Dear mobile game devs. When I play games like that, I always wonder if it’s the physics engine that’s actually random and produces the result?

Or is the result calculated before the animation happens, and dictates the animation?

I’ve always wondered. I have some notion of programming, but from far back, and I’ve been scratching my head long enough about this.

Thanks in advance.

  • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I know this game, this is a mini game within the main game and I’m not actually sure how they make money since they have no ads and they shower you with so many power ups that I’ve never come close to running out. I guess lots of players are just bad at the game so they need to buy power ups? This particular mini game doesn’t have any pay to win mechanics, you get balls by beating levels in the main game so it’s just there to encourage reengagement.

    It’s a standard match 3 game but I play it as a fidget game since there are no ads and the levels are reasonably beatable with the tons of power ups they give you.