Career Paths for Game Designers

Starting as a game designer is just the beginning.Let's explore the possibilities:𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁• Lead Game Designer ➡️ Product Owner ➡️ Creative Director ➡️ Chief Product Officer (CPO)𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁• Associate Producer ➡️ Producer ➡️ Executive Producer ➡️ VP of Strategy• Team Lead ➡️ Project Manager (PM) ➡️ Development Director ➡️ Chief Operating Officer (COO)𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽• Game Design Generalist ➡️ Game Director ➡️ Co-Founder𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿• Indie Solo Developer ➡️ Indie Studio Head ➡️ CEO• Freelance Game Designer ➡️ Game Design Consultant ➡️ Advisor𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻• Content Creator ➡️ Influencer ➡️ Media Owner• Guest Speaker ➡️ Lecturer ➡️ Game Design School Owner𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴• Publishing Manager ➡️ Publishing Producer ➡️ Head of Publishing• Analyst ➡️ Lead Analyst ➡️ LiveOps Director𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴• Creative Manager ➡️ Creative Producer ➡️ Lead Creative Producer ➡️ Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Anton Slashcev August 31

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Release & Transfer Tracker: Second Half of July 2024

TRACKING RELEASES & TRANSFERS# 2 HALF OF JULY, 2024 Hi Hyper & Hybrid Friends! 🤗Today I bring you another edition of our…💫 Tracking Releases & Transfers 💫The last half of July saw fewer games published but with high quality and iteration. 👉🧠I highlight 4️⃣ titles of them.✅ “Park Match” by Supersonic from UnityThe big Israeli publisher 🇮🇱 has taken another step towards Hybridcasual.Following the successful puzzle mechanics of “Block Jam 3D” by Voodoo and with the car theme of "Bus Jam" by Rollic, "Park Match" presents a gameplay innovation. 💡The player must hit three stickmen with the same color in the empty spaces/cars and too correctly select the empty vehicles.In other words, the sequence of empty slots must also be sorted, increasing the difficulty.As a fanatic puzzle gamer, I liked it! 👍Developed by Supersunset Studio, "Park Match" was transferred to […]

Carlos Pereira August 31

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What’s up with paid growth in the mobile gaming market?

What's happening with paid growth in the mobile gaming market? It's a question I get asked frequently, and of course, there are many ways to approach it. I decided to examine it from a data perspective (based on data ai data). I analyzed data comparing the share of paid downloads within the total download pool for various mobile gaming segments (top 10 games worldwide by revenue, top 11-50, etc.) across different years. Naturally, such an analysis has limitations. For instance, it is very hard for any tool to distinguish all paid downloads, and this analysis considered worldwide data (perhaps focusing on a single country, like the US, would be more insightful).Nevertheless, even from this data, we can observe the following:🔹 On Android, paid downloads saw strong growth from 2019 to 2021, with a significant dip in 2022, followed by a […]

Mariusz Gąsiewski August 30

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The Rise of Casualisation and Hybridisation

🚀 Mobile Gaming in 2024: The Rise of “Casualisation” and “Hybridisation” 🎮📱 According to AppsFlyer’s “The State of Gaming App Marketing - 2024 edition,” the mobile gaming industry attracted $29 billion in app install ad spend last year. Here are the Key Trends: 1️⃣ "Casualisation": More engaging casual experiences are emerging, blending simplicity with depth to attract a broader audience. 2️⃣ "Hybridisation": Games are increasingly mixing IAP and IAA models to optimise revenue. • Hypercasual Games: Adoption of hybrid models jumped from 19% to 26%. • Mid-Core Genres: Significant increases in hybridisation were observed in RPGs (+24%), Strategy games (+11%), and Shooting games (+10%). 3️⃣ Platform Divide: Android saw 12% growth in ad revenue, while iOS experienced a 10% decline. In-app purchases dropped 15% on Android and 35% on iOS. Privacy changes, market saturation, and evolving player preferences are pushing […]

Julie Tonna August 30

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130,000+ layoffs in the tech industry so far in 2024.

130,000+ layoffs in the tech industry so far in 2024.20,000+ layoffs in the gaming industry since 2023. These are depressing numbers. Every time I open my LinkedIn and read another post about someone being laid off and still looking for a job, I feel compassion and wonder what more I can do to help 😔What resources do you use to stay motivated and keep moving forward during those times? Over the past few months, I’ve discovered through my coaching calls that what people need most is #motivation #energy, and #clarity to take the right next steps 💪But hiring a coach is expensive 💸 —so what are the alternatives? That’s when my partners, Marko Kecman Martha Pierce, and I sat down to design a scalable solution for millions of job seekers who need coaching but can’t afford it.With Olivya, you can […]

Sophie Vo August 30

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Is your top-performing ad aligned with FTUE in the game?

Is your top-performing ad aligned with the first-time user experience in the game? During the diagnostic phase of our engagements, we too often find little to no connection between these two crucial touchpoints. This disconnect can lead to poor Day 1 retention and an unfavorable LTV-CAC ratio.Luckily, making changes to the onboarding process is typically one of the easiest ways to address these issues. Be sure to review your funnel and ensure you aren't losing the users you’ve invested so much in acquiring.

Peter Fodor August 30

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New Hybrid on the Horizon? “Conquer Countries” by Supersonic

NEW HYBRID IS COMING? ”CONQUER COUNTRIES” BY SUPERSONIC In this initial stage of the diffusion of Hybridcasual, the big publishers chose sub-genres to get the first hits. 👍Idle Arcades (SayGames, Homa, Supercent), Puzzles (Rollic and Voodoo), Runnes (Rollic), Shooters (Homa and Voodoo), Strategy (SayGames and Homa). And others.The giant publisher Supersonic from Unity has been delving into a little-explored sub-genre: life simulators. 🤱The main reference in Core is “BitLife” by Candywriter, a game in a quiz format with a fascinating game narrative structure.According to AppMagic, "BitLife" has amassed more than $106 million in IAP revenue to date. 💵Supersonic release "BitLife" in a hybrid-casual version: “Family Life”.Developed by Puffer Studios, "Family Life" is a reward video viewing machine. 👀Beginning its growth stage in November last year, the Israeli publisher's life simulator has so far achieved over $1.3MM in IAP revenue and […]

Carlos Pereira August 30

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Hyper/Hybrid Casual Market Radar Series #10

🚀Hyper/Hybrid Casual Market Radar Series #10📊 1) Color parking puzzle by IEC Games Australiahttps://lnkd.in/gxedgQ_ZIDEA = Seat away by Rollic and Babil Studios + parking theme2) Parking sort by Acid Cousins led by Coralie Legrand and many morehttps://lnkd.in/gkKyPVTQIDEA = Ball sort by IEC Games + Parking Theme3) Block blast sort by 4S Games led by Minsik Park , HyungSu Kim, and many morehttps://lnkd.in/gSawbKzVIDEA = Block Blast by Hungry Studio + Stack n Sort by Voodoo4) Bridge Jam by Kaliba Games led by Mert Oktem , Umut Poyraz, and many morehttps://lnkd.in/gimCitG6IDEA = Bridge race by Supersonic from Unity in a puzzle way5) Tile Jam by Quok Games led by Burak Güneş Özgüney , Uğur Kubat , Berker DAŞ and many morehttps://lnkd.in/geFvPreXIDEA = Tripletile by Tripledot Studios + Bus Jam by Rollic and NanoTribe GmbH6) Cut match jam by RedLine Games led by […]

Vamsi Penmetsa August 30

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Wonderful World of Gaming #6

What I found interesting in the wonderful world of Gaming #006 🎮 Has Apple Arcade finally found its niche?I recently took a dive into Apple Arcade after not touching it for quite some time and to my delight I found a few absolute corkers I’d previously played on Steam such as Slay the Spire, Vampire Survivors, Dead Cells, and with Monster Train coming soon it got me thinking… what if Apple Arcade could work with Steam developers to bring their games to the platform, I’m sure the extra revenue stream wouldn’t hurt. Then I stumbled on the amazing FANTASIAN effectively a PC&C title (think Octopath Traveler It was produced and written by Hironobu Sakaguchi of Final Fantasy fame). Perhaps this is how Apple Arcade will become dominant on IOS by capturing the hearts of Steam players.https://lnkd.in/ey74ryBNhttps://lnkd.in/eEEB4UCW🕹 That WB announcement...I’ve been saying for a […]

Adam Smart August 30

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Oh, your background is very… indie

In my last application cycle I had one interviewer love me... only to have his boss say, "Oh... your background is very... indie," implying this was less valid. I got rejected. 😑 So before I go on one of my fire and brimstone rants, I want to be clear that nobody should take rejections personally. Companies get inundated with applications and can often only hire less than 1% of peeps. It's normal and okay to get rejected, and all you can do is learn from each one. I'd even love to hear your own rejection stories below.Okay, now the fire and brimstone part. 🔥🔥🔥 EXCUSE ME WHAT!? Get down from your friggen' high horse for a second. Not to be rude (but to be a little rude) this dude was an upper lead at a relatively middling VR company. Not […]

Willem Delventhal August 29

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Game Designers: Beyond Titles

🗺 Here’s why 150,000+ game designers don’t share the same tasks. What’s the biggest takeaway here?🚀 Think of building a spacecraft.You need different experts to design:Engine,Interior,Controls,Navigation,Mission, etc.Each part is equally ‘’important’’and ‘’MUST’’ work together!Game design skills are similar,Different designers focus on different parts:✦UX Designers✦Level Designers✦System Designers✦Combat Designers✦Narrative Designers✦Creative Art Designer✦Game Economy DesignersEach designer’s job is unique.Together, they make the game work.The biggest takeaway I found out?All these titles can be hidden under one role‘’ex. product manager’’ or separated among other titles,yet each ‘’subject’’ crafts and adds a ‘’unique’’ value.

Gökhan Üzmez August 29

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Hyper/Hybrid Casual Market Radar Series #11

🚀Hyper/Hybrid Casual Market Radar Series #11📊 1) Backpack Viking merge by Potato Play led by Vincent Low , Henji Tan , Carole Le Van , Kingsley Jegan Joseph , Xuemin Zhang , Saras Panigrahi , Zhong Ying Yeo , Ariel Jiang, and many morehttps://lnkd.in/gjtKK8Hn2) KingLand by Tornado Bear led by Adi Zhavo , Felix Andre which is published by Homahttps://lnkd.in/g7ZvrmUr3) Skateland by Yalp Games LLChttps://lnkd.in/gwb3B5s24) Mr Copy by STG Softwarehttps://lnkd.in/gDzMgK2J5) Junkyard keeper by ArmNomads Games led by David Sukiasyan , Narek Samvelyan , Hovhannes Vardanyan , Davit Badalyan , Arthur Karoyan , Sergey Grigoryan , Aram Sargsyan , Gago Khachatryan , Davit Khudaverdyan and many more which is published by ZPLAYhttps://lnkd.in/gYXgiPKK6) Awesome Park by Supercenthttps://lnkd.in/gMEzdC7k7) My Farm Bakery by Ori gamehttps://lnkd.in/gJEztmpy8) Dine Rush by Ezgi Evrenselhttps://lnkd.in/g8bdRuEn9) Super Mutant by Yalp Games LLChttps://lnkd.in/ggpmbmQB10) Miner Warrior by tiplay led by Ahmet Öney […]

Vamsi Penmetsa August 29

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