Yeah, but they are so much easier/cheaper to write and produce. 2D is par for the course for casual. Action and adventure much less so.
Since when? Action/adventure hasn't left the 2D realm at all.
Android developers, stop making casual games
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Re: Android developers, stop making casual games
#12If this wasn't about mobile you would have almost definitely included more categories, which is the immediate problem with mobile.
the current game atmosphere really makes me sick. I don't know what it is about a casual game on a freemium model that is built to annoy you into reaching into your wallet that is so appealing to everyone.
You used to (and still do off mobile) buy a game in full and enjoy its lifetime value. I think mobile could be a great spot for more managerial type games, I used to love being the GM in many games
Re: Android developers, stop making casual games
#13As far as I know "casual games" are games that are very easy and very rewarding, thus great for pretty much everyone that just wants to pass some time (a huge audience obviously). This article somehow manages to use "casual games" as separate category besides, say, "Cards & Casino". What's the difference? Almost all games I've tried from the Play Store are casual games, even all racing and almost all arcade games, an…
I think they're just referring to the subcategory in the Play Store, but yeah, almost any mobile game could be labeled as Casual.
Oh there is a category! I never noticed - ok that explains.