In the current gaming market, "stitching" games are gradually becoming a trend, and by cleverly combining the best elements of various existing games and adding unique designs, such games are winning the hearts of players. PocketPair's new game "Phantom Beast Palu" is under this trend, through a unique combination of gameplay and affordable pricing strategies, quickly conquering the market, with sales exceeding 4 million, and the highest number of simultaneous players also reached an astonishing number of 1.29 million.
The appeal of Palu comes first and foremost from its core game design. It cleverly blends classic elements such as base building and Pocoa (beep-) capture, recreating the classic game mode that players love, while at the same time bringing players a new gaming experience through innovation. In addition, the pricing strategy of 108 yuan at the time of the debut is also very affordable, providing an easily acceptable price threshold for a wider group of gamers, thus helping "Phantom Beast Palu" achieve a leap in sales.
A similar success story is the mobile game "Against the Cold". It is also through this "stitching" design that integrates fresh elements on the basis of a large number of traditional gameplay, and the mobile game "Against the Cold" has attracted 50 million active players in half a year. The game cleverly borrows and integrates the game mechanics of many popular games on the market, such as "The King of Fighters", "Thunder Fight", "Tank Wars", etc., and incorporates puzzle elements such as "Escape Room", and even the world exploration, cinematic camera mode, and detective solving gameplay are also cleverly integrated into it. In the follow-up continuous updates, the "Cold Weapon Eating Chicken" experience of Eternal Calamity has also been added, so that everyone can enjoy the fun in the rich gameplay.
In terms of gameplay innovation, the mobile game "Against the Cold" has introduced a variety of interesting challenges such as casual mini-games, time-limited racing gameplay, and mahjong battles, which increase the interactivity and interest of the game, allowing players to experience more fun in exploration and competition. For example, the limited-time racing gameplay launched during the New Year's Day has a delicate operation feel and rich confrontation strategies, taking into account both fun and competitiveness. The cute mounts of the players turned into "AE86" for a while, allowing everyone to experience the happiness of the car god~
There is also the quintessence of the country - mahjong gameplay, four people a game of blood to the end, the mahjong gameplay in the game has also become everyone's entertainment for the New Year's holidays, the real table will be occupied by the elders, but the table in the game even supports you to play alone!
It is worth mentioning that both games reflect the market's enthusiasm for "stitching" gameplay and its potential. While satisfying players' unchanging feelings for classic games, it can also bring them a new experience and challenges. The game's makers are player-oriented, constantly seeking new ideas and changes in creativity and gameplay, so that the player experience is always fresh, which is the root cause of its popularity.
With the increasing demand of players for game content, game planners need to be more flexible and innovative to respond to the needs of the market. The success of the Phantom Beast Palu and the mobile games is due not only to their efficient use and stitching of the elements of successful games already on the market, but also to their original new gameplay and constantly updated game content, which makes them stand out from the crowd.