#GameDev

What causes player churn? 1️⃣ FTUE Issues• Poor tutorials: Confusing, unclear, unskippable.• Immediate frustration: Bugs, lag, unresponsive buttons.• Misleading creatives: Fake gameplay, bait-and-switch.• Weak hook: Boring loop, no early reward, no motivation.2️⃣ Core Gameplay Problems• Bad controls: Unresponsive, laggy, clunky.• Shallow gameplay: No depth, no synergy, no evolution.• Weak feedback: Poor game feel, unclear UI, no haptics.• Pacing issues: Inconsistent, no rewarding highs.3️⃣ Progression Barriers• No challenge: Repetitive, no skill mastery, auto-play.• Difficulty spikes: Unfair levels, paywalls, OP enemies.• Poor progression: Grinding, unbalanced, overly long.• No long-term goals: Weak achievements, no endgame.4️⃣ Economy & Monetization Mistakes• Pay-to-win: OP items locked, skill ignored, imbalance.• Confusing monetization: No value, too many ads, premium spam.• Aggressive currency sinks: Endless drain, frequent pop-ups.5️⃣ Miscellaneous Issues• Community & support: Toxic chat, slow support, no follow-up.• Poor communication: No patch clarity, no dev feedback.• Technical problems: […]

36 questions to evaluate your game idea 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧 📈 1. How big is your genre? 2. Is the niche growing or declining? 3. Are new devs entering your niche? 4. How could your niche change in the future? 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ⚔️ 5. Who are your main competitors? 6. What makes them successful? 7. How does your game stand out? 8. Why did similar games fail? 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 🎯 9. Who is your audience? 10. What do they value in a game? 11. What do they say about similar games? 12. What desire does your game fulfill? 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 🎮 13. Is your concept unique enough? 14. Does the art style stand out? 15. What’s the core gameplay loop? 16. What will keep players coming back? 𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗛 & 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 🎬 17. Can you pitch the idea in one sentence? 18. Can you imagine […]

If you address 4 pain points in game economy, you get higher retention, and eventually a profitable game: High retention isn’t about more content (shocker! 😁 )It’s about a well balanced and fine tuned,in Game Economy, keeping players engaged. 💰 ⚖️ Constantly rewarding the playersis an ancient (!) form of game economy. At first, everyone’s rich, but soon,nothing is worth playing for.Because your players are drowning in currency,but starving for excitement! Here are my 4 suggestions to get better:✦ Pain Point 1Excessive in game currency leading to inflationSolution:↳ Currency sinks to maintain balance.(We are Warriors, Whiteout Survival)✦ Pain Point 2Repetitive currency farming gameplay loopSolution:↳ Diversify gameplay with dynamicevents, quests, and challenges.(Royal Match, Monopoly Go)✦ Pain Point 3Pure cosmetic rewards, lack impact.Solution:↳ Rewards like new skills or access to unique areas,providing tangible benefits in to core gameplay(Color Block Jam, Match Factory!)✦ Pain Point 4Unbalanced in-game […]

Warning ☢️ Heavy Game Design post ahead 😁 Elemental/ Faction system is a key system for PvE RPGs, yet a lot of games struggle with building it properly, which usually leads to broken progression & game economy. How does it work, and what are the most common mistakes that designers do? This system can go from pretty straightforward to very complex as you see on the comparison in the images. But complexity doesn't equal better performance or revenue. The first two games that ever did $1 Billion 💰 in mobile revenue were Puzzle & Dragons and Monster Strike from Japan, which used exactly this baseline system of 3+2 elements, which was also adapted by Zynga's Empires & Puzzles. The secret sauce lies not only in your hero lineup but mainly within the dungeons & bosses 👹 that the game challenges […]