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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review

Keith Burgun

I played Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Where Final Fantasy XVI kind of feels like “a bunch of white men growling at each other”, FF7 Rebirth is a very diverse world of colorful characters, almost all of which (Cloud being the exception) wear their heart and their personality on their sleeve. In general, I liked it.

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

Game Refinery

To name just a few, these include Fortnite (Battle Royale), Top War (4X Strategy), Puzzles & Dragons (Match3), and Tower of Fantasy (MMORPG). Once acquired, players could use these characters in battles but also interact with them through messages and other in-game social mechanics.

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How to Make the Perfect Board Game Rule Book

Brand Game Development

Why writing rules is different than other kinds of writing How to structure a rule book Making rule books clear and concise Your player’s first experience and your rule book Dealing with rule book skimmers Parting advice. Brandon: Both in consulting and in creating books, you’ve done quite a bit of writing.

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3 Things to Consider When Pitching to Board Game Publishers

Brand Game Development

In this article, I’m not going to write about how to specifically word a pitch. If people like sci-fi or fantasy, most publishers will try to make sci-fi games, fantasy games, or both. ” I write about this in length in People are Weird, Markets are Weirder…Especially with Board Games.

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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

Game Refinery

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. At the time of writing, there are five special emotes in the game: Punch, Slide, Hug, and Banana. Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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Passion isn’t a Pitch and 6 Other Ways to Misunderstand Board Game Kickstarter as a Marketplace

Brand Game Development

Good games have clever themes and mechanics. If people like sci-fi and fantasy, you give them sci-fi and fantasy. Even something as ideal for Kickstarter as a $20 fantasy worker placement small box game needs something to catch people’s eyes. If people like worker placement, you give them worker placement.

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Why the Highways & Byways Kickstarter Campaign Crashed & Burned

Brand Game Development

After a year of documenting the Highways & Byways development process through the Dev Diary, this is not the post I wanted to write. I would have much preferred to write a post about how Highways & Byways funded on day 1. Writing this post was like performing an exorcism. Need help on your board game? Use that data!

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