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)
SHOULD I ENGAGE WITH MY PLAYERS? “Recogni)on 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
SHOULD I ENGAGE WITH MY PLAYERS? Interaction VALUE Super cheap Create a brand Cross promotions Real feedback Increase sales Retention Better ratings Social engagement
Additional Comment Yey! THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX ! Newsfeed ! Notifications (push) ! In game messages ! Newsletters ! Social ! SMS ! Other players ! Direct marketing
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
3 10.7 6 7.4 News Medical Reference Produc'vity Games ANALYSIS: FREQUENCY OF USE / WEEK ! At least one week ! Measure eectiveness ! Focus on quality Games Flurry - http://bit.ly/MyFUGQ
THEORY ! Start – Current game 15K players. ! Cross Promote – Newsletter about new game. ! Exchange – 30% from old game to new game. ! Finish - 4.5K in players for the new game o the start.