Mobile Game Development, Mobile Market Insights and Animation Methods.

Abstract

It is not a secret that today almost every person possesses a mobile device that runs a variety of applications. Games are the dominating app category, hence, the mobile game development industry grows and develops every day. Because of that, the purpose of the thesis was to study mobile application markets, animation methods and the animation process in the mobile game development.

To begin with, some aspects of the mobile game development process are usually underestimated by the developers, therefore, the obstacles that a beginner mobile game developer faces were revealed based on personal experience. Secondly, the thesis investigated the mobile application markets by studying Apple App Store history and statistic data about it. Next, the study of 2D and 3D mobile game animating was done, including methods, principles, and techniques that are used in game development process. Finally, the methods of animation creation were implemented in a practical example.

As a result, the thesis brought the insights of Apple App Store market which represents a great value for mobile app projects. In addition, the animation process was thoroughly studied, implemented and carried out throughout the thesis. Thus, animation expertise was obtained.

Opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli tutustua animointimenetelmiin ja animointiprosessiin mobiilipelien kehityksessä. Työssä selvitettiin mobiilipelien kehittäjien haasteita ja tutustuttiin mobiilisovellusten markkinoihin tutkimalla Apple App Storea. Lisäksi työssä tutkittiin 2D ja 3D -pelien animointia, menetelmiä, periaatteita ja pelien kehityksessä käytettäviä tekniikoita. Lisäksi myös verrattiin käytännön esimerkkeinä toteutettuja eri animaatiomenetelmillä toteutettuja animaatioita. Opinnäytetyön tuloksena on saatu Apple App Storen ja pelikehityksessä käytettävien animaatiomenetelmien osaamista. ​