Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 6, 2023

The natural consequence is that large power deltas will result in incredibly lopsided fights - both tougher enemies and weaker enemies. ALT In my experience, scaling enemies is primarily about keeping older content from being completely trivialized if we’re still offering decent rewards there.

Agent 40

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

The decline of the whole genre in the Western markets was caused by a decline in two of the most significant sub-genres: Brawlers and Fighting Games. At the same time, cross-platform open-world RPG Genshin Impact continues to break new ground, crossing its $3 Billion in IAP Spend in Q2 2022. Until next week. ?

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Sandbox 52

Game Errors

APRIL 26, 2023

The length of the main story in Far Cry 6 can vary depending on how much time you spend exploring the open world and completing side missions. In Far Cry 6 the battles take place not only in the streets but also on the roofs of houses, not only in the wide-open spaces but also in the narrow streets. Why is Far Cry 6 so fun?

Open World 52

Open World Ray Tracing Cinematics PC 52

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here we’re primarily talking about the player revisiting earlier floors on their journey, rather than backtracking within a single map (though I’ll cover that topic a bit separately at the end), and our discussion focuses on roguelikes of the dungeon delving variety, since open world games generally allow backtracking by default.

Point and Click 52

Point and Click Mechanics Feature Open World 52

Grid Sage Games

JULY 17, 2022

The amount of content variety offered by the original Garrison design was more suited to a lower visitation rate, not the “I’m going to play almost my entire run inside these things” which it had become for some people. Sample Garrison content list from Beta 11. It’d sure be nice to resolve that!

Beta 52

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. But for this game, they layered in choice – fight enemies to make your character stronger, and avoid ones that are too tough. It’s intuitive and rewarding, without babying the players.

Mobile Gaming 98

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 98

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

The most significant growth in revenue was seen in the following sub-genres: Open World Adventure is a newborn sub-genre that grew by 622% this year. Unlike with Sniper games, you could move and you were actually fighting other players. The treadmill that only the largest studios in the world can sustain.

Cross platform 52

Cross platform Platformer Puzzle Mobile 52