Game Refinery

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With the help of the incentivizing Friend Invitation system mechanic, game studios can scout more players by making the playerbase perform low-key user acquisition on their behalf. Lock exclusive rewards behind the friend retention mechanic. Let players promote your game, more engaged friends the merrier.

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In my recent episode, Gray shed light on the current state of affairs in game development, from the migration of talent to new studios, to the challenges of leadership in an increasingly decentralized industry. Roblox, a platform that has exploded in popularity over recent years, offers a contrasting environment to a typical game studio.

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Brand Game Development

JANUARY 29, 2018

On a more personal level, I publish an episodic webcomic for free, and paid novels (with periodic studio grade music to go with them) to market; currently my children’s book and my wife’s fantasy novels and children’s books. The gameplay section should focus on round mechanics. Is there an edge case?

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Game Dev Unchained

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In my recent episode, Gray shed light on the current state of affairs in game development, from the migration of talent to new studios, to the challenges of leadership in an increasingly decentralized industry. Roblox, a platform that has exploded in popularity over recent years, offers a contrasting environment to a typical game studio.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. Eventually you can join leagues, trade the rarest cards as NFTs on marketplaces, and earn crypto rewards.

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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. Astral Clocktower Studios x Game Raven Review.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Everything revolved around the product, and they eliminated the traditional internal versus external studio divide, creating a seamless environment supported by a robust central tech platform. By focusing on player engagement and fresh mechanics, they created a free-to-play experience that truly resonates.

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SOVEREIGN MOON

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Sovereign Moon Studios is dedicated to helping game enthusiasts bring their creative visions to life by teaching them how to make a video game from scratch without having to know how to code or draw. . Spacelords is a beautiful tactical sci-fi fantasy game with engaging lore and intense action that helps to push the game’s narrative along.

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iHobo

MARCH 16, 2022

Both myself and the recording technician had to catch a train down from Manchester to London in order to get to the studio we’d booked in Soho. In the Studio. I remember a discussion about the word ‘inculcated’ in the script that showed a really masterful understanding both of English as a language and also fantasy as a genre.

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iXie gaming

JULY 19, 2024

Research the game’s genre (like fantasy, sci-fi, action) and its setting (such as medieval, futuristic, or post-apocalyptic) to guide your visual choices. Show off the game’s most exciting features and unique mechanics in your artwork to attract potential players. Indie Game Studios. Genre and Setting. Internships.

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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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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. Concept Art.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 6, 2023

It looks like these are not enough to stop Tactile , the Danish studio behind smash hit Lily’s Garden , from working on a new title since they launched their latest game Makeover Match in March 2023. Although the Tactile team has several titles under their portfolio, the well-known swapping mechanic is not very common among their games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

And it’s the only game soft-launched to date from Supercell’s Shanghai Studio, which was opened 5 years ago. Cosmetics have included multiple new collection mechanisms that grant rewards when acquiring enough of a specific type. In my opinion, Magic Tiles still seem like a tertiary mechanic with untapped potential. It was not.

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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!). Welcome, beautiful creatures!

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

Software used by professional 3D animators: Maya 3D Studio Max After Effects MotionBuilder Mudbox Premier Cinema 4D LightWave Real-time engine (such as Unreal or Unity) 3D animation jobs in the industry 3D animators can work on live-action projects (VFX), fully animated projects, virtual production, and video games (all platforms).

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

AppLovin, the US-based ad network turned publisher , which came clear about their investment into Firecraft Studios, acquired Belka. While the zoo theme was on the money just a few years ago, with the rise of the animal rights movement, building a prison for animals is arguably not something the majority of their target audience fantasies.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

By embracing and encouraging gamers’ motivation to collect and to cultivate, the card battling genre has become a proven formula for mobile companies and studios to maximize their revenue. The game won over millions of gamers with the adorable Cookie characters and a perfect mashup of RPG and Build & Harvest mechanics.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

By all accounts this genre is matured to a point where it could use a massive innovation to both the progression mechanics and social gameplay. AppLovin, which started out in 2012 as a mobile marketing company has acquired or formed 12 studios within the last 2 years. This option is highly unlikely.

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Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

Many mobile games are involved with the Playing for The Planet initiative, with studios raising awareness of environmental issues by hosting events on major calendar dates such as World Environment Day (5th June). Pride, which celebrates equality and human rights, has also become a major calendar date for several mobile game studios.

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Brand Game Development

MARCH 8, 2021

You can see this reflected in the 9 and 10 scores of Board Game Geek, where people repeat some variation of “I really can’t explain it” and rattle off mechanics while trying to explain it. It has incredibly clever area control and hand management mechanics. This is not some sci-fi fantasy world.

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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. and try your luck at winning a FREE PS5 Disc Edition, courtesy of women-lead indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 5, 2020

The event kicks off August 10th and runs through the 16th (that's an entire week of bashin' on baddies and getting immersed in the fantasy world of Ailur). The first clip shows a lack of forward momentum when the dodge mechanic is engaged. The second clip shows the broken dodge mechanic during combat with a Twigativa enemy.

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Filmustage

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

To express his fantasy on the screen, Georges Méliès invented many of the tricks and special effects that we still use when making movies today. Georges Méliès was the first in the world to take the effects of cinema seriously, and so he even built his own small film studio and effects department. the Extra-Terrestrial".

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This analysis is written by Taras Koshelev (Lead Game Designer at My.Games Venture Capital) who focused on game mechanics and loops and Michail Katkoff (Founder of Savage Game Studios) who covered the market and marketability. The AFK style faction mechanic can be useful because, in its current state, PB (and E&P) has a problem.

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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. Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog.

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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.

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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. Market mechanisms could change, introducing new auction formats, changing fee structures, or adding new asset types and derivatives. Market games can similarly shake up the rules.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. The biggest acquisition in the sub-genre happened last year, with Applovin acquiring Machine Zone - the company that made some of the most iconic top-grossing 4X games of all time (Game of War, Modern Strike, Final Fantasy: New Empire). Access all previous predictions here.

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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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Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Unicorn Run also introduces flying powers and shooting mechanics to help you achieve higher scores, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay. Developed by Bethesda Game Studios, it was initially met with mixed reviews during its early access phase but later garnered attention and commercial success.

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Keith Burgun

JANUARY 27, 2023

I would have played it sooner, but I was on this huge Final Fantasy kick (which is still ongoing, to be honest). In JRPGs, when the battles are fun, it’s actually usually that the party-building / character configuration mechanics are good. Next up on my list to play are: Final Fantasy X-2 and Death Stranding.

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Moonmana

APRIL 24, 2023

The worldwide game development industry has come a long way from games with simple gameplay and mechanics to complex feature-rich titles. Fantasy sports Several platforms like Sorare let users collect digital player cards, build lineups, and get points based on players’ real-life performances. Things never stand still here, do they?

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. Both Unity and Unreal are popular choices among giant game development studios as well as indie developers. But is there an ultimate winner?

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2019

Making the right choices at project greenlight can be the difference between a successful future vs. a destabilising force to your studios and portfolio health. How do studios of all sizes invest in new products prudently in today’s games market? We instead let our mechanics and motif alone determine who we thought would play our game.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Kristala's next big content update is officially LIVE MEOW on Steam , which means a brand-new adventure is about to begin in the dark fantasy world of Ailur.

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Game Refinery

AUGUST 17, 2022

Therefore, to correct this terrible misuse of the term, we will look at what “roguelike” or “roguelite” or even “Rogue” actually mean, as well as diving into some concrete examples of how roguelike elements and mechanics have been used in mobile games in China lately. source: Wikipedia).

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