Mobile gaming is immensely popular. Almost everyone who owns a mobile device has at least one mobile game downloaded on it. Most have several, and many people have dozens or even more. That is a lot of mobile gaming going on!
If 2020 taught us two things, it is that we need more entertainment options and that people are still interested in some old-fashioned ways to play. What does this mean moving forward? If you ask experts, it means that some old-school gaming approaches might be making their way to the mobile gaming industry in 2021 and beyond.
Some of these ideas are exactly the kind people have been hoping they would find for years. Here are just a few of the ways that the gaming industry could improve its offerings and stay on-trend in the coming years:
Sports games are popular with everyone from young children to middle-aged adult sports fans. If you cannot go to your favorite events or cannot play yourself, why not play in a handheld fashion?
Some sports are seriously underrepresented, though. If game developers really want to up their popularity with nearly every age demographic, they should consider adding globally popular options like cricket, soccer, and more.
People love card and casino-style games. These games are some of the oldest and most beloved around the world. So, why aren’t there more great casino and card game options in mobile gaming?
Whether you are interested in finding the best online casino games in India or trying out new card games based on traditional European games, there is so much still to come in the world of these types of mobile games.
During the pandemic, lots of people reconnected with their family members in innovative ways. People who were stuck at home during this time kept themselves entertained by revisiting old-fashioned puzzles, board games, and more.
This is the right time for game developers to bring those traditional games to the mobile gaming world and see big gains in both profit and popularity. The world is waiting for the same games their grandparents once waited outside toy stores!
Many children’s apps and games are available to download these days, but many of them are poorly designed and downright awful. Children are not foolish; they know what they like and when something is tailored to their interests. When they are given games that are not suited to their needs, they are not likely to enjoy them, wasting their parents’ money and leaving everyone frustrated.
Better children’s games are a must – and are likely to be a big part of innovation in the gaming industry moving forward. Keep an eye out for educational games that make learning more fun, as well as purely entertainment-based games that copy trends from the toy industry. These are the children’s games of the future!
When you think of some of the traditional arcade games that started the gaming boom, driving and racing games probably come to mind. However, compared to today’s mobile and online gaming offerings, relatively few driving games and racing simulations are available. With just a few major players in that sector of the gaming industry, it would not be difficult for a few solid upstarts to really shake the industry up – and make huge waves in the world of gaming.
How many times have you downloaded a buzzworthy new puzzle game on your phone, only to realize that it’s not even a real challenge? It is so frustrating! But it does not have to be that way when so many brilliant designers have great ideas already in the works!
New puzzle games are always a welcome addition to the app store – and those who love pen and paper puzzles are more likely than ever to try them out!
The last year has shown us that it is far too easy to let our minds wander and our skills go soft. As many people took time off from work and school, we could all use a little sharpening of our skills.
Great word games and brain teasers would be a welcome addition to the mobile gaming industry. Of course, hundreds of these games are already available, but fresh, new options would get new people playing – and yield great benefits for those who do so.
So, what are you most hoping to see in the coming years? Keep mentioning it, and you never know when you might see your favorite concept brought to life in the palm of your hand!