6 items tagged with mobile

An in-depth look at Royal Match, how it fits into the match-3 puzzle mobile industry, and how it recombines, innovates, and removes elements from other games to create something which a much better user experience for players.

How to Crack the Match 3 Code?- Part 2

https://www.gamerefinery.com/how-to-crack-the-match-3-code-part-2/

match-3 mobile cross-game analysis consumables

An in-depth analysis at what makes Candy Crush Saga and other meta match-3 games successful. Topics covered include currencies, boosters, rarity, collapse vs. swiping, IP, demographics, narration, and meta systems.

How to crack the Match 3 code - Part 1

https://www.uxreviewer.com/home/2020/5/9/how-to-crack-the-match-3-code-part-1

match-3 mobile core loop cross-game analysis

Analysis of what makes Match 3 games so successful - simplified core loop, low player effort, short sessions - and how players now expect collapse-type mechanics, meta mechanics, in-game currency, and story in their match-3 games.

The Future of Match 3 – What You Need to Know – PART III

https://www.gamerefinery.com/the-future-of-match-3-what-you-need-to-know-part-iii/

match-3 mobile monetization

A look at the delicate balance of multi-dimensional meta match-3 games: every game element must balance the core layers. Find what parts of those two genres work together, add non-linearity, unique mechanics, dynamic items to buy, and rich social aspects, like ladders.

The Future of Match 3 – What You Need to Know – PART II

https://www.gamerefinery.com/the-future-of-match-3-what-you-need-to-know-part-ii/

match-3 monetization mobile IAP

An analysis of single-dimensional match-3 games, and three tips to make excellent ones, based on data: provide lots of things to play with, supply new mechanics over time, and lower the barrier for in-app purchases (IAP)

The Future of Match 3 – What You Need to Know – PART I

https://www.gamerefinery.com/the-future-of-match-3-what-you-need-to-know-part-i/