For Game Developers, It’s About the Labor of Love Jon Brodkin, October 16, 2014 More people are playing video games than ever before—so many that we now have debates over who counts as a “gamer.” Is someone with a smartphone …
‘Swing Copters’ and the Danger of App Copycats Nick Kolakowski, August 25, 2014 Game developer Dong Nguyen has launched Swing Copters, a follow-up to his blockbuster Flappy Bird. Within a day of Copters hitting the iOS and Android app …
Is Mobile Game Development Worth the Effort? David Bolton, May 8, 2014 The developers who got into iOS a few months after the App Store was launched had it a lot easier than their brethren today. A few …
PlayScript: Zynga Playing Clever David Bolton, December 19, 2013 The need to convert Web content to mobile has exploded with users’ adoption of mobile technologies and mobile apps. And while mobile isn’t replacing the Web, …
‘Fighting Fantasy’ as an App-Game Genre David Bolton, December 12, 2013 Those of a certain age who played games in the 1980s or 1990s may recall the Fighting Fantasy (FF) books. Published beginning in the 1980s, they …
Will Layoffs Turn Playforge Into a Zombie? Dawn Kawamoto, October 31, 2013 Mobile game developer The Playforge has cut some of its staff and plans to step away from developing new games, according Inside Mobile Apps. This means …
How to Win In the Mobile App Download War Dawn Kawamoto, September 23, 2013 First-mover advantage is going to play a big role for mobile app developers in the coming years, as these developers look to build their career and …
Why I Stopped Playing Candy Crush Saga David Bolton, September 19, 2013 Ramin Shokrizade’s article in GamaSutra on the top F2P monetization tricks was the reason I quit King’s Candy Crush Saga in July after playing it nearly …
Why Game Engines Spell Trouble for Indie Developers Dawn Kawamoto, July 17, 2013 Seduction comes in many forms, including game engines. Virtually in a matter of weeks, people who’ve never crunched code can churn out a mobile game. It’s …
Mobile Game Landscape Gets More Complicated Dice News, June 11, 2013 Despite all the hype surrounding mobile games — and all the money companies are investing in efforts to push them — the business model to support …