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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

One of the biggest challenges in any product creation has always been the need to understand your target audience, its pain and needs. Mobile game development, being a highly competitive industry, requires user, or, in this case, player behavior analysis more than many other industries. In this article, we’ll be covering the use of AI in mobile game analytics for the personalization of gaming experience. If you’d like to understand the role of AI in player behavior analysis, we hope we can shi

Generative AI is the buzzword of the latest couple of years, and based on what we’re observing so far, it’s not one of the technologies that fade into oblivion quietly and cease to evolve. In fact, the evolution of generative AI is rapid and loud. We can’t help but talk about it. With this article, we’ll be focusing on separate aspects of using AI in game development. We’ll start by exploring the most talked about side of AI — the generative kind. To obtain a broader view, check our previous

Artificial intelligence is coming into every home and every industry. Mobile game development industry is not an exception. This evolution, like any other technology breakthrough, has its pros and cons, defenders and skeptics. As a curious bunch with eyes on the tech innovation, we at Mind Studios Games have been diving into the topic of AI for games since a while back. Can AI make mobile games better? In our opinion, yes. We’ve tried it, and there are a number of things smart robots can help

Let’s talk about AI in mobile game development! The world is abuzz with AI. Some are claiming it will steal people’s jobs and remove creativity from everything, while others hail it as the invention that propels us forward. In game development, AI and ML are also used already — to simplify and optimize processes and to diversify the experiences players get. As a company working in games, we at Mind Studios Games have been paying close attention to the topic. So shall we say our piece? Und