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What’s the common ground between making games and making whisky? Comment & Opinion Aug 26th, 2021

What’s the common ground between making games and making whisky?

Playtesting expert Pascal Luban dives deeper

Why no one is more important than the player Comment & Opinion Aug 25th, 2021

Why no one is more important than the player

Core Game Founder Kelly Vero dives deeper

Celia Hodent on the importance of cognitive science and a UX framework to improve your game Interview May 27th, 2021

Celia Hodent on the importance of cognitive science and a UX framework to improve your game

There is no guaranteed formula for crafting games but clear ingredients do exist

Xbox Game Studios’ Crystin Cox on designing for liveops success Interview May 19th, 2021

Xbox Game Studios’ Crystin Cox on designing for liveops success

Success is more and more focused on effectively operating and caring for a live game

Pascal Luban on upcoming PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Setting Up and Managing Your In-house Playtest Campaign Interview May 5th, 2021

Pascal Luban on upcoming PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Setting Up and Managing Your In-house Playtest Campaign

“Nothing beats the responsiveness and relevance of playtest sessions run within the development studio”

Fundamentally Games’ Oscar Clark on how and when to save a failed game Interview Mar 3rd, 2021

Fundamentally Games’ Oscar Clark on how and when to save a failed game

“We all need to be reminded to take a step back and look at how we consider data and how best to use it smartly to inform our decisions”

AppMagic’s Max Samorukov shares insight on what to expect from upcoming PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Understanding the Market Through External Data and Tools Interview Mar 2nd, 2021

AppMagic’s Max Samorukov shares insight on what to expect from upcoming PocketGamer.biz MasterClass: Understanding the Market Through External Data and Tools

“Many developers don’t do any market research before development begins, as a result you end up with a graveyard full of quality games, which were doomed from the beginning”

Appfluencer's Brett Bauer on how collecting the right data at the right time can make your game more profitable with less work Interview Feb 25th, 2021

Appfluencer's Brett Bauer on how collecting the right data at the right time can make your game more profitable with less work

"Collecting the earliest data will tell you more about the users who were organically attracted to your game and who could provide the most valuable insights."

Carry1st's Nick Murray on why game economy design is essential for the success of your game Interview Feb 23rd, 2021

Carry1st's Nick Murray on why game economy design is essential for the success of your game

"Make a game too generous and the challenge disappears. A game that isn't generous enough leads to frustration. Each option leads to player churn."

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