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Feb 25, 2021

Love & Pies is the Best-in-Class Recipe for Free-to-Play Storytelling

The invisible thread that binds great storytelling with the best in free-to-play in the merge & match game: Love & Pies.

Love & Pies is the Best-in-Class Recipe for Free-to-Play Storytelling

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Jan 7, 2021

Penny & Flo: Finding Home is the perfect sequel to Lily’s Garden

Tactile Games’ recipe for making a successful sequel to their hit title, Lily’s Garden

Penny & Flo: Finding Home is the perfect sequel to Lily’s Garden

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Jan 7, 2021

Penny & Flo: Finding Home is the Perfect Sequel to Lily’s Garden

‘More of the same but different’ is a recipe for making the perfect sequel to Lily’s Garden — Penny & Flo: Finding Home.

Penny & Flo: Finding Home is the Perfect Sequel to Lily’s Garden

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Oct 29, 2020

The Chemistry Engine Powering the Core Pillars of Genshin Impact

How the elemental interactions power the game’s combat, exploration and reinforce the gacha based character collection.

The Chemistry Engine Powering the Core Pillars of Genshin Impact

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Sep 24, 2020

Homescapes is a masterclass in creating an event framework

Lessons in live ops and monetization from one of mobile’s most successful casual games

Homescapes is a masterclass in creating an event framework

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Sep 3, 2020

EverMerge Plays on its Audience’s Ability to Delay Gratification

Balancing the immediate pleasure-driven desires with long term strategically-driven choices in EverMerge.

EverMerge Plays on its Audience’s Ability to Delay Gratification

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Sep 2, 2020

How Battle Legion’s rested XP keeps players coming back

Harshal Karvande, Game Design Lead at Rovio, deconstructs the hit mobile game’s season pass and XP system

How Battle Legion’s rested XP keeps players coming back

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Aug 20, 2020

Mario Kart Tour’s Rubber-Banding is at Odds with its Monetisation

1st place isn’t good enough to make it to the top in Mario Kart Tour.

Mario Kart Tour’s Rubber-Banding is at Odds with its Monetisation

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Aug 13, 2020

Township Leads the Way in the Events with Mini-Games Trend

Playrix encourages deeper, more active involvement from its audience exploring a mix of mechanics through mini-game events.

Township Leads the Way in the Events with Mini-Games Trend

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Aug 6, 2020

Battle Legion’s Rested XP is Key to its Healthy Season Pass Habituation

Traplight optimises progression for the game and its players by merging the seasonal battle pass with a rested XP system.

Battle Legion’s Rested XP is Key to its Healthy Season Pass Habituation

Harshal Karvande

Harshal Karvande

Game Design Lead at Rovio (Small Town Murders), formerly Game Design Lead at Zynga (FarmVille 2). https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshalkarvande/

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