Three core ways to validate your game ideas

Three core ways to validate your game ideas

Fundamentally Games' Oscar Clark provides his alternative to the 'pillars' of game design with his three-pronged approach that acutely combines data and insight with design and the player journey

Bringing Native American and Black stories to Apple Arcade's The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Bringing Native American and Black stories to Apple Arcade's The Oregon Trail

Gameloft Brisbane's Sam Lewis discusses bringing the 1971 classic to a modern mobile audience, and why Apple Arcade was the right platform

For tech giants, all roads lead to mobile gaming

Eyes On Netflix

For tech giants, all roads lead to mobile gaming

GameBake's Michael Hudson looks at Netflix's nascent steps into mobile gaming and sees the future reflected in his eyes

How important is the jelly mechanic in your ad campaigns?

How important is the jelly mechanic in your ad campaigns?

Rovio’s Claire Rozain casts a meticulous lens over Rivergame’s user acquisition strategies, and breakdowns the key points in her new weekly column, UA Eye

Building an LGBTQ team requires

Progressive Play

Building an LGBTQ team requires "an environment where everyone feels comfortable being and expressing themselves"

Anarch Entertainment's Ken Tang details how creating an open and accepting space led to the creation of an all-LGBTQ dev team

Monetising music games is an uphill battle. Here are Beatstar's strategies

Dolla Dolla Bills

Monetising music games is an uphill battle. Here are Beatstar's strategies

Space Ape Games' Simon Hade and Charmie Kim discuss the importance of ad monetisation and Beatstar's take on the battle pass

The new wilderness of mobile game monetisation

Monetiser Summit

The new wilderness of mobile game monetisation

AdInMo’s Chris Wright shares his insight from the Pocket Gamer Monetiser Summit, including his excitement at the seismic disruption the ad industry is experiencing

Mobile game marketers can use game design to build better UA campaigns

Designer Acquisition

Mobile game marketers can use game design to build better UA campaigns

Liftoff's Dennis Mink wants mobile game marketers to take inspiration from a source close to home: game design itself

Hurley Games discuss offering something new to the word-based game genre

Hurley Games discuss offering something new to the word-based game genre

We talk to Hurley Games' Jack Hurley about The Big Indie Pitch

$15 billion is spent on UA, only for 90% of players to fall off by day 30, says Snapyr's Manu Gambhir

Speaker Spotlight

$15 billion is spent on UA, only for 90% of players to fall off by day 30, says Snapyr's Manu Gambhir

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle right now

Play-to-earn is key, but security issues must be dealt with now, says Edgegap's Jeff Tremblay

Speaker Spotlight

Play-to-earn is key, but security issues must be dealt with now, says Edgegap's Jeff Tremblay

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

With the crumbling of the walled gardens, now is the time to market directly to players, says Xsolla

Speaker Spotlight

With the crumbling of the walled gardens, now is the time to market directly to players, says Xsolla

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Ownership of assets provides more freedom – something every gamer wants, states Mythical Games' Daniel Frank

Speaker Spotlight

Ownership of assets provides more freedom – something every gamer wants, states Mythical Games' Daniel Frank

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

How did Multi Maze 3D go from high CPI to a worldwide profitable hit?

Making Millions

How did Multi Maze 3D go from high CPI to a worldwide profitable hit?

Find out how CrazyLabs helped a game with high CPI become a global success with over 20 million downloads and counting

Speaker Spotlight: CEO of Kooapps CK Wang on the joys of mobile gaming as a great opportunity to design for all ages and all cultures

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: CEO of Kooapps CK Wang on the joys of mobile gaming as a great opportunity to design for all ages and all cultures

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Comeback gods find new glory

Reinvigorating Revenue

Comeback gods find new glory

Flexion CEO Jens Lauritzson explains how the company helped DECA give a great game a revenue boost

Bringing a PC game to the mobile market: Azur Games' first experience

Fly Me To The Moon

Bringing a PC game to the mobile market: Azur Games' first experience

Azur Games and KishMish Games detail the conversion of FlyCorp from PC to mobile, ensuring its fundamental appeal could be delivered to the mobile player base, and key changes made for the F2P space

NFTs in games is completely different to public perception, says WAX Studios' David Kim

Speaker Spotlight

NFTs in games is completely different to public perception, says WAX Studios' David Kim

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How Beatstar survived 24 killed prototypes in five years

Slave To The Rhythm

How Beatstar survived 24 killed prototypes in five years

Space Ape Games' Charmie Kim and Simon Hade detail the journey from strategy specialists to music genre success via Ed Sheeran and Stan Bush

Speaker Spotlight: PeopleFun’s Chief Executive Officer, Lead Game Designer and Manager of User Research discuss the significance of data-driven user engagement strategies

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: PeopleFun’s Chief Executive Officer, Lead Game Designer and Manager of User Research discuss the significance of data-driven user engagement strategies

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation next week at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle

Speaker Spotlight: PlayEveryWare’s Zak Whaley on why Seattle is a hotbed of innovation

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: PlayEveryWare’s Zak Whaley on why Seattle is a hotbed of innovation

Why is Seattle the perfect place for games innovation? Find out when PG Connects visits the city next week

The games industry can be an intimidating place. How can the Diversity Collective+ help people thrive?

Inclusive Indies

The games industry can be an intimidating place. How can the Diversity Collective+ help people thrive?

Games for all: meet the Seattle team building an industry safe space for underrepresented indies

Will the Mythical Games team persuade you to enter Web3 at PGC Seattle?

Speaker Spotlight

Will the Mythical Games team persuade you to enter Web3 at PGC Seattle?

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Solsten's Josh Rivers on the elusive nature of “finding the fun” and the future of player-centered games

Speaker Spotlight

Solsten's Josh Rivers on the elusive nature of “finding the fun” and the future of player-centered games

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: Irreverent Labs’ Rahul Sood on the future of gaming

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Irreverent Labs’ Rahul Sood on the future of gaming

What will gaming look like in 10 years time? Hear what Rahul Sood has to say at PG Connects Seattle

Speaker Spotlight: WINGS’ Corina Diaz on gender-diversity in the games industry

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: WINGS’ Corina Diaz on gender-diversity in the games industry

Hear the importance of having diverse teams in the games industry at PG Connects Seattle

User acquisition is the biggest challenge in mobile games, says InMobi's Jobie Tan

Speaker Spotlight

User acquisition is the biggest challenge in mobile games, says InMobi's Jobie Tan

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: Fundamentally Games’ Chief Strategy Officer Oscar Clark on the great next opportunity for the mobile games market, Live Ops!

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Fundamentally Games’ Chief Strategy Officer Oscar Clark on the great next opportunity for the mobile games market, Live Ops!

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Zynga was right about Turkey. What’s next in the acquisition boom?

Zynga was right about Turkey. What’s next in the acquisition boom?

Zynga president of publishing Bernard Kim details the company’s success in supporting the Turkish mobile games industry, and his thoughts on the sustainability of M&A

Speaker Spotlight: Amy Venier, VP of Gaming and Esports at Fandom, discusses the importance of broadening your job search in the games industry to find your place

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Amy Venier, VP of Gaming and Esports at Fandom, discusses the importance of broadening your job search in the games industry to find your place

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: THNDR CEO Desiree Dickerson on how THNDR is building retention in hypercasual games through real-world rewards

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: THNDR CEO Desiree Dickerson on how THNDR is building retention in hypercasual games through real-world rewards

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: Litesprite’s Swatee Surve on the crossroads of gaming and health

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Litesprite’s Swatee Surve on the crossroads of gaming and health

How can developers expand into other spheres? Hear from Swatee Surve at PG Connects Seattle

How brain-training game Impulse optimised UA campaigns and CPAs in a post-IDFA world

Ua And Cpa Post-idfa

How brain-training game Impulse optimised UA campaigns and CPAs in a post-IDFA world

Web-based flows can navigate challenges imposed by ATT

Photon Engine's Mark Val wants to spark your competitive spirit

Speaker Spotlight

Photon Engine's Mark Val wants to spark your competitive spirit

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: Hyper Hippo Entertainment's Sam Fisher on the effective methods of growing your business

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Hyper Hippo Entertainment's Sam Fisher on the effective methods of growing your business

How can communities take your company to the next level? Hear what Sam Fisher has to say at PG Connects Seattle

What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game

What you need to do before monetising your hypercasual game

Ducky's Ilya Trofimov provides his quick, step-by-step guidance on preparing your hypercasual game for monetisation

Speaker Spotlight: Mohawk Games’ CEO Leyla Johnson on the secret behind the popularity of hypercasual games

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Mohawk Games’ CEO Leyla Johnson on the secret behind the popularity of hypercasual games

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: Will Freeverse.io's Living Assets NFTs bring real value in play-to-earn?

Pg Connects Seattle

Speaker Spotlight: Will Freeverse.io's Living Assets NFTs bring real value in play-to-earn?

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Is Nintendogs the ideal model for blockchain gaming?

Is Nintendogs the ideal model for blockchain gaming?

Tiny Rebel Games’ Susan Cummings looks to the Nintendo DS bestseller for her decades-long vision for the Petaverse

Speaker Spotlight: Funko Games’ Fertessa Scott on the next big potential mobile crossover

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: Funko Games’ Fertessa Scott on the next big potential mobile crossover

Could board games be integrated into the mobile games industry? Hear what Fertessa Scott has to say at PG Connects Seattle

Speaker Spotlight: HipHopGamer AKA Gerard Williams on the significance of impacting others through your platform

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: HipHopGamer AKA Gerard Williams on the significance of impacting others through your platform

Meet the superstar experts that will be leading the conversation at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Speaker Spotlight: stand out in the international mobile market with TransPerfect's Semih Altinay

Pg Connects Seattle

Speaker Spotlight: stand out in the international mobile market with TransPerfect's Semih Altinay

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

How

Ain't My First Rodeo

How "contrarian" Rodeo Stampede survived the hypercasual wild years

Yodo1 co-CEO Henry Fong discusses the enduring success of Rodeo Stampede, with the title reaching its fifth year of operation in 2021

Speaker Spotlight: ZEBEDEE's Ben Cousens on the impact of game payments as a native experience

Speaker Spotlight

Speaker Spotlight: ZEBEDEE's Ben Cousens on the impact of game payments as a native experience

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10

Is there more to decentralised computing than blockchain?

Edging Out Blockchain?

Is there more to decentralised computing than blockchain?

NumberEight's Emma Raz and Matthew Paletta compare the sustainability of edge computing, cloud computing, and blockchain

This Earth Day, take a fabulous hot air balloon ride around the GamesForest.Club

Mga 2022 Best Innovation

This Earth Day, take a fabulous hot air balloon ride around the GamesForest.Club

Georg Broxtermann and Maria Wagner, co-founders of GamesForest.Club, discuss representing the positive change from the mobile games industry, and their optimism around blockchain gaming

Currency confusion reduces player trust in your F2P game, says Edd Coates

Currency Confusion

Currency confusion reduces player trust in your F2P game, says Edd Coates

Game UI Database founder shares his insight in currency confusion, following his in-depth article on UX/UI dark patterns in F2P mobile games

iLogos adds mobile game to Ukrainian government portal app

Games By Government

iLogos adds mobile game to Ukrainian government portal app

Vertical shooter, eBayrakatar, can be played in the app which also allows users to donate to armed forces, provide information on Russian troop movements, and digital ID at checkpoints

Resident Evil 4 VR's Tom Ivey on updating a classic for virtual reality

Resident Evil 4 VR's Tom Ivey on updating a classic for virtual reality

Armature Studio's lead producer gives us the low down on the new Mercenaries mode revealed during the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase

VR won't replace mobile gaming, says Meta's Jason Rubin

The Metaverse Content VP answers our questions about the Quest Gaming Showcase and virtual reality in general