Moving Into Mobile and Social
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Describes porting Diner Dash from PC to iPhone, iPad, Android and Facebook while keeping the core time‑management mechanic, adding platform‑specific features like Touch Cooker 3000 local co‑op on iPad and a social Dinertown Park on Facebook, and monetizing with themed in‑app purchases (Halloween, Valentine’s) and free/low‑price entry. Claims over half a billion downloads and a top‑10 all‑time ranking; stresses using device affordances, combining iPhone/iTouch metrics, and that platform‑native tweaks — not changing the core mechanic — drive growth.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Trends in mobile gaming
- 2:29Adapting game mechanics
- 5:07Character and narrative
- 6:57Leveraging platform features
- 9:55Results and conclusion
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