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Sarah Impey

Content Creator at GameAnalytics
VR design tropes cover
9 min read
#Game Design

Game design tropes that don’t translate to VR

What are the top game design conventions that don’t currently translate well to VR? And what can you do to overcome these? Let’s break it down.
8 min read
#Game Design

Will people play AAA games on mobile?

AAA games are coming to mobile. But will people actually play AAA games on smaller devices? Here’s what we know.
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5 min read
#Game Design

Why you should port your mobile game to console or PC

Developing a version of your game for PC or console can help boost sales and reach more players. But is it right for your game?
hybrid casual monetization
4 min read
#Ads & Monetization

Creative ways to make your hybrid-casual game more profitable

In-app purchases and advertising aren’t the only ways to generate revenue for your hybrid-casual game. Let’s explore some alternatives.
Matchmaker
6 min read
#Strategies

Navigating the World of Matchmaking: Tips for Game Developers

When building a multiplayer game, your players are going to need a way to find each other. That's where a matchmaker comes in. But what is a matchmaker? How do they work? And is there any difference when it comes to mobile?
6 min read
#Guides

Cybersecurity for Game Developers: Top Tips to Stay Safe

Protecting yourself isn’t necessarily hard. Not if you’re aware of the techniques hackers use. So, with data breaches becoming increasingly common in the news, we thought we’d give a little advice about how to protect yourself.
AI and game development
7 min read
#AI

AI-Driven Creativity: Prototyping Games in the Digital Age

While you can’t (yet) plug in a prompt and have it develop a fully functional mobile game, you can use AI to help you come up with ideas and speed up your process. So here are a few ways you can use AI when developing your prototypes.
Rocket League Sideswipe
7 min read
#Game Deconstructions

From console to pocket: How to adapt your game for mobile

Adapting your game to mobile is no walk in the park. Yoru controls are different, you have a much smaller screen size, and you're much more limited with the hardware. And yet, Psyonix nailed this perfectly. Here’s what we can learn from them.
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8 min read
#Marketing & Publishing

Influencer Partnerships: The Key to Expanding Your Game’s Reach

Working with social media influencers can open up an ocean of new players for your games. But who are the best influencers to work with? How do you go about finding them? And how can you get in touch with them?
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12 min read
#Ads & Monetization

The Cost of Entertainment: Are Games Getting Too Expensive?

A big topic we see today is people complaining about the price of games for what they’re getting. But why is that? Are studios becoming too greedy? Or are business models evolving so quickly that players can’t keep up with the trends? Let's find out.
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8 min read
#Game Design

Creating VR Experiences: Challenges and Solutions for Designers

Making a VR game is still no walk in the park. It’s very different to what you may be used to building. So what are the top game design conventions that don’t currently translate well to VR? And what can you do to overcome these? Let’s break it down.
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6 min read
#Marketing & Publishing

Managing Expectations: The Art of Building Hype the Right Way

You want your players to be engaged with your game, but you don’t want to accidentally break the trust you’ve built up. When developers overpromise and don’t deliver, it can damage their relationship with their audience. Here are our top tips for building hype safely.
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9 min read
#Guides

5 Steps to Building Discord Community

Building a community for your games is crucial to getting new players and keeping them loyal. And Discord is now the number one place to go. But how can you get the most out of this social media platform? Here’s our guide.