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.
We dive into the cancellation of Overwatch 2’s PvE “Hero Mode,” where things went wrong, and what Blizzard should have done instead.
We look into Space Ape’s selection of a normally nontraditional target audience for Chrome Valley Customs and how they have tried to define this niche
This week, Mishka Katkoff hosts a conversation with Tim Bennison, COO of Hot Head Games and a leader with over 25 years of experience in game development, creative product development, and more.
We dive into Google’s newly published policies on blockchain content and what that means for the industry.
Discover the intriguing dynamics of remote work at Playrix, one of the industry’s leading gaming companies. Did remote work help them become a top mobile publisher, or are there hidden pitfalls that should be taken into account?
Hundreds of people working in the games industry participated in our employee satisfaction survey. Here’s the analysis!
Why nearly all of the leading tech companies are strongly advocating against a fully remote setup and should game studios follow suit?
This week, we jump into what it takes to design great Match 3 games and how we would improve Makeover Match.
Dive into our most in depth deconstruction ever!
This week, now that the big news on Rovio is confirmed, we look at the question on the industry’s mind — what’s next for the company under Sega?
Will Clash Mini’s upcoming global launch be good enough to be a major hit?
In the changing economic environment, we take a look at the recent consolidation of blockchain gaming to weather tough times ahead.
Analysis of the Supercell CEO’s blog post that outlines the company’s strategy and provides a laundry list of initiatives that lay out the transformation roadmap for the one-of-a-kind games company.
We dive into decline of hypercasual games and hybridcasual, an attempt by mobile game developers to adapt to the new normal in the industry.
In this week’s newsletter we dive into the “true ownership” game economy trilemma and the intricacies behind obstacles for web 3 economies.
