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In this Casual Connect USA 2018 talk, Lead Product Manager Drew Levin discusses how three of Kongregate's idle games have designed different styles of limited-time events to satisfy a range of player motivations. The talk touches on the major business outcomes that each game's live operations strategy has driven and outlines how their business strategies for limited-time events align with their core game's design. Slides Video
Bit Heroes, the massively successful mobile and web hit, is now available on Steam! Founded in 2017, Bit Heroes developer Juppiomenz was a side project created by three industry veterans while working at other companies. With millions of plays and downloads, Bit Heroes is now a full-time passion that continues to expand onto more platforms and communities. Juppiomenz has been nominated for "Best Indie Developer" by the Mobile Games Awards and more recently announced as a Google Play Best of 2017 winner for the "Most Social" category. The popular fantasy-themed dungeon crawler is bringing its nostalgic 8-bit inspired style to PC for the first time. Players start their adventure in "Bit Valley" by fighting waves of pixelated monsters in turn-based combat. As they defeat new monsters and bosses, players have the option to recruit their enemies to battle alongside them; even the most legendary bosses can be tamed... On their quest to conquer each map, they collect mountains of loot to forge thousands of unique armor sets and powerful weapons. Players express their unique
AdVenture Communist, the BEST clicky idle game ever made by human beings, probably, is now on mobile devices! Hyper Hippo's follow-up to the genre-defining idle simulation game, AdVenture Capitalist, AdVenture Communist continues to innovate on the idle genre with a complex game economy that brings a strategic element to the gameplay. "AdVenture Communist is more than AdVenture Capitalist with potatoes. It's a game that gives players the true 'socialist' experience -- with more complex economies, resource scarcity, and lots of people doing what the government says. But it's still got that strangely addicting feel you've come to expect from the world of AdVenture." - Cody Vigue, Hyper Hippo Creative Director / Lead Designer. In AdVenture Communist, the player must assume the role of Glorious Leader, and grow their tiny country into a global communist superpower! Do this by farming potatoes, digging up precious ores, and doing just like a ridiculous amount of task delegation. As your country attracts more comrades, you must assign them to be farmers, miners, nurses, and even soldiers -- and boy, are they excited to
We're excited to announce the online action game Wartide: Heroes of Atlantis is now available for Android and iOS devices! Developed by game studio Outact, Wartide: Heroes of Atlantis is a tactical battling game where players collect heroes and troops to wage war in PvP matches in a 3D fantasy world. A deeper take on the strategy RPG, Wartide: Heroes of Atlantis features a unique pre-battle deployment system that allows players to strategically create different battle formations. This feature preserves the immersive in-battle experience while adding depth to the combat and creating short, satisfying matches. In addition, Wartide includes robust social features such as alliances and PvP. “We focus on bringing wonder and fun to every game we make,” said Paul Chieffo, COO of Outact. “It's never an easy commitment to fulfill and requires a strong will to resist game industry temptations. But in the end, we put player experience, originality, and innovation above all else. We've devoted ourselves to making Wartide a truly memorable experience, and we’re thrilled to unveil it to the world!” Wartide: Heroes of Atlantis
Stormbound, the tactical collectible card game from Paladin Studios, is available now for Android and iOS devices! The game immerses players in a rich world with a unique art style as they strategically construct a deck of powerful cards and dive into online PvP battles on a “living” gameboard. Stormbound’s innovative gameplay combines fan-favorite aspects of collectible card games with the tactical strategy of traditional board games. It includes more than 90 cards for players to collect and test in their efforts to conquer their foes. The gameboard adds a unique positional gameplay element that opens up a myriad of fresh tactical moves compared to traditional CCGs, while the units and cards have a broad variety, which makes for unexpected and interesting battle combinations. The game’s innovative gameplay earned it Gamescom 2017’s Best Mobile Game at Indie Arena Booth. “Stormbound is one of those rare gems that successfully combines multiple game genres into a rich mobile experience, with challenging online play that requires deep strategic thinking,” said Emily Greer, CEO and co-founder of Kongregate. “It's the type
It’s official: Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards is a year old -- freakin’ sweet! Launched last September 15th, the game has been a huge project for us at Kongregate and we’re happy that it’s been so well-received! To celebrate this big milestone, we put together an awesome new update including a mythic Bob Belcher, new heroes, and a 1-year anniversary gift for all our amazing players. Thanks for your support throughout this last year, and we’re looking forward to bringing you even more awesome content in the future! Update Animation Throwdown today on iOS and Android and read more about the game’s new features below! Mythic Bob Bob has been added to the Mythic lineup, but don't rush to the store just yet! Mythic Bob will ONLY be available via events. We've added information about Bob here. Swole Club and Swole Challenge A new event is coming to Throwdown! Compete in the Swole Club to earn upgrades to your heroes. Swole Club is a long-term event where you can earn Gun Show Tickets. Use
We at Kongregate are excited to announce today's launch of Castaway Cove, a tropical island-themed idle mobile game from Synapse Games! Marooned on a deserted island, players in Castaway Cove are tasked with collecting survivors to help find food and resources, explore the mysteries of their new island home, and build a tropical paradise. The fifth mobile game collaboration between Kongregate & Synapse Games, Castaway Cove is the first game to delve into the idle genre, mixing traditional idle mechanics with a robust collection system where players send survivors out to explore the island, collecting food and resources to upgrade their village. Players can also compete in special limited-time events to unlock rare survivors with special skills who work harder and faster than normal villagers. Eventually players will even collect enough wealth to set sail from the island and move on to bigger and better things! “The creation process for Castaway Cove was a bit of a new adventure for us,” said Alex Reeve, co-founder and CEO of Synapse Games. “With Kongregate’s help, we tested multiple art styles, gameplay
Earlier this month, Kongregate's Mel Montano gave a talk at Casual Connect in Seattle about publisher and developer relations in the modern age. Check it out below! Casual Connect Seattle 2017: Did That Publisher Just Ghost Me? from Kongregate
If you have been working in game development for a while I have no doubt that you’ve used A/B testing at least once. It’s a powerful tool, allowing you to check various hypotheses with data before introducing any changes to the entire game’s user base. There is no space for gut-feeling here; we should rely only on pure numbers. Sounds pretty straightforward -- could anything go wrong? Apparently, it could. In the world of A/B testing there are a lot of pitfalls. Here is a list of the most common ones: Running the A/B test without a clear hypothesis and metric to measure Jumping to conclusions before getting statistical significance Uneven distribution in the variants between geos, platforms and whatnot Incorrect implementation of the A/B test conditions Issues with the correct assignment of an A/B test group Too short of an A/B test (i.e. one day only), resulting in biased data In this article we will be focusing on the issues caused by rushed decisions. Here at Kongregate, we care