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Mobile Game Publishers

Here’s a quick rundown of some popular mobile game publishers that might be worth considering: Adult Swim Appsolute Games Chillingo Fortafy Games Galactic Thumb Gameloft Ketchapp Games Lion Studios Nanovation Labs Noodlecake Studios Tastypill Umbrella Games Voodoo Games The above are just a handful of the mobile game publishers out there that you can partner with to help with your game. Every publisher is different in their marketing approach, preferred game style, payments, requirements, and policy. So, it’s vital that you always do your research before selecting. How To Research Mobile Game Publishers The secret to successfully pitching your game to publishers is knowing precisely what they want. You have to research the mobile game publishers you’re considering to find out what trend and game types they prefer. Sending a publisher a 2D retro-style role-playing game when they primarily publish hyper-casual arcade puzzlers will most likely result in rejection. So...

Octalysis Framework - 8 sides of the octagon plus the center

What is the Octalysis Framework? The Octalysis Framework is a human-centric gamification design framework that lays out the eight core drives for humans motivation developed by Yu-Kai Chou. The framework is based on the premise that systems are “function-focused”, designed to complete a task as quickly as possible, similar to a factory process assuming workers will complete their tasks in a timely manner because they are required to do so. However, human-focused design acknowledges that people, unlike machines in a system have feelings, insecurities, and reasons why they want or do not want to do certain things, and therefore, optimizes for their feelings, motivations, and engagement. The framework lays out the structure for analyzing the driving forces behind human motivation. It is the process of applying the core behavior drives that motivate a user to complete a task efficiently through an interactive experience. The Octalysis framework is used in healthcare, fitness,...

Gamification Influencers - People to follow and learn from - resource

Yu-kai Chou : Gamification & Behavioral Design -  https://yukaichou.com/start-here/ Yu-kai Chou is an Author and International Keynote Speaker on Gamification and Behavioral Design. He is the Original Creator of the Octalysis Framework, and the author of Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. He is currently President of The Octalysis Group and the Founder of Octalysis Prime, a Gamified Mentorship Platform.  A good example to get reading also is his blog article about  Gamification Examples: the fully comprehensive list