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Journal 32 Julia Iljuk August 19
“No Ads” is very likely the first purchase players will make in your hybrid casual game. I collected some successful designs of these offers and noted the details that make these offers powerful.
1๏ธโฃ ๐ The “๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ” ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป of “No Ads” implies there is a bundle (usually a starter pack), which includes the main item “No Ads” to remove forced/all ads forever + several filler items (currencies, boosters, etc.). Examples include:
๐ฎ ๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น (SayGames).
โข There are two packsโa cheaper “No ADS Pack” for โฌ9.99 and a “Premium Pack” for โฌ22.99 with a wider variety and quantity of filler items. By introducing the second option, the game gives a chance for high spenders to leave higher checks.
โข The presence of filler items increases the perceived value of a bundle.
โข Offers’ prices are hidden in the in-game shop view. They are only revealed after clicking the green “Get” button, which can be used for click-analytics purposes.
๐ฎ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น(Voodoo):
โข Just like the previous example, the game features two starter pack options โ for โฌ9.99 and โฌ29.99.
โข Among filler items, there are skipitsโtickets to skip rewarded ads (a typical resource in Voodoo’s games).
โข The “0/2” counter encourages players-“achievers” to buy both packs.
2๏ธโฃ โณ The “๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ-๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ” ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ “No Ads” means that a player can pay to remove ads only for a limited period of time.
๐ฎย ๐๐ฒ๐
๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ (Lion Studios):
โข Features two packsโa slightly cheaper option for โฌ9.99 without any filler items(!) and a more expensive bundle with boosters for โฌ12.99.
โข The game takes a brave approach by offering No Ads for just 30 days at a standard industry price point of โฌ9.99, which gives additional monetization potential to work with loyal players later on.
โข These offers remove only full-screen ads but keep rewarded ads and even banners.
๐ฎย ๐จ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธย (Voodoo):
โข Features two “No Ads” packs but presents them in a subscription-like view with three choices: “Play with Ads” for free, a “Welcome Pack” for โฌ1.99, and a “Premium Pack” for โฌ5.99.
โข “Welcome pack” removes forced ads only for a period of 4 days, which is a great option to convert small spenders into their first purchase and then monetize them again after they get used to a premium no-ad experience.
โข Developers list the benefits of making a purchase, like faster progression and battery savings, adding value to the offer without any extra filler items.
Have you noticed recently any other interesting “No Ads” pack implementations in the industry? Feel free to share in the comments!
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