two & a half gamers Special LIVE Episode – John Wright: Hybrid casual is a stepping stone! Quality over quantity

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This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session #94. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 am conference discussion vibe, so let’s not take it too seriously. Special guest: John Wright!!!

The Team:

Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r- Game design consultant

Felix Braberg⁠ – Ad monetization consultant

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matej Lančarič – User Acquisition & Creatives consultant

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Agenda
00:00 Epic intro
02:00 Mr. Vice President
13:00 Pre-bid & post-bid
15:01 Pay your bills with retention
15:15 Hybrid-casual games
21:25 Milestones & KPIs
26:43 The shape of the curve
31:20 costs
37:10 Nobody cares about D1 anymore
39:52 You spend money and you learn
43:20 3 tips on how to find Jesus

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