Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. When Ahmetcan isn’t busy crafting and designing killer features, you’ll find him exploring Berlin's vibrant tech scene or writing for Deconstructor of Fun in one of the hipster cafes of the city.

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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. One such example is Garena Free Fire, which celebrated its fifth birthday with an in-game concert featuring none other than the prince of pop, Justin Bieber.

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Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay. What’s particularly interesting about this archetype is its rarity.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A narrative can also help with pacing, building and releasing tension alongside key story beats while directing the players’ attention and emotions through them, all the while supporting other features and creating a meaningful foundation for retention.

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Logic Simplified

JULY 31, 2023

There is one area every game designer must focus on to ensure that their games are captivating enough to entertain and provide an impactful experience to the user: game mechanics. When creating a new game, video game mechanics are often considered the most important factor. What are game mechanics? So let’s get started.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 24, 2025

platforming, parkour mechanics and puzzle-solving, all tightly synchronized to a pulsating urban soundtrack. One of ANTROs defining features is its music-driven gameplay. Create a barebones prototype of your game, only with the most essential features for it to work. His advice to aspiring developers?

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Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

Weve seen everything from the likes of PUBG x Jujustu Kaisen, to Puzzles & Dragons x Demon Slayer, Fortnite x Naruto, and Grand Summoners x One Punch Manto name a few historic examples. Interestingly, it also launched alongside a new permanent in-game feature: special abilities.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The ever-changing nature of the mobile market means that new monetization mechanics are constantly emerging and evolving. One of the most popular monetization mechanics is the subscription-based battle pass , which was introduced via Valve’s DOTA 2 in 2013 but popularized by the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 15, 2023

The rise of hybridization in mobile games has resulted in game developers experimenting with new gameplay mechanics and features from other genres to drive engagement, something that’s often done via limited-time events.

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Indie DB

APRIL 2, 2025

This is a free puzzle game focused on gravity like mechanics (bombs, bouncy blocks, portals) that features 150 levels, online levels and a level editor that is now released.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Typically highlighting a game’s mechanics in their raw form, even before content and visuals receive their final polish. Public demos aim to showcase your game’s mechanics and style to players while also garnering interest in the full game through story introduction. Consider Holstin’s demo as an example.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 21, 2023

An example of an exclusive reward offer bundle in Diablo Immortal The match3 puzzle game, Pet Rescue Saga , also has a good example of a reward-based IAP offer. EverMerge also features ‘Creature Completion’ offers that pop up when players are close to collecting an entire ‘creature chain’ – which unlocks a special area.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The game mechanics are simple: players trade fidget toys and aim to get the best trade. Other factors contributing to its success are its ease to pick-up and play, the mechanics and visual style of the game make it perfect for sharing on TikTok, and its diverse range of characters cover a broad spectrum of gender presentation and body types.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Cocoon, the intricate puzzle adventure by Jeppe Carlsen , known as the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, launched to raving reviews after 6.5 The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery.

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

One of the most successful ways of doing this is by introducing meta elements – gameplay elements and mechanics from other game genres – into your game. How these renovation and construction elements are implemented in-game often varies according to the core gameplay mechanics and narrative nature of the game.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 15, 2023

And if the game you’re working on is a match-3 puzzle, there is a widely accepted assumption that your target audience primarily consists of women aged between 25 and 45. A very casual summary of the casual puzzle player demographics. Puzzle RPG is the first thing that comes to mind for puzzle games that target a male audience.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

Wood Nuts: Screw Puzzle The first game on the list is a title by Zego Studio: Wood Nuts: Screw Puzzle. In this game, the user solves various puzzles by unscrewing everything on the screen. To keep players engaged, the game features a leaderboard that motivates players to achieve better results by solving more complex puzzles.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

We got to work with professional writers and craft stories featuring iconic characters. Hexasort with its new matching mechanic executed so well, is an industry darling. The FTUE, however, features a highly dramatic mini narrative driving a key conversion event. (At The team poured their hearts into the work.

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

This article compares these two platforms in detail and explores their features, benefits, and real-world applications to help you make an informed decision. Although it mostly employs C++, it also provides a visual scripting language called Blueprints that lets programmers construct intricate mechanics without knowing how to code.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. The Swap The initial idea that ignited the project was the core mechanic: The Swap. It allows players to instantly swap places with any physics based object which allows for some clever puzzling through the relentless levels. “We

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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. Special emotes.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

A bold move for Supercell, going against giants that continue to rule the casual puzzle space. The match 3 success trifecta generally consists of: a fun core match mechanic a good metagame with a clean sense of progression a new feature or innovation that brings something different to the space. The Core Game Loop.

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Game Refinery

JUNE 23, 2022

The onboarding period is the delicate phase where the player’s relationship to the monetization mechanics of the game is often decided – for better or worse. Let’s find out what kind of interesting monetization features aimed specifically at new players can be found in top mobile games from East to West!

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The game also features over 500,000 tactical puzzles alongside various interactive lessons and videos to help players improve their skills. Fans could also access several Clash of Clans and Clash Royale-themed puzzle minigames on the Chess.com website. Paid membership also removes in-game ads for a more seamless experience.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2019

The reason for this acquisition was the success of Small Giant’s hit game, Empires & Puzzles. Since mid 2017, Empires & Puzzles has raked in $260M in net revenues with only 34M installs. Empires and Puzzles regularly takes the top spot in Puzzle RPG category in the West (when Dokkan is having a post event hangover).

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Numbers Dont Lie Endless runner games have captivated mobile gamers worldwide, seamlessly blending simple mechanics with engaging gameplay. Thats the unique feature of endless runner games: there is always an opportunity to improve something. You dont need to solve puzzles, find keys, or worry about running out of lives.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

We seek to build long-form interactive storytelling that features the tactile interactions and transition heavy animation that we’re familiar with. Evan Anthony: “Alternating between two timelines with such different visual designs, mechanics, and stories has been a real brain puzzle for us.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

Then we further broke down the categories into genres and sub-genres based on feature sets. 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.

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Game Refinery

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Similar to the mechanics of Genshin Impact, the player explores the vast open-world by climbing on the walls, swimming in the rivers, gliding in the skies, wiping out enemies, and solving different kinds of puzzles. As a typical MMORPG feature, players can also challenge others for an open-world fight.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For example, the creative block that often gets stuck in our heads, or the lack of other points of view on a certain feature of the project, which could often be improved by including the expertise and experience of another professional. That’s how I worked on the level design and puzzles in Raccoo Venture, for example.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 14, 2025

It has achieved significant cultural awareness, too: Duolingo has 14M TikTok followers, is a key partner in Netflixs Squid Games 2 marketing and was featured in the $1B global hit movie Barbie. Candy Crush, puzzle games, and YouTube typically occupy this time to prevent boredom. Fun System #3: Generous Rewards Systems.

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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. Plan content looping during the feature design phase. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. Try different combos, too.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

“Many game developers at that time were trying to replicate experiences like TRPGs, Werewolf, or lateral thinking puzzles with ChatGPT,” he explains. Deeper story One of the standout features of Doki Doki AI Interrogation is its underlying narrative, which intertwines with the AI-driven interrogation mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

This quarter’s top 10 features some newcomers that have been around for a while, with one even as long as 2016. Another mechanic to get all of the mentioned above that two games out of five use is the Fortune Wheel. Not only does it allow removing all the ads, but it also unlocks additional game features.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

Playable ads usually start with a short video ad, followed by an interactive game or activity that showcases the features and benefits of the advertised product or service. Simple gameplay mechanics – The game or activity featured in a playable ad should be easy to understand and play, even for those unfamiliar with the advertised product.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 9, 2023

Dream Games has joined that list by bolstering its hold on match-3 puzzles and widening its already mass-market audience through the addition of its newest game, Royal Kingdom , which features one of the smoothest casual PvP designs in the market. This makes sense; in context, why change a formula that works if you don’t need to?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. When Ahmetcan isn’t busy crafting analysis or designing killer features for consulting clients, you’ll find him exploring Berlin's vibrant tech scene or writing for Deconstructor of Fun in one of the hipster cafes of the city.

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