He used the example of a screw as the player’s progress, entering deeper into a piece of wood (the game) with the player being the screwdriver. Playing the game results in the screw going into the ...

According to Jason Tu, who is involved in the development of Pico-8, one core loop exists in every sport and game. For example, in baseball, one loop is 'the pitcher throws the ball, and the ...

How a core game loop empowers your players Carl Livie, AppLovin. A well-designed core loop encourages players to stick with the game past the initial early few seconds. It's those initial moments ...

Smart depth adds the gameplay and strategy to the core loop". Smart depth, Suuronen argued, is the reason titles like Millionaire City and Cafe World are so popular and profitable.

Developer Heart Machine is ready to deliver Hyper Light Breaker's first major update tomorrow, April 29, called "Buried Below." Not only will this bring new content to the game, but players can ...

“The Core One” will see the start of a core game loop overhaul, providing a greatly enhanced player experience built on the community’s ongoing Early Access feedback.