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How to Create a Pattern Building Board Game (Tasty Humans Pt. 1)

Brand Game Development

Below, I have lightly edited the original work from his blog and – in some cases – replaced images with ones from the production copy of Tasty Humans. All I knew is I wanted some sort of spatial puzzle that ultimately determined the monster’s satisfaction. His unedited original post can be found here.

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How to Add Variable Player Powers to Your Board Game (Tasty Humans Pt. 3)

Brand Game Development

Below, I have lightly edited the original work from his blog and – in some cases – replaced images with ones from the production copy of Tasty Humans. In my last Designer Diary for Tasty Humans , I talked about how I approached scoring based on the arrangement of tiles in each of the monster’s stomachs. Need help on your board game?

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Creating the Perfect Board Game Scoring System (Tasty Humans Pt. 2)

Brand Game Development

Below, I have lightly edited the original work from his blog and – in some cases – replaced images with ones from the production copy of Tasty Humans. I decided that the basic gameplay was going to involve filling up a grid with tiles. What determines how well that player did given a grid is filled with different tiles?

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Untold Stories of ex-Activision Blizzard King’s Founders

Deconstructor of Fun

In the second edition of The Alumni Effect, we’re focusing on another industry powerhouse: Activision Blizzard, which also includes the mobile gaming giant King. In this second edition, we’ll try to answer the following: Do ex-ATVI founders raise more funding than the industry average? million downloads collectively.

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Growing Up with Board Games: The Power of Nostalgia

Brand Game Development

I realize that I could just try and solve the crime without moving the puzzle piece around, but there is something so satisfying about hearing the dice roll and getting to click-clack your piece around the board. And don’t even think about moving the played wild card when switching tiles around; that’ll get a flipped table for sure.

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2025 Mobile Games Marketing Predictions

Deconstructor of Fun

Casino, Puzzle (Casual), and Strategy games are flourishing, with blockbuster titles like Monopoly Go and Royal Match driving incredible success. Creative AI technologies enable marketers to produce video and static content ready for deployment, significantly reducing the time designers need for re-edits, a major pain point for many teams.

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How To Overcame Post-Launch Slump - The Case of Merge Garden

Deconstructor of Fun

Merge Dragons never strayed from merge mechanics and exclusively contained puzzles that players could solve by merging various items. The core gameplay was true and tested Match-3 puzzle while the meta game was merge inspired. You decided how much time you'd spend swapping tiles or tending to your flowerbeds. Where's Grandma?