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I was reading the post from the CEO of Supercell and I connected it to the announcement of 20% annual growth of King’s game Candy Crush Saga. These numbers are not obtained by chance, and finding a game that lasts forever is very hard. I remember when Candy Crush became…

A few days ago I posted an ode to determination and willpower that triggered a number of interesting reactions. Best of all, I had interesting discussions around the topic of professional experience. Two things happened: A claim made by me that says “Willpower eats experience for breakfast” gave rise to…

I finished reading the book “The Secret Science of Games” written by John Hopson. There are very few books written by people with extensive experience and for me, they are a real treasure. The book focuses on Games Research, a discipline that deals with connecting game designers with players. What I liked John…

I helped a company develop hyper-casual games for over a year. From a pure game design perspective, hyper-casual games have been a breath of fresh air for mobile gaming. Some publishers have started publishing outlandish ideas in an environment full of best practices and mechanics that are too similar to…

Repost from my personal blog https://paolos.blog Everyday a thought on game design. According to the Cambridge Dictionary the renovation is the act or process of repairing and improving something, especially a building so that it is in good condition again. Industry experts don’t stop talking about the trend of renovation…

Repost from my personal blog https://paolos.blog Everyday a thought on game design. Over the years I have learned the single thing that product leaders hate most: uncertainty. There is a common myth of epic leaders capable of having a solid vision to spread across their team. It is almost never…

This is one of the channels I follow, and this video is very interesting to me: Highlights: - the importance of playing a lot of games - the most important skill: empathy - it’s better to start as a generalist and add layers of specialty over the years. I…

Repost from my personal blog https://paolos.blog Everyday a thought on game design. Hello people, I am back from my well deserved vacations ready for a new year full of content for free for you! Hope you all did enjoyed a nice vacations with your families and your best people. The…