Candy Crush Game analysis

Game title	Candy crush	Platform tested:
Genre What style of game is this? What genre does it belong to? How does it show stylistic conventions of the genre? How does it sit within the genre in comparison to others titles?	Candy crush is a puzzle game in which you match 3 or more candies to get points, this game is very popular compared to other games as it is a lot more sophisticated.
Narrative What story is being told through the game? How does the story inform the gameplay? How does the story affect your approach to the characters and your interaction with them? How does the story connect with the target audience?	There is no story being told behind candy crush but the sequel to candy crush, candy crush soda tells a story behind the game from going level to level. The story doesn’t interfere with the characters. The story connects with the target audience as it is quite childish yet sophisticated at the same time as it applies to adults aswel
Production process How was this game produced? What elements of production are developed specifically to enhance the gameplay? How are elements such as game physics and mechanics managed to enhance gameplay?	This game was produced by writing some basic code in which where it was programed, an engine was not used, as the game is quite basic.
Characterisation How are characters relevant to the target audience? What appeal do the characters have to the target audience? How does the characterisation match the conventions of the genre? How strong do you feel the characters are?	There a certain characters throughout the game where they inform you and the next challenge for example when moving up a level a character tells you about the next treat involved which gives you extra points.

Gameplay What challenge is present in the game? How does the level and type of challenge engage the player? What elements of the gameplay are key to the game’s success? How does the gameplay engage with the narrative? How is gameplay consistently evolving to keep the player’s attention?	The challenge is to match the candies into threes the gain points or crush objects in the way to gain more points. The game can get quite hard as it the game can get more complicated with different challenges.
Target Audience Who are the target audience? What indicators are there that this game is produced for this target audience? How does the game appeal directly to the target audience? How does the game compare to other games targeting the same audience?	the typically candy crush player is a woman ages 25-45, this goes against the game as it is very childish and compares differently to others due to the content.
Platform What platform is this game available for? Is the game more suited to any one of these platforms? How is the game suited to this platform?	This game is available for Android & IOS