Ivan Dyshuk

The sudden popularity of Hamster Kombat earlier this year gave rise to interest in Telegram game development. Mind Studios games tried our hand in this trend and here’s what we have to say about how to make a game for Telegram. Telegram introduced the opportunity to launch games inside the messenger ecosystem quite a long time ago, in October 2016, as part of their Bot Platform 2.0 update. So it’s not exactly a new thing. The recent boom of interest in creating games for Telegram is — at le

If a game developer tells you that mobile game analytics aren’t important — run away. Yes, seriously. The mobile gaming market is expected to generate a revenue of $98.74 billion worldwide in 2024 and to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.39% in the next three years. That totals to a projected market volume of $118.90 billion by 2027. However, there are millions of games in app stores and on digital game platforms. If you plan to join this market, you need a product that’s not

When a top-shelf game idea springs into your mind, one of the first things you will probably think about is “How do I hire a game development team that can help me bring this to life?” Game ideas can come to anyone who loves games — gamers, developers, artists, writers, and business people alike can get an inspiration. However, some of us are lacking the experience of finding proper contractors to entrust these ideas to. Where and how to find a game development team? What specialists to includ

The difference between single-player and multiplayer game level design is one of the biggest gaps game designers need to jump over in their upskilling. You can use the same art or 3D models for both single-player and multiplayer games. And while the job of developers will be considerably more tricky when dealing with networking functionality and state synchronization, it’s not that different at its core. We do, however, get a whole new set of rules and specifics to keep in mind when it comes t

Turn-based game development is on the rise these days. Why? Well, in the rapidly evolving mobile gaming industry, turn-based games have carved out a niche of their own, offering a blend of strategic play, engagement, and accessibility that appeals to a broad spectrum of players. These games, characterized by their structured play sessions and tactical depth, not only captivate players but also promote sustained user engagement and monetization opportunities. Turn-based games have also, for the

If you’re someone with aspirations to break into the lucrative market of mobile gaming, understanding the complicated world of 3D game animation might be your ticket to success. After all, creating a captivating and immersive experience is paramount to make it in the rapidly evolving world of mobile gaming, and one of the things that can help greatly is animated characters and environments. “Most people, when they think about game animation, imagine animated characters. While it’s undoubted

Community is one of the strongest ties video games can offer to keep players engaged. So it stands to reason that many business people with a game idea would be interested in how to make a multiplayer game from scratch. If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of them, and you’re in the right place. We’ve built multiplayer games before, here at Mind Studios Games. There’s CyberHero, our sci-fi RPG PvP third-person shooter; and we also have a racing game for children — Beetle Riders — where

Video game animation is something a game can hardly do without these days. It’s not unheard of for players to take notice of poor animation, even when you’ve got superb graphics in your game. Animation enlivens the game, increases immersion and engagement, and helps you give players the experience that will captivate them for a while. Whether your game is 2D or 3D, simple or complex, regardless of the genre and type — to attract players and to keep them, you’ll need to invest in gaming animati

UI/UX is that part of video games that often goes unnoticed when it’s good, but when developers fail to pay proper attention to the game UX design and interface, the result can be damning. Even games by big-name companies suffer from bad UI/UX game design: one of the recurring complaints about BioWare’s 2019 title Anthem was its confusing interface. In our years on the market, we at Mind Studios Games have seen UI/UX put on a back burner by developers, resulting in criticism from players and

If you’re a video game owner, you most likely know that visuals are at the front and center of video games, and 3D games these days sport never-before seen technological sophistication. That’s why 3D modeling for games has become a highly sought-after service. Quality 3D models often become that very thing that catches the attention of players and holds it, increasing the game’s retention rate, player lifetime, and engagement. We at Mind Studios are here to offer insights based on over two t

It’s 2024, and idle games are still keeping their place in the top-10 genres in video games by popularity; that includes all types of games — PC, mobile, console. It’s in the top-5 among mobile, as per the 2023 Global Games Market report from Newzoo. If you’re interested in this profitable niche and would like to know how to make an idle game, in this article, we will discuss our experience in idle clicker game design and monetization — the two highly important parts of making a financially su

Custom software development kits (SDKs) bring immeasurable benefits for software developers, helping seamlessly integrate various functionalities, streamlining development processes, and enhancing overall project efficiency. In mobile game development, SDKs are also often used to simplify the integration of third-party services, like advertising networks. At Mind Studios Games, one of our ongoing projects is a Unity SDK development for a service called Dubbz. The SDK will be used to implement

In this article, we’ll be talking about creating hybrid casual games — a phenomenon that is conquering the mobile gaming charts right now. New things are created by mixing existing ones, very few things are completely and utterly novel. These hybrids are all around us, and video games are, of course, no exception. Hybrid-casual mobile games are on everyone’s mind these days, with higher retention rates and user lifetimes than hyper-casual titles, and with more varied monetization options. If y

It’s not unusual for games to traverse the borders of genres, creating new blends and flavors to attract more players. So it’s never much of a surprise for us at Mind Studios Games when a new kind of game emerges. When idle arcade games first appeared several years ago, we were excited and jumped into trying them — playing and developing our own. In the latest years, we’ve built a number of titles in this genre as our own products and for outsourcing. You can check out My Fish Shop: Idle Tycoon

A management simulation game AdVenture Capitalist is a perfect example of why building an idle game is a smart investment. It might seem simple, but over 20 million downloads across app stores speak for themselves. So, what exactly is this game about? Why is it such a success? And finally — how to make a tycoon game of your own? Mind Studios Games is no stranger to developing tycoon games. In fact, it’s one of our main niches: We’ve built over a dozen tycoon games in a variety of settings du

Summer of 2023 was a big win for web3 proponents — Google announced that it would change policies regarding the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in apps and games hosted on Google Play Store. As a mobile game development company that also worked with several projects involving blockchain-based games and NFTs, we couldn’t avoid being intrigued. This “games with NFTs” policy comes with restrictions — which is to be expected, as there are a lot of unethical ways to use NFTs, and acknowledging it