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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe

Game Refinery

Weve previously explored how collaborating with fan-favorite IPs as part of a LiveOps strategy can have a drastic impact on in-game performance, and that logic very much applies to anime crossovers. To name just a few, these include Fortnite (Battle Royale), Top War (4X Strategy), Puzzles & Dragons (Match3), and Tower of Fantasy (MMORPG).

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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

If you’re planning on collaborating with a TV or anime franchise, this might involve the launch of a new season, film or TV series, such as the mobile game Vikingard collaborating with the TV show Vikings to promote the launch of its spin-off series, Vikings Valhalla. The best in-game collaboration events are often mutually beneficial.

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review

Keith Burgun

I played Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The charm of this game is off the charts and is the main thing that makes me love it. The charm of this game is off the charts and is the main thing that makes me love it. The side quests and smaller interactions in the game are good, those cutscenes are great. In general, I liked it.

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Game-Changing Storytelling: How To Integrate Narrative Elements in Mobile Games

Game Refinery

Narrative design has always been an important part of video game development, but its significance in modern-day games continues to grow as narrative elements play an important role in player engagement and retention. Rather than being tacked on, the game is presented like a visual novel, which brings the story to life.

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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

PreMortem.Games

And it takes a special kind of developer that wants to fly solo. This year we featured over 20 brave game creators in our solo developers-series and we like to share some highlights. It took solo game developer Graham Reid great effort to finish his game. “I A point of interest in the indie game sea.”

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Kazakhstan-based Goodwin Games takes us on an emotional adventure in Selfloss

PreMortem.Games

Set in a beautiful, Slavic-inspired world, Selfloss by Kazakhstan-based indie studio Goodwin Games is an adventure that explores themes of grief, healing, and resilience. Reflecting on the game’s core concept, Khoroshavin shares, “The very first idea was that I want to make a game about an old protagonist that can traverse via boat.

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

Brand Game Development

Need help on your board game? Join my community of over 2,000 game developers, artists, and passionate creators. The original idea for Tasty Humans can be traced back to a single thought that I had twenty-four hours into Panjam , a 48-hour board game design contest with the theme “they tasted quite delicious.”

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