casual competitive – multiplayer for the masses | daniel kromand

© GameDuell 2016 | Confidential

Casual Competitive – Multiplayer for the masses

Pablo Tesch - Producer Daniel Kromand - Producer

© GameDuell 2016 | Confidential 2

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Why competitive?


Why Casual Competitive?


Synchronous multiplayer games on mobile

Complexity

Casual


5 tips for casual competitive


Grand Gin Rummy


1. Solve Liquidity


Liquidity success threshold

time per day * fragmentation * players per game

< DAUgames per DAU * lobby wait time * worst hour factor


24 * 60 * 60 * 3 * 2

< 144 K6 * 30 * 0.025



Liquidity for Grand Gin Rummy


Liquidity measures


2. Bound session length


Uncertain commitment


Time limits reduce stress


Adapting for shorter sessions


24 * 60 * 60 * 3 * 2

< 144 K6 * 30 * 0.025



Shorter sessions = more games


3. Overcome ping


Turn-based gaming


Delays on real-time interaction


4. Make a social game


Multiplayer is naturally viral


An engaged community


The power of friendship!


5. Monetization is hard


Casual players & elder game


Multiplayer & boosters


Player activity


1. Implement liquidity measures2. Bind session length3. Make the game less reliant on ping4. Let players be social with their friends5. Monetization needs extra attention


Thanks for listening… Now you can ask questions!

casual competitive – multiplayer for the masses | daniel kromand

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