Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Alrighty then, lets kick off the predictions with the Puzzle genre! Puzzle Games Continued to Grow. Puzzle genre is the second largest, after strategy games, on mobile in terms of in-app purchases. Last year Puzzle games generated a whopping $4.5Bn in IAP revenues while growing 18% year-on-year.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 29, 2024

Events with different mechanics sometimes complement each other, but at other times they divert players' attention, resulting in reduced activity and monetization. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. They just liked the mechanics and continued playing until the event had ended. Try different combos, too.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Depending on the type of IP you want to license, collaborations also provide an opportunity to freshen up your narrative elements and gameplay mechanics. How well does the franchise – if it’s a film or TV show, for example – lend itself to your gameplay mechanics? Does it match your target demographic?

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. All of this creates a more lighthearted fantasy world. Overall, it is a more moody atmosphere that lends a sense of dread, and this goes along nicely with the hostile game mechanics players will be up against.

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Logic Simplified

AUGUST 8, 2023

Let’s take the popular example of Candy Crush Saga , a level-based puzzle game. Environment artist An environment artist creates a fantasy game world by adding buildings, landscapes, colorful backgrounds and props that match the game design. The game mechanics involve matching three or more candies of the same color to smash them.

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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. Storyline in Diablo Immortal.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 10, 2023

As I’ve gone through the Final Fantasy series recently , it’s notable that the games used to have secrets, and now, they pretty much don’t anymore. This concept of “secret” doesn’t really make sense in a strategy game, contest, or a puzzle. This article actually has secrets, such as this text.

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iXie gaming

MAY 26, 2023

The game boasts impressive graphics, unique gameplay mechanics, and a captivating storyline. The game’s innovative time mechanic adds a new dimension to the classic first-person shooter genre, making for a truly unforgettable experience. The game boasts stunning graphics and innovative gameplay mechanics.

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

Although the Tactile team has several titles under their portfolio, the well-known swapping mechanic is not very common among their games. Especially with their two most recent titles Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo , Tactile has been a stronghold for story-driven puzzle games with the collapse mechanic.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

To put the Strategy genre in proportion, it generates a whole Billion more than all Puzzle games combined. Though several puzzle genres do boast significant ad revenue streams, which bridge the gap in net revenue between the genres. We believe this is large because the audience at large doesn’t associate Final Fantasy with shooters.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

When a game with a unique style and appearance becomes a hit, it doesn’t take long for new games to emerge, hoping to emulate that success by using the same gameplay mechanics, visual style and features. You’d be forgiven for mistaking Stumble Guys for Fall Guys. Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Players can join Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on epic quests, solving intricate puzzles, facing dynamic combat challenges, and exploring breathtaking environments. Unicorn Run also introduces flying powers and shooting mechanics to help you achieve higher scores, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

Hello, dear friends and fantasy aficionados. This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. Thanks for tuning in to another exciting issue of the Kristala dev blog!

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

And Many More… There are so many more seemingly profitable hits — Rocky Rabbit (a PvP battle sim), Fanton Fantasy Football (a soccer/football idle sim), Farm Frens (an idle farming game), MemeFi Club with its clans and raids, the 18+ “dating” and clicker game Pocket Waifu , not to mention thousands of others slowly rising through the charts.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MAY 27, 2021

Although this is typically the only place where you can get a monthly peek into all the development that goes into Kristala—a 3D dark fantasy ARPG from female-lead Astral Clocktower Studios—things will soon be changing. Ready to see how things are going now in the fantasy world of Ailur? Let's dive in. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2023

To a diehard sports fan or competitive gamer, winning the fantasy sports league provides emotional value on top of the financial value of any prize money. A cold calculating trader would only care about the outcome, but human beings seem to love watching the outcome unfold - a puzzling topic for economists.

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Game Global

JUNE 28, 2021

The wide selection of video game genres means that translators won’t be stuck on high-fantasy language or racing games for the rest of their careers but might also need to learn about cooking, board games, politics, astrophysics (okay, maybe I am exaggerating), and so on. So wear that top hat and be prepared to solve some puzzles!

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Sirlin

JUNE 13, 2015

Codex, Flowchart, and now.the Fantasy Strike fighting game (yes, really!). Codex was a huge hit at Fantasy Strike Expo, and is what most attendees played and talked about the whole time. It was originally from designer Tim Fowers of Paperback and Wok Star fame, but I'm adapting it to the Fantasy Strike universe.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Creature animator - Breathing life into real-life and fantasy creatures, creature animators add nuance and personality through movements, gestures, facial expressions, and how the creature interacts (and reacts) with its environment and other characters/creatures. to evoke empathy in the audience or player.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Hey there, gorgeous! link] [link] [link] Kristala Original Soundtrack.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Hello, faithful feline-lovin' friends and fantasy aficionados! This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Trust us.we've got you covered.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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DameDev.tv

JANUARY 22, 2024

Whether you're a fan of heart-pounding action, deep narrative adventures, or enchanting fantasy worlds, there's something here for everyone. This remake retains the essence of the original while offering a fresh experience with updated mechanics and deeper narrative elements. Final Fantasy XVI 7. Hi-Fi Rush 8.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). The first official gameplay trailer for Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala. Behold, friends!

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. If you're a big lover of fantasy games (and we're betting you are!),

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

This analysis will give you a full overview of the Strategy games genre, which is the second-largest genre in the Western markets after puzzle. This makes the genre second largest on mobile in (outside key Asian markets) after Puzzle games. They are meant more for trend analysis based on estimations, rather than an exact numbers.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

Hello, and welcome to the official Kristala dev blog, where we break down the development process for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala each month. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. If you've been keeping up with our dev blogs already, you know that they're pretty hefty when it comes to content.

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Sirlin

APRIL 26, 2019

Basically, there’s a lot of puzzle pieces and an infinite number of ways they COULD fit together, but there’s only one or two ways they fit together in dramatic and satisfying ways, so this tells us exactly how the ending must unfold. No, it’s there to teach us the story world’s rules for a mechanic that is actually central to the main story.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

The game won over millions of gamers with the adorable Cookie characters and a perfect mashup of RPG and Build & Harvest mechanics. The Cookie Run universe has incorporated major archetypes from pop culture - D&D, fantasy literature, wild west, age of discovery, etc. What was Cookie Run: Kingdom ’s secret to success?

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Game Designing

APRIL 16, 2022

Players would navigate through various levels of traps, puzzles, and enemies to claim victory. Final Fantasy VI Advance. Some would argue that this version of Final Fantasy was the absolute best, at least within the confines of the two-dimensional world. Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Final Fantasy V Advance.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 29, 2021

It takes lots of inspiration from Hay Day while introducing a whole new IP based on a cute fantasy world unrelated to any other Supercell franchise. In other words, villagers are the pacing mechanisms in the game. Nevertheless, Everdale is not a placement puzzle like a typical city-building game. It feels very mechanical.

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Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

You are a fantasy monster trying to sate your insatiable appetite. Still, even the most ingenious crime is only a puzzle for the world’s only consulting detective—Sherlock Holmes! Meeple Word Cloud of Game Mechanics. Let’s get started. Hobby Board Games. Tasty Humans – $25. Description from Manufacturer.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 10, 2019

Similar to Heroes Charge, Puzzles and Dragons, Empires and Puzzles, Idle Heroes, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Legendary, and Marvel Strike Force. Idle (PvE) — the Appointment Mechanic This is the automated (idle) portion of the game. This is a major appointment mechanic, driving the player to come back each day.

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Designer Notes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

He has now added a fantasy version of the tournament where viewers can bid on different leaders before the games begin and then track their success, as one might do in “real” fantasy sports. AI works perfectly well for these types of games as the mechanics themselves hinder diplomacy.)

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

A dense randomized mini-chess puzzle where everything matters. L loss or often worse, since cops can exploit the same chain reaction mechanic as the player. All of this is meant to reflect Craddock's belief system, even if my overcomplicated tactical gay sex magic chess puzzle game wouldn't have been quite to her tastes.

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