Dev diary: when the physics engine knocked our house down
Crane Tower’s houses collapsed on their own, even when perfectly built. Here is how we found the cause and turned the earthquake into a fair judge.
Articles
We write about games, the game industry and mobile apps — and about what we learn making our own games.
One tap is enough: what hyper-casual games teach us
Hyper-casual games have a single control and a learning curve of a few seconds. The genre teaches a lot about what makes a mini-game addictive — and what to avoid.
Mobile app or browser game? How to choose the right platform
An app-store mobile game and a browser game that opens from a link serve different purposes. We compared the options to make the choice easier.
The Finnish game industry: from the demoscene to the world stage
How did a small country become one of the best-known names in gaming? A short look at Finnish game history — and what we as a small studio learn from it.
Why a mini-game beats a banner in marketing
A banner gets skipped in a second, but a game gets played again. Here is why branded games stick — and what to keep in mind when designing one.