Is your mobile game looking a bit lonely? Or perhaps you ve already got a sizeable user base, but want to keep growing it? To help you reach your user acquisition goals, Pangle has analyzed hundreds of top performing ad creatives across all different game genres. Here s what we ve found to work best.
Our analysis found that this creative direction was most common – over half of the games we looked at were following it. Within a limited time, your target audience can directly see what kind of game you re offering, and whether it s something they might be interested in. That s why games that advertise in this way usually retain a good portion of converted users.
We also discovered some differences among games in the same genre whose ads followed this creative direction. Game whose ads emphasized what differentiated them from other games in the same genre, or that showed off extra gameplay features, were able to stand out from the crowd.
Suitable for: any kind of game – particularly casual and hypercasual games with simple or unique gameplay
In contrast to the gameplay direction, this direction emphasizes the design of the props, characters, professions/skills, and so on. The goal is to attract users by getting them excited about your game s graphics and core elements.
This direction works best if you think deeper. For example, if you re showing off a prop, you can show what happens when the prop is used. If you re showing off a character, you can show how the character moves in the game. Full demonstrations like this can help to immerse your target audience in your game.
Suitable for: games with strong graphics and a lot of core elements
What makes you decide to watch a certain movie? Chances are, the trailer was a factor. Imagine what your game would look like as a movie trailer – wouldn t it be intriguing? By showing your game s backstory and world as a full-screen trailer, you can inspire a strong sense of emotion and immersion in your target audience.
Suitable for: games that feature impressive graphics and revolve around a compelling storyline involving relationships between characters
This creative direction keeps it simple, directly appealing to users by offering them free in-game currency or equipment.
Suitable for: games that are running in-game promotions and seasonal campaigns, such as a Halloween campaign in which users are awarded extra coins
We hope you ll experiment with these creative directions to find the one (or multiple!) that acquires the most users for your game. For more of tips on user acquisition, don t forget to follow Pangle on Facebook and LinkedIn.