Deconstructor of Fun breaks down successful free-to-play games in search of what makes them fun - or not. All of the contributors to this site are both gamers and game makers.
Counter Strike grew its revenues by $84M in 2017 by perfecting the sales of skins
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Guest author Andrew Payton walks us through the incredibly well thought out and excuted liveops run in N3twork's Legendary: Game of Heroes.
Ever wanted to be a contestant on a live TV game show and win real money?
Predictions for puzzle, simulation, instant, lifestyle and hyper casual games
Nintendo's Animal Crossing introduced appointment mechanics and short session gameplay to the mainstream over a decade ago. Can the grandfather of simulation games teach us about game design?
Deconstructing the two reasons why traditional Saga maps are a thing of the past
What makes game designers tick. Discussion with Florian Ziegler, Lead Designer at EA's Firemonkeys studio.
Renowned Japanese developer Capcom has brought back it's 90's arcade classic Puzzle Fighter to mobile, but how does it stack up?
Why Madden is a hit on mobile, why FIFA stumbled and how to correct the course
