Applied Game Systems Design by Burak Ökten

Why LiveOps Feels Unpredictable for Game Designers

How can we run executable hypotheses to understand cause and effect of design decisions in F2P economies?

Feb 24 • Burak Ökten

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July 2025

Balancing Level Difficulty in Hybrid-Casual Puzzles using ML and System Modeling

How can we predict the win rate of a level using machine learning on a dataset prepared with simulated player behavior?

Jul 16, 2025 • Burak Ökten

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March 2025

Designing Tripeaks Solitaire Levels with Predictable Outcomes

Can theoretical approaches provide enough insights into how difficult a level is?

Mar 13, 2025 • Burak Ökten

February 2025

Candy Crush Solitaire Deconstruction & Experimenting with Auto-Level Generation

How can we auto-generate engaging levels by learning from data-driven deconstruction?

Feb 19, 2025 • Burak Ökten

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