In November of 2016 I discovered the free-to-play (F2P) mobile game War Robots, by Pixonic, and found my next great gaming passion. By December, I’d started the Gepard Diary blog, initially with an eye to recording my process in the game. It didn’t take long to expand into much more than that, from statistical collection to editorial copy about the game and surrounding culture.

Between the popularity of the Diary blog, a turn as moderator on a community message board, and being the driving force in building one of the largest clans in the game, Pixonic extended an invitation to a sixteen-member community panel in April of 2017, to discuss the community’s concerns and feedback surrounding War Robots.

The following month, Pixonic launched a community spotlight feature on their website profiling the War Robots community’s most prominent members. I was the first.

Wizards of the Coast, and the Art of Anticipation Management

With a diverse gaming background, I often find it illustrative to highlight examples in other games as a sort of “best practice” (or pitfall to avoid). Here I look at what lessons Pixonic could draw from Wizards of the Coast in terms of how new products are introduced to market.

Are Gold Chests Actually Worth it?

Data analysis is the foundation of my “day job,” so it should be little surprise to see the same approach taken to many of my articles. This is one of the most popular articles ever published on the Diary, and takes a critical approach to the game’s random prize roulette.