7 Tips to make your game addictive: A Gamer’s Perspective

JANUARY 25, 2021 COMMUNITY

The hype around games and the daily game production has seen its new high every year. But the key to providing addicting games that keep players on their toes does not have any standard protocols. In a plethora of games, few games give a wholesome experience to our gamers fraternity.

Ideation: Content is King!
Be it a mobile game or a PC game, we see a story or the clear idea that lies behind it. All the gamers don't necessarily need a killer or standard story, but conveying your intent behind the game attracts the player. Every dot or a character that is created in a game should connect with the overall ideology. So a significant storyline and the planned implementation of the ideation keep gamers in a no fuzz-free mode.

Visual Design:
Eyes Don’t lie The hardest task of all departments in the gaming sector. The well-planned ideation demands a visually pleasing and splattering appearance. A good design conveys the character, gameplay, and overall vibe of the application To top in the millions of games that lie in the store, the graphical intelligence of the gaming artist should roar higher.

Onboarding Etiquette:
First impressions matter! Imagine receptionists being rude and confusing at a hotel you are about to stay at. That is how it exactly feels to be on an app that shows ambiguity. Educating users with app terminology increases the likelihood of staying in the app. Simplify the gaming language and prioritize users' privacy.

Keywords and Ranking: Marketing to the play!
Apart from the gaming aspect, when searched for any gaming keyword on a play store the normal audience or the gamer will analyze the first page results at the maximum. While creating or publishing gaming applications, Top gaming companies strengthen the ASO (App site optimization ) which give game value and awareness

Test & Updation:
Improvize The biggest nightmare of gamers when being game lags. Accurate testing and mitigating risk. Smooth navigation without glitches and hurdles makes the game lively. Update the game with new levels, features, weapons, hurdles that don't refrain the game from being monotonous. People like new things! Cues to building and retaining gamers come with updation

Rewards and Psychology:
Mind Play Prior to game development, plan the game which understands the psychology of the gamer. The outside world of gamers might be different from how they approach game. This momentary gaming rewards and credits like bonus points, scores, levels grading might increase the gamers behavioral psychology and pave the way for more social gaming and word of mouth recommendations

Relate and Fantasize:
Outside the Box There is every naive and strong character for a human. Thus creating relatable games (for example include farming games, cooking games, dress-up games.,) and fantasy games (galaxy games, war games, etc.,) attract a range of audiences. Adding unique character build, artistic vision to the games increase the value proposition to the game.

Responsible Addicting:
Ethics is new cool More than any sector, the gaming industry has seen its flaws when it comes to developing addictive games. Thereby game developers and designers should identify the grey line that balances game addiction and human emotions.

Happy game developing.