Turkic Game Jam: A Journey of Culture Beyond Lahmacun
Here's a cool story, written by Murat Secilmis. Turkic Game Jam? In April 2025, we hosted the Turkic Game Jam โ an unforgettable event in Ankara […]
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Gaming On: Winning Creatives, From Hook to Install
Ever seen a Game Ad & Thought - โWait, this looks fun!' and you hit download? The Mobile Gaming Ad landscape is evolving fast, with AI-driven […]
9 new puzzle games out here.
Last week I sat down with 4 mobile game studio leads. Real people. Real conversations. ๐ฌ ๐ค One topic kept coming up, every single time: Thats […]
Three Stages of Mobile Game Production
The 3 Stages of Mobile Game Production ๐ญ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ:โข Goals: - Validate game concept - Test core mechanics - Assess market fit โข Timeframe: 1 […]
Finland: Winning Europe’s start-up crown?
Just saw the news right after Ilkka's LI post. Finland Bets Big on Start-Ups with Maria 01 Super Campus Maria 01 plans to become the biggest […]
Sometimes the Butt of F2P Liveops will consume my thoughts for a day.
Sometimes the Butt of F2P Liveops will consume my thoughts for a day. Today is that day. In the talk, Teut Weidemann documents the rhythms of […]
Age of Empires: Mobile, 6 months post-launch.
๐จ Age of Empires: Mobile, 6 months post-launch. We ran a full-scale audit using the ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐โข ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ we use at Gaming Growth to evaluate mobile games […]
Daily + Weekly Challenge setup in Time Blast
Really liking this Daily + Weekly Challenge setup in Time Blast by Wildlife Studios ๐ Daily challenges are simple, quick, and come with instant rewards. But […]
Wait, we need to test 480 game ideas?
"Wait, we need to test 480 game ideas? What is wrong with this industry??" Recently, I met with a former client (a top mobile games publisher) […]
Is ๐ ๐ผ.๐๐ผ’๐ ‘no pay-to-win’ economy sustainable?
Is ๐ ๐ผ.๐๐ผ'๐ 'no pay-to-win' economy sustainable? ๐ ๐ผ.๐๐ผโs referral-only โsoftโ launch deserves much praise ๐๐๐And out of the gates, ๐ ๐ผ.๐๐ผ isnโt SuperCellโs ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ต- monetizing game. ๐ Squad Busters […]
Dream Games is opening the UA floodgates for Royal Kingdom
๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก & ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ Dream Games is opening the UA floodgates for Royal Kingdom, deploying significant marketing spend and celebrity-driven creative. This move reflects […]
Trending Game: Meme Bots: Obunga Chase Rooms
Meme Bots: Obunga Chase Rooms โ Trending Game with Pop Culture Characters ๐ป Yesterday we had a look at the Top Trending for the last month […]