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I've collected 350+ feature references from the top 100 mobile games. What's inside:🎮 FTUE (First Time User Experience)🎟️ Season Pass🎁 Daily Bonus🔥 Starter Pack🛒 Shop🏆 Win/Lose Screens📖 Storytelling...and much moreHow to get it:1. Comment 'references' below.2. Add me as a connection so I can DM you.3. I'll send you the link to the Figma board → Duplicate and use it as you wish.References are gathered using the Playliner platform.

💡 Super Cool Event in "Twisted Tangle" by Rollic Games 💡 Just came across a brilliant event mechanic in "Twisted Tangle"! 🎉 Here’s the twist: the points or XP you earn to progress through event rewards are based on the seconds left on the timer when you complete each level. ⏱️ So, the faster you finish, the more points you get! 🚀This approach is fantastic, especially for puzzle games with timed challenges. It’s skill-based, so it feels super satisfying for players who master each level. Plus, from a monetization perspective, it’s genius! Players are motivated to beat levels quickly, which could lead to increased booster usage—and when those boosters run out, maybe even some purchases. 🛒What do you think of this timing-based reward system?

In video game design, data reigns seriously supreme. You can start using 70/20/10 Game Design Theory. Building on genre proven mechanics and standards is key to creating next hits. What is 70-20-10? Let me explain, briefly.70% of your design should be proven,Something other games in the genre,Done extremely well,Considered ‘’standard’’ for the genre.20% of it should be something better.Depending on your team,Make something better than top competitorsSomething that team can improve.10% is the element of surprise.Try something new, mix other mechanics,Go crazy, sky is the limit.Minimum risk,Maximum reward.What is your approach at game design?Cheers!PS:This method is really useful for mobile games, but sure can be effectively used in other platforms.

The ultimate career advice for newcomers in game development: Build long-term relationships with your peers.In this industry, connections are everything.The gaming industry might seem big, but it is like a "small village." You'll keep running into the same people in surprising ways as your career progresses.Here’s why relationships matter:• You never know where your peers will be in 10 years, or where you will be. • A single connection can open (or close) big doors down the road. • Opportunities often come from those you’ve worked with before.So, here’s what to do:• Stay in touch with former colleagues. • Keep your promises and always follow through. • Help others whenever you can.The relationships you build today can lead to unexpected opportunities tomorrow.

💫 Better iterations with OODA Loop Why typical "Learn, Build, Measure" methodology may be misleading?OODA Loop is a decision-making framework, developed by John Boyd consisting of 4 steps:❶ ObservationIdentify the problem.Gain an overall understanding of the environment.❷ OrientationDefining what should be the next steps and why.What's your timeline and how feasible your solutions are?❸ DecisionCheck your resources and data.Take into consideration all the potential outcomes.❹ ActionDefine who's responsible, prepare the scenarios and take the actions.👉 HOW TO USE IT FOR GAMES?OODA Loop is one of the best approaches when you want to optimize your user experience.First you identify a friction or you want check a UX theory.Then you start checking your data, things like your custom events, your data dashboards, etc.Often you need to write new queries in order to inspect some new ratios and broaden your view.Once you have […]

Patience in Game Development: The Key to Iteration and Success ⚙️🚀 Patience is an incredibly valuable yet often overlooked trait in game development. Iteration is key, but it takes time to get it right -- especially when moving from concept to core gameplay. One of the biggest challenges we face is balancing the need for marketability with the risk of discarding good core mechanics. 💡 When testing new concepts, especially in F2P mobile game development, we rely on scientific methods: test marketability, then build fast, test, tweak, and repeat. This iterative process helps us find something that resonates with players and has the potential for commercial success. However, moving too quickly can discard game mechanics that may have blossomed with more time and polish, especially when marketability drives decisions over other factors at early stages. It’s easy to miss out on innovative gameplay […]

🚨 Understanding Retention Part 4: Retention VS Rolling Retention ❶ What is Retention?Retention measures the percentage of players who return to your game after a specific period (D1, D7, D30, etc).❷ What is Rolling Retention?Rolling Retention takes it a step further. Instead of focusing on a fixed point in time, Rolling Retention looks at whether users continue to return to the game beyond a specific day.👉 For example, instead of asking how many users returned on exactly Day 7, Rolling Retention asks how many users played on any day after Day 7.This metric gives you a broader picture of long-term player engagement and helps you understand how sticky your game really is.❓When to Use Which?· Use Retention when you’re focusing on immediate engagement and onboarding· Use Rolling Retention when you want to calculate long-term stickiness and lifetime engagement patterns✨ Checkout […]