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Speaker Spotlight: Teemu Haila gives top tips on shipping free to play games Interview Sep 5th, 2023

Speaker Spotlight: Teemu Haila gives top tips on shipping free to play games

Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part

Under The Hood: Discovering the secrets of successful free to play games Comment & Opinion Aug 17th, 2023

Under The Hood: Discovering the secrets of successful free to play games

Vikram Khatri shares his system for deconstructing successful free to play games with a view to finding similar success

Free-to-play's finest: A games lawyer's guide to getting monetisation right Comment & Opinion Jul 27th, 2023

Free-to-play's finest: A games lawyer's guide to getting monetisation right

Isabel Davies shares her pick of great games design from across the world of mobile free-to-play

Storytelling in free-to-play games: The good and the bad Feature Jan 5th, 2023

Storytelling in free-to-play games: The good and the bad

While games draw acclaim for their storylines, downplaying the importance of narrative can make games more accessible

How Apple’s ATT could end the current free-to-play gaming era Comment & Opinion Nov 30th, 2022

How Apple’s ATT could end the current free-to-play gaming era

Privacy changes continue to have significant consequences for many devs

The Horse Armour conundrum Comment & Opinion Jul 20th, 2022

The Horse Armour conundrum

Fundamentally Games' Glyn Fairweather looks at one of the most infamous examples of early in-game monetisation, Elder Scrolls Oblivion's Horse Armour, understanding value, and how to exchange it with your players

Currency confusion reduces player trust in your F2P game, says Edd Coates Comment & Opinion Apr 21st, 2022

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

Mobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon Ingold Interview Apr 20th, 2022

Mobile is a "really punishing format" for indies, says inkle's Jon Ingold

inkle talks about its return to mobile, changes to the App Store and interactive fiction audiences, and the need for cross-platform Steam or Switch releases

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