Do you have a game idea going on in your mind? If yes, you must be keen to turn your idea into a real game that is played across devices. With technology on the rise, the gaming industry is expected to reach USD 295.63 billion by 2026 as per reports. Now is the time to enter this market and let your idea rule! But the question arises here, how to choose the right company to develop your game? Well, while on a search you will come across the various options of games development in companies. But the key element here is to choose the right company that will work on your dream project. 

So, how will you choose the ‘one’? 

Here are the Top 5 factors that you should look For In a Games Development Company, before outsourcing your project – 

Company’s Portfolio 

Getting a synopsis of the company’s profile is crucial. You must go through their past projects, client reviews and of course social media channels to get a better understanding of the types of projects they develop. For how long they are in this industry is also a vital aspect. These are the first steps before appointing any game development company. For example, you can check out the radiant portfolio of GoodWorkLabs here. GoodWorkLabs has worked with premium clients across the industry and developed amazing applications and games that are played by millions.

Range of Game Development Services 

There are diverse games development services in companies such as Android game development, iPhone/iPad game development, HTML5 game development etc. So, you need to check whether their service fulfils your requirement or not. It’s even better if the company specializes in what you need! 

Working Process 

Choosing a company that discusses every single detailing with you will help you in the long run i.e following the agile method. Giving an overview of every step of development, keeping you updated while working and adhering to deadlines are the signs of a successful games development company. Before assigning your project, discuss all the points with the team and then go ahead. 

Technical Expertise of the Company 

While discussing your project with the potential games development company you should consider the technical expertise of the team that will work on your project. Gauge and understand whether they have hands-on experience in different frameworks, stacks, game engines etc. You should have one-on-one session with the team that will work on your project to get better understanding of their expertise, working methodology etc.

Games Development Cost 

Along with other elements, the cost of your complete project is an important factor before choosing the games development company. Well, no way the quality should be compromised in lieu of low cost. But the charges should be in accordance with the services offered. You must be having a budget in mind for your application development and that should match with the company you are thinking to liaison.

Choose GoodWorkLabs – games development company in bangalore

Considering the above mentioned factors will help you to find an ideal game development company. A good company can turn your ideas into reality, played by millions of users. So rather than going with just name, study the company profile understand their working methods and then finalise. You can checkout the portfolio of GoodWorkLabs and talk to our expert team to discuss about your idea. For more details. reach us out here!

 

Games to watch out for in 2017:

2017 has arrived, and so have the new Games that are likely to take the excitement level of the gamers to whole new heights. Regardless of your interest in the gaming world, take a look at some of the games of 2017 which are expected to change the gaming industry forever.

• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (January 24, 2017)

The first name on this list is Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which will release on January 24, 2017. In the latest version, the game developers have tried to undo the mistakes done in the Resident Evil 6 by introducing more bloodshed and action. The central theme of Resident Evil 7 will be survival horror, something which made the resident evil series a huge hit in the past.

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (First Half of 2017)

Nintendo has taken a lot of initiatives in the recent past to regain the leading market share that once belonged to it. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one such initiative, which is likely to turn the fortunes of Nintendo in 2017.

 

• For Honor (Feb 14, 2017)

Another battle game that demands fine fighting skills and a strong desire to survive. If you’re an action game lover and want to see Knights, Vikings and Samurai fighting with each other, ‘For Honor’ is the game you should wait for.

• Prey (Early 2017)

Love shooting and think that there’s hardly anyone on the planet who can defeat you in the shooting games? Give a try to Prey and take your excitement level to newer heights. Created by famous Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks, Prey is likely to go live for Microsoft PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One users before mid-2017.

• Sniper Elite 4 (February 14, 2017)

Ever since the initial launch, Sniper Elite has been getting positive responses from its fan base. The game has successfully created a unique niche for itself, which has significantly worked in its favor. The Sniper Elite 4 will be launched for PS4, Xbox One, PC users on February 14, 2017.

• Halo Wars 2 (February 21, 2017)

It seems like February is the month of games in 2017. Halo Wars 2 is a “Wars” spin-off and has many features that the original game didn’t have. Plus it’s one of the very few RTS games that you can play using consoles. The creators have increased the multiplayer limit to six players and introduced a new enemy called “the Banished.” Halo Wars 2 will release on February 21, 2017.

• Star Trek Bridge Crew ( Early 2017)

It was supposed to release in November, 2016, but things didn’t work out as per plans. Now, the game developers are all set to release this four-player VR game on March 14, 2017. Star Trek Bridge Crew is probably your best chance to get hands on experience of Kobayashi Maru simulation.

Are you an active gamer? If yes, then don’t forget to share your top pick of games in 2017.

Social media gaming is basically playing games online with your social media account with your friends and the community. This typically features multiplayer game play. Some of these games are highly addictive! At times, the sole reason people use their social media accounts may be to play these games. What made some these games so addictive? So today we take you back in time and bring to you the top 5 social media games till date.

Top 5 Social Media Game Applications on Facebook

#1 – FarmVille

If you have not heard about this game, we are sure you must be living under a rock! For those who are not aware about this, it was launched in 2009 as an Adobe Flash Application on Facebook. FarmVille is a farming simulation game application developed by Zynga. The gameplay involves different kinds of farm management. Some may include as plowing the land, planting, growing, and harvesting crops, harvesting trees and raising livestock and many more. Nearly 100 million of all the users on Facebook back then played FarmVille. What made it so addictive was the fact that the users could play and compete with their friends.

#2 – Texas HoldEm Poker

Also developed by Zynga, it was launched in 2007. There were millions of players playing this game daily. It had a simple gameplay. Users join a casino lobby and are able to play at either at any table or join friends for a personal game. The leader board shows players how they compare in their chip ranking to the other players. It also allows players to send or receive gifts. As itself Texas Holdem Poker is a world famous gambling card game, what obviously made it so attractive was the fact that people could gamble without any actual money involved.

#3 – Mafia Wars

Again, a game developed by Zynga, Mafia Wars was one of the most famous games on Facebook. It won the Webby Award People’s Voice Winner in Games category in 2009.  The gameplay was set in New York City. Players had an option to travel between New York or Manhattan, Las Vegas (post level 18) and Italy (post level 6). The game consisted of fighting with other players, doing jobs to earn the cash, items and experience within the game. The goal of the game was establishing and taking forward one’s criminal empire. Players could create mafias by recruiting other players. The addictive angle to this game was the out of the box idea to rather play a villain than a hero, like in every other game.

#4 – Zuma Blitz

This was a simple and a cute game, which attracted people of all ages to it. Developed by PopCap, as Zuma Blitz, it went live on Facebook on December 2010. It was an easy ball matching game. The game could be played in long or short doses without getting bored. The graphics were attractive and colorful. In the year 2004, the first originally released game ‘Zuma’ was awarded it the ‘Game of the Year’ by RealArcade. The addiction of the game lied in its simplicity. Since the objective was nothing much except matching the right balls before you lose.

#5 – Diamond Dash

Diamond Dash is a puzzle game developed by Wooga. It is kind of a game which is somewhere in between Tetris and Bejeweled. The objective of the game is to clear same colored diamonds as quickly as you can in the allotted time to get a high score. In the process you level up too. The game turned to be quite addictive because of its similar characteristics as Tetris, which has always been famous. And also the ability to crack a high score and show it off to your Facebook friends through yours posts.

Today, the use of Facebook for playing games has lessened drastically. But the craze still continues through our mobile devices such as iOS games and Android games, which keep us hooked on.

#1 – QuizUp

This game has taken the world by storm.  It has been ranked #1 overall in the Apple App Store. Challenge random strangers, or connect with your Facebook or Google+ friends to earn more points and level up. It boasts of an overwhelming number of topics, with which the user can choose to challenge others. Be it from Grammar to Sports to World Capitals.

Features:

• Almost 600 topics to choose from
• Connect with Facebook or Google+
• Chat with players with similar interest

Addiction Level: 10/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/quizup/id718421443?mt=8]

 

#2 – 2048

2048 is an addictive, fun and a very simple puzzle game. The objective of this educational game is to swipe the tiles on the grid, and combine them to get a tile with a number 2048. For example, 2+2=4, 4+4=8, and so on, and when the player creates a tile with the number 2048, he wins. And, if you are a Chemistry geek Isotopic 256 is a brilliant spin off.

Features:

• Leader board to see your ranking against your Facebook friends
• Frequent game improvements
• Game auto-save feature

Addiction Level: 10/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/2048/id840919914?mt=8]

 

#3 – Smart Kitty

Why should adults have all the fun? This is a simple and educative game for toddlers and children. The game comprises of interesting activities, colourful and attractive special effects and an enjoyable and pleasant music for children between the ages of 1 to 6. This is an excellent app for kids to improve their logical thinking and memory skills in an easy and fun way. Word on the street is that adults also love this game app.

Features:

• Six different difficulty levels
• Starts with simple and then gradually moves on to complex tasks
• The game is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian

Addiction Level: 8.5/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-kitty-educational-game/id767572698?mt=8]

 

#4 – Calculords

Calculords is an unconventional card game, which incorporates number puzzles and turn based tactical combat. The game mechanism is clever, strategic and creative. Unlike the other games where in the player needs to reach at a higher level to play with powerful cards, here you can use math to play any card that is in your hand.

Features:

• Puzzle driven collectable card gameplay
• Over 200 unique cards

Addiction Level: 8/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/calculords/id777125004?mt=8]

 

#5 – Lost Light

Lost Light is an adventure puzzle game from Disney. Every stage in this game has a series of blocks, which rise upwards. The players’ goal is to match same-numbered tiles by sliding a numbered tile to any tiles besides it, thus connecting the tiles and becoming the total sum.

Features:

• Up to 225 levels
• 9 unique challenges types
• 3 level conquering power-ups

Addiction Level: 8.5/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lost-light/id731187110?mt=8]

 

6. Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey

Are you a word game fanatic? Then, this is the perfect match for you.  This educational game has a simple, yet engaging concept. The player has to spell words and fight his way through 40 exciting stages and help Grimm and Rose on their adventure through a world filled with monsters and also treasure.

Features:

• 40 stages with 4 unique ways to play each
• More than 30 monsters to compete with
• Compete with your friends and see your ranking on the leader board.

Addiction Level: 9/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letter-quest-grimms-journey/id646385740?mt=8]

 

We loved these 6 iPad games apps but we feel we should warn you; they might take over your life as they are extremely addictive. Happy Gaming!

 

 

One can never get enough of gaming, and with the intense competition amongst game developers, the games that are released keep getting better. And when it comes to Android, with the abundant games available in the Google Play Store, one is spoilt for choice. So to make it easy for you, we’ve handpicked the top 10 games in 2014 for your Android device.

1. Cut The Rope 2

ZeptoLab brings the fantastic sequel to Om Nom’s adventures. It is the same rope cutting that featured in the first part, but now the difference is that Om Nom is out in an open world. He must go through jungles, junkyards, and many more environments to munch on his delicious candy.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zeptolab.ctr2.f2p.google]

 

Features:

• New catchy locations.
• Om Nom can now be customized.
• Free updates with new levels and animations.

 

2. Threes

If you wish to exercise your brain, this is just the game for you. After the smashing success of “2048”, Smash Mobile brings to you a new exciting challenge “Threes Saga”. A simple game with an endless challenge.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lichmobile.numberthree]

Features:

• One simple game mode with an endless challenge
• Simple, neat, clean graphics and smooth game play
• Cross-platform leader boards, compete with players worldwide.

 

3. First Strike

It is a fast paced strategy game developed by Blindflug Studios. It has the gamer plotting and executing plans for world domination by using a large range of nuclear weapons. It is one of the most exciting games for 2014.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.feinheit.games.firststrike]

Features:

• Tremendous graphics.
• Three superstates.
• Simple controlling system.

 

4. Smash Hit

An arcade game which begins easy but as the gamer advances to the later levels it gets quite challenging. An easy to understand game which takes a while to practice, but then gets highly addictive.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mediocre.smashhit]

Features:

• Beautiful futuristic design.
• Musically synchronized gameplay.
• Realistic glass-breaking mechanics in every level.

 

5. Dead End

It is an old school arcade racing game with an infinite road generation coming right out of the 70’s with a typical monochromatic graphics. Dead End is a mix between old-fashioned racing games and grindhouse horror movies.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flyingoak.deadend]

Features:

• Use wind-shield wipers to clean the mess after smashing the zombies.
• Upgrade the car to go much farther.
• Complete the missions and challenge your friends.

 

6. Nitro Nation

Take drag racing to a whole new level. A 3D world full of stunning customizable cars, amazing racing physics and unlimited in-depth gameplay. Nitro nation ensures you have an unforgettable drag racing experience, right on your phone.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.creativemobile.nno]

Features:

• Different colours, visual effects and hundreds of decals to customize your car.
• Upgrade with unique parts.
• Tune the gearbox and engine to work in perfectly.
• Earn up to 80 achievements.

 

7. Lost Yeti

A simple and awfully cute puzzle game by Neutronized. The gamer has to swipe the Yeti through a series of maze levels, while avoiding the traps and obstacles and manipulating the environment.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.neutronized.LostYeti]

Features:

• 3 different worlds to explore.
• 60 exciting levels to play.
• Pixel art filled with colours.

 

8. Dead Trigger 2

A first-person shooter zombie apocalypse game wherein the gamer roams around in a zombie infested town. The objective is to kill every dead body that is hungry for your flesh. The gamer can also choose from different weapons and unlock more levels as they progress further.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.madfingergames.deadtrigger2]

Features:

• Participate in global missions.
• Choice between a touch control scheme for casual players or an enhanced virtual joystick.
• Different types of missions such as story missions, global missions or side-quests.

 

9. Neon Commander

Fate of humanity lies in your hands as you are the Neon Commander. The entire human race is under attack and the Alien spaceships are inbound. Usethe PlasmaShield technology to bounce the shots back and protect the city.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.herocraft.game.free.neoncommander]

Features:

• Old school classic retro music.
• Out of the world music and effects.
• Funny and interesting plots.

 

10.  Motocross Meltdown

Go back to playing the classic motorbike racing games. Motocross Meltdown is a motor cycle action game wherein the gamer can create its own rider, challenge opponents live, customize the bike to fancy their tastes and learn new tricks of the trade.

[Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.stuntracing]

Features:

• Incredible HD graphics.
• Compete for freestyle dominance with insane tricks.
• Customize your bike with over 800 custom configurations.

 

These are our top 10 ten choices from the Android market. Let us know which ones are yours. Game on!