I hear a lot of talk about creating mobile 2d games, 3d games etc. My question is, how many of you actually are creating 2D vs 3D mobile games? Or both types?
I clicked 2d only because 90% of our games are 2d
I’m creating a 2D game that will see a mobile release but after this I have plans for a 3D one if I can figure out the mechanics.
2D for me, 3d is just too much hassle and time consuming for me.
2d games are very popular on mobile right now, but more and more 3d games are starting to come out on mobile devices.
Agreed. But I from all the all the 2D talk on Unity, it was surprising to hear how much was actually being done in 2D.
I think I read somewhere 85% of mobile games are 2D… And given how dominating Unity is in mobile, I guess I’m just trying to understand use and or much it overlaps…
I guess we’ll see what the poll says
Most casual gamers I think go for 2d which is the majority of people. Hard core gamers tend to go 3d I think
Do you have any logic, what so ever behind that? or any surveys to show that?
Not really, I told u its what “I” think 
I enjoy doing both 2D work and 3D work.
I have done both. I feels as if 2D is more common and a bit less strenuous than 3D. I also feel as if it’s easier to make look good and polished. I like the potential of 3D and the expanded possibilities. I make games in both styles.
Out of curiosity, is thinking that most casual gamers play 2d and that they are the majority of people, affect what games you design for?
2D is good.
3D can be better in a lot of cases, but you need some actual talent and time to make it look good. You need to do 3D right.
I agree, that casual games have a tendency to be more 2d. Or if they are 3d, they are 2d in nature (top down shooter, restricted camera). If you type 'in ‘‘casual game’’ in google images, you’ll get examples.
Well, my background is doing CG modeling, but I am making a game that is a on a 2D plane… I was thinking about doing a true 2D game but I hate trying to draw out every frame…
Look at top ten games in the app store.
Fifa 13
GTA
Need for speed
minecraft
temple run
the sims
All these games have been top of the paid and/or free charts or very high up in them. All, wait for it, 3d!
Why are there more 2d games in the charts you ask? because there are more 2d games.
Why are there more 2d games you ask? because they are far easier to churn out as shovelware than 3d in this scale of gaming. Practically speaking it is easier to release a 2d title then a 3d title, you don’t have a stressful workflow of:
Modelling>Uv mapping>texturing>rigging>animating>implementing
with 2d its:
Draw>Draw a few more frames very similar to the first>Implement
Now im not saying 2d by any means is easy, because its not, but it is a lot less work to release a mobile scale title in 2d. Feel free to fight me on that point, id like to know what people think.
They are not the top 10 games though are they?
No one said 3d games “can’t” get there they are just not as common, also some of these would by some not be called “casual” games.
Stats please.
Your opinion, mine is different.
Not necessarily true.
Not necessarily true.
It depends on the game.
If you spend any amount in the app store at all it’s pretty easy to tell for yourself that 2D games DRAMATICALLY outnumber 3D games and his list of reasons are pretty accurate.
I am only going to respond to your first comment due to the fact the others are clearly a pointless battle.
All 10 of them HAVE been in the top ten and many of them number 1 with in the past month.