Free games obviously need some way to make money, but there's a point where ads start ruining the experience.
What's your personal limit?
Rewarded ads only?
A few ads per session?
No forced ads at all?
Free games obviously need some way to make money, but there's a point where ads start ruining the experience.
What's your personal limit?
Rewarded ads only?
A few ads per session?
No forced ads at all?
Every now and then a game introduces a feature that doesn't seem important at first but after playing for a while, you can't imagine the game without it.
What's one feature that surprised you like that? Which game was it, and why did it work so well?
I've been playing a variety of mobile games lately, and it feels like everyone has that one thing they'd love to change.
If you had the chance to improve modern mobile games, what would you fix first?
Would it be:
I'd love to hear your thoughts and examples of games that actually got it right.
I've been playing a variety of mobile games lately, and it feels like everyone has that one thing they'd love to change.
If you had the chance to improve modern mobile games, what would you fix first?
Would it be:
I'd love to hear your thoughts and examples of games that actually got it right.
I feel like most mobile games have about 5-10 minutes to make a good impression.
What is the biggest reason you've uninstalled a game almost immediately?
Too many ads?
Confusing tutorial?
Paywalls?
Boring gameplay?
Something else?
I feel like most mobile games have about 5-10 minutes to make a good impression.
What is the biggest reason you've uninstalled a game almost immediately?
Too many ads?
Confusing tutorial?
Paywalls?
Boring gameplay?
Something else?
Everyone talks about the same popular mobile games but what is a game you have discovered this year that almost nobody seems to know about?
Could be casual, strategy, puzzle, runner anything.
What made you keep playing it when so many mobile games get uninstalled after a day or two?
Everyone talks about the same popular mobile games but what is a game you have discovered this year that almost nobody seems to know about?
Could be casual, strategy, puzzle, runner anything.
What made you keep playing it when so many mobile games get uninstalled after a day or two?
No context, no pitch.
Just watch the gameplay and tell me:
I'm trying to improve before the next update.
I have noticed that a lot of arcade games get downloaded, played a few times and then forgotten. I'm curious from a player's perspective: what is the fastest reason you have uninstalled an arcade game?
Was it repetitive gameplay, too many ads, lack of progression, difficulty spikes, boring controls or something else entirely?
I'd love to hear specific examples. Understanding what makes players quit seems just as important as understanding what makes them stay.
Been working on the movement, pacing and replayability loop for this mobile arcade game lately.
The main goal is simple: Easy to start, hard to master and always makes you want "one more game"
Here's the short clip for the current build.
Would genuinely love feedback on the gameplay feel so far.
Somme games instantly become part of our routine, while others get deleted after one play. What do you think makes players genuinely come back to a simple mobile arcade game?
I have been getting some really good feedback about retention and player engagement lately. One thing I keep noticing is that players don't mind simple gameplay, they mind repetitive gameplay.
So Now I'm curious: What makes you keep coming back to an arcade mobile game even when the core gameplay loop is simple?
Progression? Skill curve? Unlockables? Competition?
Would love to hear different perspectives.
Getting installs felt difficult at first. But after getting users into my mobile arcade game, I realized retention is a completely different challenge.
Some players play for 2 minutes and leave, while others keep coming back. Right now I'm trying to understand what actually makes an arcade game "Sticky."
I'm trying to improve retention but not sure where players are quitting.
Do you guys use tools, analytics or just guess based on gameplay?
I have been working on a simple arcade game and recently crossed 100k installs.
I am now trying to improve retention and gameplay feel.
What do you think matters more at this stage:
Would love honest feedback.
Hey everyone,
I am working on an android arcade game and currently getting installs through ads, but organic growth is almost flat.
It feels like most of the usual advice (ASO, posting, etc.) is not moving the needle much, maybe I am not doing it right.
For those who've been through this:
Trying to figure out where to focus my time. would really appreciate real experiences.