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🚀Casual Puzzle Games Targeting Male Audiences 🚗🏍️ In the evolving world of casual puzzle games, traditional favorites like match-3 and block puzzles are starting to target a male audience with themes involving cars, bikes, and more. Here are some of the standout titles:1) Chrome Valley Customs by Space Ape Games 🚗🔧 led by Simon Hade , Dmitry Gubanenkov , Geoffrey Gilles , John Earner , Nicolas Boulay , Derek De Filippo , Louis McCormack , Oliver Dowling , Andrew Munden , Alessandro Simi , George Yao , Tom Martin , Josh Black , Jairo Aznar Marcos, Maximilian Bauer and many more awesome team members who made this wonderful game2) Truckstar by Century Games 🚚🌟 led by Xiang Shen , Heaven Wu , Qi Chen and many more3) Block Master - Moto Puzzle by Raju Dheevar 🏍️🔲Historically, games like Candy Crush […]

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RISING IN THE CHARTS ”BUS JAM” BY ZPLAY One of the most widely used invocation methods in mobile games is mixing 1 or more mechanics. 🔁This is true with ZPLAY's new hit, “Bus Mania - Car Parking Jam”. 🚀📈“Bus Mania” is an excellent blend of “Parking Jam 3D” by Popcore 🅿️ (215MM down.) and “Bus Jam” by Rollic 🚌 (14MM down., US$5.3 IAP Rev.).It also brings car-collecting features into line with more recent attempts to develop puzzle games for the male audience, such as “Chrome Valley Customs” by Space Ape Games. 🏎️This collectible is so important to the game that it is visible in the main menu.An interesting innovation in my opinion. 💡“Bus Mania” started its growth stage in August and has reached over 7MM downloads and US$48k in IAP revenue, showing good traction in the US market (cf. AppMagic […]

Welcome back to Part 6 of The Power of Partnership series, where we dive into the latest and most exciting collaborations in the mobile gaming world. This time, I'm thrilled to have my regular partner-in-crime, Constantin-Alexandru Iorga, Sr. LiveOps Manager at Scopely, joining us once again to bring his expert insights. Alex has been instrumental in helping us break down the latest collaborations, and together we’ll take a closer look at how these partnerships continue to push the boundaries of creativity, engagement, and monetization in mobile games. This month’s spotlight is on some highly anticipated collaborations, including Genshin Impact x McDonald's, Summoners War x Jujutsu Kaisen, Brawl Stars x SpongeBob SquarePants, and more! Let’s jump in and explore how these partnerships are reshaping the landscape of mobile gaming. Genshin Impact x McDonald's Collaboration From September 17 to 29, 2024, Genshin […]

🎨 Loving This Offer Design in Seaside Escape! I recently came across this Tempting Trio offer, and the simplicity of the design really stood out to me. The visual hierarchy is crystal clear—each bundle is easy to understand at a glance, and the best value option is highlighted in a subtle yet effective way.What I find especially interesting is how this decoy offer breaks from the norm. Instead of cluttered visuals, it creates a smooth, engaging experience. And that note at the bottom—“Buy now or wait 3 hours”—is a clever push that adds just the right amount of urgency without feeling pushy.This design nails both clarity and motivation!