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Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back Comment & Opinion Jun 25th, 2020

Opinion: I completed Pokemon Cafe Mix in two days, and I probably won't go back

A lesson in making sure you have enough content for your puzzle game

Interview: How Outfit7 started a virtual pet revolution with its new game Interview Jun 12th, 2020

Interview: How Outfit7 started a virtual pet revolution with its new game

"What's been wonderful is that the final product is actually very similar to our first concepts"

10 Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire? Comment & Opinion May 25th, 2020

Why are people still playing Garena Free Fire?

A first-time player tries to explain the battle royale's appeal

A major lesson from hypercasual for the rest of the industry: Launch fast, test the core gameplay, forget the rest Comment & Opinion May 15th, 2020

A major lesson from hypercasual for the rest of the industry: Launch fast, test the core gameplay, forget the rest

Skunkworks CEO James Cramer details some of the lessons he's learned

Remote Working: How Rovio's design director Timothy Coolidge is operating from his 10-year-old son's bedroom Interview May 13th, 2020

Remote Working: How Rovio's design director Timothy Coolidge is operating from his 10-year-old son's bedroom

"In the space of a few weeks, I sold everything and took the leap to join the games industry"

Five things to consider when designing hyper-casual games Comment & Opinion May 4th, 2020

Five things to consider when designing hyper-casual games

Hyper-casual publishing experts, JoyPac, share key things any developer should know when creating hit casual games

as Indie Spotlight: Steet Lamp Games co-founder on the difficulties of breaking into games in India Interview Apr 29th, 2020

Indie Spotlight: Steet Lamp Games co-founder on the difficulties of breaking into games in India

Mahesh Athirala details how he started the award-winning studio.

Getting more with less: Six high-yield design patterns Comment & Opinion Apr 29th, 2020

Getting more with less: Six high-yield design patterns

Mobile games consultant Matthew Emery looks at some easy ways to boost profits with the least amount of effort

How TerraGenesis developer Edgeworks attracts players who have never played games before Interview Mar 30th, 2020

How TerraGenesis developer Edgeworks attracts players who have never played games before

The developer talks realism in game design, player engagement and smart monetization tactics

Women in Gaming: Sumo Digital's Lucy Smith discusses the allure of games design Interview Mar 4th, 2020

Women in Gaming: Sumo Digital's Lucy Smith discusses the allure of games design

"Anyone who has a strong work ethic and attitude can achieve anything"

Hyper Hippo’s Tristan Rattink on why AdVenture Capitalist is still here after 5 years Comment & Opinion Jan 28th, 2020

Hyper Hippo’s Tristan Rattink on why AdVenture Capitalist is still here after 5 years

How the studio took "the least sexy idea" and made it into a global phenomenon

Hypercasual vs GAAS - Lessons for lean #Gamedev Comment & Opinion Jan 27th, 2020

Hypercasual vs GAAS - Lessons for lean #Gamedev

What can two very different development strategies can teach us as game developers

Snap Finger's Joanna Haslam on the positives of game design documents News Jan 21st, 2020

Snap Finger's Joanna Haslam on the positives of game design documents

Design director shared her tips and tricks in London

Kwalee on what exactly makes a hypercasual game News Jan 21st, 2020

Kwalee on what exactly makes a hypercasual game

Head of publishing Simon Prytherch on building a game for the fastest-growing genre

"Game design isn’t all about grand ideas and blue-sky visions of exciting new games" Interview Sep 3rd, 2019

"Game design isn’t all about grand ideas and blue-sky visions of exciting new games"

“The devil is in the detail”

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