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.
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Royal Match - The New King from Turkey?
Royal Match is a game from an upstart Turkish studio, Dream Games. With nearly $60M raised, the expectations for the first title are kingly.
How EverMerge Made $50M in just 7 Months
After Merge Dragons and Merge Magic came EverMerge!
How Playrix' Township Became a Billion Dollar Game
Haters say ‘fake ads’ and ‘shockvertising’ while players thank for endless content, constantly improving gameplay, and strong social features.
Can Playrix' Puzzle Breakers Crack Zynga's Empires & Puzzles?
Will Playrix take the Puzzle RPG crown from Zynga?
Battle Legion - How to Launch and Grow a Strategy Game
An analysis on who to reinvigorate a stagnant game genre
How Riot can Turn Team Fight Tactics into a Billion Dollar Game
Monetizing a game without monetizing a game is the challenge Riot is attempting to solve
Can Hay Day Pop Solve the Puzzle?
It’s a super solid game with glaring holes that only a larger team can fix. Question is, will Supercell commit to a bigger team?
How Call of Duty Mobile left $100M on the Table
and how the game can make a turn-around
Riot's Runeterra Declares War Against Blizzard's Hearthstone
Riot’s Runeterra challenges Blizzard’s Hearthstone for cross-platform card battle supremacy
How Archero Shot to the Top, and How You Can Do Better
Deep diving into Archero’s product and marketing journey, while uncovering a huge revenue opportunity for the industry
Matchington Mansion - You Won't Believe the Truth
Exploring the biggest success and the largest mystery of 2019
AFK Arena - Hail to the New King of RPGs
Analysing one of the three hit titles that put Lilith on a Billion Dollar run-rate
Empires & Puzzles - From a Failing Company to a $700M Acquisition in a Year
A real-life Cinderella story that is still going on
5 Reasons Why Command & Conquer Didn’t Become a Rival on Mobile
A great lesson on why a “good game” is not enough and why positioning matters on mobile
How Coin Master Disrupted Social Casino and Pocketed $100M
Looking into what Coin Master gets right, what the competition is getting wrong, and how Social Casino will evolve
Dragalia Lost - Meet Nintendo's New Cash Dragon
Draglia is a proof that Nintendo can achieve continuous success on mobile
How Disney Tsum Tsum Made over a Billion Dollars
Everything you should learn from a billion dollar mobile game
Battlelands Royale: Contender Or Pretender?
Can Battlelands Royale Take on Fortnite on Mobile?