Blockudoku
Analysis of the Blockudoku mobile game
INDEX
In this article I will discuss about:
Blockudoku - Introdution
Gnere
Reference
Strengths Points
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Strengths Points - Daily Challenges .
Weakness Points
Weakness Points - Solutions
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Blockudoku - Features
Retention
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Monetization
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KPI
Game progression
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Observations
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Genre
Blockdoku is the combination between Sudoku and Puzzle Game with blocks
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Reference / 1
Sudoku, for the design of the game and the way the points are awarded.
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Reference / 1.2
1010 for the manual position of the blocks.
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Reference / 1.3
Tetris for the similarity of a few blocks to put.
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Strengths Points
1) Easy Tutorial.
2) Clear and Rapid Tutorial.
3) Pegi Suitable for everyone.
4) Trophy system.
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Strengths Points - Daily Challenges
The game also includes a daily challenge mechanic to get prizes monthly, for players who not only want to play for fun, but want to win trophies.
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Weakness Points
1) The blocks that are provided to the player are random and this brings difficulty to the player and facilitates the Game Over.
Sometimes three wrong pieces happen in the hand and you automatically lose.
2) Despite the Daily Challenges, the game will always be repetitive in the long run.
3) There’s too many blocks.
4) Ads are annoying after short games.
5) The trophies are obtainable only monthly, playing day by day.
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Weakness Points - Solutions / 1
The blocks which provided to players are random.
Add an system which show the next blocks will come provided.
This would help the gameplay to be more strategic.
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Weakness Points - Solutions / 2.1
2. There’s too many blocks.Reducing the number of blocks to a maximum of 9, would help the player more to manage their own pieces and spaces.
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Blocks remained in the game
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Weakness Points - Solutions / 2.2
Blocks eliminated from the game
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Retention - Daily Rewards
Add a table with daily rewards which give to player bonus.
If is the first access of the player, will appear a star on the shop icon.
The multiplier cannot be accumulated, this means that the player can only use one per game.
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Retention - Daily rewards Roadmap
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Retention - Daily Rewards - Goals
With the addition of daily rewards, the game aims to give players a new reason to connect every day.
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1
Add various Skins and effect for the IU that the player can unlock when his reach a number of Points.
1000 Points = Gold Skin
2000 Points = Rainbow Skin
3000 Points = Disintegration Effect
5000 Points = Gold Chrome Skin
7000 Points = Explosion Effect
10000 Points = Firework
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1.1
Gold Skin ( 1000 Points )
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1.2
Rainbow Skin ( 2000 Points )
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1.3
Disintegration Effect ( 3000 Points )
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1.4
Gold Chrome Skin ( 5000 Points )
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1.5
Explosion Effect ( 7000 Points )
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Retention - Skin & Effect / 1.6
Firework Effect ( 10000 Points )
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Retention - Bonus Skin & Effect - Goals
With the addition of Skin & Effect, the game aims to give players a new reason to make a match every day and reach records.
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Retention - Tournaments / 1
Enter a one-week world tournament that happens once every month on a random date starting on a Monday.
March: From 7 to 14
April: From 4 to 10
May: From 23 to 29
At the end of the tournament there will be prizes:
1° = Bonus 3000 Points + Multiplier x6 Points
2° = Bonus 2000 Points + Multiplier x4 Points
3° = Bonus 1000 Points + Multiplier x3 Points
4° to 10° = Multiplier x3 Points
11° to 50° = Multiplier x2 Points
50° to 100° = Bonus 1000 Points
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Retention - Tournaments / 1.2
Tournament's HUD
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Retention - Tournaments Ticket
To participate in the world tournament, player must use a Standard Ticket or a Gold Ticket.
The standard is available through Daily Rewards and does not include any Bonus.
The Gold can be bought through the shop and includes the multiplier bonus x1.5 points, for the duration of the tournament
This Bonus gives an advantage to those who buy tickets helping them to accumulate more points and climb the leaderboard.
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Retention - Tournaments - Goals
With the addition of the Tournaments, the game aims to give players a new reason to play at least an entire week every month.
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Retention - Friends List / 1
Add a friends list, where the player can challenge friends or Trade.
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Retention - Friends List / 1.2
Friends list's HUD
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Retention - Trade
In the Trade section, the player (2) can access the wishlist of another Player (1), who can choose three resources to add to the list.
During the trade, the player (2) may request a resource in exchange for the one on the list, while the Player (1) may decide whether to accept or propose another resource for the trade.
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Retention - Friend Challenge / 1
In the challenge section, the player (1) can challenge another player on his friends list, in a turn-based challenge.
The player challenged, can accept or reject the challenge.
The challenge is divided into 3/5/10 rounds, chosen first by the challenger player.
Each Turn has a duration of one minute in which the player must make as many points as possible.
At the end of the rounds you will make the total count of points.
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Player’s (1) point of view
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Retention - Friend Challenge / 1.2
Player’s (3) point of view
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Retention - Friend Challenge (Step by Step) / 1.3
3-rounds Game (1 minute duration)
The rounds are played simultaneously.
If the player lose, his round will end
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Monetization - Shop / 1
Add a shop where the player can buy bonuses for his matches.
The icon will be larger, when it is the first access of the day, after which it will return to the normal size.
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Monetization - Shop / 1.2
Shop's HUD
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Monetization - Shop - Bonus Point / 1.3
In the Bonus Points section, the player can buy through the real currency, a match start bonus.
This bonus is used to start the game with a bunch of starting points.
It's possible to use a Bonus Point twice for match.
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Monetization - Shop - Multiplier / 1.4
In the Multiplier section, the player can buy through the real currency, a game start bonus.
This bonus is used to earn extra point during the game.
It's possible to use a multiplier once for match.
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Monetization - Shop - Ticket / 1.5
In the Ticket section, the player can buy through the real currency, the Gold Ticket for to participate to World Tournament.
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Monetization - Shop - Special Bonus / 1.6
In the Special Bonus section, the player can buy through the real currency, a match bonus.
This bonus is used to clear the scenario during the match.
It's possible to use a Empty scenario once for match.
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Monetization - Shop - Bundle / 1.7
In the Bundle section, the player can buy through the real currency, a Bundle.
The Bundles contain different bonuses.
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Monetization - Shop - Goals / 1.8
With the addition of the store, the game aims to give players help to achieve higher and higher records.
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KPI
Important KPI to see the progress of the game:
CONVERSION: How much money is invested in the game?
DAU: How many players are actively playing every day.
MAU: How many players are actively during the World Tournament.
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Game progression - Early Game
The player start the game and he learn the easy mechanics.
The player find out the Tournaments, Skin & Effect and daily challenges.
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Game progression - Mid Game
The player explores the daily challenges, daily rewards, participates in the first world tournament and unlocks his first game skin.
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Game progression - Elder game
The player continues to enter the game for daily rewards, makes matches to unlock the skins and effects, spends money to receive help to make records and participates in the World Tournament every month.
The Friend list's challenge and trade can help this part, because a good interaction between player make the game funnier
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Observations
Blockdoku is a simple game that gives players a good experience through daily challenges, but in the long run the game will be boring.
With the addition of Skins & Effects, daily rewards, the world tournament and features to make matches easier, the game aims to give the player a great experience every day. Because every day is a good day to break the record