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The Secrets Behind a Successful Economy Rebalance

The Secrets Behind a Successful Economy Rebalance

The Secrets to a Successful Economy Rebalance For this report, we interviewed Elia Catsman, director of economy at Huuuge Games, about an economy rebalance and battle pass update that increased Huuuge Casino’s revenue by 19.2% and ARPDAU by 26.6%...

Let Enemies Fight Back

Let Enemies Fight Back

The Next Evolution in Core-Inspired Machines In House of Fun’s Rock ‘N’ Troll, players land symbols during base game spins to deplete a boss’ health meter. As players spin, the boss randomly drops hazards that block symbols from landing in certain...

Add Physics-Based Mechanics to Mini-Games

Add Physics-Based Mechanics to Mini-Games

Add Physics-Based Mechanics to Mini-Games In Royal Match’s Ocean Odyssey, players shoot balls to destroy objects in a series of levels. Each hit causes the ball to bounce off objects or walls, adding an element of randomness that makes progression...

Hero-Sharing Is a Major Opportunity for Retention

Hero-Sharing Is a Major Opportunity for Retention

How Hero-Sharing Drives Retention Cookie Run: Kingdom’s latest feature allows players to rent out one hero from their collection, enabling all other players to temporarily use that hero. This feature gives players access to powerful heroes, which...

Give Boosts Longer Lifecycles

Give Boosts Longer Lifecycles

Give Boosts Longer Lifecycles In Bingo Frenzy’s Wings & Whims, players daub spaces on bingo cards to reveal boosts that clear spaces or add abilities to spaces that trigger when daubed. This frequent boost activation accelerates players’...

How To Adapt Arcade Gameplay for Casual Players

How To Adapt Arcade Gameplay for Casual Players

Adapting Arcade Gameplay for Casual Players Phase 10: World Tour’s Dragon Block mini-game offers a simplified version of Tetris in which players place blocks directly on a grid to complete rows and columns. Players collect tokens from cleared...

Bidding Mechanics Remove the Ceiling on Spend

Bidding Mechanics Remove the Ceiling on Spend

Bidding Mechanics Remove the Ceiling on Spend Garena Free Fire’s latest competition introduces an auction for cosmetics with unique ID numbers. To earn the cosmetics, players bid premium currency to rank on a 100-player auction board, and ranking...

Designing Team Events for Experienced Players

Designing Team Events for Experienced Players

Designing Team Events for Experienced Players In Monopoly GO!’s Haunted Mansion, teams of eight players complete a series of six unique levels. During each level, players choose between completing tasks that help their team progress toward shared...

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