Making Competitive Games Game Design

9 Key Elements for Developing Competitive Mobile Games in 2021

"Above all, Video games are meant to be just one thing: fun. Fun for everyone."- Late Satoru Iwata, the former president of Nintendo games.

In the world of PUBG and Fortnite, developing a new mobile game is like climbing on the Mount Everest while holding your breath.

Mobile gaming has never been so competitive than it is today. From incorporating Virtual intelligence to handling hundreds of players in an online game, mobile app development is booming.

To stay in the competition you must need to think outside the box because the users have many other options.

Don't make your game get lost in the sea of options before getting a single user. Instead, create something that comes in the spotlight among other leading iOS and Android gaming apps.

So if you are getting on board to develop your new mobile game, have a look at these key elements for inspiration.

1. Have a clear understanding of what your are designing

Make sure you have a better understanding of what you are designing. Do proper research before designing anything.

Watch out the leading determinants for creating an ultimate mobile gaming app.

See what your competitors are using in curating a flawless mobile game development and serve something different.

2. Know your users

Your task should be to capture the widest possible audience all around the world.

Knowing your target audience for which you are designing the game can make a huge impact on the success of your mobile application.

You must know about the users who will be using your app, and how is it going to help them.

Your smartphone game is likely to get more popularity if you meet the user's expectations.

3. Think like a gamer

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No matter how skillful game developer you are, if you want to please your audience, you should have to be a gamer at heart.

You can develop an extraordinary mobile game if you think like a gamer while developing.

What characters can delight a gamer, what is the size, the efficiency, how appealing the visual graphics are, etc.

As a gaming enthusiast, whenever I open my app store to download a new game, I take a look at the size of the game first and then read the reviews whether my mobile will hang or not by downloading the app.

So you have to think from a gamer's perspective if you want to win the hearts.

4. Select a potent gaming platform

If you want to be prosperous in your business, you need to work according to your customer's preferences.

The happy the customers , the more you earn revenues. So while developing a mobile game, be cautious in selecting an operating system.

The epicenter of your game development scheme should be the platform your users will use.

Whether it is Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, you have to choose wisely.

Today, most of the people use Android or iOS, so your targeted platform should be among these two.

You can start from iOS and if it that gets popular, you can go for Android, as well.

5. Make a Spectacular Design

Let's recall the term "first impression is the last impression" and then create your mobile game.

Appealing visuals never fail to make a lasting impression. Create a game design by considering all the factors in mind like characters, the story, and the finishing appearance.

May be the new character of your game will be the next gaming star like 'Mario', 'Lara Croft', Pikachu, Ken, or 'Sonic'. Who knows?

Tip: Either you select a flat design or a comic style with a 3D layout, keep a minimum load time of your design elements for decent user experience.

6. Create fast, upgrade often

If you want to be successful in the gaming industry, consider two key points; full-features and rapid-launch.

You can entice users with upgrades and additions over time, but you have to be quick.

Don't take the risk to make your users waiting. Otherwise, you may upset them.

7. Test before launching

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Don't forget to test your game before you launch it in the market. Again think like a gamer when you test the app prior to market it.

How the users will see it is very important. Your game should be entertaining, creative, engaging, deliver high performance, and easy to play.

Testing before launching will help you to iron out any crannies before it reaches the audience.

After alpha testing, recruit beta testers to begin beta testing.

Get feedback from the beta testers and learn as much as you can and improvise everything as per the observations.

You can organize beta testing with the help of app testing tools available in the market.

8. Craft an appealing description

Whenever I download a game from my iTunes App Store, I always read its description. If it catches my attention then I download it.

Similarly, when you launch a new game, users will check the description first.

Because they don't know about your game. Use words bait of 2 to 3 lines to catch their attention.

9. Focus on your marketing strategy

Creating that buzz about your new game is really important before the launch to get an overwhelming response.

Begin marketing your mobile game at the appropriate time to execute the marketing plan effectively.

Make sure you reach the right audience in your marketing campaign.

Final Notes

I know that it is not an easy thing to create a mobile game in this competitive era, but it's not out of reach.

If you keep these key elements in mind, your odds of success will increase and your game will be the next favorite.