The D20 Beat: King’s Bounty II, fresh starts, and goodbye Posted byby Jason Wilson September 20, 2021 4 min From 2008 to 2014 (and beyond), King’s Bounty was one of my favorite, most-played series. These are strategy-RPGs in which you build your armies... Continue Reading 4 min
Key differences for licensing mobile IP in the U.S., Japan, and China Posted byby Jason Wilson September 19, 2021 5 min Games using licensed IP are a steady presence in the top-grossing ranks of iOS games. Finding the correct IP for your genre and market... Continue Reading 5 min
Marketing mobile games is dead. ‘Probabilistically’ Posted byby Jason Wilson September 14, 2021 5 min By any measure of value, audience size, or growth, mobile is the dominant form of gaming media. Already immensely popular due to its accessibility... Continue Reading 5 min
Humankind is August’s best-selling PC game Posted byby Jason Wilson September 14, 2021 1 min Humankind is one of my favorite games of 2021 so far, one I’ve been waiting for since its announcement in 2019 at Gamescom. Turns... Continue Reading 1 min
‘Gaming enthusiasts’ are the engine behind entertainment Posted byby Jason Wilson September 12, 2021 4 min Global gaming quickly evolved and exploded in 2020, driven in part by the pandemic that kept people in their homes and is continuing to... Continue Reading 4 min
How mobile app developers can thrive in Apple’s new world Posted byby Jason Wilson September 11, 2021 3 min Much like Google’s ongoing plans regarding the demise of the cookie, Apple has thrown a similar wrench into the world of app monetization. With... Continue Reading 3 min
Flex NBA interview: Merging board games with AR hoops Posted byby Jason Wilson September 6, 2021 13 min Flex NBA feels like a formative step in the marriage of augmented reality and board games. From Sequoia Games, Flex NBA pits two squads of... Continue Reading 13 min
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous review — Treading an epic path Posted byby Jason Wilson September 2, 2021 6 min As my party delved into the ruins of the Gray Garrison, I felt at ease. The fortress is strong enough to withstand a demon... Continue Reading 6 min
Humankind review: Culture clash Posted byby Jason Wilson August 31, 2021 4 min Humankind is my favorite type of game: a glorious mish-mash of mechanics from other standouts from its genre, all informed by a studio’s design... Continue Reading 4 min
How to keep playable ads from wrecking the player experience Posted byby Jason Wilson August 29, 2021 3 min In many ways, mobile games have led the way for innovation in advertising. Gamers are quite conscious of advertising, how it can actually benefit... Continue Reading 3 min