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Why successfully crowdfunded drag-themed fighting game Drag Her failed to launch

GamesIndustry.biz

Drag Her, a 2D hand-drawn fighting game featuring a roster of real-life drag artists, launched its Kickstarter campaign back in February 2022 with a modest and cheeky funding target of $69,000.

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Osama Dorias: Progress fighting crunch is at risk

GamesIndustry.biz

Now a lead gameplay designer with Brass Lion Entertainment, Dorias has more to say on the subject, and is a featured speaker at tomorrow's TIGS (The International Games Summit on Mental Health) 2023.

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Core Keeper now features mod support

Indie DB

Mods now available for Core Keeper, the game where you mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

PreMortem.Games

Complex feature The core concept of worlds within worlds was the first feature prototyped for Cocoon, undergoing substantial improvement and iteration. It was a complex feature to make, and aside from making it look cool, we also had to solve a range of technical challenges.

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Ascent of Ashes dev switches to Godot halfway development “Not as chaotic as Unity”

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I remember when an Early Access update added the overworld feature. Disappointed by the lack of integration of the overworld feature into RimWorld, he further developed his idea. One with ruins of a collapsed civilization, where you have to fight through raiders and remnants of that civilization to claim your spoils.

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

Game Refinery

But its not just collaboration events that feature anime; there are also an overwhelming number of titles entirely based on popular IPfrom Dragon Ball: Legends and One Piece: Bounty Rush to Fate/Grand Order. Interestingly, it also launched alongside a new permanent in-game feature: special abilities.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

After all, this is hardly the first time that QQ Speed has added a new mode that significantly differs from its primary mechanics; it once featured a Fall Guys-style minigame and a recreational area where players can hang out and chat with others. The game features a Homeworld Slot mode with similar mechanics to the hit game Coin Master.