After analyzing thousands of games, here at Buildbox, we’ve discovered that there are five mistakes that new game creators constantly make. Avoiding these common game design errors is important if you want to be successful in the …
When you’re making games, knowing how to stay motivated and focused is important. Motivation is a HUGE determining factor for success. However, when you’re a solo indie dev making games only in your spare time, finding the motivation to see your game project through can be difficult. The simple truth is …
Recently, we covered the top tips to help indie developers get their game featured by Apple, but what about getting featured on Google Play? The Google Play Store is different from Apple’s App Store, so it’s important to approach it …
Over the past few weeks, we’ve covered some of the best strategies to use when making games, but what about the ones you should avoid? If you want to succeed in game development, it’s equally important to know what NOT to do. Below is our list of the most common …
We’ve talked a lot about gameplay and level design on the Buildbox blog, but today we’re going to focus on the more obscure secrets of game design. Below you’ll find five often overlooked, but extremely important, factors for creating unique games that people want to …
What’s the secret to making games? How did some of the mega apps like Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, Candy Crush and Minecraft climb their way to the top? Was it through raw innovation or blind luck? The answer might be surprising …
We’re happy to announce that Phases, the first game created with the Buildbox software, has now crossed the 2,000,000 download milestone. We originally released Phases for iOS in October which broke the top 30 of all apps and then Phases on Android last week. Phases is published through Ketchapp who has …
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