With billions of people now carrying powerful computers in their pockets, the audience for mobile games has become truly vast and global in scale, with mobile game development being an attractive and accessible field for developers. This report delves into the current landscape of mobile game development, by assessing the demographics of mobile game developers, looking at their geographic distribution and experience levels. Next, we examine the nature of their involvement in the sector, and unveiling their primary goals when developing games. Our attention also turns to the choices and decisions made by mobile game developers for their projects, while we also delve into the types of games being created and explore the strategies game developers employ to monetise their projects.