Game Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The mobile games market is dominated by a few titles that players return to again and again. Fostering that kind of loyalty is crucial, especially given that only around two percent of a game’s player base can generate up to 95 percent of its in-app purchase revenue. The report is also based on interviews with players.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 13, 2025

There are jobs to be had that are gaming-adjacent and gaming-related that I found I could do. I, like many, ended up working outside of traditional video game development for a brief period of time. That might be casino games, mobile games, simulation, training work, user experience design, or something else entirely.

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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.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2023

State of the Mobile Games Market The Western mobile games market , which we broadly analyze by removing the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and Korean markets from the numbers, saw overall installs climb by 14% to 47.5B And unlike Racing, Shooter games also generally saw a decline in downloads as well.

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Played with Fire

APRIL 2, 2025

VR games like Beat Saber have shown significant improvements in users’ hand-eye coordination within short, intensive training periods. VR simulations mimic real-life activities, such as catching objects or navigating obstacles, refining muscle memory through controlled repetition.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As many of our peers are considering shifting their games to P2E, the question everyone is asking is whether this new business model can create sustained success, or whether it’s just the latest hype-driven bubble set to burst. Naturally, mobile game companies are in constant search of new blue spots in the red ocean to compete in.

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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. Sources: Sensor Tower State of Gaming 2024 Data.ai

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Jesper Juul

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For example, with the continued growth of persistent games with RPG-like stats that remain over time – think all mobile games – “outcome” now feels less central to games than it did in 2003. We did have mobile phones and we played games on them, but not on landline “telephones”.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. The puzzle genre is a powerhouse in mobile gaming, generating over $7 billion annually in in-app purchases (IAP). This unique combination of intuitive design, dynamic challenge, and rewarding gameplay has made them a standout in the mobile gaming landscape.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 11, 2023

She joined ADMI and finished a video game development certificate. Then, she developed an impressive game app. It lets architects design a building and simulate a walk through all the rooms for clients. Over the years Macharia has seen a lot of changes in the Kenyan gaming scene.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Join us as we review some popular video game testing tools to level up your game QA or quality assurance. Unity Test Tools Unity is one of the most used game engines globally, with about 70% of developers using it for mobile game development. Well, it automates repetitive testing processes.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Written by Ahmetcan Demirel , the maestro of product management and a podcast host ( Game Dev Diary ) from Germany! 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.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. This is because we don’t want to reduce the actionability of the data with games that succeed massively in what can be described as closed domestic markets. Sports & Racing Games in 2021. In 2021 Sports category on mobile hit the wall. Everybody wins!

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

UE5’s features and functionality have further expanded to include experimental new features for rendering, animation and simulation. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. We use them to achieve the highest level of photorealism in video games.

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Topology-based 3D models have limited interoperability due to the topology creation process The Shapeyard solution Shapeyard, available on a variety of mobile devices, is proving to be a powerful and user-friendly 3D modeling tool. This process is called retopology and represents an industry of its own.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 8, 2024

We can take inspiration from content going viral on platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and indeed, we have created hit games in 2023 by doing so. Our game Eating Simulator , for instance, drew inspiration from this YouTube video with 1.6M Breaking down the Hybrid game business into its elements will be important.”

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Big Games

JANUARY 30, 2024

Different software may cater to specific genres, whether it is first-person shooter, role-playing game, strategy game, or simulation. Platform Compatibility You should consider the platforms your game will be available on, such as consoles, PCs, mobile devices, or virtual reality.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 25, 2022

Cookie Run is has some imporessive traction in the Western markets, which may potentially turn this game into a proper worldwide hit. The card-battling RPG genre was one of the first in mobile games that enjoyed success at scale and popularity around the world.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

GoPractice is also highly recommended by some of the top mobile games companies, which is how I originally got connected with Oleg. Go practice is an online simulator course that will give you hands-on-like experience working on an ambitious product and making decisions based on real data in actual analytics systems.

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iXie gaming

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Simulators and Emulators The lack of adequate actual devices is a critical challenge in device-based compatibility testing. While these devices are crucial, simulators and emulators can be cost-effective for testing many virtual devices. Cloud-Based Testing Cloud-based testing is crucial in modern-day game testing.

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Moonmana

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

However, as technology was advancing, game artists could bring in more creativity and proficiency. When it comes to developing a 2D mobile game, you have a lot of options to choose from. You may doubt what 2D art style will be perfect for your game, as each one offers a different look and feel. Cel Shading Art.

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Games like New Super Mario Bros., Whereas games like Nintendogs, one of, if not the first ever virtual pet simulation game, became a cultural phenomenon, allowing players to care for and train virtual puppies. It became a staple device for family entertainment and gaming on the go.

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Deconstructor of Fun

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

GoPractice is an online simulator course that will give you hands-on-like experience working on an ambitious product and making decisions based on real data in actual analytics systems. 2 Outperforming competitors is the name of the game Here is another story about the game we made, Epic Split Truck Simulator.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 4, 2020

Most mobile gaming companies bet on incremental innovation as their gateway to success. They make marginal improvements to an existing game, hoping to convince enough players to switch to their game. This game packs some of the best balanced, nerve- wracking, strategic gameplay on a mobile device.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 9, 2023

Well, maybe because this Turkish startup established by former Peak employees, launched its first game, Royal Match, in 2020 and has to date amassed $906M in cumulative revenue with just 105M installs. Just to repeat: Dream Games’ achievement to date is unprecedented.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 25, 2020

Yesterday All my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday… - the Beatles Through changes announced at WWDC, Apple has flipped the table and reset the mobile advertising landscape. In other words, everything you need for game growth.

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Expect more acquisitions, new game releases and revenue diversification efforts (also outside mobile games) from Playtika, as it prepares to bulk up before an imminent 2020 IPO. This can be seen in the image below, where Simulation, Merge Puzzle and MOBA titles from Big Fish and Plarium are currently in soft-launch.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 4, 2020

This is a guest post by Vinayak Sathyamoorthy , Group Product Manager at Reddit, an ex-Zynga Product Manager and an avid mobile gamer. The game released worldwide just this past month (after spending well over two years in various stages of soft-launch) and is starting to rank in the Top 500 grossing charts on iPhone.

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Deconstructor of Fun

MAY 20, 2024

With a knack for puzzle, arcade, and simulation games. Making a successful Match-3 is one of the most challenging tasks a mobile game developer can tackle. Double down on the story: The game's story is already filled with action and diverse characters from the beginning.

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 10, 2024

3D models can be rigged and then animated, placed as stationary objects in a scene by a layout artist, simulated or destroyed by an FX artist, and used for shadows or holdouts by a lighting artist. They can also simulate fur, feathers, fabric, skin, fat, and rigid body dynamics. CG Spectrum's 2022 Houdini FX student showcase.

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Deconstructor of Fun

APRIL 8, 2020

Oleg has built his data-driven product management expertise working on some of the biggest games as well as some of the biggest social platforms in the World. GoPractice is an online simulator course that will give you hands-on-like experience working on an ambitious product and making decisions based on real data in actual analytics systems.

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Deconstructor of Fun

AUGUST 19, 2024

Written by Jesper Gustavsson , Director of Product at SYBO Games and a games industry veteran with 10 years of experience in building and operating mobile games as a product manager. In 2012, Microfun transitioned into the mobile gaming industry with the release of “Super Model” (an RPG fashion game).

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Masters of simulation, this studio is renowned for making popular sim games for mobile. In the game, you run your own farm, create your own products, and sell to the local community through your own small business. Aside from a little text explaining what you’re doing, you learn everything by exploring the game.

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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. Over the last decade, the puzzle market has become fiercely competitive, with various subgenres vying to capture the attention of puzzle players.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 27, 2020

And while those two titles dominate the top charts, Playrix road to the top started a long time ago with a non-assuming little game know as Township. The game was launched in 2011 as a freemium social game first as Google+ (!) In 2019 Tycoon games, which are sub-genre of the simulation genre, grew revenue by 22%.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JULY 30, 2020

Tim Sweeney, the CEO and founder of Epic Games, has been one of the few vocal critics of Apple and Google for misusing “monopolistic” positions of power on their respective mobile phone platforms. And it’s actually what they’re doing and exactly how it’s against their customers’ rights and also against your rights as a game developer.

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Deconstructor of Fun

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

AAA game franchises are in the middle of a renaissance on mobile. Several of the industry’s top IPs have received high-fidelity ports that have been successful in bringing core franchise players to the mobile format. It was only a matter of time before Call of Duty would find its feet on mobile. So is COD Mobile dead?

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