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.
Before Call of Duty Warzone, there was Call of Duty Online. This deep dive reveals Activision’s path toward its unrivaled success with free-to-play Call of Duty.
What’s the optimal way to find emerging markets? How do you decide whether to make that investment decision? This and many more questions are answered one click away.
After 16 months in soft launch, Supercell’s Clash Quest has reached the end of its run. Here’s why…
Valve has a history of going against the stream and entering markets that others are leaving and dominating them. Will their ignorance of mobile be a critical mistake or a brilliant move?
The current massive deceleration of the Web3 space is a good moment to re-evaluate and re-think the fundamentals of Web3 gaming.
Since 2017 Lilith has released 5 top 100 grossing games out of which two have crossed the billion-dollar mark.
Can Sky Mavis orchestrate a comeback or is it doomed to wither away? Let’s find out.
A deep analysis of battle passes and best practices in how to design and operate them
Does Lost Ark signal a new era for MMORPGs in the Western markets？
Cookie Run: Kingdom has amassed quarter of a Billion in net revenue with only 22 million downloads. Her’s how they did it.
What's the difference between Angel Investor, a VC, and a strategic investor? When to choose a generalist fund over a gaming fund? What do investors look for in investees? How to pitch over a video connection versus on-site?
In 2021 Sports category on mobile hit the wall. Revenues remained stable while downloads declined 9%.
Mid-Core games’ revenues reached nearly $15B, which is 16% more than in 2020. At the same time, the installs declined by nearly a fifth, bringing dark clouds above several genres.
Casual Games stand for 80% of all mobile game downloads and 35% of all In-App Purchases. Once you count in ad revenue, this is the most dominant category of them all.
After a fast start Supercell’s Clash Mini is facing the realities of the autochess genre. Can it break through?
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