{"id":7889,"date":"2023-02-07T19:02:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevuru.smplfy.eu\/?p=7889"},"modified":"2026-01-06T19:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:32:00","slug":"how-to-spice-up-match-3-games-with-2d-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevurugames.com\/blog\/how-to-spice-up-match-3-games-with-2d-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spice up Match-3 Games With 2D Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Match-3\ngames are one of the most popular genres, which does not stop replenishing with\nnew samples with a variety of art. Whatever the setting, the mechanics remain\nthe same \u2013 the game world consists of a table or grid of elements, and the\nplayer’s task is to manipulate the elements in such a way that the template\ncombinations specified by the game match, and after the condition is met, the\ncollected elements disappear. Match-3 games are classified as casual, they are\nquite simple, do not tire the player and allow relaxing after a working day,\npassing the time in line or transport, or competing with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Librasoftworks is a Turkish game studio that makes casual games, and the best of them is a match-3 game called Joy Blast. To make it as attractive and appealing to the player as possible, it needed a lively and eye-catching animation. This became the task of the 2D animation team of Kevuru Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n GOAL<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n CHALLENGE<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n TEAM COMPOSITION<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
Character animation for a casual match-3 game <\/td>Create 2D animation for game characters: fox, bear and bunny <\/td>\n Lead 2D animator\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n 2D animators\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n  \n <\/td>\n  \n <\/td>\n Project manager\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Initial Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The key\ninitial information was the art of the game’s characters provided by the\nclient. The essence of the game itself, its mechanics, locations and style were\nalso clear, so the 2D animation team immediately got to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The task\nwas to create two types of animation \u2013 in-game and pop-up. The in-game\nanimation dealt with all the in-game movement of the characters. Pop-up\nanimation is the addition of character movements in a special pop-up window\nthat appears after a certain player action: completing a level, moving to a new\narea, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking into\naccount the availability of all the necessary art, the work was very quick and\neasy. After a couple of first approved animations, our team understood what\napproach was required and did all the necessary work in 1 month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communication took place daily with the founder of the studio, who monitored progress and gave feedback. Whenever we had questions or clarifications, the response from the client was immediate, allowing us to minimize downtime and avoid work at random.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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