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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 🚀 If there is only one piece of advice I could give to startup founders, this would be it.It’s natural to feel uneasy about competition. But here is the truth: if you're building a new product category on the market, your main "competitors" aren't fellow startups - but the tools made in-house or basic things like spreadsheets and Google products. Whereas 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. Think of it from a consumer behavior perspective: choosing between only two very different options - A (your startup) and B (in-house tools) can be tough. But if you throw in option “A-“, which is similar to “A”, it eases the choice. Now, the “B” option (in-house tools) disappears from […]

What is the success rate of top mobile game publishers? Here is the data with sources:𝟭. 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 [https://lnkd.in/eKB9GrPE]• Total Games: 2• Successful games: 2• Success rate: 100.0%𝟮. 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘆 [https://lnkd.in/e6D-4gTY]• Total Games: 27• Successful games: 14• Success rate: 51.9%𝟯. 𝗖𝗢𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 [https://lnkd.in/eC66D7cG]• Total Games: 14• Successful games: 5• Success rate: 35.7%𝟰. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 [https://lnkd.in/eyt_RkHF]• Total Games: 17• Successful games: 6• Success rate: 35.3%𝟱. 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 [https://lnkd.in/e_2V3PZM]• Total Games: 7• Successful games: 2• Success rate: 28.6%𝟲. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗿𝗶𝘅 [https://lnkd.in/eBp-V_iu]• Total Games: 27• Successful games: 7• Success rate: 25.9%𝟳. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗙𝘂𝗻 [https://lnkd.in/eHKKbWtj]• Total Games: 8• Successful games: 2• Success rate: 25.0%𝟴. 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 [https://lnkd.in/eYdRrzXR]• Total Games: 43• Successful games: 7• Success rate: 16.3%𝟵. 𝗡𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 [https://lnkd.in/eS9aUTcZ]• Total Games: 20• Successful games: 3• Success rate: 15.0%𝟭𝟬. 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 [https://lnkd.in/e9Fzehyk]• Total Games: 69• Successful games: 9• Success rate: 13.0%𝟭𝟭. 𝗭𝘆𝗻𝗴𝗮 [https://lnkd.in/euY-uPw6]• Total Games: 140• Successful games: 18• Success rate: 12.9%--------------------------------------------------------*A […]

🚀Casual Puzzle Games Targeting Male Audiences 🚗🏍️ In the evolving world of casual puzzle games, traditional favorites like match-3 and block puzzles are starting to target a male audience with themes involving cars, bikes, and more. Here are some of the standout titles:1) Chrome Valley Customs by Space Ape Games 🚗🔧 led by Simon Hade , Dmitry Gubanenkov , Geoffrey Gilles , John Earner , Nicolas Boulay , Derek De Filippo , Louis McCormack , Oliver Dowling , Andrew Munden , Alessandro Simi , George Yao , Tom Martin , Josh Black , Jairo Aznar Marcos, Maximilian Bauer and many more awesome team members who made this wonderful game2) Truckstar by Century Games 🚚🌟 led by Xiang Shen , Heaven Wu , Qi Chen and many more3) Block Master - Moto Puzzle by Raju Dheevar 🏍️🔲Historically, games like Candy Crush […]

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RISING IN THE CHARTS ”BUS JAM” BY ZPLAY One of the most widely used invocation methods in mobile games is mixing 1 or more mechanics. 🔁This is true with ZPLAY's new hit, “Bus Mania - Car Parking Jam”. 🚀📈“Bus Mania” is an excellent blend of “Parking Jam 3D” by Popcore 🅿️ (215MM down.) and “Bus Jam” by Rollic 🚌 (14MM down., US$5.3 IAP Rev.).It also brings car-collecting features into line with more recent attempts to develop puzzle games for the male audience, such as “Chrome Valley Customs” by Space Ape Games. 🏎️This collectible is so important to the game that it is visible in the main menu.An interesting innovation in my opinion. 💡“Bus Mania” started its growth stage in August and has reached over 7MM downloads and US$48k in IAP revenue, showing good traction in the US market (cf. AppMagic […]

Welcome back to Part 6 of The Power of Partnership series, where we dive into the latest and most exciting collaborations in the mobile gaming world. This time, I'm thrilled to have my regular partner-in-crime, Constantin-Alexandru Iorga, Sr. LiveOps Manager at Scopely, joining us once again to bring his expert insights. Alex has been instrumental in helping us break down the latest collaborations, and together we’ll take a closer look at how these partnerships continue to push the boundaries of creativity, engagement, and monetization in mobile games. This month’s spotlight is on some highly anticipated collaborations, including Genshin Impact x McDonald's, Summoners War x Jujutsu Kaisen, Brawl Stars x SpongeBob SquarePants, and more! Let’s jump in and explore how these partnerships are reshaping the landscape of mobile gaming. Genshin Impact x McDonald's Collaboration From September 17 to 29, 2024, Genshin […]