Star Trek Fleet Command’s Below Deck Officers are a new hero type that significantly raises players’ potential power—which helped increase revenue by a massive 41% 2Mo2M.

Cashman Casino’s Dream House (11% revenue 2Wo2W) is a strong example of how to create an engaging level event while keeping development costs low.

Cashman Casino's revenue grew 11% 2Wo2W after the release of the Dream House level event.

Gem King Super Social, a new machine in Lotsa Slots, includes a Coin Master-inspired mini-game directly within the machine. This is part of an early trend of machines with novel mechanics that have traditionally appeared as meta-features, which we first identified in the May Slots Design Report.

After the release of Magical Creatures Season, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells' revenue grew 20% MoM. A download push that preceded this release likely contributed to the revenue increase.

Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells’ Magical Creatures Season battle pass helped increase revenue 20% MoM by monetizing pets, one of the app’s main gameplay mechanics.

After the release of Magical Creatures Season, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells' revenue grew 20% MoM. A download push that preceded this release likely contributed to the revenue increase.

Competitions are features or events that require players to compete with each other. Players can compete as individuals or as part of larger groups. The most successful competitions have players battle other players of similar skill and display leaderboards to track their progress, which can motivate players to increase engagement and spend to gain social prestige and distinction.

Banks are mechanics that save a percentage of a player’s spend or rewards, called deposits. These deposits can then be unlocked later, and the final unlocked sum is a payout. Deposits can be initiated by the player or happen automatically through engagement. Some banks require a prerequisite to be met before deposits can begin.

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MARVEL Strike Force’s Pestilence event helped grow revenue 62% 11Do11D by allowing high-level players to choose a variety of combat conditions—like enemy buffs and hero debuffs—to increase the difficulty of a series of battles. This event has similar mechanics to AFK Arena’s highly successful Trials of God feature (72% revenue MoM), so other core apps should take note of this emerging, impactful mechanic.

After the release of the Pestilence quest event, MARVEL Strike Force's revenue grew 62% 11Do11D. This is the app's third-largest revenue peak in the past year.