Mobile games skill
Mobile game development principles.
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Mobile Game Development
Platform constraints and optimization principles.
1. Platform Considerations
Key Constraints
| Constraint | Strategy |
|---|---|
| Touch input | Large hit areas, gestures |
| Battery | Limit CPU/GPU usage |
| Thermal | Throttle when hot |
| Screen size | Responsive UI |
| Interruptions | Pause on background |
2. Touch Input Principles
Touch vs Controller
| Touch | Desktop/Console |
|---|---|
| Imprecise | Precise |
| Occludes screen | No occlusion |
| Limited buttons | Many buttons |
| Gestures available | Buttons/sticks |
Best Practices
- Minimum touch target: 44x44 points
- Visual feedback on touch
- Avoid precise timing requirements
- Support both portrait and landscape
3. Performance Targets
Thermal Management
| Action | Trigger |
|---|---|
| Reduce quality | Device warm |
| Limit FPS | Device hot |
| Pause effects | Critical temp |
Battery Optimization
- 30 FPS often sufficient
- Sleep when paused
- Minimize GPS/network
- Dark mode saves OLED battery
4. App Store Requirements
iOS (App Store)
| Requirement | Note |
|---|---|
| Privacy labels | Required |
| Account deletion | If account creation exists |
| Screenshots | For all device sizes |
Android (Google Play)
| Requirement | Note |
|---|---|
| Target API | Current year's SDK |
| 64-bit | Required |
| App bundles | Recommended |
5. Monetization Models
| Model | Best For |
|---|---|
| Premium | Quality games, loyal audience |
| Free + IAP | Casual, progression-based |
| Ads | Hyper-casual, high volume |
| Subscription | Content updates, multiplayer |
6. Anti-Patterns
| ❌ Don't | ✅ Do |
|---|---|
| Desktop controls on mobile | Design for touch |
| Ignore battery drain | Monitor thermals |
| Force landscape | Support player preference |
| Always-on network | Cache and sync |
Remember: Mobile is the most constrained platform. Respect battery and attention.
| 1 | |
| 2 | name mobile-games |
| 3 | description Mobile game development principles. Touch input, battery, performance, app stores. |
| 4 | allowed-tools Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | # Mobile Game Development |
| 8 | |
| 9 | > Platform constraints and optimization principles. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## 1. Platform Considerations |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ### Key Constraints |
| 16 | |
| 17 | | Constraint | Strategy | |
| 18 | |------------|----------| |
| 19 | | **Touch input** | Large hit areas, gestures | |
| 20 | | **Battery** | Limit CPU/GPU usage | |
| 21 | | **Thermal** | Throttle when hot | |
| 22 | | **Screen size** | Responsive UI | |
| 23 | | **Interruptions** | Pause on background | |
| 24 | |
| 25 | |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ## 2. Touch Input Principles |
| 28 | |
| 29 | ### Touch vs Controller |
| 30 | |
| 31 | | Touch | Desktop/Console | |
| 32 | |-------|-----------------| |
| 33 | | Imprecise | Precise | |
| 34 | | Occludes screen | No occlusion | |
| 35 | | Limited buttons | Many buttons | |
| 36 | | Gestures available | Buttons/sticks | |
| 37 | |
| 38 | ### Best Practices |
| 39 | |
| 40 | Minimum touch target: 44x44 points |
| 41 | Visual feedback on touch |
| 42 | Avoid precise timing requirements |
| 43 | Support both portrait and landscape |
| 44 | |
| 45 | |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ## 3. Performance Targets |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ### Thermal Management |
| 50 | |
| 51 | | Action | Trigger | |
| 52 | |--------|---------| |
| 53 | | Reduce quality | Device warm | |
| 54 | | Limit FPS | Device hot | |
| 55 | | Pause effects | Critical temp | |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ### Battery Optimization |
| 58 | |
| 59 | 30 FPS often sufficient |
| 60 | Sleep when paused |
| 61 | Minimize GPS/network |
| 62 | Dark mode saves OLED battery |
| 63 | |
| 64 | |
| 65 | |
| 66 | ## 4. App Store Requirements |
| 67 | |
| 68 | ### iOS (App Store) |
| 69 | |
| 70 | | Requirement | Note | |
| 71 | |-------------|------| |
| 72 | | Privacy labels | Required | |
| 73 | | Account deletion | If account creation exists | |
| 74 | | Screenshots | For all device sizes | |
| 75 | |
| 76 | ### Android (Google Play) |
| 77 | |
| 78 | | Requirement | Note | |
| 79 | |-------------|------| |
| 80 | | Target API | Current year's SDK | |
| 81 | | 64-bit | Required | |
| 82 | | App bundles | Recommended | |
| 83 | |
| 84 | |
| 85 | |
| 86 | ## 5. Monetization Models |
| 87 | |
| 88 | | Model | Best For | |
| 89 | |-------|----------| |
| 90 | | **Premium** | Quality games, loyal audience | |
| 91 | | **Free + IAP** | Casual, progression-based | |
| 92 | | **Ads** | Hyper-casual, high volume | |
| 93 | | **Subscription** | Content updates, multiplayer | |
| 94 | |
| 95 | |
| 96 | |
| 97 | ## 6. Anti-Patterns |
| 98 | |
| 99 | | ❌ Don't | ✅ Do | |
| 100 | |----------|-------| |
| 101 | | Desktop controls on mobile | Design for touch | |
| 102 | | Ignore battery drain | Monitor thermals | |
| 103 | | Force landscape | Support player preference | |
| 104 | | Always-on network | Cache and sync | |
| 105 | |
| 106 | |
| 107 | |
| 108 | > **Remember:** Mobile is the most constrained platform. Respect battery and attention. |
| 109 |
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