Deconstructs of game design, monetization of games
Collect Em All! is a chain puzzle game by Voodoo, released in September 2021, and it is still generating over $400K in monthly revenue from IAPs alone, according to AppMagic. Let’s explore the design decisions this game follows… Simple GameplayAt…
Knit Out is a sort-puzzle hybridcasual game by Rollic Games, released in January 2025, and it has recently scaled up to generating over $40K in daily revenue from IAPs alone, with only 15K-20K daily downloads. Let’s take a look at…
Brainrot Merge is a merge-2 game by Bravestars Publishing, released in 2023. And since May 2025, it has exploded with 900K+ daily downloads, even peaking over 1M, according to AppMagic. Let’s see how integrating a social trend has increased this…
Ball Blast Cannon is a an hybridcasual arcade game by Voodoo, released in 2018, and it’s still generating over $300K per month in IAP revenue alone, according to AppMagic. While the game seems to resonate more with a male audience,…
All in Hole is a hybrid casual Eat & Grow game by Homa, released on June 7, 2024 and it is making $250K+ in daily IAP revenue according to AppMagic. Let’s take a closer look at the game’s design strategies…
Wool Sort is a hybrid casual puzzle game by Wing Soft, released on Feb 11, 2025 and it has already scaled to over 100K daily downloads, according to AppMagic. Here, the gameplay revolves around the player selecting the correct colors…
Vita Mahjong is a Mahjong Solitaire game by Vita Studio, released in January 2024, and it is currently receiving 250K+ daily downloads, according to AppMagic. Let’s explore the design strategies behind the success of this game. Smooth FTUEThe game offers…
Chainsaw Juice King is an idle arcade game by SayGames and it has surpassed 100K daily downloads—even peaking at over 240K, according to AppMagic. Slicing up juicy fruits with a chainsaw is undeniably satisfying, but let’s see what else we…
Cookingdom is a hypercasual simulation game by ABI Games Studio, released on March 26, 2025, and has been attracting 400K+ daily downloads according to AppMagic. While its cooking/restaurant theme gives it broad appeal, let’s see what else is contributing to…
That’s My Seat is a hybrid casual logic puzzle game by Rooftop games released on July 22, 2024, and it has been scaling up, making over $480K+ in monthly revenue last month, according to AppMagic. Let’s take a closer look…