Earn passive income by making games!
By Anoool
Summary
Topics Covered
- Browser reach demands a web-first engine
- Reverse-engineer trending games, then remix their mechanics
- Player retention unlocks ads, revenue, and promotion
- Treat publishing as iteration, not a one-time upload
- A launch starts a data-driven product cycle
Full Transcript
uploading your game on web browser platforms is the most efficient way to reach players my games have reached millions of players by working with these platforms so let's find out how
you can build and distribute your games on the web now to make a game you should work with a game engine if you are already familiar with a game engine good
just make sure that it can export a web version of the game but if you are beginning game development my suggestion would be to choose a web-friendly game
engine like play Canvas OR Coco there are plenty of tutorials and resources available online to learn these tools I use Unity as I have been making games
for five plus years now but Unity is not the best choice for web games however with some hacks you can make the Unity Web builds optimized and playable on all
devices you can also use chat GPT or clae to help you with coding and writing complex systems algorithms custom tools or
editors I use them with my every project and Save hours in development time but without a deep expertise in game programming it can be difficult to talk
in technical terms to the llm next to build a game you need an idea or a concept what is the game about how does the player control the
character how does the player win or lose these questions have to be answered before you start making a game they are the key factors that make a game game interesting you can research more about
game design on YouTube and read some books there are many ways to approach this and generate good ideas but I like scouting the web game platforms for hot
or trending games and taking inspiration from them just go to a platform like crazy games or Pokey and check out the games that have a higher number of
ratings play a handful of such games break down and analyze the mechanics gaml theme player experience and flow understand deeply why these games
work and perform well use these factors for reference and come up with your game idea remember don't just copy but add or remove something and mix it up so the new game looks different than the
original while maintaining the fun aspects of it you can also Target a genre like puzzle or shooter based on your preference and research games
around it it is best to design an idea that can be playable on mobile and desktop as it allows a wider audience that play your game remember the focus should be to keep the players engaged in
your game for as long as possible and to design gameplay that also supports the rewarded ads system the longer the player plays a game the more ads are displayed on the
web page around the game screens which means more revenue is generated the player watches an ad in exchange for getting a reward such as a boost power
up coins or extra life rewarded ads are non intrusive ads and provide a great player experience and in return generate good revenue for you idle games
implement this system very well to boost player progression they allow an ad to be watched in exchange for getting extra currency now if your game has high engagement and players play your game
for long the platform where you upload the game will promote and boost your game for more visibility so once your game's prototype is ready you need to approach the web platforms with a player
version of the game it is best to upload the game on a web server and share the link but where can you upload your games well I have come across a few of them
here they are you can take a screenshot and save it for later every platform has a different set of players but some genres or game styles work well across
all platforms most of the game platforms have a contact option on their website for developers to submit their games but sometimes they can take a long while to respond
in such a case try submitting the game again an alternative approach is to reach out to them on LinkedIn or Twitter search for their platform name and drop
them a message with your games link or please join my Discord where 100s of other game devs are discussing web games making games with AI and everything else
once your submitted game is reviewed you'll receive feedback on various aspects the reviewers will let you know if the game playay is engaging and suitable for Their audience they'll also
assess whether it offers something fresh and fun or if it resembles existing games and also suggest how and where to show the ads in the game suggestions for improvement will be
provided to help enhance your game you'll need to iterate until all requirements are met afterward QA will run checks to identify bugs and make sure the game follows some basic
standard guidelines that the platform prefers this process may be repeated several times to ensure everything is ready for launch the publisher will also give you
access to a dashboard here you can upload your games submit for QA checks track the status and see how many players played the game the dashboard help automate a lot of the processes
before launching the game make sure you have integrated a data analytics tool such as game analytics to track the players's behavior for example to check how many levels players are playing
before dropping off and to track other events once the game is live you should track and analyze the performance using these tools most of the platforms provide a
dashboard to check player count and revenue for the game you can always work on the game to add more content and fix current issues players love playing
games that are updated over time new content can be related to themes or upcoming events Halloween Christmas once your game is live for a
while understand what is going right and wrong and use the learnings to your next game another key factor is to form close Partnerships with these platforms and
discuss ideas about your next games as they have plenty of data and insights on what works best keep building and shipping some amazing games if you have any more
questions please ask in the comments or join my Discord thank you for watching until next time
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