Your game theme makes all the difference

Advertisers pay more to appear in games which audience is for them more relevant, more likely to join their game.
I experience a bitter demonstration of that right now and here are my two extrem cases.

Weekly Admob banner numbers:
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As you see creepy has around 13x times more impressions by players, is generally played more and longer.
But it only made $1.28 and Brofist Legend $4.01.

If Creepy would have the rpm of Brofist it would have made 51,40 this week.

I wonder if there is any chance to increase the rpm of a game retroactive.
But I am afraid its just depending on your theme and keywords.

But overall I am simply happy that we have that extra monetization channel now specially since Android games had no such option before. Its not gigantic but still noticeable and helps me definitely paying my bills. So thanks game salad for adding it.

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I learned something so I shared it here,
Cheerio Dave

Finger Dungeon Update 1.1

First update for Finger Dungeon is going live today.
At least for google play and the amazon App Store, iTunes will get it 7 days later. (apple review time)

Finger Dungeon Update 1.1
+Ice themed Mazes
+4 New levels
+Minor Tweaks for level 14

Get the app here:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/finger-dungeon/id953778534?mt=8

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=davidzobrist.fingerdungeon&hl=de

http://www.amazon.de/David-Zobrist-Finger-Dungeon/dp/B01C7B6NL4/

skill play fun one touch gameplay finger dungeon

Waiting for the game salad update

Since quite a while I and much more members of the active game salad community, the tool I build my games with, are waiting for version 1.25.

This should remove some major issues with the current version of the game engine such as:

+Stuttering issues while the camera moves
+Blurry Text/Font
+Chartboost game crashes

I’l have to anyways update all my 12 gaming apps because a google play issue, we refer to as „X509TrustManager“ and the fact that apple does no prolong their banner ad service iAD, why I will change to admob banners.

I prepared all changes for the apps on my side and simple wait for game salad game engine to release their new version now. I estimate the updates will be live in roughly 1-2 weeks.
Here is a list of changes for each game:

Finger Dungeon 1.1
+Ice themed Mazes
+4 New levels
+Performance improvements
+Minor Tweaks for level 14

Human Harvest
+Reduced the frequency of the “Rate this game” pop up (rating the game will remove it permanently)
+Reduced advertising frequency
+Advertising pops now only after an upgrade and NOT during gameplay “beaming”
+Added Advertising Videos
+Improved Text quality,UI improvements and minor fixes
+Link to the David Zobrist Facebook Page added

PewdiePug
+Improved Swiping Area
+Improved Text quality,UI improvements and minor fixes
+Link to the David Zobrist Facebook Page added

PewdiePug Edgar
+You can now customise your bone rain and flash effects. After you own the second sunglasses.
+Improved Swiping Area
+Improved Text quality,UI improvements and minor fixes
+Link to the David Zobrist Facebook Page added

Creepy
+Link to the David Zobrist Facebook Page added
+Advertising partner changed

Orcs
+Text and Number Quality improved
+Missing pop up graphic added
+Link to the David Zobrist Facebook Page added

Duck Defense
+Text and Number Quality improved
+Missing graphics added
+Link to the David Zobrist Facebook Page added

Three Points
+Text and Number Quality improved
+Advertising Partner changed

My new Game launched: Finger Dungeon

My new little game Finger Dungeon went live! I loved working on this and I hope you feel that playing it.

It’s free and work on your mobile phone ( iOS, Google Play and Amazon)

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Finger Dungeon is a one-touch game and your job is to hold your finger on the screen as long as you can.
Make your way through the currently 14 levels of the finger labyrinth.

As you reach new levels, new tiles and creatures will appear in the maze, so be careful and don’t look back.

How to play:
1. Keep your finger on the screen!
2. Do NOT touch the lava!
3. Collect the coins!
4. Reach the goal line to win!

Advanced Tips:
1. Levers open doors, so no need to risk getting hurt.
2. Avoid the fire projectiles of the cannons.
3. Use the cannon projectiles to destroy the finger-eating monsters.
4. There are shortcuts which you can use between unconnected lava tiles by moving carefully and quickly between their edges.

All I can do now is wish you good luck,
David Zobrist

PS: If this game takes off I will happily add more levels on a regular basis.

Creepy just won Game of the month- Gamesalad Community

The software I do use to create my mobile games is called game salad.
And each month they pick the winner of their game of the month contest.
This month my latest launched mobile game title called „Creepy“ won the race 🙂

Yippie! 🙂

More here:
http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/91401/the-gamesalad-february-2016-game-of-the-month-is#latest
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