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The industry is undergoing an epoch-level change. I shared this a few months back and reading Ryan, Chris and Sheloman’s thoughts on all this recently has me reposting it: Games as a Platform - and the accompanying tools that come with it - have completely changed the calculus for players and how they decide to spend their time. All of these waves exist at once for players and the biggest earns the biggest share of their time and money. #liveservice #gamepublishing #videogameindustry #gamedevelopment

What is one of the biggest drivers for people to play your game or use your business or service? Hint: It's in the video below😀👇 In this preview for our episode premiering tomorrow, Leonardo de Andrade, Founder and President of Lazy Lion Games explains the strategy seasoned Game Developers use in their games to grow number of players and number of player retention : The Power of Visible Progress⏫

Catching up on Game7 Nation's latest updates? We’ve got you covered with our latest video! 🎮 Watch to learn more about the Linea Guild Games campaign, Game7 Credits Phase 1, and Chapter IV: Triumph of the Legends 🌟

Wishlists are an important metric for #PCgames so of course Simon Carless and GameDiscoverCo took a good look at who helped boost their numbers after Summer Game Fest and Steam Next Fest. One thing to note: there's a few obvious titles not listed here that had huge viewership and engagement during the summer-palooza of #gamemarketing that are most assuredely "console-first" games. An additional note: Three of the biggest titles listed here, Black Myth: Wuking, Once Human and Delta Force: Hawk Ops (from TiMi Studio Group) are developed by Chinese #gamedevelopers. #gamepublishing

Episode 50: We talk about how we got started and some big games that are either out or coming. It’s our origin story and just me and Kendall enjoying the journey so far https://lnkd.in/erAgKnED

New Episode Alert! I had the pleasure of speaking with Helen Stoumbos, founder of The Good Games. The Good Games are coming up and even better when you get the full story. https://lnkd.in/g8G26iby

🍬 What is #NEWstalgia and how can you use it in the development of your toys and games? 🍦 April Mitchell and I chat about the recent licensing expo where I saw that Newstalgia was EVERYWHERE! which is super fun and exciting! Take a listen so you can learn what it is and how to apply it to your ideations creations and Iterations! 🍭 What is your #favorite_brand or #toy that is making a #comeback? Let us know in the comments. Want to learn about our #TableTop_Game_Design_MasterClass? Then check out this link! https://lnkd.in/eguc7ckB

Jackbox #Survey #Scramble Review: Says the Survey The #Jackbox Survey Scramble Review Jackbox Survey Scramble is the latest entry in the Jackbox Games series. This is not a separate game pack, like the usual Jackbox Party Packs. It's a game, with several subsections that revolve around the idea of finding popular answers in surveys. If you're a fan of the Jackbox games, The Jackbox Survey Scramble is a little different, so read on to find out if this new entry is for you. A new view of the family dispute Jackbox Survey Scramble is the interesting version of Family Feud's Jackbox series. It's not in the same format as the TV show, but it takes the idea of https://lnkd.in/dkJ9CrDK #Review

Cue massive not well thought out over reaction to this news in 3...2..1... The best part, this spastic overreaction will come from `Leaders`, many of whom have come flooding into the industry over the last 5 years. The same people who mandated a Live Service Game as being part of their portfolios with 0 interest in Player desires. The same people who have been told over and over by Industry Veterans that the Live Service market is over saturated, and these types of games carry a heavy ongoing operational cost. I hear a certain mantra all the time while I am on the startup grind. Be passionate about your customers and your product to be successful. Well, there are many leaders currently in control of the industry who embrace a different way. That way is total and utter contempt & disdain for Players and Developers. I am no genius, but that doesn't seem like the path to success to me. TL:DR A F2P Live Service game is basically taking out a payday loan to buy lottery tickets. #Gamedev #VideoGames #LiveServiceDelusions #PlayersFirst