Year: 2026

In recent months everyone has come to know the game sensation called Genshin Impact. Even on mobile, the game feels like a console game with a strong resemblance to The…

In our very first episode of the Mobile GameDev Playbook: Deconstructions video series, our host Alysia Judge takes a deep dive into Supercell’s third attempt at Puzzle RPGs. Clash Quest…

In June 2021, a small but surprisingly strong contender was released in the 4X strategy space. The Ants stood out from the crowd with its unusual theme – the game…

In GameRefinery’s Hands-on video series, our game analysts deconstruct interesting and trending mobile games. In the first episode, GameRefinery’s Chief Game Analyst (US), Erno Kiiski, and Chief Game Analyst (China),…

In December 2021, we released our first iteration of the Slack bot! This update spurred A LOT of feedback from our users on how we could improve the bot and…

If you’re looking for ways to improve player retention for your mobile game, hosting a collaboration event with a well-known franchise as part of your LiveOps might be the answer…

If you know what an “auto chess” game is, or you have played League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics (referred to as “TFT” from here on) probably needs no introduction.  To…

If the first few weeks of 2024 are anything to go by, mobile players should have lots to look forward to in the coming year. We’ve already had a massive…

I like to play with ideas while browsing through GameRefinery’s data and the games we’ve analyzed, and what I’ve noticed is that the database can give you pretty “interesting ideas.” …

I have a little over 4 months of login days at this very moment and thought to write something about the monetization in Rise of Kingdoms. So without further ado,…