Developing a Gaming App for Your Startup? All You Need to Know

1. Get started Open in app Developing a Gaming App for Your Startup? All You Need to Know Follow Ajay Kapoor Oct 7 · 10 min read The gaming industry is booming at a signi몭cant speed these days. In 2021, gaming apps will hit $100 billion and achieve a decade of double-digit growth. Last year it generated more than 50% of the global games market.

2. Indeed, gaming mobile app development is a real honeypot today. Many techies and non-techies are jumping on this platform to double their revenues. Brands like SONY and MICROSOFT generated $25.0 billion and $11.6 billion respectively alone from their gaming applications. The top gaming apps like PUBG Mobile and Free Fire are popular enough to prove the importance of gaming apps in the market now. These are the apps that people are obsessed with and can’t think of a single day without it. Developing such potential and a unique app can provide you an edge in the market. So, do you also want to join this venture and earn billions? If yes, get a gaming app

3. So, do you also want to join this venture and earn billions? If yes, get a gaming app developed today by a mobile app developer on hire. But before this, you need guidance on what types of apps, technologies, planning, and costs you can look to develop a gaming app. For this, I have prepared a detailed guide for building a robust gaming application in the market. So, let’s get started. In this blog, you will learn about: App Types - The type of app you can develop for the users. Gaming App Development Tips - There are speci몭c strategies and planning you need while developing apps. Gaming App Development Cost - Finally, the app development cost lets you plan your budget accordingly. So, now let’s begin with the gaming app development guide. What Type of Gaming App Can You Create?

4. There are many gaming apps in the market, but you need to focus on a popular genre and the right audience to succeed in this booming gaming industry. Otherwise, it will be your complete failed attempt at innovation. So, choose your app type carefully. Here, I have some recommendations to share on gaming app types: A. Puzzles / Word Games Games like Sudoku and puzzle wrecks the highest engagement rate. Around 38 million users play puzzles monthly, and these apps are suitable for the long run. B. Casual Games Gaming apps like Talking Tom and CandyCrush are also popular these days due to their easy learning curve and simple rules for their players. You can consider this type too. C. Strategic Games Clash Royale and Clash of Clans are the best examples to prove the popularity of strategic games. D. Arcade Games As the leading mobile gaming platform, arcade games are creating an extremely competitive atmosphere by being simple and easy to play. The real-time factor adds even more spice as you’re always on your toes. How to Develop a Robust Gaming Mobile App?

5. There are many aspects of creating an application other than just coding. Below we’ll go over some of the ones we’ve used and found to provide the best results. 1. Develop an Idea

6. While ideas might seem like a very open-ended and intangible thing, they are very concrete and speci몭c: “I want to make a game for mobile.” While this might seem like a very vague idea, it’s your 몭rst step. Picking a general simple idea for a game will help you keep going and not get lost in the details too early. Once you have a general idea, please start thinking about how it looks and what happens in this world. Here’s a simple basic list of some points to think about: - How does the player interact with the world? — What mechanics exist in the world, and how do they work? — What happens when you fail or complete an action? — How does your game loop look like (start -> game -> game over)? - Do you want to make a mobile game, or would it work better as a web version? — What would monetization be like for this game (free, pay-per-play, pay-to-win)? 2. Create a Story Creating a story is excellent as motivation for players to keep them engaged. Now it’s important not to go overboard here with long cutscenes or complicated stories. Instead, focus on how the player character is motivated by this world. As an example, one of our games is about a merry band of adventurers going around gathering treasure from tombs. All the loot you collect is tallied up and added to your treasure room at the end of the game. It might seem like a very straightforward story, but it’s enough for players to imagine what happens next. Maybe they go on more adventures to retrieve even more treasure? Or maybe their rival comes around trying to steal their hard-earned stu몭? It is also an excellent opportunity to add in some easter eggs from your favorite games. Maybe you can 몭nd a way to put in an appearance from Mario or Link if you want! 3. Master Customer Development Approach

7. 3. Master Customer Development Approach Even though making and selling software has become easier than ever, it still takes quite a bit of e몭ort to get an idea o몭 the ground. Before you even start coding, it’s essential to go over what your game/app will do and how you can reach out to potential customers. Customer development preserves time and money by validating your ideas before investing too much time in them. Here are some quick tips on getting started: - De몭ne your core market: What age group are you targeting? What gender? What’s their platform (iOS, Android, etc.)? Where do they like to play (home, on the go)? - Talk to potential players: It can be a little overwhelming to start talking with people about mobile games, but there are many ways to get started. Look for your target player group on relevant forums and ask them questions. Ask your people what they think about certain games or genres. Where do they like to play? What kind of games would they bring if their phone was broken? - Observe: Once you’ve talked to a few people, you’ll start to notice some patterns and ideas developing. Take note of what keeps coming up and pay attention to why your potential market likes particular aspects of certain games. - Create a title that 몭ts your market: Since you’re planning on talking to players and potential customers, this is an important step. When you talk about what your game does and why it’s fun to use language, they’ll understand and relate to it. 4. Use Short Iterations Even the most complicated games start small and build upon their ideas. Once you have

8. Even the most complicated games start small and build upon their ideas. Once you have an idea in place, it’s much easier to see what works and what doesn’t in mechanics, art, and story. By starting small, you can get something out there quickly to test your ideas without having too much invested in them at once. This also means it’s much easier to shift the focus if the game goes in a direction you don’t like. Don’t be afraid to preview your game before anyone else sees it. There are many ways to test the app with di몭erent audiences, even if it’s just a video or an image that describes your gaming app. You can then use this feedback to improve the game. 5. Make App Simple & Amusing Today’s players are looking for quick and easy entertainment that doesn’t take too much time to spend. The vast majority of players will only spend a few minutes on one session because they can pick up and play whenever they have spare time. If your game is too complex, nobody will play it. Remember that your players want

9. If your game is too complex, nobody will play it. Remember that your players want something they can jump in and out of as they please. So how do you make your game simple and easy to explain? Study the following points. - Limit the amount of information bombarding players at once. Too many popups, too much chatter on screen, or too many buttons will confuse players and push them away before they get started. Players want to get right into the action without feeling like they’re constantly being told what to do. - Make sure your art matches the gameplay. If players can’t correctly understand what’s happening in your game, they won’t progress. By having a solid theme and design that matches the mechanics of your game, it’ll become much easier for players to understand what’s going on as they’re playing. 6. Create a Winning App Design

10. Designing your mobile game is more than just creating the actual graphics. Even the most beautiful games won’t succeed if they’re not designed well. How do you make sure your game is easy to navigate, clear to understand, and fun at 몭rst glance? Here are some quick tips for staying on top of your game design: - Keep it Clean: The most successful mobile games have a clean interface that doesn’t distract from the gameplay. It means avoiding pop-ups asking for in-app purchases and lots of dialogue boxes that open when clicking on particular buttons. - Make it easy to understand: If your player can’t quickly 몭gure out what they’re doing and how to play your game, they’ll never invest the time into it. By making sure every button is clear and easy to see, you’ll avoid frustrating players who can’t 몭gure out what’s going on. - Keep the player engaged: Players lose interest quickly if their gaming experience feels too slow or repetitive. Make sure you’re always adding something new to keep the gameplay interesting — whether it’s a new character, location, or power-up. 7. Build a Monetization Strategy

11. Even if you have a fantastic game that people love playing, they still will not play it for free forever. Trying to get players interested in your mobile game without turning to in- app purchases can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. For example, adding the option to watch ad videos for small rewards or special items is a common way to keep players engaged while still keeping your game free. It helps you avoid purchasing so many consumable goods that players feel like they always have to spend more. There’s always a way to make your game enjoyable for everyone without asking players to dump money into it constantly. 8. Choose Your Technology — Android or iOS Both Android and iOS are good options for starting in the mobile game industry. However, there are some very distinct di몭erences between the two platforms.

12. Both platforms allow you to create amazing games with Unity3D. Android is an open platform that allows you to upload APK 몭les to their app store for free, while iOS requires you to pay a $99 yearly fee to the Apple Store and upload apps through Xcode. Android phones allow you to use Bluetooth, external storage, and multi-tasking, while iOS doesn’t let developers use these features. iOS has a stricter certi몭cation process than Android to detect and remove apps that don’t meet speci몭c requirements. Android is a more popular platform for developers, so there’s much less competition in the app store for new games. The Verdict: Both platforms allow you to make terri몭c games with Unity3D, but the clear-cut winner is Android. The Open Platform means you can upload your games for free without paying a yearly fee, and because there’s less competition for new apps, the winner of this battle is Android. With Apple charging $99 per year to upload apps and a much stricter certi몭cation process, developers 몭ock to Android as the more open and accessible platform. But, don’t let any of these factors speci몭cally discourage you from making games for iOS. These are just a couple of things I think you should know before choosing your next gaming platform. How Much Does it Cost to Develop a Gaming App?

13. Gaming apps are top-rated, but making them is not that simple. It involves a lot more than programming. You need to choose a type of game (action, puzzle, racing, sports, and so on). After this, you have to make a concept for it, create graphics for the various screens and characters in the game, add music and sound e몭ects, program the app’s functionality. Next comes the testing, getting it ready for publishing, and 몭nally, submitting it to various stores for release. So how much does it cost to make a game like that? It’s hard to say because the costs will vary widely depending on many factors, including what type of game you want to make (how complex), how long you want to spend on development, which platforms you’re developing for, and where you’re located. Nevertheless, we can give a rough estimate of how much it will cost. The average budget for mobile gaming app development starts at $20000 to $50,000. Though, some games have even cost $100M in development. So, plan your budget accordingly. Final Thoughts The world of gaming apps is a vast and exciting one. We have given you the basics to get started in this blog post, but there are many more strategies that you can apply to mobile app development for gamers. But still, if you think developing an app is too much of a hassle, don’t worry. There are mobile app development companies out there that can help with everything. So, go ahead with con몭dence and join the gaming world.

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