AT&T Bootstrap Week Getting Started With Scoreoid - Scoreoid, developed by game developers for game developers, is a non-restrictive, reliable and easy to use backend as a service.
AM I? Interactive Developer, Entrepreneur Almog Koren Worked with Nokia, Intel, Rim and more. Speak at events like Casual Connect Kiev, GameIS, ect.. Active in the community (Adobe ACP, UG Manger, Flash Israel) Interactive developers & designer under “Almog Design” Founder of Scoreoid (Startup)
IS SCOREOID? “Scoreoid is great! It has saved me countless hours of coding and given me the ability to focus more on crea9ng a great game without having to worry about how I’m going to handle all the ‘other stuff’-‐ Scoreoid Rocks!” – Mark Hemingway, Game Developer ! Server side platform solving a direct pain point. ! In game features to help improve games. ! CRM solution for player engagement. ! Truly cross platform, no SDK and ease to use. iFlashDev Mark
OUR FOCUS AND MISSION FOCUS Freemium Helping game developers Reliable Developed by game developers Feedback Advanced features Saving time and costs Easy to use
USE CASE EXAMPLE ! You play “Angry Birds” on your iPhone. ! Then you play it on your iPad or a web browser. What happens? ! You have to start from the beginning (data is lost)! ! Scoreoid solves this issue with our simple and secure player log-in feature.
Additional Comment Yey! THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX ! Advanced leaderboards ! In game notifications ! Game achievements ! Secure player login ! Platform awareness ! Secure ! Game analytics and stats ! Player management ! It’s your data ! Multiple user accounts
are Awards and show and reward value - We use leaderboards to show currency, and value. Part of the problem comes from mobile, tablets and new technologies. Leaderboards are about Leaders. Leaderboards allow influencers to connect. Leaderboards are lists - The most of something, or the best (quantity or quality). They don’t need game networks! Leaderboards help us find stu - Newbies like top lists, who you should beat. TIPS & TRICKS: WHAT IS A LEADERBOARD? Foursquare Nobel Prize List
Drive retention of gamers ! Easily increase retention by as much as 40 percent ! Makes players try harder ! Motivates you to reach higher scores and play again ! Have become a standard, players expect it TIPS & TRICKS: ARE LEADERBOARDS IMPORTANT? In a gaming environment, the needs of gamers are met by badges, trophy rooms, and leaderboards.
Custom design that fits with your game. ! Show score, best scores and rank. ! Try to make your leaderboard unique & easy to understand. ! Use filters and options. ! If your game is cross platform, use it. TIPS & TRICKS: CREATIVE LEADERBOARDS Presence of a leaderboard changes the very nature of the game, increasing its value and making it more unique than others.
& TRICKS: ENGAGING WITH PLAYERS “Recogni9on and respect: the successes of your previous works are presumed in your latest games. People come to respect your brand and the games that you make.” –Sash ! It’s a competitive market ! App stores are overcrowded ! Players are your most powerful assets bitBATTALION Sash
& TRICKS: WHY PLAYERS? Interaction VALUE Super cheap Create a brand Cross promotions Real feedback Retention Better ratings Social engagement Increase sales
& TRICKS: HOW TO ENGAGE WITH PLAYERS Additional Comment Yey! THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX ! Newsfeed ! Notifications (push) ! In game messages ! Newsletters ! Social ! SMS ! Other players ! Direct marketing
& TRICKS: PLAYER ENGAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES Additional Comment Yey! ! Don‘t spam ! It‘s all about timing ! Understand your player ! Be direct ! Always ask ! Rewards ! Cross promote ! Build loyalty
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