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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using In-Game Collaboration Events to Boost Player Retention

Game Refinery

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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Gatera Studio’s ANTRO turns beats into gameplay

PreMortem.Games

platforming, parkour mechanics and puzzle-solving, all tightly synchronized to a pulsating urban soundtrack. Gatera Studio brought in Mart Valverde, a composer specializing in film scores and urban genres, to craft the games sonic identity. Set in a dystopian future where humanity has been forced underground, ANTRO combines 2.5D

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

Game Refinery

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. The series has even hit theatre screens with three film installments, the latest grossing over $26m worldwide.

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How to Leverage Trends and Motivations to Build Better Casual and Hyper-Casual Games

Game Refinery

TikTok brought them back into fashion and in splendid style when the concept of fidget trading emerged as a new trend in 2021, with users filming the process of trading their fidget toys with each other. The game mechanics are simple: players trade fidget toys and aim to get the best trade. Everyone remembers fidget toys, right?

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Balancing Actor Availability in Film Scheduling

Filmustage

Creating a shooting schedule for film production resembles solving a puzzle where pieces constantly change shape. Film producers tackle this challenge every day. This piece explores practical strategies for managing actor availability in film production. A minor scheduling hiccup can trigger a costly chain reaction.

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Indie game capsule reviews: Immortality, Wayward Strand, Cult of the Lamb, Betrayal at Club Low, Atuel

Radiator Blog

It's like Spec Ops: The Line tempering its military shooter glorification with an anti-war moral, or the pseudo-documentary film I, Tonya sensationalizing Tonya Harding's career while also blaming the viewer for it. There's a Portal-like moment where you escape the puzzle. And yet it doesn't get more mechanically complicated.

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How Script Breakdown Impacts the Workflow of Different Film Departments

Filmustage

Welcome to the high-stakes world of film production, where script breakdown isn't just paperwork it's the secret code that keeps the whole show running! Just like a conductor needs their score to lead an orchestra, every film department needs a properly broken-down script to create movie magic. Try finding the perfect film location!