So game companies, if social gambling games are the new battlefield, how do you plan on win the war? Arming yourself with the right tools can make the difference between victory and defeat.
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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?
11. Green = Largest Farming Apps
Red = 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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CASE STUDY: SLOTSPOT
Monetizing all players
It’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 frontier
CASE 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
CAT:- Introduce yourself- Introduce Dave (still waiting for bio/photo)
CAT:Review agenda for webinar.
CAT:Brief history of Kontagent.
CAT: Kontagent has a client roster of hundreds of social and mobile game and app developers. Our social/mobile casino game studios include:
- Blitzoo (Slotspot)- Buzz All Stars- Mytopia (Bingo Island and Governor of Poker)- Pacific Interactive (House of Fun)- Peak Games (101 Okey, Okey and Okey Plus)- Playtika- Plumbee- PopCap - Viaden
CAT:There are two main types of casino games that people are trying to make on social and mobile platforms: Chance: slots, bingo Skilled: blackjack, poker For each of these types (chance, skill) there are different personas with different behaviors and different metrics that apply to them… so you need an analytics provider like Kontagent in order to make sure you develop the right type of game for the right player…
CAT:There are two main types of casino games that people are trying to make on social and mobile platforms: Chance: slots, bingo Skilled: blackjack, poker For each of these types (chance, skill) there are different personas with different behaviors and different metrics that apply to them… so you need an analytics provider like Kontagent in order to make sure you develop the right type of game for the right player…
CAT:There are two main types of casino games that people are trying to make on social and mobile platforms: Chance, e.g., slots, bingo Skilled, e.g., blackjack, poker For each of these types there are different personas with different behaviors and different metrics that apply to them. You need an analytics provider like Kontagent (remember, we’re worked with these types of customers and know the metrics and benchmarks associated with each type of game!) in order to make sure you develop the right type of game for the right player.
DAVE:Brief introduction and history of Blitzoo.
CAT:Speak about the converging worlds.
The land-based operators understand how to develop great casino games. Have the monetary muscle to acquire high-value players.
The social/mobile game developers know how to make great games with social hooks for virality to increase players, retention and monetization.
It’s a VERY competitive space and will only get even more competitive if legislation changes to legalize online gambling. (refer to SOCIAL CASINO CHEAT SHEET for a more in-depth look)
CAT:Let’s turn to Dave for a firsthand account at what he’s observed in this space.
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?
CAT:Interesting trend on the growth of the social casino segment, as farm-based games have trailed off in popularity.
CAT:SlotSpot was launched in six weeks.
How were you able to do that?
What kind of data should social casino games developers be paying attention to?
CAT:/DAVE:There are a lot of high-value players in the social casino genre.
Can you give us an example of how analytics have helped you acquire them?
DAVE:Here’s a snapshot from the Kontagent dashboard of a promotion, and how we A/B tested it with our players to understand which promos worked with which demographic of players.
CAT:Take a look at this chart. You can see how Dave’s team really started to maximize revenue as time progresses. Dave, can you tell us more about how analytics are helping?DAVE: We’ve been able to really use the A/B testing we talked about in the previous slides to fine-tune our games, and find out what really appeals to the players. With a dashboard to tell us exactly what’s working, they’re been able to present offers that spiked revenues. You can clearly see how the activity picks up from left to right, with the X-axis representing time and the Y-axis representing revenue.
DAN/DAVE:Analytics are the best defense.
How has it helped you safeguard SlotSpot?
CAT/DAVE:Analytics will be even more important in mobile.
Do you have any advice for those venturing into the social casino space?
DAN:Conclude webinar. Tell viewers how they can reach us, sign up for white papers and additional content. We will be following up with a Q&A… check your email for it about a week. Plug Twitter and kScope.
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