Daryl's Blog

What I’m playing on Android

Posted in: Game Reviews

I often play on my daily commute, and these games need to be give me short, fun play sessions that I can come back to time and time again.

These are the Android games I’m currently playing.

Why I’m still playing Star Trek Timelines and what makes it a great F2P example

Posted in: Game Reviews

As a free-to-play game, Star Trek Timelines needs players to return to the game on a frequent basis over a long period of time.

This is a discussion of the ways developer Disrupter Beam has created effective monetisation and retention strategies for their game.

Bringing Console Franchises to Mobile

Posted in: Mobile Game Discussions

With mobile games generating billions in revenue, it’s no surprise that publishers from the world of PC and console games want in on the action, each trying to bring their existing IPs to touchscreens. Let’s look at some great and awful ways of doing it.

Deus Ex Go: Going, going, gone too soon.

Posted in: Game Reviews

It’s good, but won’t hold your interest for long. Yet for some reason, it oddly has some retention features in here.

My “Rules” & Tools of Game Development

Posted in: Game Development

A growing list of “rules” I use when developing games.

My Favourite Gaming Moments

Posted in: Blog

A collection of my favourite gaming moments from the last couple of years. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but I think there’s a nice variety of experiences here.