Today’s video game market is completely saturated with games seemingly offering the same experience. Ironing out and perfecting the small details of your game design can go a long way in helping it stand out from the competition.
This week on Mastering Retention, Tom speaks with Amir Dori (Lecturer for Game Design at Mentor College & Head of Game Design at SciPlay) about building and managing casual game studios, using game design as a way to attract a larger audience, and his unique journey through the world of education and game design.
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1:34 How did Amir Dori get started in the videogame industry?
20:56 Building and managing casual game studios at SciPlay.
26:43 The differences in game design between casual games and educational games.
33:07 Live Ops in educational games.
36:34 Creating a new game that stands out in today’s saturated market.
40:32 Marketing analysis.
46:18 Expanding your games audience.
54:24 Getting to the core of match 3 games.
56:36 The functionality of a match 3 board.
59:38 How to keep more players around longer.
Ep. 81: Attracting Users With Quality Game Design