[ad_1] Update – January 23: Vleugels has updated and clarified several claims regarding Global Game Jam, saying “we talked about it, had a friendly conversation [and shook] hands.”To be clear; GGJ didn’t ban me, an individual working there said I wasn’t welcome anymore at the events they organized (I think it’s like 3 or 4?)” reads one post. “I’ve since spoken with the individual privately that said I wasn’t welcome to their events anymore. We talked about it, had a friendly conversation [and shook] hands. Global Game Jam hasn’t commented yet on their two questionable AI sponsors,” another reads. “I decided to…
Author: Jacob Schneider
Jacob Schneider
Independent news journalist
[ad_1] The biggest games of 2023 have already proved to be wildly unpredictable, dominating headlines. For every lovely surprise, like Dead Island 2, thereâs an insufferably bad day-one launch like Redfall. You mighht get a carefully crafted title like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, only to suffer a mishandled big idea like Atomic Heart. All the while, indie games are once again crowded out by AAAs, even though there are some absolute treats in store for those with more inquisitive mindsâor less disposable cash. For under $15, you can have one of three games well worth hours of your timeâby my…
[ad_1] A video of a person riding a scary looking elevator in the Balkans has gone viral on TikTok.The clip was shared by @trapluka, who is a rapper from Bulgaria, according to a later comment by the poster. The video has had 15.6 million views since it was first shared on January 26.A message overlaid on the clip simply says “Elevators in the Balkans.” The footage shows a person entering an elevator carriage. The elevator has a eerie industrial feel, with a heavy metal door and the numbers on the buttons for different floors faded away.A hand presses one of…
[ad_1] In the last few weeks I have been working on adding impact craters to my planet generator. These are an important part of the terrain for many astronomical objects. I aimed to produce realistic craters within the existing terrain generation and erosion framework.Preview of current results:I tried two different ways of generating craters:Method 1: Low-density upscaled noiseThe first method was one that I stumbled upon accidentally. The idea was to use something similar to how I generate the terrain – recursively upscale noise from the parent tile and add white noise at the current tile’s pixel scale. The difference…
[ad_1] The Nintendo Switch has become the go-to console for many indie gamers, thanks in part to regular Nintendo Indie World presentations that keep players updated on under-the-radar titles heading to the handheld. But while it may be the biggest indie showcase produced by a console maker, Indie World’s rushed format does a disservice to the same games it exists to highlight.As they usually do, the November Indie World showcase featured too many intriguing games to even keep track of as they flashed by. On Your Tail caught my eye early, with its debut trailer showing a detective story set…
[ad_1] There’s something alluring about small, sleepy towns that compel visitors to slow down and savor their foggy landscapes and labyrinthine alleyways, removed from the urgency of urban cityscapes and the hyperreal qualities of existence. However, some towns sometimes carry dark, twisted legacies, hiding unsavory secrets beneath their carefully constructed dreamy exteriors. One such town is Silent Hill, an outwardly welcoming tourist resort in Maine that secretly harbors terrible conspiracies about ritualistic sacrifices and the awakening of something unspeakably sinister.Published by Konami in 1999 for PlayStation, Silent Hill altered the psychological survival horror landscape by offering a gameplay experience that…
[ad_1] fheroes2 project is a recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine. This open-source multi-platform project written with C++ from a scratch is aimed to fully replicate the original game with meaningful changes for gameplay, graphics and logic (including support for high-resolution graphics, improved AI, numerous fixes and UI improvements), bringing a new life to one of the most anticipated turn-based strategies.The project is in active phase of development and we have new releases each month!Original fheroes2 project was dead for many years till we picked it up as the new development team. After about 3 years…
Mobile games are big business, and the landscape is more competitive than ever. With an in-depth focus on the core areas of user retention and predicting customer lifetime value, Game Analytics contains the hands-on SQL queries, R scripts, statistical theory, full-colour Tableau visualizations, and insider tips and tricks you need to succeed as a data analyst, product manager, or user acquisition manager in free-to-play games.
Game Analytics describes in detail how successful game studios make money, collect and query player data, define key performance indicators (KPIs), build dashboards and predictive models of retention and monetization, measure and predict return on ad spend (ROAS), and use statistics to analyze A/B tests designed to improve retention and monetization.
By the end of this book, the reader will understand:The business of mobile games: how they monetize, and what key performance indicators (KPIs) should be measured (and why);How SQL is used to query, clean, and prepare mobile game data for analysis;How to predict customer lifetime value using both retention and monetization curves;The relationship between classical statistics and A/B testing, and how A/B test are used to improve mobile games;ROAS and D7 ROAS targets; and,Why spending money on user acquisition also results in more organic installs.And the reader will be able to:Conduct an A/B test and evaluate the results for statistical significance using SQL or R;Use regression in Tableau to fit retention and spending curves to historical data, and use these curves to predict various KPIs for new players;Model and predict churn with a Markov chain;Build KPI dashboards that are relevant to the mobile games industry;Build diagnostic dashboards to reveal problems with the tutorial;Use the Big Mac Index to optimize pricing in countries around the world; and,Predict LTV and ROAS from early signals.
Publisher : Thought Pilots (August 19, 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 301 pages
ISBN-10 : 0986941824
ISBN-13 : 978-0986941825
Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.68 x 9.25 inches
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[ad_1] At the beginning of every new year, we witness a flurry of video game awards ceremonies and shows honoring the work of the past year. However, there is one event that truly immortalizes games in history: the World Video Game Hall Of Fame. Established to recognize the most influential video games of all time, it was announced yesterday that the original Resident Evil, a game that has left an indelible mark on the gaming industry, is now a finalist in The World Video Game Hall Of Fame. Organized by the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York,…