Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The decline of the mobile games industry is influenced by various factors, which we can really bundle into three: Firstly, post-lockdowns people are spending more time on outdoor activities and consuming more media on platforms like social media and streaming services, affecting gaming engagement, especially on mobile devices.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. External validation rarely comes your way, especially while seeking attention on social media – which is absolutely required to build a community and get to be known by players. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting.

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Game Design Aspect

JUNE 9, 2021

In particular, we focus on game mechanics that encourage community-oriented behaviors, the pros and cons of automated reporting, and how to minimize griefing. Roundtable: Creating Non-Toxic Gamer Communities (1 PM Eastern) What game design principles can be used to promote friendlier and harassment-free communities?

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Interesting Choices

AUGUST 5, 2011

Around this time, Magic was going through somewhat of a creative reboot to make it more accessible and also better suited to supporting other potential media like books, graphic novels, or maybe even movies and TV. Race and Class. Planeswalker Design. Suddenly everything was so much easier.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 12, 2022

We apply the method with SuperTuxKart , an open-source, C++ based kart racing game and provide a configuration example. Game server images contain executable binaries, graphics, sound, network, and physics assets media files that can take up gigabytes of storage. Build containerized game servers with AWS Developer tools.

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Game Errors

APRIL 7, 2023

Consider your interests and what type of game you’d like to play, such as action, adventure, racing, or simulation. Start with an easy game If you’re new to video games, it’s a good idea to start with an easy game to help you get the hang of the controls and mechanics.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

Although the feline-like Anagativa and the rodent-like Kotakaya are the most prominent creatures featured in Kristala, the Kota aren't the only rodent race that thrives on planet Ailur. Because of his expertise, we now have the proper dodge mechanics in place that will make bashin' on baddies suuuper fun. The ACS Games Dev Team.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 21, 2021

The two graphs below show that competition for supremacy of Mid-Core in the Western audience is a tight race between Supercell and FunPlus. By all accounts this genre is matured to a point where it could use a massive innovation to both the progression mechanics and social gameplay.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

You may have already seen some of this content on social media, in blog posts, or in alpha release notes. This change aims to address various popping issues, race conditions, and overall poor resampling behavior. Previous versions of the engine provided users with a powerful, but obscured mechanism for preparing imported 3D assets.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

There was footage of the common rooms and brand-new gameplay that was released earlier this month- which gave an insight into the game mechanics, setting, and characters to an extent. Along with the pre-order already live for the release in February 2023, the game is garnering a lot of traction in the media.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 24, 2022

Sports games declined largely due to big IP racing games (ex. King vs. Playrix - The Two-Horse Race Every year, Playrix and ABKing are neck and neck in the race to be a top Puzzle publisher. Nine games in the top 10 have the well-known, traditional Merge-3 mechanic we know from undisputed king ‘Merge Dragons’.

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