Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

We need to release regular updates: more content, more events, faster, and higher quality. Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. Reusing content The next thing on our list is reusing and looping content.

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Mechanics Content Puzzle Mobile Gaming 98

PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2024

So when we really enjoyed the hat-throwing mechanic found in Mario Odyssee, we asked ourselves if that particular mechanic of taking over an enemy existed in a Metroidvania. We reviewed the production schedule, adjusted certain features to have enough time to design and implement them optimally in the game.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Balancing build compared to buy Launched in 2019, QORPO features more than 700,000 registered users globally and logs more than 100,000 daily users across its collection of first-party games. Using additional AWS technologies, QORPO also developed an extensive ecosystem to support feature additions to its many titles.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. We were so excited to base our content around ancient China. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” The more complex a mechanic is, the more guidance players will need.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2023

One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. We were so excited to base our content around ancient China. Combining these elements with sim mechanics meant we could come up with some exciting, innovative gameplay.” The more complex a mechanic is, the more guidance players will need.

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Studios Balance Content Playtesting 104

Game Refinery

MAY 4, 2023

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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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Mechanics 101

PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

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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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 21, 2023

Also, if a game mechanic has high retention, but other metrics are not as promising (e.g., When it comes to other platforms, FreePlay told us that they kept track of Reddit and Imgur, too (where TikTok content is often reposted, providing valuable insights into viral video trends).

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. From strategy development, content creation, coding to testing, the development process reflects on the successful delivery of the game. Every release brings with it wide-ranging improvements.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 2, 2023

Several of them have dismissed this as a doomed and naïve attempt to be user-friendly, while others have implied that it has to do with recent regulations on loot boxes or with aiming to move away from dark pattern-prone mechanics (which caused a $500M fine to Fortnite - another title oriented to younger audiences).

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Content Games Mechanics Game Design 111

Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In previous years I’ve opened the review with a collage of dev images of varying themes and content, but approaching the end of this year we have one major theme that stands out, and that I’ll be writing more about below, so let’s hear it for the interface mockups! The first three years there are Alpha, followed by Beta.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Not only are collaboration events a great way to engage players, but they’re also a great way to boost your game’s monetization through the addition of new content, such as event-exclusive cosmetic items and collectibles. How well does the franchise – if it’s a film or TV show, for example – lend itself to your gameplay mechanics?

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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

Publishers and studios are constantly looking for new ways to improve these, whether it’s with more powerful ad creative to boost UA or by adding new gameplay mechanics and features to improve player retention. Introducing minigames into your game also provides an opportunity to add new monetization elements.

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Mechanics Puzzle Mobile Mobile 86

Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 2, 2023

After a long wait, Google made its move with its latest Developers Blog post and new policies regarding blockchain-based content ! The former dedicates a separate post and policy for blockchain content while the latter just squeezes in a couple of new rules. The 8-month-long wait may seem really long.

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Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The game features action-combat including magical powers in player-vs-environment and player-versus-player modes. The trailer features a pretty world of warriors, who flit between environments, with ample tools for building and crafting. ” Core to Avalon will be player-created content.

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Racing Content Fantasy Platformer 98

Sirlin

JULY 25, 2019

There are several notable features and innovative things about the game, so I’ll summarize them here. Sometimes it’s pushing forward design in a new way, or usability, or technology, or even in introducing features or ways of doing things from one genre and applying them to another when it hasn’t been done before. This is none of that.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 11, 2024

All of a sudden people were asking for more features, more characters, an extra island, basically a bigger game. Of course we are developing the additional content promised on the Kickstarter campaign!” We believe that this game has something special beyond the art and the flying mechanic, although that’s what really catches the eye.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

Playable ads usually start with a short video ad, followed by an interactive game or activity that showcases the features and benefits of the advertised product or service. Simple gameplay mechanics – The game or activity featured in a playable ad should be easy to understand and play, even for those unfamiliar with the advertised product.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Live Services: At the moment, the game features no liveops, outside of the monthly seasons that introduce new cards and a Battle Pass. The loss of depth in gameplay mechanics is compensated with a higher weight of the poker-like mindgames. Simultaneously, they’ve announced the release of two new sets of rare cards.

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Mobile Mobile Content Mechanics 101

Game Daily

MAY 15, 2023

GameDaily: What are the most important features in Meta World My City that you consider to be genuine innovations in blockchain gaming design? The first innovation we would like to highlight is Union Tokenomics, which enables players to stably enjoy the content. Min-Kwan Kwon: We are going to update the contents step by step.

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Content Games Game Design Game Designer 96

Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

We adopted USD to streamline our content pipelines and have something that performs well with large amounts of data and can be easily extended. Finally, we wanted to have a bi-directional interoperation between our tools and third-party digital content creation tools (DCCs). Any recommended small steps to follow for starters?

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Entertainment Game Developer Game Development Development 91

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 15, 2024

The game features an ultra-simplistic idle gear collection and enhancement loop, where players progress by killing waves of minions and bosses, acquiring gear, and enhancing their character. The gameplay heavily relies on RNG-based mechanics and incentivizes long sessions, resembling an RPG-themed slot machine.

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Point and Click Mechanics Feature Content 97

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Between one job and another I always tried to include some type of content related to games. For example, the creative block that often gets stuck in our heads, or the lack of other points of view on a certain feature of the project, which could often be improved by including the expertise and experience of another professional.

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Greenheart Games

MARCH 8, 2018

Existing mods should continue to function as they have before but we have added a few new features which modders can make use of: – Mods can now add an (optional) icon to their topics by specifying an iconUrl ( documentation ). Added: Translations of new content. – Mods can spawn messages in the new sidebar. Full changelog.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A narrative can also help with pacing, building and releasing tension alongside key story beats while directing the players’ attention and emotions through them, all the while supporting other features and creating a meaningful foundation for retention. Several exploration games also incorporate similar story designs.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

Ask a Game Dev

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Generally speaking, the ease of making changes to the game, its narrative/characters/content is inversely proportional to how close that content is to release. That boss already has all of its mechanics locked down, all of the art done, all of the voice over recorded, all of the features designed, and so on.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Not just about content, but also design, production, and presentation. In the case of A Tale of Two Halves, the book features bookmark ribbons made from football boot laces and the special edition has a ‘Captain’s Armband’ belly band wrapped around the cover.

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Balance Games Writing Editing 156

Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

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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Build Mechanics Mobile Gaming Puzzle 52

Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

This quarter’s top 10 features some newcomers that have been around for a while, with one even as long as 2016. Another mechanic to get all of the mentioned above that two games out of five use is the Fortune Wheel. Not only does it allow removing all the ads, but it also unlocks additional game features.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 24, 2023

To be specific, this surge has been a result of the dynamic audio-visual effects, the natural player-to-character interaction, photorealistic 3D graphics, and engaging levels, characters, and mechanics of the game. Let’s understand the array of features that create such next-level user experiences. Shared Experiences 6.

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Engine Engineering Development Visual Scripting 80

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

New content releases would drive intermittent spikes in revenue, that would push revenue up to between $500k and $750k. Many of these changes are centered around the Battlepass, which is a key content and goal driver for players: Battlepass changes Brawl Stars’ Brawl Pass, has seen many iterations over the last year or so.

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Mechanics Content Feature Mobile 59

Astral Clock Tower Studios

OCTOBER 17, 2024

We can't wait for you to explore the Myrish Grotto and Hallowed Haunts featured in the new level areas for our necromantic Myrtuna clan, and we hope you enjoy all the undead creatures, spooky enemies, and tortured spirits that await within. Share which new feature you're most excited for in the replies!

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Let’s take a look at a few different situations: A producer can’t tell you which metric a given feature is targeted at or explain why a given metric needs to be changed to meet a KPI. They limit themselves to mechanical testing and don’t raise a red flag if a feature “doesn’t play right” or breaks the gameplay flow of adjacent features.

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Feature Game Design Game Designer Content 98

Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 15, 2023

It includes major improvements all across the board in features, performance, and usability. The features offered are also a lot more reminiscent of AAA games, such as far more material options and advanced visual effects (including circle DOF , volumetric fog, AMD FSR, etc.). Several features were added to Godot Physics since 3.x,

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Game designers must work closely with other development team members, like developers and artists, to guarantee that the video game mechanics and elements work together smoothly. The game mechanics involve matching three or more candies of the same color to smash them. Let’s take the example of Candy Crush again.

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 12, 2023

ALT Feedback is different from content. We’re not taking content (or specific ideas for content) that the users created and incorporating that into the game. Game mechanics, for example, cannot be copyrighted so game mechanics are fair to talk about.

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