Discover the latest updates and features of Crystal Blast 2.0, the latest version of our popular game. Learn about the new backgrounds, gameplay UI, balance improvements, and crystal types.

Driving User Engagement: Crystal Blast 2.0 - A Case Study in Mobile Game Iteration

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title: "Driving User Engagement: Crystal Blast 2.0 - A Case Study in Mobile Game Iteration"
date: "2020-07-20"
description: "Discover the latest updates and features of Crystal Blast 2.0, the latest version of our popular game. Learn about the new backgrounds, gameplay UI, balance improvements, and crystal types."
slug: "new-version-of-crystal-blast-3922"
tags: "#gamedev, #indiegame, #indiegamedev"
---

# New Version of Crystal Blast 2.0 Released!

Hello everyone!

We're excited to announce that we've just published the new version of [Crystal Blast on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.balconygames.CrystalBlast) and are currently awaiting review approval for the [App Store version](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crystal-blast/id1451868968).

## What's New

This update includes several exciting improvements:

- Wonderful new sound effects
- Additional ways to earn coins (allowing players to upgrade their weapons and ships faster)
- Competitive leaderboard system

## Technical Improvements

As part of this build, I've implemented my own game server for:
- Collecting analytics
- Storing player game settings
- Managing the leaderboard

I'm currently working on cleaning up the server-side code and plan to share it with the community as a resource for indie game developers.

## Tech Stack
- Go
- Redis
- ClickHouse
- NSQ
- Ansible + Docker Compose for streamlined deployment

Thank you for your continued support!

Best regards,
Alexandr

