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Games Alchemy

Games Alchemy Substack, by Antti Kananen, focuses on areas such as Games Product Management, Product(s), Game Design, F2P, Economy Design, Monetization Design, Production Management, Marketability, and Leadership.

64. Researching Mobile Games with AppMagic: A Step-by-Step Guide

63. Advantages of Multi-Archetype Systems

62. The Next Evolution of Co-Op Shooters: Roguelite Systems & Extraction DNA

61. Social Equity and Power in Games

60. Simulation Merge: The Emergence of a New Systemic Subgenre

59. The Power of Proximity

58. Emergent Gameplay and Social Depth in Builder, Tycoon and Simulation Games

57. The Future of Extraction Shooters

56. Sentiment Programming and Enforcing in the Games Industry

55. Meta Pass: A New Systems Paradigm for Live Games

54. Deconstructing Monopoly GO! Through Progression Vectors

53. Skin in the Game: The Right (and Poor) Ways to Dress Up Your Gameplay

52. Chaining Subscriptions

51. Designing Around Progression Vectors: The Underused Power Tool of Game Scaling and Personalization

50. Player OS & Multiplayer OS: The Next-Gen Systems Engines Powering Game Ecosystems

49. Subscription Innovation in Games

48. Macro and Micro: Designing the Two Layers of Game Alchemy

47. Autonomous Systems, Strategic AI, and the New Frontier of Game Design

45. Blending Vectors: Designing Games at the Intersection of Campaign, Mixed, and Multiplayer Modes

46. Building a Premium-First Game Model: Systems Design for Longevity, Engagement, and Sustainability

44. Mass-Scale Monetization in Mass-Scale Games

43. The AI-Accelerated Game Maker: How AI Is Redefining the Roles, Teams, and Talent Behind Games

42. Matchmaking: The Hidden Engine Powering Game Economies and Player Joy

41. Manipulator Mechanics: New Frontiers in Game Systems

40. Beyond Battle Passes and Gacha: New Innovative Retention-Driven Monetization Models

39. Supercell's mo.co: A Constructive Deep Dive

38. Intrinsic Studio Culture: The Key to Sustainable, Successful Games

37. Expanding Guild and Clan Mechanics with Tribe and Sports Team Dynamics in Game Design

36. Cross-Pollination: A Potential Solution for the AAA and Live Service Game Industry

35. The Use of Tension in Game Design

34. Optimized Tribes vs. Sports Teams: Crafting the Future of Game Development

33. Intrinsic and Social Live Ops: The Future of Sustainable Engagement and Monetization

32. Future Principles and DNA for Sustainable Games

31. Genre-Blending Extraction Shooters, Looter Shooters, Action RPGs and MMORPGs

30. Future of Stashing Systems for Engagement and Monetization

29. The Evolution of Battle Pass, Event Pass, and Season Pass Systems in F2P and Hybrid Monetization Games

28. Systematic and Emergent Gameplay Mechanics: The Future of F2P Games and Hybrid Monetization

27. Unexplored Frontier in F2P Game Design: Economic and Real-life Systems as Monetization and Gameplay Mechanics

26. The Evolution of F2P Monetization in Premium Games

25. Social Group Monetization: High-Level Theory and Applications

24. Unlocking the Power of Intrinsic Motivations in Product Marketing

23. Finding Your Unique Selling Points and Value Propositions

22. Revolutionizing Casual Puzzle Games with Equity and Power

21. Exploring the Future of Social Multiplayer Games