An Analysis of Mario Kart Tour
If you follow our blog, you know there are two topics we never miss a chance to cover: mobile gaming monetization techniques and Nintendo’s mobile game releases. Now that Mario …
A Breakdown of Dr. Mario World’s Financial Performance
I’m a huge fan of the original Dr. Mario on NES. I suspect it’s the best classic puzzle game of all-time. I’ve beaten level 20 on speed high hundreds of …
The Business Strategy of Collectibles in Smash Bros Ultimate
I just got Super Smash Bros Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. The controls feel great, the stages look incredible, and the cast of characters is amazingly large. The Smash Bros …
Why Game Center is Here to Stay
When Apple quietly removed the Game Center app as part of its iOS 10 transition, many critics proclaimed that Apple killed Game Center. Sure, you could still access it from …
Why Doesn’t E3 Highlight Mobile Games?
E3 just wrapped up earlier this month, with publishers treating console gaming fans to a plethora of new game trailers. I was already pumped about Super Mario Odyssey before the …
Gacha Mobile App Monetization
We’ve written extensively about different mobile game monetization models. While certain monetization techniques lend themselves more naturally to different genres, the majority of the top grossing games focus on consumable …
How to Choose the Right Mobile Game Engine
The mobile app development world is fragmented. There are dozens of companies competing to provide backends, analytics, and ad networks. The game engine market is no different. There are countless …
A Lesson in Paywalls from Super Mario Run
After discussing monetization strategies last week, I thought it would be interesting to examine a high profile launch from last month that used a very unusual approach: Super Mario Run. …
How to Choose the Right Monetization Model for a Mobile Game
So you want to make an iPhone game, but you aren’t quite sure which monetization model to use. Perhaps some research is in order. Open up the App Store and …