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Ladies, gentleman, and everyone in between... I hereby invite you to the best damn event I have ever put on: The IGA Level 3 Pitch Night, Cohort 6! ✨ This Thursday, the 22nd, from 6:30-9:30pm ET watch 8 incredible indie teams pitch 8 incredible games to 5 industry judges. All of this inside a virtual castle, with Indie Game Academy's patented magical, fun loving attitude. Get a full taste of what pitching games is like. Learn what industry publishers, press and more are looking for. Support rising indie stars. Find out the winner of the 6th bi-annual House Cup. And just have more fun than you can imagine. 🏰 The esteemed judges this cohort include: Erik Kovac of TILT Games Keisha Howard of Sugar Gamers Labs Alessandro Biollo of XSOLLA Dennis Gilham of EA Michael Lubker of Ratfur Games ➡ Sign up for the event here. Watch for free over Zoom stream or join us in our virtual castle for a few bucks: https://lnkd.in/gmC3tbj5 Check out the incredible games getting released by our nearly 40 students, the biggest class we've ever had, in the slideshow below. ♻ And PLEASE repost to spread the love! ♻ We hope to see you all there. #gamedevelopment #gamedev #gameindustry #gamedeveloper #indiedev #indiegamedev #pitching #pitchcompetition #publishing #publishers #GamePitchNight #GameDesign #IndieGames #VideoGamePitch #GamingCommunity #GameCreators #GameDevEvent #GamingInnovation #GameDesigners #gaming #videogames

Join me next week at Gamesforum Cyprus where we'll discuss the dark side of the creatives market – "borrowing" ideas from your competitors (been on both sides of this ideas exchange) and usage of misleading ads – and what does "a misleading ad" even means nowadays

Limited Time Deal (-16%) Order Now AEG & Flatout Games | Cascadia: Landmarks - Expansion for Award-Winning Board Game, Cascadia | Easy to Learn | Quick to Play | Ages 10+ | Adds 5th & 6th player About this item MORE CASCADIA: expansion for award-winning board game Cascadia, winner of 2022 Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) and MANY other awards! MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN: adds 5th and 6th player and new Landmarks scoring MORE WAYS TO SCORE: new wildlife scoring cards, habitat tiles, and landmarks scoring cards ALWAYS EASY TO TEACH AND LEARN: elegantly simple gameplay, teach in 2 minutes, plays in 30-45 minutes, for 1-6 players ENDLESSLY REPLAYABLE: With plenty of modular scoring cards and variable setup, no two games of Cascadia: Landmarks will be the same! This is an expansion. Base game is required to play https://amzn.to/4bWy9tS

Step into The Eternal Play. 🎭 We were privileged to work with Jyamma Games on their website for their recently launched Soulslike, Enotria: The Last Song. Weaving the narrative and artistic flourish from the game into the website that we created for them was one of our top priorities. The game takes place in a vast sun-lit world where the Canovaccio - a twisted eternal play keeps the world in unnatural stasis. As the game invokes images of the Italian Renaissance with the Venetian style masks, we sought to incorporate ornate gold details with ink stains and parchment throughout the website. Storytelling is at the heart of our projects. What is your game? How does it play? Why is it different? These are all questions we look to answer when creating the build for your website. Beyond showcasing the sun-bleached world of Enotria, we aimed to showcase the core mechanics while maintaining a sense of intrigue in the narrative. Explore it for yourself here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbJTv9S6 #gamesindustry #websitedesign #creativeagency #gaming

On my journey through impactful Czech games, we reached the letter O. Original War, a real-time strategy game with RPG elements developed by Czech studio Altar Interactive. It is a hidden gem that deserves more recognition and appreciation from the global gaming audience—published globally by Virgin Interactive precisely one week before Operation Flashpoint from Bohemia Interactive and Codemasters on 15th June 2001. Despite its originality and quality, Original War did not receive as much global attention outside of Central Europe, where it gained a loyal fan base and cult status. This is the second time Vlaada Chvátil, the Czech games design legend, has been featured on this list! However, thanks to the incredible user community and community developers of the OW Support team, the game is kept up to date for anyone to play on Steam in a state that makes it competitive even in the modern era of gaming. In an alternate timeline where the US and the Soviet Union compete for a mysterious alien mineral called Siberite, Original War challenges players to make choices and deal with the consequences. Its unique combination of strategy, role-playing, and storytelling makes it a game ahead of its time, showcasing the creativity and talent of Czech game developers. Back then, the world was not ready for it, nor was it prepared to accept that the US and Western Europe are not the only places where great games come. Have you played Original War? If not, it may be a great time to try it and share your thoughts on this hidden gem in the comments below. I will continue this journey tomorrow through the Czech Hall of Fame of Gaming as we reach the letter P. #GamingIndustry #CzechGame #GameDev #Czechia #Success #Abecedaher

"Costs on average go up around 10 times every ten years." - Raph Koster I stumbled upon this striking insight while reading Joost van Dreunen's book, "One Up: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games." Even though this data is from 2018, it remains remarkably relevant in 2024. Koster's observation highlights the escalating financial demands in game development. As technology and player expectations advance, the costs associated with producing high-quality, complex games have increased exponentially. This financial pressure could be a contributing factor to the rise of innovative indie projects, which are becoming more competitive against big AAA titles. These indie games often offer unique, creative experiences at a lower cost, appealing to gamers who seek innovation over high polish. What are your thoughts on the rising costs in game development and the increasing competition from indie projects? #GamingIndustry #GameDevelopment #IndieGames

10+ Billion installs with 250+ Million in IAP revenue! Azur Games is killing it, so we talked about their recipe to success In this episode, Felix and Jakub interview Sergey from Azur Games , one of the biggest publishers in the hypercasual market. They discuss Azur Games' strategy, the state of the hypercasual market, and the future outlook. Sergey shares insights into Azur Games' flexible publishing approach and their focus on long-term retention. They also discuss the concept of hybrid casual games and the importance of profitability and ROAS targets. The conversation concludes with a deep dive into Azur Games' portfolio, including their successful titles and their latest game, Slime Castle. Sergey also mentions their efforts to work closely with Chinese and Korean game developers. The conversation then shifts to user acquisition and the creative process for advertising campaigns. Sergey emphasizes the importance of testing and iterating on creatives and the use of AI in their development. Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/d4_StgNT Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ddP5Z63N Subscribe to the Brutally Honest newsletter: lancaric.substack.com Join the discussion in our Slack channel: https://lnkd.in/d3xPiNcc Thanks a lot, Sensor Tower, for all the data!

Board games with Mavka from our licensee, the Rozum company - "Mavka: Magic Willow" and "Mavka: Between Two Worlds". Why did Rozum choose the "Mavka" brand to create new games? In the Mavka Universe, there are already millions of fans who are eager to experience the atmosphere of the animated film once again. In Rozum's licensed games, the world and characters are reproduced. This attracts attention, evokes positive emotions in “Mavka” fans, and, as a result, contributes to increased sales. Using licenses allows companies to produce goods and services that attract the audience's attention and contribute to commercial success. 📈 #brandlicensing #nerdagency

👉A particular case of MFTG : ✅The static version of mean-field games dates back at least to the 1920s with Pigou, and to Wardrop's solution concept for road traffic in 1952. The theory of static mean-field games was applied to economics in the 1960s. However, at that time, it was not referred to as mean-field games. Instead, it was known by other names such as (i) population games, (ii) anonymous games, (iii) aggregative games, and (iv) crowding games. ✅A dynamic version of mean-field games was developed in the 1980s under the name anonymous sequential games. This involved a coupling between the Bellman and Kolmogorov equations, forming a distributional equilibrium system as described by Jovanovic & Rosenthal. Later, mean-field games were extended to include common noise in the 1990s. What is important here is not how it was named, what is important is the novelty of these earlier works. Please review the literature before claiming novelties into the continuous-time case.

Friday calls for #MSF content! Current extraction from the #MightyVillianCatalogue. 🛡️ Meet the Shootbots 🤖 — what's their deal, and how do you outsmart them? Let’s unwrap their strengths and weaknesses in this post because 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚. Psst… here’s a little secret. Pick Frost Nova ❄️ to slow them down and Sonic Boots ️👟 to amp up your speed. It's the perfect combo to dodge and plan your next move quickly for an easy win. Because sometimes, taking the clever route is the fastest way. Think fast, win big! #MightySurvivorForce #Games #MobileGames #MobileApps #YarsaGames