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How Mobile Game Developers Are Using Anime to Boost Engagement and Revenue Across the Globe

Game Refinery

With all that immense popularity, its perhaps unsurprising to note that anime has crept into the mobile market, too. Weve seen everything from the likes of PUBG x Jujustu Kaisen, to Puzzles & Dragons x Demon Slayer, Fortnite x Naruto, and Grand Summoners x One Punch Manto name a few historic examples.

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The Rise of Hybridization in Mobile Games: How Developers are Genre Mashing Their Way to Success

Game Refinery

We’ve been writing about the growth of ‘hybrid’ mobile games – when a title merges two or more genres to create an entirely new gameplay experience – since 2020, but hybrid games have evolved a lot since then, especially when it comes to the game genres that are being merged together.

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Why Some Puzzle Games are More Addicting Than Others?

Deconstructor of Fun

With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. When Ahmetcan isnt busy crafting and designing killer features, youll find him exploring Berlin's vibrant tech scene or writing for Deconstructor of Fun in one of the hipster cafes of the city. Succeed in the market. Download our free Hybridcasual Playbook.

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Daily Missions in Puzzles: Why should we see them more often?

Deconstructor of Fun

With a knack for puzzles, arcades, and simulation games. When Ahmetcan isn’t busy crafting and designing killer features, you’ll find him exploring Berlin's vibrant tech scene or writing for Deconstructor of Fun in one of the hipster cafes of the city. How Genshin Impact gives daily missions. Take Toy Blast , for example.

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Struggling with UA and player retention in a post-IDFA world? Minigames are the answer

Game Refinery

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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Stumble Guys vs. Eggy Party: Which Fall Guys Clone Is the King of Mobile?

Game Refinery

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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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

PreMortem.Games

His first game, mobile RPG Soulvars , started out as a passion project. I just assumed game development involved writing code all day.” I’m not good with story telling or puzzle design, so combining some expertise would be nice.” Developing my first game was a complete learning experience for me.