Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

This communication happens on five levels: the core engine of the game, mechanics, rules, the internal narrative or “theme”, and the external narrative or “community and marketing.” The core engine is the bare minimum set of mechanics and concepts you need to have a functioning (but not necessarily fun) game.

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Engine Engineering Mechanics Games 130

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 2, 2024

AppLovin is seeing high-IP games use ad-based monetization from the hyper-casual world, while casual titles layer in complex mechanics. Revamping Mechanics to Match User Expectations Mechanics like tile placement have surged in popularity as they blend accessibility with high engagement.

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Mechanics AI Games Studios 52

Brand Game Development

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In Tasty Humans , points are earned by monsters for eating people and arranging their body part tiles in certain ways in the monster’s stomach. There are limits to exactly how you can place tiles, and you don’t always get what you want. one place I’ve encouraged surprise is the facedown card mechanic.

Game Design 130

Game Design Game Designer Tile Games 130

Game Refinery

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If executed correctly, introducing new mechanics in this way can be an easy win, enabling developers to test out player preferences, broaden motivational appeal, boost user acquisition, and enhance player engagement – all without drastically altering the core gameplay. Whoever emerges victorious wins a random assortment of boosters.

Puzzle 130

Puzzle Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile 130

Designer Notes

AUGUST 10, 2021

The big change that always gets mentioned when going from Civ 4 to Civ 5 is one-unit-per-tile (1UPT), which is interesting as 1UPT is purely a mechanical – as opposed to thematic – change. Generally speaking, opinions were divided over (although largely in favor of) the success of one-unit-per-tile.

Tile 40

Tile Point and Click AI Mechanics 40

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 7, 2019

You create an island of hexagonal tiles, each of which represents a different type of terrain. The least intuitive mechanic is probably the robber who steals resource cards from other players when you roll a 7, and to be honest, you remember it when the number is rolled simply because 7 does not appear anywhere on the board.

Game Design 130

Game Design Game Designer Terrain Mechanics 130

PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without it, rendering the 800.000 tiles that compromise the game map became problematic, so the team had to spend a week on optimizing that. We’ll see players talk about features they’d like to see or suggest mechanics, and if our idea is sound, we bring it up in a team discussion to see if we want to include it into the game.”

Dev 104

Dev Development Feature Prototyping 104

Logic Simplified

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Core Mechanics of an Endless Runner Game Game mechanics make a video game engaging and challenging for players. The core mechanics involved in an Endless Runner Game include - Player Actions The player interacts in an endless runner game by jumping, sliding, or shifting sideways to avoid obstacles.

Mechanics 40

Mechanics Games Concepts Feature 40

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 5, 2019

It’s a puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players where you play as a fantasy monster who’s hungry for villagers. To sell in this awfully noisy, competitive board gaming environment, you have to have mechanics and art that people really enjoy. On the note of mechanics, we were really lucky.

Art 130

Art Games Tile Mechanics 130

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 11, 2023

Another mechanic to get all of the mentioned above that two games out of five use is the Fortune Wheel. Magic Tiles 3 Another new entry in the top 10 is Magic Tiles 3 with 24M installs. Leveraging its extensive catalog of content, Magic Tiles 3 uses Subscriptions to drive LTV from day 0.

Tile 104

Tile Racing Puzzle Games 104

PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2024

QoQ); Bridge Race (–4% QoQ); Magic Tiles 3 (–12% QoQ); and Build A Queen (–20% QoQ). Solutions can range from logical and mathematical to visual and motoric, with some challenges requiring the user to rotate their phone—a captivating game mechanic. Now, let’s turn to the newbies at the top.

Puzzle 104

Puzzle Racing Games Mechanics 104

The Liquid Fire

MARCH 6, 2024

In this lesson we will begin to fix this issue by introducing size and reach mechanics. Different creatures can be different sizes, and accordingly may occupy different numbers of tiles, or be able to reach different tiles (such as for attacking). This will help me convert from feet to tiles.

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Tile Scripting Mechanics Asset 52

Designer Notes

AUGUST 2, 2021

In the original version, one player discovered that the optimum strategy was to cover every fourth tile on the board with a city, a mind-numbingly boring strategy that was always the best choice. Namely, building an urban improvement and producing a specialist on any tile extend the city borders in all six directions.

Tile 52

Tile Build Mechanics Prototyping 52

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Designing a Tile Match level When designing puzzle levels, one of the initial goals should be to ensure that players can easily recognize patterns. Using square tiles instead of the rectangular ones from Mahjong Solitaire games enhances this further. This is not to say that a good Tile Match game should not use Layer 3.

Tile 52

Tile Puzzle Studios Games 52

Brand Game Development

JUNE 10, 2019

What strikes me about this game is not the gameplay mechanics themselves. This is in addition to your standard board game fare: cards, tiles, and so on. No, what shocks me is that it’s only $19.99. Why is this shocking? Quite simply, the game consists of electricity-conducting magnets and a light-up rocket ship.

Games 130

Games Game Developer Game Development Prop 130

The Liquid Fire

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Overview My very first blog project involved creating mechanics for a Tactics RPG. A lot of people asked about making 2D maps and how to use different types of tiles like water vs dirt. For this lesson I created a couple of simple images to use for tile maps. It has everything we did in the previous lesson ready to go.

Tile 52

Tile Point and Click Asset Scripting 52

The Liquid Fire

JANUARY 17, 2024

In that project, we had some unique challenges thanks to a non-square board where tiles were optional. In addition we had to consider tile heights – and whether or not a unit could jump as high as needed. In contrast, the pathfinding in this lesson will be for a 2D square board with no missing tiles.

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Tile Terrain Scripting Asset 52

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Although two games have significant differences in core mechanics, we found out, as a part of our Travel Town deconstruction, that the main reason for its take-off is a unique approach to LiveOps and monetization. The weekend events in the game also certainly have room for improvement. It adds randomness to each attempt to complete the level.

Data 104

Data Mechanics Games Development 104

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 16, 2025

A standout example is Hexa Sort by Lion Studios, where players place tiles to create matches. Unlike traditional match-3 games, players must stack 10 tiles before they clear the board, adding strategic depth and enhancing the player experience. Given its mechanics, some might argue Hexa Sort is simply a casual game.

Mobile Gaming 52

Mobile Gaming Mobile Mobile Advertising 52

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). From Board Game Geek. Phase 4: Production Phase.

Point and Click 130

Point and Click Games Concepts Mechanics 130

Cocos

AUGUST 8, 2024

The team has played through the games on YouTube Playables and found some with great gameplay mechanics using Cocos Creator. Tile Master Engine Version : Cocos Creator 2.4.4 This allows for timely technical updates to facilitate developers. Let’s take a look at what’s available. 3D Engine Version : Cocos Creator 3.4.0

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Engine Engineering Tile 52

Interesting Choices

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

And while overall I've been overjoyed with the response, I've seen a few comments from people who dislike the inclusion of the disaster tiles in the game, and I realized that I haven't ever sat down to write out my thoughts for why I included the mechanic despite knowing that those tiles would be controversial. Psychology.

Tile 40

Tile Build Prototyping Games 40

Interesting Choices

OCTOBER 5, 2011

I'm also playing around with adding more "build around me" tiles that come early in the game, so that players can have a direction and get especially excited about tiles that they might be able to pick up later. Maybe I'll get a chance to playtest it at IndieCade and see if people have some ideas.

Game Design 40

Game Design Game Designer Playtesting Tile 40

Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Together with Mishka, they discuss the highs and lows of Spyke Games, shining a spotlight on their latest sensation, Tile Busters. Rina attributes the success of Tile Busters, their second and most successful game to date, to an experiment gone right. Even if it is not your preferred genre choice. I couldn’t agree more.

Tile 64

Tile Co-op Games Puzzle 64

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Without it, rendering the 800.000 tiles that compromise the game map became problematic, so the team had to spend a week on optimizing that. We’ll see players talk about features they’d like to see or suggest mechanics, and if our idea is sound, we bring it up in a team discussion to see if we want to include it into the game.”

Dev 118

Dev Development Feature Prototyping 118

Interesting Choices

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Not long after that I started working on a game (then called City Draft) that would be strongly inspired by a few key influences: 7 Wonders for the mechanics and structure, Carcassonne for the idea of placing tiles in a grid, and SimCity for the theme. Science is purely all or nothing. Few viable paths to victory.

Build 40

Build Tile Point and Click Games 40

Brand Game Development

AUGUST 26, 2019

A puzzle-solving, tile placement board game for 1-4 players.” 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. This is how we attracted attention.

Advertising 130

Advertising Games Media Concepts 130

Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cosmetics have included multiple new collection mechanisms that grant rewards when acquiring enough of a specific type. This is a standard mechanic (synergies) existing in all other autochess games, and in fact it was quite strange that it wasn’t featured in Clash Mini until now. Source: data.ai

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Tile Mechanics Balance Feature 69

Brand Game Development

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

That means card games, dice games, miniature games, and tile-based games also fall under the purview of what is frequently called “board games.” Yet you must understand that people often use the phrase “board games” to refer to a larger subset of games known more accurately as “tabletop games.” This is really important to know.

Games 130

Games Art Media Game Design 130

Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 23, 2023

For a quick and general introduction of the game, it’s a player vs player only CCG game, which limits your cards to only 10 per deck, each game is less than 4 minutes, and it uses a very simple poker-like betting mechanic to keep things interesting. However, Marvel Snap has simplified this mechanic to make it even more accessible.

Feature 95

Feature Mechanics Tile Mobile 95

The Liquid Fire

JUNE 4, 2023

Good news, I also found a link to more online docs of the second edition game mechanics here. This will include things like rolling perception checks during exploration, and a variety of mechanics that will be necessary for simple battles. As I understand it, this is all Open Game content, so we should be good there.

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Demo Prototyping Editing Tile 40

Keith Burgun

JANUARY 4, 2023

For month after month, I tried fixing them with different supporting mechanisms, different ways that cards were obtained, different ways damage was dealt, and a lot more, but nothing really fixed the fundamental problem. Once I realized that we were going to have to ditch the core mechanism, that kind of meant something like starting over.

Mechanics 52

Mechanics Game Designer Game Design Playtesting 52

Grid Sage Games

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beta 11 was a huge milestone in Cogmind development, having completed a comprehensive review of all items and their stats and mechanics in order to rebalance where necessary, a process I wrote about in detail last year. As part of this drive, for months I’ve been creating over 100 new items, most of them including new mechanics.

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Balance Mechanics Beta Alpha 52

Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Just when the market was becoming overheated with the lockdowns and merge mechanics were the all-new rage among the players. Merge Dragons never strayed from merge mechanics and exclusively contained puzzles that players could solve by merging various items. You were free to do whatever you felt like at any given moment.

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Mechanics Puzzle Tile Mobile Gaming 59

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 15, 2018

I like it when games offer a visual cue as to probability (like Catan’s number tiles), and when arithmetic operations come with physical tokens that you can manipulate instead of doing straight up arithmetic. Memory is best supported by just making sure that every part of the game state has some kind of physical token to represent it.

Development 130

Development Communications Games Game Design 130

Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

While Match-3 remains the dominant force in this competition, we've seen other subgenres like Merge taking the second place, while others, like Tile Match, showed potential but ultimately fell short. Merge surpassed Blast last year and looks like “Pair” that mainly has Physical Match and Tile Match will do the same at the end of this year.

Puzzle 52

Puzzle Mechanics Feature Tile 52

Brand Game Development

JANUARY 2, 2018

With various other developers, I’ve talked about all the different parts that go into making a board game: the core engine , the mechanics , rules , and storytelling / internal narrative. Drapple is an abstract, tile-laying gardening game. Except that’s not really all, is it?

Playtesting 130

Playtesting Games Advertising Prototyping 130