Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore. The platform killed the booming gaming business by handicapping the distribution channels used to grow our games. I believe that mobile games could be facing the same deliberate death-by-a-platform as games Facebook suffered a decade ago.

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Indie game studio and publisher Monumental has entered another agreement to acquire mobile developer Game Circus. As reported by Pocket Gamer , the Dallas-based studio will help expand Monumental's expanding portfolio of mobile games with titles such as Coin Dozer, Merge Zoo, and Prize Claw.

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

The mobile gaming industry has exploded recently. Developers are constantly seeking the best tools to create engaging, high-performance games that can run smoothly on a wide range of Android devices. Two of the most popular game enginesUnity and Unreal are the top choices for Android game development.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 29, 2024

More and more South-Korean indie game developers take aim at the PC and console market. Set in a New York office building in the 1990’s, the game plays out as a action-filled mini series, including cutscenes that unravel the plot. “To Plus, various Korean indie games that launched on Steam have experienced considerable success.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 9, 2023

The project covers developers producing games for PS5, PSVR 2 and PC. It will also consider mobile games on a 'case-by-case basis'. Developers in India can also make use of PlayStation Studios' internal resources and expertise. Developers can find a full FAQ and also apply through here. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

He has helped numerous developers close deals and accumulated a ton of invaluable experience in the world of game publishing and funding. “I I get to travel the world and help indie game developers succeed.” Efficiency is key in this industry, particularly for indie to midtier developers who are resource conscious.”

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The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 29, 2022

There are a million of these, and all of them do everything they can to make you play a different game. So just for fun, I decided to fire up my phone and try a bunch of mobile games, to find out how weird things have gotten with them. I started out with a game my kids used to play, Dragon Story. Weirdly cheap.

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The Art of the Game

APRIL 21, 2022

early ideas on the mobile game. Since I already have characters / assets / framework already in place for a game I want to make – how about bang out a mobile game that I can get out quick? And it avoids the failed KickStarter / Ko-fi / Patreon route that seems to doom a lot of indie devs.

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Mnenad

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This is the story of the mobile game Countryball Potato Mayhem - my first ever published, solo indie game. Let's see how it all started as a whacky prototype and if it became a great success or an epic failure.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Games for Change , in partnership with HP and Google Play, announced the winners of the second annual Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge at the 2024 Games for Change Festival. The challenge is an initiative to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented game developers in the mobile gaming industry.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

Japanese indie game developer Yamada has used ChatGPT as a key design element for his latest project, Doki Doki AI Interrogation. “Many game developers at that time were trying to replicate experiences like TRPGs, Werewolf, or lateral thinking puzzles with ChatGPT,” he explains. .

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Unity’s game engine is a popular developer tool and, by comparison, easier to master than Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Mobile game makers and indies can get mired in a host of different costs and expenses as component licensing arrangements—by relying on different service providers for specific technologies (e.g.,

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OPM Jobs

APRIL 13, 2023

Pocket Gamer Connects London 23rd – 24th | London, UK Pocket Gamer Connects provides value for every level of the mobile and portable device gaming industry from global corporations through to indie developers, whether you’re looking to develop strategies or make new connections. Find out more. Find out more.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Twenty years ago Rohan Nowell made a game for a high school project and it was then that the seed was planted. However, it took another 15 years for his debut game Swoopy Boi to come out. The mobile game about a Magpie that swoops down and attacks pedestrians was successful enough for Nowell to keep developing games. “I

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AWS Games

AUGUST 15, 2024

Join CleverTap Gaming and AWS for an immersive, inspiring experience with some of the brightest minds in mobile and console gaming at the Product x LiveOps Symposium, which takes place from 16:00-17:30 CET. Register here.

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CrazyLabs

MARCH 17, 2024

It’s no secret that utilizing AI in game development can be a game-changer. It expedites processes, improves efficiency, and significantly cuts costs when building your mobile game. Below, CrazyLabs’ AI […] The post The Best 6 Free AI Tools for Game Developers appeared first on CrazyLabs.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.”

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Tom Francis

JANUARY 18, 2016

Medium-length single player games also get disproportionately recognised because they’re easier to judge than huge or multiplayer games, and feel more significant than tiny mobile games.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

TWiG #212 - Apple's New Price Points / Game Genre Taxonomy pt 2 / Nintendo's Mobile Strategy ? Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. ✉️ Received this email from a friend?

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And I believe that creative freedom is the greatest quality that an indie game has, as it is free from labels and return demands from big investors.” In the past I worked with a team developing a mobile game, where I had my first experience with developing a commercial game. Diego Ras And the biggest pitfalls? “On

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Big Games

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Depending on these, you can make a budget-friendly game or the next GTA. Keep reading this blog to understand how mobile game development costs differ from AAA games. It may include– mobile devices like Android and iOS or other systems like PS and Xbox. Believe us, it’s worth every minute of your time.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 17, 2023

“The indie game developer scene in Slovenia is growing, but is still relatively small. There is a much stronger presence in the mobile games segment, but more and more developers are also dabbling in PC games, which is great to see.”

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 16, 2020

The slightly older indie creators do not necessarily require a high monetary reward for the time and effort they put into the development of their original creations. Young kids as players are not as demanding of high-end polish, graphics, or complexity.

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Cocos

MAY 25, 2024

My intention is to make F2P casual mobile games including Infinite Runners and hyper casual games. One thing I’m finding both confusing and discouraging is that there’s so many different versions of cocos with 2dx, creator a c# version and all sorts with very few tutorials online.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Video games have evolved significantly over the years, branching out onto different platforms such as mobile devices, PC, and Consoles. Each platform presents unique challenges and opportunities, making focus group testing an indispensable tool for tailoring games to specific environments.

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Rindoku

MAY 8, 2017

Looking back at the experience and attempting to answer why I felt that way, I got to thinking about what makes a great conference for an indie dev in general. Read on for some thoughts on what really matters to an indie when going to an industry event. Have a good, highly visible indie showcase area. Photo by Sebastian Bularca.

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The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 1, 2022

I Don't Think It's About 'Whales' In mobile games, a whale is a compulsive person who spends enormous amounts of money on upgrades in a game. Basic Economics Don't Apply To Me, Alas But back to my business, small indie games. Some people have a mental block against spending more for video games. Who know!?

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

While it’s fun and entertaining to follow Epic’s crusade on Apple, I think it’s equally important to discuss how these court battles impact tens of thousands of game developers around the World. Eric Seufert (Mobile Dev Memo), Chris Hewish (President, Xsolla) and your truly discuss how to make the most out of out-of-app marketplace.

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

Earlier the game players were constricted to play online games such as simple puzzles to adventures series only on the desktop, but the massive development of mobile technology within the past few years has brought a noticeable change in the game application development industry.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 1, 2020

Games services providers have evolved along with the games industry. Today, especially on the mobile gaming side, the market has matured over the past 10 years with many of the key vendor categories having well entrenched and well capitalized players. According to Sensor Tower, the game achieved 5.7M

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

The immersive worlds game developers craft will get players hooked and keep them coming back for more. Both Unity and Unreal are popular choices among giant game development studios as well as indie developers. Unity is considered the best solution for mobile game development.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The illustration image ( full size ) is a screenshot from the 3D mobile game Marble Machine by Kivano, one of the nice indie studios gravitating in our community (and contributing to the engine development too!). Have fun with this new release!

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Application in Gaming: 2D Games : Typically used in genres like platformers, strategy games, and mobile games where simplicity and stylistic consistency are key. The game features hand-drawn animations inspired by 1930s cartoons, offering a nostalgic and visually stunning experience.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Each device left an enduring mark on the gaming landscape, contributing to the evolution of portable gaming and influencing subsequent evolutions in the industry including today’s multi-billion-dollar mobile gaming landscape. The post The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming appeared first on iXie Gaming.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 10, 2017

Starting over, is the game commercially viable? This is where 99.99% of indie developers and studios make their main and most fatal mistake. And no, it's not the scope that makes the game viable or inviable. A lot of articles you read about making a successful game will tell you to keep your scope small to avoid risks. .:

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 3, 2024

If you’re an indie studio hoping to launch a hit game, you might want to think about partnering up with Voodoo, because they excel at what they do. Here are some impressive stats: Voodoo maintains an average of roughly 100 prototypes in progress at all times, reflecting a massive stream of game development ideas.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This year even the indie developers have had to admit that App Store discovery is dead. Instead of killing a project they make it an Apple Arcade game and move the team to work on something else as Arcade games don’t require post-launch work. The lack of success means they’ve missed on both.

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