Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To put you on the right track, we’ve taken a deep dive into four games that have delivered innovative storytelling in four subgenres: Merge Puzzle from the Casual category, and MMORPG, Action RPG, and 4X Strategy from the Mid-core category. Gossip Harbor (source: GameRefinery platform).

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 262

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Dylan Tredrea is a product & publishing consultant with over 12 years of experience in mobile free to play games at studios such as Disney, Rovio, Zeptolab, & CrazyLabs. Introduction I remember as a young product manager, working on major releases at Disney and Rovio how excited I was for the cutscenes.

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Cutscenes AI Content Mechanics 90

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I don't think that we'll ever see pre-rendered cutscenes go away permanently. As in-engine rendering improves, AAA games will likely move away from pre-rendered cutscenes but AAA games are far from the only games that use cutscenes and have engines that can render high quality cinematic visuals (e.g.

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Cutscenes Render Cinematics Engineering 40

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2024

With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. Making a successful Match-3 is one of the most challenging tasks a mobile game developer can tackle. They had a specific take on the metagame, focusing on underserved male puzzle players, and built their visual style towards that goal instead of increasing production complexity.

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Puzzle Games Game Engine Feature 52