#GameDev

Yesterday Supercell teased their new game called "Boat Game" ⛵ in a very cryptic video of gameplay and random images. There is also a hidden message in the video I am sure Internet will decode by now 😅. So what is Boat game about? On the surface look it looks like a simplification of Sea of Thieves ☠️, the pirate hit from Microsoft. We can see that there will be 2 core gameplays, one for the naval combat with completely different abilities and one for the land combat 🔫. Again with different set of abilities. Both controlled by the typical virtual joystick on the left and ability buttons on the right control scheme. Both cores seems to have their separate inventories as seen in the image of Gear & Boat buttons. I am guessing both will be based on gacha […]

I really like this daily rewards design in Block Head by Bombay Play. The clear layout and chest progression make it visually appealing and rewarding. A great way to keep players engaged and coming back! Check out the game here:AppstoreGooglePlay

Casual Games LiveOps in Q1 2025 1️⃣ Luck-Based Cooking Mechanics • Dice rolls for ingredients (Family Farm Adventure, Seaside Escape) • Adds gambling excitement to cooking 2️⃣ PvP Sprint Tournaments • 1v1 battles feel more achievable • Short (1-hour) duration boosts urgency 3️⃣ New Mini-Game Variations • Arcade mechanics like Block Blast (Royal Kingdom) • Adds skill-based engagement 4️⃣ Social Co-Op Enhancements • Coin Master: Social reward multipliers in Plinko • Monopoly Go: Solo or team progress options 5️⃣ Point Multipliers Everywhere • Top 10 games use them to extend playtime • Loss aversion increases resource spending 6️⃣ Temporary Subscriptions • 7-day passes (Merge Mansion) • Daily rewards boost retention & monetization 7️⃣ Rise of Short-Term Events • 1-2 hour challenges (tournaments, mini-games) • Quick to start, easy to understand 8️⃣ Live Ops Calendar Compression • More frequent, shorter events […]

10 signs you are working on a DEAD game ☠️ (you don't want to miss them)𝟭. 𝗡𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👀↳ Without direction, priorities scatter and time is wasted. 𝟮. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲. 🎮 ↳ If developers don’t enjoy it, players won’t either. 𝟯. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁𝘀 🔄 ↳ Frequent changes derail progress and drain morale. 𝟰. 𝗡𝗼 𝗨𝗦𝗣 🪝↳ A generic game can’t stand out in a crowded market. 𝟱. 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 🌀 ↳ When no one knows who’s responsible, chaos reigns. 𝟲. 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🛑 ↳ Finger-pointing creates toxicity and stalls solutions. 𝟳. 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📉 ↳ Players don’t come back if the game doesn’t hook them early. 𝟴. 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽 ⁉️ ↳ Adding more instead of fixing the basics only bloats the game. 𝟵. 𝗡𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🗨️ ↳ Empty forums and social channels […]

Monopoly GO Top Revenue-Driving Events 𝟭. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🎯 • Plinko-style mini-game using chips. • Chips can be bought or earned. • Multipliers boost spending and rewards. 𝟮. 𝗛𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👻 • 8-player teams add social pressure. • Solo and team goals drive spending. • Blackjack-style mechanic encourages retries. • Limited time adds urgency. 𝟯. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🤝 • Team up with a friend. • Land on special tiles to earn currency. • Spin the lucky wheel for event points. • Grow 4 objects to unlock the final reward. 𝟰. 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🏁 • Compete in teams of three. • Spend flags to roll dice and earn points. • Rewards for laps and placement. • Medals from three tournaments decide the winner. 𝟱. 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 💎 • Tap squares to find hidden treasures. • Each tap costs a […]

How to Spot a successful Hybrid Casual Game?Is it the IAP or the downloads? Answer is surprising: You simply can never be sure. (Why? on PS)Yet you can get PRETTY close.and trust me, you want to get close. Here is my theory:Let’s take puzzles: you are looking for stability.Track the RETENTION. Like day 60+.How do you find that?Well check out the downloads and Revenue.Revenue that starts piling up after 60 days.Cause, thats gonna be almost 100% IAP.Therefore, your IAP Rev chart is actually yourLONG TERM retention. like d60-d180For education purposes, I used 2022-2023-2024.Numbers won’t matter cause these are Top ones.When you spot a game scaling for a year,And THEN getting IAP, again for a long period.Congrats. You got yourself a fantastic game. 🦄 To measure this accurately, you gonna need toSet up your custom dashboards on AppMagicCheck it out once […]