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

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Magic Cauldron follows Wordle’s template, with similar mechanics but featuring potions instead of words. It’s somewhat reminiscent of the classic PC game Minesweeper, except without the danger of mines. If you’re a fan of the viral puzzle game Wordle , all of this should sound very familiar. premium battle pass.

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Kazakhstan-based Goodwin Games takes us on an emotional adventure in Selfloss

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Reflecting on the game’s core concept, Khoroshavin shares, “The very first idea was that I want to make a game about an old protagonist that can traverse via boat. The control mechanics are integral to the gameplay, allowing players to operate Kazimir and his staff both together and independently. We are trying to find it.”

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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. Creatures of Ava is out now on PC , Xbox Series X|S , and Game Pass.

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

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They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. Fall Guys became an overnight hit shortly after its release in August 2020 on PC and PS4. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys?

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Scaling Art Production for Live-Service Games: Challenges, Innovations, and Future-Ready Pipelines 

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A simple texture change or model update can impact gameplay mechanics, UI design, and monetization strategies. Manual handoffs between concept artists, modelers, and animators. (ii). Cross-Platform Considerations Live-service games must be optimized for PC, console, and mobile. Common issues include: (i).

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Norsfell builds ‘Tribes of Midgard’ Viking empire with Amazon GameLift

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The following year, the Norsfell team submitted their concept to the Montreal Ubisoft Indie Series annual competition for local independent game studios—and won. Tracing origins Envisioned as a colorful Viking experience that mixed action roleplaying game (RPG) and survival elements, the idea behind “Tribes of Midgard” was sparked in 2016.

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Morale system in Classified: France ’44 by Absolutely Games adds humanity to tactics

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Absolutely Games recently released Classified: France ’44 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. With the story and art direction locked in place, the game actually went through several changes before it settled on the final gameplay mechanics. Hero bands So, can we expect more games under the Classified moniker? “We’d

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