Candy Cave is a multiplayer mobile game we created from 2013-2015. Our initial idea was to make an rpg that was cute and easy for kids to understand. Like Diablo but with candy. Problems & Opportunities we wanted to solve Local multipl
Core idea Build a cute endless diablo with seamless local multiplayer using a free to play business model. Address grim-dark theme by switching to cute/candy Address local multiplayer friction by using automatic peer discovery Adopted free t
What went well Technology We were able to solve the local multiplayer problems we originally identified We created a level editor that was easy to use Using level tiles we procedurally generated dungeon floors Content & Design Our
What went poorly Average number of players in any given session was just around ~1.1, so while we had solved the technical problem for multiplayer most players played single player. We think this is because most people discovering the game are
Outcomes Game got ~50,000 downloads and negligible revenue Team got valuable game experience which landed two of the members jobs in the game industry
Takeaways Needed to release earlier Needed to play test more often Needed to understand our reference games better Needed to solve the right problems, for example internet multiplayer would have been easier technically and more players would h
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