Eastern Stars
Is Supercell's Brawl Stars set to rise in the East rather than the West?
Recent soft launch performance indicates Asia audience preference, but is it enough?
Spellbound
Voodoo Development Magic: Transforming labyrinth puzzler Tenkyu into a globe-trotting hit through simplicity
Over 30 million players have downloaded Tenkyu since its launch in July 2018
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: SYBO's Astrid Lamhauge on creating a culture of high-performance
"If we want long-term success and longevity, we need to become better bosses and better at creating and cultivating great company cultures"
Hot Five
Playtika snaps up Wooga, who is buying Zynga, and Jam City layoffs
The past weeks hottest articles
Indie Mavens
Where do indies and innovative ideas fit in the current mobile games market?
Our indie Mavens weigh in
Jobs In Games
From RuneScape to Love Island: Fusebox's Sarah Longthorne on how to land a job as a narrative designer
"Writing in a group opens you up to constructive criticism, which is kind of like a ‘frenemy’ for most writers. It hurts, but it’s good for you."
Indie Spotlight
How Super Entertainment's Spin Rhythm is designed to combine flow with flare
“Spin Rhythm makes use of all the available inputs and gestures of a touch screen to make players feel like they are inside the music, almost composing as they play like some interdimensional DJ”
Guest Feature
How the changes to SEIS/EIS tax relief affect UK developers
Consultants Adam Betteridge and Ella Romanos break it down
Masterclass
“Games are for everyone:” Space Ape on breaking misconceptions and helping people find their way into the industry
“Our studio is overflowing with knowledge, I think it would be selfish not to share it”
Uk Special
Region Focus: London-based games companies on persevering in the face of Brexit
"Facing the unknown and uncertainty does not encourage innovation and exploration of new ideas and collaborations"
Uk Special
"Scotland's pedigree has endured, and the development scene is thriving"
4J Studios, Outplay and Tag Games fill us in on the game scene north of the wall
All In
Who could be top dog in the fight to acquire Zynga?
We speculate on the potential suitors if any deal were to take place
Indie Spotlight
Alex Johansson on combining vertical platformer and shooter inspirations in Shump and diversifying income
"Other areas gave me those extra streams of income to sustain development when getting started and also serve as a breath of fresh air from the apps I was working on daily"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Unbound's Ryan Nisbet on building a career in games and getting out of your comfort zone
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Wales
Wales Region Focus: “We've got a way to go but we're already punching above our weight”
Toxic Games' Dan De Rocha, Wales Interactive’s David Banner MBE and Richard Pring, Talespinners' Ian Thomas and Quantum Soup’s Chris Payne weigh in
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Bossa Studios' Henrique Olifiers on accessible game dev tools and industry trends
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Gismart's Andrey Savitsky on how to be a sound designer
"Personal development is key. You need to stay on top of your game and constantly learn about new tools and technology all the time"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Space Ape's Lissa Capeleto on the pain and pleasure of F2P UI design
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Big Indie Awards
The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 2 - 10 to 1
We check out the top 10 games from the 2018 Big Indie Awards in association with G-STAR and sponsored by Jagex Partners
Uk Special
Region Focus: "Brighton is missing a giant like EA - but that might be a good thing"
Local firms big and small give us the down low on what is happening in this region's games scene
Uk Special
What's going on with the UK's games market?
This is one of the most influential sectors around but the future is somewhat uncertain
A Well Honed Blade
How does Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion monetise?
Ubisoft’s got (F2P) game
Decked Out
Indie Spotlight: Stefan Åhlin on leaving King and creating a roguelike deck-builder
"The single biggest challenge has been to simply finish such a big game"
Studio Profile
Big Pixel Studios: How this London studio is growing up with Rick and Morty
VP David Burpitt and lead artist Steffie Garcia on ramping up recruitment and a changing culture following its acquisition by Adult Swim Games
Hot Five
The Diablo Immortal debate rages on, Flaregames lays off 45 staff, and Brawl Stars gets a global release
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Monetisation Design
A guide to barebones monetisation in mobile games
Oscar Clark walks developers through key considerations when designing effective ways to get players to invest their time and money in your game
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Resonance House's Rosemary Lokhorst on using games to support young people facing chronic or serious illnesses
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Indie Spotlight
How an Oscar-nominated animator went from working on The Breadwinner to creating mobile games
“I wouldn’t trade the indie experience for the world"
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: CCP's Sam Barton on bringing Eve Online to mobile with a little help from the players
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Hot Five
Diablo Immortal shows mobile remains a dirty word in triple-A, My Talking Tom 2 launches, and Rovio's Sophie Vo on the user experience
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the past week
Princely Summit
A diverse Jordan Gaming Summit reveals the potential of the MENA region
His Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II attends games conference in Amman
Developing Story
Nanobit on the opportunity for narrative games in China
"If it’s bigger than the US, and the US is our biggest market, and we can make a game that fits into that space then it’s what we need to do"
Indie Mavens
Maintaining a work/life balance as an indie games developer
The Indie Mavens air their views and tips
Company Profile
From games developers to a mobile growth company: Lab Cave has increased its revenue almost 2,000% in five years with innovation, hard work and data
Find out what were the key factors that permeated the company's innovation and success trajectory
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Rovio's Sophie Vo on making the most of user research in early stage development
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Lessons From Down Under
5 things we learned from the Melbourne International Games Week
No amount of jet-lag can stop us learning enough to write this feature
Hot Five
Red Alert on top in China, Zynga picks up big-name IP, and Frank Gibeau talks company growth
The hottest stories from the mobile games industry over the last week
Big Indie Awards
The Big Indie Awards 2018 Top 20 Countdown Part 1 - 20 to 11
We check out 20 -11 Big Indie Awards countdown highlighting the very best indie games from the last 12 months
Oh Snap
Case study: How Miniclip used Snapchat to market Football Strike
The marketing push resulted in more than 200,000 new installs for Football Strike, peaking at 10,000 daily installs at a $2.07 CPM
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6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Superstar Sessions
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8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018 PechaKucha session
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9 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Trade Trends track
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8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Monetiser track
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6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Hyper-casual and Instant Messenger track
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10 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Live Ops Landscape track
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8 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's East Meets West track
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7 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Developer Toolkit track
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14 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Connects X track
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6 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Game Changers: Cloud track
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15 videos from Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2018's Indie Track
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