Economy & balance
Formulas, curves and numbers behind game economies and difficulty, checked on real games.
Balance for 1,000 Levels: What the Sine Formulas Actually Draw
Three sine waves from a balance post repeat the same shape every 12.6 levels. What the formulas draw level by level, what King, Dream Games, Playrix and Tactile Games actually do in their games, and a formula that behaves like a real curve.
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