BOUN Games

Boun Games is the hub of Boun People, liking to play, develop and publish games. Hypercasual, Casual, Mid-core games at all.

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🔭 Celebrated on famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov's birthday. This day brings together fans of the popular genre. #Sciencefictionday #BounGames #BOUN #mobilegames #isaacasimov

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Level Up in 2026! 🚀✨
As we hit 'Start' on a brand new year, the team at Boun Games wants to wish our incredible community of players, developers, and partners a legendary 2026!
Thank you for being part of our journey 🎮🕹️
#BounGames #NewYear2026 #GamingCommunity #GameDev

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We used to do Live-Ops all wrong—just frantic, reactive holiday updates. Real success came from building a predictable calendar of events. Turn your game from a product into a player hobby, not a content treadmill. #GameDev #LiveOps

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Generative AI is now creating real-time, dynamic narratives in our games. The secret isn't the AI model, but the "prompt architecture" that guides it. This allows for truly responsive NPCs and stories. #GameDev #AI #BOUN #BounGames

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Stop hiring specialists for your new game studio. Hire T-shaped generalists. Speed and adaptability are your greatest assets early on. A small team of multi-talented people moves faster and solves problems better. #Boun #Boungames #GameDev #Startups

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We lost a 6-figure publishing deal because we failed to document our game's "core feel." The prototype was technically right but emotionally wrong. Now, we never start without a Core Feel document. It's essential. #GameDev #Failure #BounGames #Boun

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The hypercasual playbook is obsolete. Players expect more depth. The trend is shifting to hybrid-casual models with strong meta-layers. It's time to build worlds, not just mechanics, for long-term engagement. #GameDesign #GameDev #BounGames

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Want to boost retention? Fix your UI. 90% of struggling games are cluttered. Use the 3-Layer Rule: 1) Core (gameplay only), 2) Session (progress), 3) Meta (upgrades). This simple structure is a game-changer. #GameUI #GameUX #BOUN #BounGames

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The new standard in Game Advertisement is AI-powered creative testing. If you're not testing hundreds of ad variations automatically, you're already behind. This is how games scale to millions now. #AI #GameDev #BOUN #BounGames

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Our complex procedural level system for a Steam game failed. Players hated it. We switched to hand-designed levels and retention tripled. "Endless" content does not equal "valuable" content. A humbling lesson. #GameDev #Steam #BounGames #Boun

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Celebrating #INWED25!
Huge respect to the women engineers driving innovation and shaping our world. A special shoutout to our female design engineers and developers who build our games, break barriers, and inspire the next generation of creators

#WomenInEngineering #WomenInGames

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I was wrong about chasing low CPI. A $0.15 CPI game that only makes $0.14 LTV is a failure. The real win is the LTV-to-CPI ratio, not just cheap installs. Focus on player value, not just acquisition cost. #Hypercasual #GameDev

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3 AI tips to save you a week: 1. Use an LLM for NPC dialogue variations. 2. Use an image generator for concept art moodboarding. 3. Use a model to analyze player data for dynamic difficulty tuning. Automate the grunt work, focus on the fun. #BounGames #AI #GameDev

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Our secret weapon for monetization? A whiteboard. Before we add any IAP, we match it to a "player feeling" on a sticky note. If the feeling isn't positive or motivating, we scrap the idea. It’s how we balance revenue with respect. #BounGames #GameDesign #Culture

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We were wrong about chasing low CPI. A $0.15 CPI game that only makes $0.14 LTV is a failure. The real win is the LTV-to-CPI ratio, not just cheap installs. Focus on player value, not just acquisition cost. #Hypercasual #GameDev #BounGames

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Forget launch day. The new Steam algorithm rewards sustained engagement. The game AFTER the game is the new frontier. We're forming a private working group for 5 indie studios to build a framework for AI-driven post-launch content. #BounGames #IndieDev #Steam

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We got feedback: "Your game has no soul." We had perfected the mechanics but engineered the fun out. The solution? We added unpredictable "chaos levels" that broke our data models but saved the game. How do you balance art and science of game design? #BounGames #GameDesign

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I was wrong about GenAI. I thought it would replace artists. Instead, it eliminated their most boring work. We used it for asset generation, freeing up our artists to focus on creative direction. We cut time by 30%. AI is for augmentation, not replacement. #BounGames #AI #GameDev

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Day 1 retention is down to 27%. Don't blame your meta. Your first 5 minutes are broken. The fix isn't more features; it's a perfect, simple, and immediate core loop. How do you nail your FTUE? #BounGames #GameDesign #UserRetention

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Everyone is chasing hybrid-casual, but they're missing the point. Hypercasual isn't dead, it's just poorly executed. The future isn't feature bloat; it's smarter, AI-driven core loops. Stop following the trend and build smarter games. #BounGames #GameDev #AI