how to build irresistible social casino games
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A Look at Building IRRESISTIBLE
Social Casino Games
A Case Study with
M o nt h l y We b i n a r S e r i e s
#KTwebinar
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SPEAKERS
CATHERINE MYLINHHead of Marketing
DAVE BEZAHLERPresident and CEO
IntroductionThe changing landscapeCase study: Blitzoo’s SlotSpot• Identify opportunities• Segment players• Increase monetization rates• Recognize problems quickly• Maximize revenue with
promotions• Mobile: the new frontier
Q&A
AGENDA
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WHO IS KONTAGENT?We help companies understand and optimize their customer economics.User-Centric
DataAccessibility Domain
Expertise
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And hundreds more…
SELECT CUSTOMERS
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DIFFERENT GAMES, DIFFERENT PLAYERS – Data is your your weapon
Personas | Behaviors | Metrics
Slots
Blackjack
PokerSports, other
Bingo
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Slots
Blackjack
PokerSports, other
Bingo
DIFFERENT GAMES, DIFFERENT PLAYERS – Data is your your weapon
Personas | Behaviors | Metrics
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WHO IS
Blitzoo Games, Inc. creates original games for Facebook and mobile platforms iPhone and Android.
Our games include SlotSpot, one of the premier social casino games on Facebook.
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ON THE STRIP OR ONLINE – Two converging worlds
LAND-BASED& ONLINE CASINOS
SOCIAL & MOBILE& OTHERS
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ON THE STRIP OR ONLINE – The changing landscape
• How has the social casino space changed in the past few years?
• What are the main differences between social casino games and land-based games?
• How have the land-based casinos impacted the social casino world?
Green = Largest Farming AppsRed = Largest Casino Apps
FARMING vs GAMBLING – Growth trends
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SLOTSPOT the basics
SlotSpot was launched in 6 weeks.• How were you able to do that?• What kind of data should social
casino game developers be paying attention to?
CASE STUDY:
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There are a lot of high-value players in the social casino genre.• How have analytics have helped you
acquire quality players? • Monitor virality • Analyze contests• Horse-race campaigns• A/B test everything• Bonus coins vs discounts?• ANALYTICS = TARGETED
MARKETING OF SEGMENTS
Identifying opportunities
CASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT
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A/B testing sales during promotion
Segmenting playersCASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT
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Maximizing revenue with promotionsCASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT
Revenue with promotions
Time
Reve
nue
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CASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT Monetizing all playersIt’s a free-to-play world.How are you getting most out of all your players?
• It takes an amazing deal• ~5% will pay; 5% may pay• 90% of Facebook players won’t • Offer special discounts
accordingly
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Analytics are the best defense.• How has it helped you
safeguard SlotSpot?• Minor game tweaks can
greatly impact virality, engagement and revenue
• ID the source of the problem
Recognizing problems quickly
CASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT
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Mobile: the next frontierCASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT
Analytics will be even more important in mobile.• Any final words of wisdom
for those venturing into the social/mobile casino space?• There’s a major difference in creating a great game and managing a great game.
• Data helps you manage a great game—and grow it
QUESTIONS?
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