Just back from Mobidictum in Istanbul
🔥 Just back from Mobidictum in Istanbul, and the Turkish mobile gaming scene is absolutely on fire! The energy, talent, and excitement from VCs, indies, and seasoned developers are electrifying. The Turkish market is firing on all cylinders, and I couldn’t be more impressed.
🎮 Turkish Games to Watch:
– Find the Cat by Agave Games 🐱 – A Where’s Waldo-inspired game that’s surged to 2.6 million downloads in the last 30 days.
– Magic Sort by Grand Games 🔮 – The latest puzzle hit, raking in nearly $700K in IAPs over the past month.
✏️ Some notes from Jakub and my Presentation:
– The new Rewarded Video trend is to separate Rewarded ads rewards from the core economy to avoid inflation as seen in Cup Heroes by Voodoo
– The 2-phase core with top visibility is the new trend in hybrid casual gaming, as seen in Capybara! By Habby
– Octopus Feast by Rollic is the first game to try to build on Alien Invasion core gameplay since its massive launch by CrazyLabs
A huge thanks to Codeway and Ace Games for being such incredible hosts. 🙏 Hakan Bas has the best dog I’ve ever seen. Ali Ozcan for organizing the best dinner. Eren for a great lunch. Luis de la Cámara for telling me the funniest gaming story. Claire Rozain for organizing a great side event. Görkem for another great dinner. Also a massive thanks to Batuhan for organizing the conference.
It’s clear the Turkish gaming and App market is only getting hotter—excited to see what’s next! 🚀
