for Cocoon sprang from a fascination with game mechanics. years of development. One day the idea simply popped up”, explains Carlsen.

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Parallel Experiment by Eleven Puzzles: “Put your heart into it and players will notice”

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True Cooperation One of the defining features of Parallel Experiment is its real-time cooperative gameplay. We throw ideas around, different puzzle mechanics, narrative elements and unique interactions,” Olczyk says. ” Once a concept is chosen, it goes through a prototyping phase where function takes priority over form.

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

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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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‘A sprinkle of alien essence’ brings the Creatures of Ava by Inverge Studios to life

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However, as development progressed, the concept evolved into something much more narrative-driven. This separation allowed Inverge to refine and manage Ava’s concept more efficiently, leading to a final product that the team is rightfully proud of. Save the whales “At its core, Creatures of Ava is all about nature preservation.

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Fly into the unknown with Void Sails by Ticking Clock Games: “We’re self-funding our debut”

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According to Carlos Casals , 3D Artist and Co-founder of Ticking Clock Games, “We were throwing around all sorts of mechanics and game genres, but we kept coming back to one image; a flying ship.” ” When asked about the feature of the game they’re most proud of, Casals has a tough time picking just one.