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The gorgeous visuals of Bionic Bay that Juhana Myllys calls Painterly Pixel Art

PreMortem.Games

I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. The Swap The initial idea that ignited the project was the core mechanic: The Swap. It was also important that the environments would be suitable for various gameplay scenarios and mechanics.

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Solo dev Matthieu Houllier lets you take a paper plane on an adventure in Paper Sky

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Now, the sky’s the limit for Houllier as he is working on his second project Paper Sky , a game ‘that combines the thrill of an adventure game with the mechanics of a paper plane simulator’ The Kickstarter campaign is very much alive and flying. Been there, done that! And it’s not for me.

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Where to find and how to pick the right trend for your hypercasual game

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In addition to the series of articles about hypercasual games and the social media trends that inspire them, AppMagic talked to AZUR Games and FreePlay, both developer and publisher in the mobile- and hypercasual games market. Also, if a game mechanic has high retention, but other metrics are not as promising (e.g.,

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Drive-Up Your Revenues with Seasonal Events

Game Refinery

With over 90% of the top-grossing 100 iOS mobile games using seasonal events to boost their revenues, national holidays have become an essential part of LiveOps with players expecting an influx of new content as we approach the holiday seasons. Zombie Frontier 3’s Christmas content Event-related offers (e.g.,

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Wahid Lodin: “Good PR and Marketing can land you a deal with a publisher or investor”

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Publishers and investors are constantly browsing for new products and things to invest in on social media. Diversify your presence, so engage with as many social media platforms as possible”, says Lodin. “I Lodin’s advice for developers that are looking for publishers or investors is to be active online. So start there.

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The Curious Case of Playable Ads and Traditional Marketing Strategies

Deconstructor of Fun

It’s likely you’ve seen these playable ads on social media or mobile news feeds - they often resemble mini-games or animations that users can play around with or view. 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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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

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.