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Horror, Puzzles, and Pragmatism: The Improbable Journey of CineNerdle

Dec 26, 2023

Nilanth Yogadasan, creative genius behind CineNerdle, discusses his passion for horror films and how it influenced his addictive games. He shares the challenges of crafting unique puzzles and the importance of community feedback. The chapter also explores adding ads, creating an ad-free version, and the journey of turning CineNerdle into a successful business.

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Nilanth Yogadasan

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Quick takeaways

Passion for horror cinema fuels the enigmatic puzzles in CineNerdle game.

Community feedback and engagement are crucial for the success of game development.

Deep dives

Passion for movies and game creation

The podcast episode features an interview with No Love, the creator of the game Sin and Riddle. No Love discusses his passion for movies and how it inspired him to create daily movie games. He explains that his love for horror films as a child influenced the types of movies featured in his games. No Love also shares his journey in transitioning from biology research to web development and game creation.

Introduction

4min

Crafting Puzzles for CineNerdle

9min

Adding Ads and Growing the Player Base

8min

Creating a Movie Puzzle Game with Strategy and Accessibility

4min

Capturing Community Feedback and Naming Considerations

5min

CineNerdle: From Passion Project to Growing Business

13min

Step into the shadowy corridors of game development with our esteemed guest, Nilanth Yogadasan, the creative genius behind the eerie yet addictive games, CineNerdle and CineNerdle 2. His games reach over 30,000 daily players, and over 15 million games played. Our conversation takes a deep dive into Nilanth's inspiration, drawing heavily from his passion for horror cinema, and how it fuels the enigmatic puzzles in CineNerdle. Alongside his passion, Nilanth's journey also encompasses the trials and tribulations of maintaining a successful game, providing a fascinating glimpse into a game maker's mind.

Play Nilanth's games:

https://www.cinenerdle.app/
https://www.cinenerdle2.app/