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A tap-to-earn game development guide from Mind Studios Games, based on our experience making games for Telegram and blockchain games. Highlights: * Hamster Kombat is now getting ready for its second season air drop, showing decent numbers; * One of the reasons behind the game’s boom back in summer 2024 is the Telegram as its launch platform; * The social element of Telegram allows tap-to-earn games to flourish, attracting both casual gamers and crypto enthusiasts; * Tap-to-earn game

Let’s talk about QA in game development, the sometimes overlooked stage that can make or break the game’s launch. We’ll cover the most used types of testing, the quality assurance process, and what to be on the lookout for when testing games. Highlights: * Insufficient testing can doom even an AAA title with lots of money invested; * Quality assurance is a broad discipline with a wide range of activities that ensure the game’s future success; * Certain types of testing can be done by

At Mind Studios Games, we were lucky to get a chance to work on Apple Vision Pro game development. So let us talk a bit about it. Highlights: * Apple Vision Pro is posed to become a game changer for AR and VR game development; * Apple Vision Pro game app development is possible in Unity as well as in Apple’s native environment; * The challenges in game development for Apple Vision Pro are entirely manageable with a skilled team; * Apple’s tools for Vision Pro development make the wor

Many toy companies are now also producing mobile games for toys’ buyers. Mind Studios Games has been a contractor developing such games, and here’s what we have to share on the topic. Highlights: * Physical toys sales are dropping year after year, even for famous brands; * Mobile games for toys are a great way to expand a toy company’s sources of revenue; * Another aim of mobile games based on physical toys is to revitalize the interest in the latter. Why are toy companies investing

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