Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Popular directions in mobile gaming


Great and creative idea is big part of successful game. Today on the market we may see tons of different mobile games. But we also may see that majority of these games designed using pretty similar ideas. In other words there is no need to design something new and innovative. You may 'borrow' existing popular idea and adapt it to your own game.


I've spent some time browsing different mobile games on the market. And as a result I've prepared list of popular directions in mobile gaming.

Endless Running
You have to run for your life to escape from different enemies. Such games will help you to test your reflexes. Usually swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect game elements to buy upgrades or get different achievments.




Platformers
Such games characterized by requiring the player to jump/run to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps.




Puzzle
Genre of games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles to be solved can test many problem solving skills including logic, strategy, pattern recognition, sequence solving, and word completion.




Endless Jumping
You have to jump higher and higher. In such game game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing an objective. The main goal is to rise as high as you can while avoiding obstacles, collect game elements to buy upgrades or get different achievments.




Classic
Usually board games that involves counters or pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games can be based on pure strategy, chance (e.g. rolling dice) or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve.




Virus games
Addictive one screen games which usually simulate real life behaviors or actions.





Probably this information will help you in choosing valuable idea for your future mobile game or even better - give a nudge to something new and innovative.



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