Wondering how Cat Games are in the top charts? โ๐บโโโจโ Check out some insights into the trend and dive into the fastest-growing Cat Games in the world! ๐โIn my opinion, these games are great for those who like anything that's cat related๐ฅโโโData from SocialPeta LtdMirai Studio, ABI Game Studio, Agave Games
Global ad spend surpassed the trillion-dollar mark for the first time ever in 2024, thanks to a 10.5% growth rate, according to WARC. Thatโs both the strongest growth in 6 years and the largest increase in absolute dollar value ever โ $104B in incremental advertising spend worldwide โ if we disregard the 2021 post-Covid recovery. So yeah: marketers are competing in a super-heated ecosystem. And just to turn up that thermostat even more, Q4 was the hottest part of the hottest year on record, with 30% of the yearโs ad spend: a staggering $324 billion. But we know that a good chunk of that holiday quarter spending is not traditional user acquisition. Itโs retail and shopping: gifts and personal indulgences. User acquisition is a little different: it tends to be smarter spend. And that means many mobile growth experts spend in Q2 and […]
I did the digging on new released puzzles, hand picked 7 recent games worth checking for you: These games are not scaling, yet.Next big hit in this genre could be hidden here.๐งฉ Bringing an old mechanic up to date,๐จ Working with colors and sorting,๐ณ๏ธ Adding โholesโ to levels,๐ข A bit of numbers and math,and the good old elevator CPI.๐๏ธThese are my top picks.Thanks to AppMagic auto features.Remember, the next big hit wonโt be random!Itโll be a creative iteration backedby strong metrics and design.Stay informedโฆ
Game narratives arenโt just text. Theyโre experiences. A great game story makes players feel like they shape the world, not just move through it. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? โข ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ โ Choices should have real consequences. โข ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด โ The world itself should tell the story. โข ๐๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ โ Moments that stay with players. โข ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด โ Less cutscenes, more discovery. โข ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด โ Balance story and action to keep engagement high. ๐ช๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ? 1. Start with the concept โณ Define genre, mechanics, and hooks. 2. Develop the world โณ Create lore that integrates with gameplay. 3. Design meaningful characters โณ Their arcs should connect with challenges. 4. Tie story to gameplay โณ Make failures, successes, and choices matter. 5. Use interactive tools โณ Dialogue, lore-rich environments, and collectibles. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ […]
Gaming M&A and financings in 2024 saw a robust year, with $27.3B in disclosed deal value across over 967 transactions, a 39% increase in disclosed value compared to 2023. Public markets showed signs of recovery with the Drake Star Gaming Index growing 10.4% for the year. The Drake Star Global Gaming Report 2024 analyzes Gaming and Esports dealmaking in 2024 and the last quarter of the year and outlines what to expect for the coming year and beyond. Full report here.ย Highlights include: M&A activity in 2024 experienced a 21% increase in deal volume over 2023, with 198 announced deals and $10.5B in disclosed value. As predicted, several high-profile M&A deals emerged from private equity firms, including EQTโs $2.8B acquisition of Keywords and CVCโs $1.1B purchase of Jagex. Other major transactions included Playtikaโs acquisition of SuperPlay for up to $1.95B and […]
Battle Pass systems have become a cornerstone of modern game monetization, spanning across F2P mobile games and premium titles that incorporate live-service elements. Games like Helldivers 2, Brawl Stars, and Fortnite have refined and iterated on these models, making them integral to engagement loops and long-term retention. However, with increasing saturation, whatโs next for these systems? How can they evolve beyond the current engagement-monetization balance? This is where weโll be focusing in this article, on top of which weโll cover the current state of these systems.Engagement-Monetization Tie-in: The Battle Pass EquationAt their core, Battle Passes (including Event and Season Passes) operate on a simple yet effective model:Engagement Loop: Players are incentivized to return daily or weekly to complete tasks that progress their pass, maintaining retention.Monetization Layer: The pass monetizes via a free and premium tier system, offering rewards that justify […]
While the 4X war rages on โ๏ธ between Last War and Whiteout Survival, both doing well over $110 Mil. a month ๐ค the 4X genre is becoming the mirror of the whole mobile game industry based on its latest evolution to survive in the current market. Why so? โช๏ธ Because 4X is so Cost Per Install intensive, it created a new way of lowering CPIs by literally adding a different game into its onboarding. Those games being very accessible, increase the total addressable market of the genre itself. This went into overdrive in High Seas Hero , which actually added 2 different games ๐ฑ before you get into 4X endgame. โช๏ธ Because 4X is so Cost Per Install intensive, its creatives are being copied by the whole mobile game industry. What is new in 4X will be in a week […]
Core Loop in Top Casual Games Analyzed the main gameplay loop of several games:- Homescapes- Monopoly GO- Royal Match- Match Factory- Coin Master- Travel TownThe most interesting observation is that the live ops of top games are deeply integrated into the gameplay loop, becoming an essential part of it rather than a separate activity.
If youโre thinking about selling your game, youโre likely swamped with questions. How long will it take? Whatโs it worth? How do you find the right buyers? The sales process can be daunting, especially for first-timers. To help you navigate this challenging terrain, we spoke with Orel and Eden Bleytman, the co-founders of OEB Digital. Their M&A advisory and brokerage firm recently facilitated the successful multi-million โฌ sale of a game that AppAgent had supported for three years. During our conversation, they shared valuable insights and answered some of the most pressing questions faced by game sellers. When Selling Your Game Makes Sense Pursuing New Projects One of the most common reasons developers consider selling their game is the desire to pursue a new project. Naturally, your passion might shift to a new idea, but your current game probably demands ongoing attention. Selling […]
Solitaire Grand Harvest: Leading The Solitaire Tripeaks Pack with $1B Revenue โญ๏ธ Solitaire Grand Harvest continues to dominate the Solitaire TriPeaks market, holding 67% of total revenue in 2024๐ฐ After surpassing Tiki Solitaire TriPeaks in 2019, it now leads by 75% in 2024 revenue ๐ Supertreat, the studio behind Solitaire Grand Harvest, was acquired by Playtika in 2019 ๐ผOnce again, theyโve proven their skill in scaling acquisitions, with Solitaire Grand Harvestโs annual revenue going up from $22M in 2018 to $213M in 2024 ๐ง๐ Explore the genre leader
Another day that we're proud to help our industry: Gamigion.com/jobs ๐ Apparently, the entire Unity Behavior team was cut, alongside many other employees. This just in: Software developer Unity Technologies has executed yet another round of massive layoffs โ the sixth one in recent years โ eliminating an undisclosed number of employees, including, apparently, entire departments. Unity The layoffs were first revealed inย a LinkedIn postย by Coline Turquin, a former Senior Software Developer at Unity and one of the affected employees, which states that Coline was terminated after five years as "part of the recent layoffs," implying she was not the only one impacted. This implication was later reaffirmed by Florence Rolland-Soulier, who left Unity in 2023 due to the company changing too much from what it once was, whoย describedย the job cuts as "mass" and noted that "some of the brightest, most […]
Supercell hit a record $3 billion in revenue in 2024 as all of its live games saw sales rise YoY for the first time since 2014. Let's hear from Ilkka, CEO & Co-Founder of Supercell: The past year was a rollercoaster โ the good kind of. We had some unprecedented successes and unprecedented challenges. Of the many achievements, failures, risks, and lessons at Supercell that highlighted 2024, two games stand out. On one hand, Brawl Stars exploded by every conceivable metric, like I have never seen before in my entire career. Brawl Stars is a great example of what is possible to achieve even with a relatively โoldโ live game when all stars align. It is also the latest example that it truly is possible to create forever games, and the best games never get โoldโ if you keep them […]
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