Jackpot World introduces a fishing mini-game with rod upgrades, fish collections, and leaderboards. Plus, a skill-based mini-game in Jackpot Master and a puzzle mini-game with deep mechanics in Bingo Frenzy.

Coin Masters’ Plant Buddies is the latest iteration in a major trend of identical interaction events that have appeared in five top casino apps. In these events, each player forms four two-player teams and completes a prize meter with each team. Monopoly GO! originally introduced this type of event in 2023, with its initial runs increasing revenue by 50% 5Do5D or more.

Player personas provide marketers with critical insights into players’ behaviors and motivations, but creating them requires investing in marketing research.

In this month's Competitive Intelligence Roundtable, our expert panel discusses player feedback, establishing trust with research teams, and why regular research reports are a must.

Cash Frenzy introduces a social bonus in which players' avatars and bet amounts are added as symbols on a bonus reel set, and landing their symbol during the bonus awards a payout. Plus, a social prize wheel with upgrades in Lotsa Slots and a Whac-a-Mole-style bonus in GSN Casino.

Quick Hit Slots’ The Game of Life Payday cleverly adapts mechanics from the Game of Life board game by having players choose one of four careers and move around a game board to earn traditional slots bonuses.

We tore down Legend of Mushroom’s economy to see how its fast-paced gacha creates a slots-like flow without gating core gameplay.

In this month's Product Design Roundtable, our expert panel discusses Stumble Guys' decision to transform interactive emotes into abilities and what that means for the app's identity and key KPIs.

Paid progressions are an innovative hybrid of new-user bundles and battle passes that represent a major opportunity across markets.

Candy Crush Saga introduces a competition in which players complete levels to catch up to a rival player and earn prizes. Plus, an interactive discount mechanic in Hidden City, and a randomly spawning accelerator in Angry Birds Friends.

Screw Pin - Jam Puzzle borrows heavily from top puzzle app Screw Jam. Players solve physics-based puzzles by moving screws that anchor boards to the playing area. Screw Pin broke into the top 100 highest-grossing puzzle apps three months after launch and entered the top 75 on August 6, 2024.

Toca Boca Days marks Toca Boca’s first multiplayer app. It is designed to offer a safe experience for kids by limiting communication, ensuring anonymity, and requiring parental involvement to unlock key features. The app builds on Toca Boca World's character customization while introducing a 3D art style.