Good RV Placement in Cake Await Really like this approach to rewarded video at the level start screen. Instead of a generic RV offer, the game presents three boostersโgiving players a clear and immediate benefit for watching an ad. This placement makes the decision feel natural, reinforcing the value of RV while improving gameplay. A small but effective way to boost engagement and monetization without disrupting the player experience.
Battle passes and gacha mechanics have become standard monetization strategies in F2P games. However, they often lead to predictable engagement patterns and donโt always foster deep, long-term player investment. This post exploresย severalย new innovative monetization modelsย designed to drive engagement and retentionย without relying solely on battle passesย (including event and season passes) and/or gacha mechanics. These models explored in this article can create monetization opportunities that align with player behavior, community participation, and overall game experience. 1. Prestige & Legacy Systems (Monetizing Long-Term Engagement) Example: A game where high-level players can โretireโ their progress in exchange for exclusive content. How It Could Work: Players who reach a certain milestone (e.g., max level, final tier of progression) can โprestigeโ to gain exclusive benefits from a premium track (of e.g., cosmetics, skills, or VIP content). Monetization comes from prestige passes, premium tracks or premium currency […]
Hey Fam, Was Ramadan Festival week! I had the best time playing Mo-co, Squad Busters & Brawl Stars with my nephews! Lots of laughs & sweet moments all around (: ๐๐ป Top Gaming Content ยป Helping Your Players In a Smart Way ๐ฟ Top puzzle games know the secret: support players, even if it means less short-term cash. From Royal Matchโs smart propeller targeting to Toon Blastโs clean levels, these subtle touches help players win without feeling squeezed ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ Help is Help. Royal Matchโs โtake a lookโ before end-game offers might lower conversions, but it builds trust. These arenโt just kind gestures; theyโre smart, player-first design that drives long-term loyalty and revenue. And itโs not just puzzles. A helpful AI or clear progression works wonders in any genre. Quick wins are easy, but great games play the long game by […]
Want to become a top 1% game producer? ๐ญ. ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โค๏ธ โข You have to love games to make great ones.๐ฎ. ๐ข๐๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ โ ๏ธ โข Hiding errors breaks trust.๐ฏ. ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ% ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ค โข Every choice comes with trade-offs.๐ฐ. ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐งช โข There's no magic formula for success.๐ฑ. ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ โข No game is perfect from the start.๐ฒ. ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก โข Cool concepts are common โ delivery is rare.๐ณ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ โข Treat them like guests, or theyโll leave.๐ด. ๐๐๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ โข No feature can save a boring game.๐ต. ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น, ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ฆ โข If you canโt ship a small game, more resources wonโt help.๐ญ๐ฌ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ โข Downloads mean nothing if the game isnโt sustainable.๐ญ๐ญ. ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ปโ๐ […]
Teaming Up for Daily Challenges โ A New Take in Coin Master Daily challenges have been a staple in mobile games, but Coin Master is testing an interesting twist. Instead of completing them solo, players can invite a friend or a team member to tackle the tasks together. This adds a social layer to progression, making the experience more engaging while increasing retention. Havenโt seen this approach tested before in daily missions โ curious to see how players respond to it!
9 Key Pillars of Game Design (every game designer should know)Hereโs the full breakdown: ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ โข Game rules โข Fun mechanics โข Level and encounter design ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โข Rewards and upgrades โข New mechanics โข Milestones ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โข Short-term and long-term goals โข Challenges and quests โข Player agency ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ โข Storytelling and world-building โข Player choice โข Dialogue and character relationships ๐จ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ โข Art style and environment design โข Audio and visual consistency โข VFX, animations, and UI ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น โข Camera and responsiveness โข Sound and color โข VFX and animations ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น โข PvP and co-op modes โข Guilds, clans, and matchmaking โข Leaderboards and communication ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โข In-game currency and microtransactions โข Shops and ad integrations โข Offers and pricing models โ๏ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ & ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐-๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โข […]
Live-ops events cheatsheet Hereโs a breakdown of the 10 most common live-ops events and why they work ๐๐ญ. ๐ช๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฅ โข Clear levels without losing โข Longer streaks = better rewards โข Creates loss aversion and momentum๐ฎ. ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐ โข Fresh tasks and rewards every day โข Encourages daily play and habit-building โข Keeps content feeling dynamic๐ฏ. ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ ๐ โข Log in daily to earn rewards โข More consecutive days = better prizes โข Simple but powerful retention mechanic๐ฐ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ โฐ โข Limited-time boosts (usually 1 hour) โข Increases peak-time engagement โข Great for reactivating lapsed users๐ฑ. ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ง โข Short-term goals with quick rewards โข Encourages progression โข Often supports bigger live events๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ โข Players or teams compete on a leaderboard โข Top scorers get exclusive rewards โข Adds social competition and […]
Custom Product Pages are a game changer. You can tailor your App Store page to match what users saw in your ad or what they were searching for:โ Show the exact keyword in your screenshotsโ Align your creative with seasonality (Halloween, Christmasโฆ)โ Update for in-app events or exclusive collabsYou can use them on Apple Search Ads - Search results, Today tab and Search tab placements.But actually testing them? Not so easy.Here are the options:- Before/after comparisons. But it's flawed as too many fluctuations.- Splitting ad groups, one with CPP, one with default. It works, but itโs messy. No visual comparisons. No clear statistical significance. Hard to justify any decision.โจ Hereโs the twist: MobileAction just released their CPP A/B Testing tool (still in closed beta).The promise:- Multiple testing methods: compare CPPs, ad groups, or CPP vs. default.- 90% confidence level (no […]
Want to boost playtime in your game? ๐ญ. ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ โฐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ-๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ด (1โ24๐ฉ) ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ซ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ. โข Perfect for boosting activity during quiet hours. โข Boosts rewards or discounts โข Highlights active periods with alerts โข Timed to match low engagement hours๐ฎ. ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ โพ๏ธ ๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ, ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ข ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ. โข Earned via events, purchases, or rewards โข Timer shows how long it lasts โข Urgency kicks in: use it or lose it๐ฏ. ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ. ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ? ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต๐ด. โข Visual counter builds pressure โข Players push harder to protect their streak โข Booster usage goes up๐ฐ. ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ด. ๐๐ช๐จ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ต. โข Resets every 24 hours โข Rewards: currency, boosters, progress โข Encourages regular logins and gameplay variety๐ฑ. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ฏ 5โ7 ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข […]
A stylish game that attracts you at first sight! Adventure RPG, where you fight with players using magic, swords, and build your own unique character strategy to win the battle, but as a cute, fluffy character. So letโs dive into what makes this game successful and worth playing. First pillar โ Setting. Setting in games is the world and style where the game happens. It can be realistic, fantasy, cute, dark โ and it helps the game feel unique and attract the right players. Nowadays, style can be one of the main USPs of a game. It reflects user preferences โ thatโs why we see a lot of similar games with different settings. The most common example: PUBG and Fortnite. Very similar gameplay core, but completely different approaches, one goes for realism, the other for a stylized, fun experience. Both […]
Supercell has once again entered the mobile gaming landscape with their newest title, mo.co, a game that blends elements of Action RPGs, MMOs, and a bit of Extraction Shooters (specifically, given how its core loop is currently constructed, it resembles some elements from Extraction genres โ if you have played e.g., Helldivers 2 recently, you can spot the similarities definitely in terms of jumping in and out for missions).Note! This is a constructive analysis and review with all good and โbadโ laid out to discuss and analyze this game and its current state properly. This postโs intention is not to judge and point any fingers โ the intention is solely to educate and discuss about the game and its current state in a professional manner, and give pointers for my readers on where this typeโs of gameโs strengths and challenges […]
Rivergame's Last Z Survival Shooter scaled to $300K a day in revenue. This time they used the Tap4Fun's Top Girl spin on the onboarding. How can they scale so many games so fast? ๐ต The game is done again in their now signature template, of hypercasual runner/shooter during onboarding and then transitions to 4X. Except this time, we have AI-generated girls on top. The 4X engine โ๏ธ that they are perfecting since releasing Top War in 2019 is just getting better and better with every next game they release. The game is now landscape instead of portrait, contrary to the rest of their portfolio, but it works even better because of the AI girls functionality they are focusing on. And let me tell you that they supercharged โก what Top Girl did and turned it into their own AI-powered version […]
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