PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

a remarkable +100% QoQ; read a full case study on Supercent’s games); Car Race 3D: Car Racing (+22% QoQ); Race Master 3D – Car Racing (+4% QoQ); Going Balls (+0.1% QoQ); Bridge Race (–4% QoQ); Magic Tiles 3 (–12% QoQ); and Build A Queen (–20% QoQ). Now, let’s turn to the newbies at the top.

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Puzzle Racing Games Mechanics 104

Game Refinery

MARCH 16, 2023

The more changes you make to the game, the more monetization mechanics you’ve got to play with. Characters were assigned with event-specific skills and leveling them up was linked to the Buddy rank system, adding a seasonal twist to the game’s traditional RPG mechanics.

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Brand Game Development

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Games, at their core, might just be a series of mechanics and rules, but themes keep us from feeling like we’re playing out the logical conclusion of mathematical functions. The inner narrative should reinforce the game’s mechanics and rules. What you’re going for is Theme-Mechanic Unity.

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Mechanics Communications Art Game Developer 130

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. Players race, jump and dash through three rounds of obstacle courses (maps). Tournament options in Stumble Guys.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 25, 2021

Despite being the smallest category by revenue share on mobile, 2020 was a very good year for Sports & Racing as it breached the billion-dollar mark , with combined revenue of $1.2B Sports saw YoY growth of +29% ($880M) , while Racing registered +23% YoY ($331M). The sports category is divided into two genres: Sports and Racing.

Racing 52

Racing Games UX Mobile 52

DameDev.tv

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This unique mechanic turns a typically harmless object into your only line of defence against vengeful spirits. The sanity mechanic, where staying in the dark for too long or witnessing horrifying events affects the player’s grip on reality, adds to the game’s intense atmosphere. The Last of Us 9.

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Horror First person Games Mechanics 123

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Based on a long tradition in mobile gaming, the companies get inspiration and borrow mechanics from each other to the point when the original creator becomes hard to trace. While borrowing mechanics, they sometimes occasionally borrow something more: an expression of those mechanics.

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Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Games 52

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

Top 10 Games By Downloads The top 10 downloaded games of Q1 2023 shows a couple of old-timers that don’t want to give up their positions: Going Balls , Bridge Race , Car Games 3D: Car Racing , Tall Man Run and Race Master 3D – Car Racing. You can read about these games in more detail here.

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Tile Racing Puzzle Games 104

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.

Mechanics 98

Mechanics Content Puzzle Games 98

The Knights of Unity

JULY 7, 2020

Toys for which you had to build a track yourself and then simply put them on it, and race with your friends just by pressing a button! You can play campaign mode with your friends or/and with AI, build custom tracks and then race on them in the party mode! It all started when we were just kids playing slot cars toys, do you know those?

Racing 52

Racing Development AI Mechanics 52

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

“We consulted two anthropologists while building our technology and culture trees to reflect the prehistoric cultural and technological progress of the human race”, he says. While the gameplay mechanics reflect the search for historical accuracy, the team of Gorilla Softworks didn’t try to go for realism in the visual presentation.

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Technology Indy Games Playtesting 104

Game Daily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Avalon has found investment backing from the likes of Bitkraft, Delphi Ventures, and Mechanism Capital raising $13 million in a round announced earlier this year. Joonmo Kwon, CEO of Delabs, commented: “With this partnership, Rumble Racing Star is set to engage a more expansive global audience.

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Racing Content Fantasy Platformer 98

Game Refinery

MAY 26, 2022

What really differentiates The Ants from the rest, however, is not just the theme but the game’s mechanics, which give it an entirely different feel from the usual 4X we’re used to. This is likely due to the game’s varied upgrading system but also due to the way the daily gameplay focus shifts from one mechanic to another.

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Fighting Mechanics Data Simulation 130

Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This article in our prediction series will cover the Sports & Racing category. It is made up of four sub-genres - Realistic Sports ( such as MADDEN, FIFA, 8 Ball Poll ), Arcade Sports ( such as Golf Clash, Fishing Clash ), Realistic Racing ( such as CSR ), Arcade Racing ( such as Mario Kart ).

Racing 52

Racing Games UX Mobile 52

Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

It contains the game’s proposed design like the concept of the game, genre, core game mechanics, gameplay, timeline, illustrations/sketches, story and characters, levels and monetization strategies. Prototype: The prototype is a raw test that checks the functionality of the game, environments, gameplay, mechanics, user experience, etc.

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Game Developer Game Development Development Engine 102

The Liquid Fire

MARCH 30, 2023

In the SRD you will find a bunch of the game mechanics released to the public in an open game license. That includes races, classes, equipment, monsters, magic, abilities and more. Goal The primary goal for this project is to create a reusable “core” of game mechanics based on these documents.

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Brand Game Development

OCTOBER 19, 2020

My husband is a bit more into game mechanics and the nitty gritty (can’t you tell I’m pleased I married a game developer? Preferred Game Mechanics : Very colorful, Incorporates a clicking noise, Tactile, but not needlessly fidgety (although a bit more fidgety than what I would like). Personally, I like the art on the cards.

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Point and Click Games Concepts Mechanics 130

Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 8, 2017

That’s a flaw in a racing game. The drafting mechanic allows for players to plan their road trips to a limited degree. In Highways & Byways , there are six start spaces represented by stars on the map. If one puts you close to every other road, that makes the entire route shorter.

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Point and Click Games Dev Prototyping 130

Game Refinery

MAY 30, 2024

Stumble Guys uses IP in live events to introduce new gameplay mechanics Stumble Guys x Nerf Over on the casual Market, Stumble Guys fumbled home with the other Best Collaboration Event Award. Introducing other elements into live events doesn’t necessarily mean building completely new modes or expansive gameplay mechanics.

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Mobile Mobile Co-op Mobile Gaming 130

The Knights of Unity

JULY 21, 2020

Rivals are supposed to win the slot-cars-like race set in a variety of worlds. To recreate the feeling of slot car racing the camera is set above the track, but using perspective view caused problems with visibility. All of the moving obstacles have implemented different mechanics, that make player behave in a certain way.

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Keith Burgun

APRIL 28, 2024

These kinds of games are really “stuff reliant” – new characters, abilities, mechanics, loot, story events, monsters, etc need to be fed into the system at a good pace to continue being fun. The chocobo racing was pretty cool too, felt like a nice little Mario Kart kinda experience. But still, it’s super fun.

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Fantasy Cutscenes Writing Racing 105

Big Games

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Unicorn Run also introduces flying powers and shooting mechanics to help you achieve higher scores, adding an extra layer of excitement to the gameplay. Grid Autosport This is a 2014 racing video game by Codemasters, representing the third installment in the Grid series.

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Graphics Racing Entertainment Games 52

DameDev.tv

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Whether that’s a platformer with running and jumping, a racing game with accelerating and braking or a FPS with moving and shooting. (0:51 - 4:53) The first moments in a game should show the core experience.

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NPC Games Media Racing 57

Brand Game Development

MARCH 19, 2018

Highways & Byways , for example, is a racing game with a board that looks like Ticket to Ride crossed with a highway map. Know how to describe mechanics that are in your game and see who it appeals to. Some people dislike “take that” mechanics because they’re too mean-spirited, such as the well-regarded reviewer, Rahdo.

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Games Media Build Advertising 130

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. I do sometimes have ‘flashes’ -or dreams- of cool ideas like a gameplay mechanic, other times a whole story or environment. For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting.

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Filmustage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The mechanism is a metal rod, on one side of which the actor is attached, and the stuntman himself is dressed in a green or blue suit and controls the ring at the other end. Many professional stuntmen, like Monique Canderton (link to the IMDb profile ), argue that it is impossible to replace the Wires mechanisms.

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Film Racing Scripting Fighting 52

Game Analytics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Through their data, Happy Volcano realized that people were far more likely to drop off if they didn’t play through some of the single-player races before hopping over to multiplayer. “It As a player, it’s frustrating to join a multiplayer race and get absolutely thrashed immediately. You just end up leaving.

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Data Prototyping Studios Racing 52

Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 15, 2024

The gameplay heavily relies on RNG-based mechanics and incentivizes long sessions, resembling an RPG-themed slot machine. However, there are notable areas for improvement such as refining gacha mechanics, optimizing ad placements, and enhancing social features to foster long-term retention and revenue growth.

Point and Click 97

Point and Click Mechanics Feature Content 97

Ask a Game Dev

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, I don’t want to leave things too abstract - game design is about taking an idea and translating it into real game rules and mechanics. You research it, you acquire the gear and skills for it, and you’re ready to use it… and then you run headfirst into a bunch of enemies who are mostly or completely immune to that mechanic.

Mechanics 52

Mechanics AI Dev Racing 52

Deconstructor of Fun

JUNE 24, 2024

Casual Games went Hybrid: These are tailored for a broad audience with straightforward mechanics, usually aim to sustain player engagement to boost revenue via ad monetization. This strategy proved to be one of the most effective of the year, demonstrating the importance of keeping existing players engaged.

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Mobile Mobile Games Mobile Gaming 75

Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 1, 2024

King, when they ruled the casual puzzle space, chose to expand the breadth of their casual portfolio: Bubble Witch Saga (bubble shooter), Pet Rescue Saga (collapse/blast), Diamond Digger Saga (digging/water flow mechanic), Blossom Blast Saga (linker), Pyramid Solitaire , etc. Golems in action.

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Puzzle Engine Engineering Mechanics 64

Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

However, I don’t want to leave things too abstract - game design is about taking an idea and translating it into real game rules and mechanics. You research it, you acquire the gear and skills for it, and you’re ready to use it… and then you run headfirst into a bunch of enemies who are mostly or completely immune to that mechanic.

Mechanics 52

Mechanics AI Dev Racing 52

Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Tap the button and you’re off to the races! Basic “clicker” mechanics will likely evolve into many different types of async multiplayer games, RPGs, casual “Quest” puzzle games, strategy titles, and — given the natural social network in the ecosystem — party-game style experiences. b) Untold riches (well, at least, ‘beer money’).

Games 52

Games Platformer Balance Mobile 52

Interesting Choices

AUGUST 5, 2011

Race and Class. I started thinking about how we had just recently done the race/class update, where all cards now had a race (a card that used to be just "Cleric" would now be "Human Cleric") and all sentient races now had a class (instead of just "Elf" it would be "Elf Warrior"). Suddenly everything was so much easier.

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Racing Mechanics Games Development 40

AWS Games

JUNE 6, 2023

Drader explained, “Batting is the key mechanic in ‘SMB,’ and we are conducting extensive analysis on pitch locations and outcomes, then tweaking the gameplay as needed. We’re also looking at the multiplayer experience for our online competitive mode: pennant race.

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Platformer Cross platform Racing Feature 52

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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Writing Educational Education Game Designer 52

Sirlin

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

The forecast mechanic involves units from the future arriving in our time. One potential problem with an air superiority strategy is that you’re basically engaging in a race. You have to be sure to actually win that race. At max level, Vir gets a ridiculous 6/7 mech token that’s untargetable.but it’s forecasted.

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Racing Technology Build Engine 52