Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Following the high-level trend of hybridization across mobile , more and more casual games have started introducing competitive elements into their live event strategies. This has become especially prevalent in the puzzle subgenre, with around 75% of casual puzzle games in the US top-grossing 200 implementing these features.

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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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Game Refinery

APRIL 6, 2023

With increased competition from IDFA regulation changes and new games consistently entering the market, two of the biggest challenges facing publishers and mobile game studios are acquiring new players (UA) and keeping those players in your game (player retention).

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. The world of mobile gaming has grown incredibly diverse, with subgenres branching out and becoming increasingly specialized. These daily missions do more than just offer rewards; they serve as an "appointment mechanic" that encourages habitual engagement.

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Game Refinery

JANUARY 5, 2023

They say imitation is a form of flattery, and there’s no shortage of mobile games that share a striking similarity with other popular titles in the PC, console and mobile markets. Why isn’t there a mobile version of Fall Guys? That said, there are arguments for and against releasing a mobile version of Fall Guys.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 8, 2024

But there's something particularly special to be said about its main mechanic, and the pure joy of experiencing its optical illusion puzzles for the first time, seeing reality shift before your eyes. "I Read more

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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Game Refinery

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Mobile game developers are constantly looking for new ways to bring in new players and keep existing players engaged with their games. 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. and feel a sense of accomplishment.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Competition is fierce in the mobile game market, but even more so for developers of casual and hyper-casual games. So, what can mobile game developers do to increase the chances of their games performing well? The game mechanics are simple: players trade fidget toys and aim to get the best trade. Satisfying to Watch.

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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

The AppMagic Hypercasual games recap for the second quarter of 2024 unveils some interesting information about this specific part of the mobile games market. Wood Nuts: Screw Puzzle The first game on the list is a title by Zego Studio: Wood Nuts: Screw Puzzle. Now, let’s turn to the newbies at the top.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Dylan Tredrea is a product & publishing consultant with over 12 years of experience in mobile free to play games at studios such as Disney, Rovio, Zeptolab, & CrazyLabs. I concluded from this experience: that narrative in mobile free-to-play games was often an immense waste of resources.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This analysis is written by Taras Koshelev (Lead Game Designer at My.Games Venture Capital) who focused on game mechanics and loops and Michail Katkoff (Founder of Savage Game Studios) who covered the market and marketability. Playrix released Puzzle Breakers into soft-launch in late 2019. Puzzle RPGs on Mobile.

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Logic Simplified

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Hailing from the casual gaming brigade, these games have become synonymous with the mobile gaming experience, delivering entertainment at your fingertips with just a few taps. The Numbers Dont Lie Endless runner games have captivated mobile gamers worldwide, seamlessly blending simple mechanics with engaging gameplay.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

The challenge is an initiative to improve representation and increase visibility for underrepresented game developers in the mobile gaming industry. Four mobile games from indie studios in the U.S., Through innovative mechanics, they provide a unique perspective on dementia. Download the game here.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2020

Mobile developers look up their fake AppStore accounts and download with excitement wondering what the new game could be. A bold move for Supercell, going against giants that continue to rule the casual puzzle space. Playing levels awards stars , which are used to earn coins in the Puzzle Pass. The Core Game Loop.

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Big Games

AUGUST 19, 2021

In general, non-gamers do not have a good opinion about playing mobile games. And discussing the benefits of playing mobile games is a bit of a controversial topic. Though people might find it outrageous to get to know the benefits of playing mobile games, there are authorized and genuine studies and research on this topic.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

They created interactive installations, motion graphics animations, experiential web pages, mobile apps, and lots of other creative projects. 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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Game Analytics

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But if you haven’t, it’s the act of taking gaming elements and mechanics and applying them to your non-gaming app. While it’s predominantly a VR app , the developers have also created a mobile app version, so users can track their progress and plan their workouts. Mix in quizzes and puzzles. So how can we learn from them?

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 14, 2020

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. Last year Puzzle games generated a whopping $4.5Bn in IAP revenues while growing 18% year-on-year.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This time, we’ll look at the top games that use storytelling as a core mechanic and show you that you don’t need sparkling design and intense gameplay to create a hit. Available on mobile, console and PC. Available on mobile devices, Apple watch and PC. Available on mobile devices only. Available on mobile.

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Cocos

JANUARY 8, 2024

We are an adventure puzzle game with 7 big chapters and 300+ small chapters. and more than 20 different puzzle mechanisms. Here we are using electron+web mobile. Since the web mobile code is all bare bones. It contains 7 different styles of scenes, including ocean, water, bamboo forest, etc.,

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 6, 2024

It’s likely you’ve seen these playable ads on social media or mobile news feeds - they often resemble mini-games or animations that users can play around with or view. They are typically found on mobile devices as part of a larger app or within mobile web browsers. This minimalist ad mirrors the relaxation-focused gameplay.

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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. We had a case with an event based on merge mechanics. They just liked the mechanics and continued playing until the event had ended. Try different combos, too.

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iXie gaming

APRIL 3, 2023

Mobile gaming has grown into a multibillion-dollar industry, with millions of users spending time playing games on their smartphones and tablets. As the mobile gaming market continues to expand, mobile game developers must find ways to make their games stand out in a crowded marketplace. So, let’s dive in!

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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. Over the past 25 years, he worked for major companies like Square Enix and DeNA, and even running his own mobile game company.

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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. There was also this no-name developer Supercell that launched their first mobile games just few miles away back in 2012. Wooga GmbH.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

The mobile market continues to evolve rapidly, driven by shifting user behaviors, technological advancements, and emerging economic trends. This blog post delves into those insights to provide a comprehensive overview of the mobile landscape. 2023 was a challenging year for the mobile gaming market.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Don’t make it like a mobile game. Often, developers coming from the mobile gaming industry will assume that they can replicate their success by rebuilding their games on Roblox. They just make a game with a few mechanics, but without thinking about the social element. The typical principles you might expect are quite different.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 23, 2020

This post is written by Eric Seufert , a strategy consultant and the owner of Mobile Dev Memo In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of events, including a great battle, foretold to lead to the death of a number of great figures and gods, natural disasters and the submersion of the world in water.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

That’s how I worked on the level design and puzzles in Raccoo Venture, for example. Although the levels often underwent changes after testing in the 3D environment, when you start to feel the dynamics of the level and the puzzles. There it will go through another polishing stage until reaching an acceptable product.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2021

Post-COVID investment flows in Social and mobile gaming emerged as one of the best performing sectors during coronavirus, and the ensuing influx of investment will likely impact companies large and small. Finally, please take the numbers presented with a giant grain of salt. Among the most notable transactions was Playtika’s recent $14.6

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 9, 2023

They launched a new game from a new studio entering the most competitive genre on mobile in the midst of Apple’s privacy apocalypse and has generated a billion dollars in revenue in two years. Just to repeat: Dream Games’ achievement to date is unprecedented. King Robert (left) and King Richard (right).

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. It is no secret that puzzle games dominate a significant share of the mobile gaming market. It is no secret that puzzle games dominate a significant share of the mobile gaming market.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Guest post by David Fox , founder of Double Coconut — a design and development studio that has delivered hit mobile and web games for partners such as EA Sports, WB Games, Microsoft Casual Games, and more. Attaining new users costs pennies compared to mobile app stores, Steam, or other crowded markets.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. Well, one of the biggest trends in mid-core games is growing your business on mobile and beyond. In 2021 the Mid-core category continued to dominate on the revenue side, bringing 45% of all In-App Purchase (IAP) revenues in mobile markets (excluding China, Japan, and Korea).

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