Brutally Honest by Matej Lancaric
two & a half gamers
Supermarket Simulator Mobile: Why is it so popular?
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Supermarket Simulator Mobile: Why is it so popular?

Start your own Supermarket now! (#109)

Supermarket Manager Simulator is a game developed by Digital Melody that has gained popularity and shot up the download charts. It is a hyper-casual game where players manage a #supermarket, stocking shelves, pricing items, and serving customers. The game has a first-person perspective and includes mini-games like checking out customers and managing inventory. The company behind the game, Digital Melody, is a small Polish company known for developing playable mobile games.

This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session #109. 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 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.

Panelists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric⁠

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Agenda

00:00 Epic Intro

02:59 Supermarket Manager Simulator's Rise in Popularity

07:42 Product Deep Dive: Gameplay and Features

11:28 Optimizing Gameplay in Supermarket Manager Simulator

25:17 Enhancing the Metagame

28:38 Expanding Advertising Reach

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Matej Lancaric

User Acquisition & Creatives Consultant

Felix Braberg

Ad monetization consultant

Jakub Remiar

Game design consultant

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Takeaways

Supermarket Manager Simulator is a hyper-casual game where players manage a supermarket.

The game includes mini-games like checking out customers and managing inventory.

Digital Melody, the company behind the game, is a small Polish company known for developing playable mobile games.

The game monetizes through rewarded videos and interstitial ads, but it is considered under-monetized. Consider adding banner ads and reducing cooldown times for interstitial ads to increase ad revenue.

Focus on improving the depth of the game's metagame to provide players with more long-term goals.

Explore running iOS campaigns and utilizing TikTok for advertising.

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Brutally Honest by Matej Lancaric
two & a half gamers
This is a no BS gaming podcast. We share insights, knowledge, and fun gossip relating to the topics of User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetisation. You will find here actionable insights in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. A safe space where we mimic the honesty of a 4am conference discussion. Enjoy & let us know your feedback!