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Looking for a strategy to improve your website's performance? Adding gaming content can supercharge 🚀 your site metrics and keep visitors coming back for more. Here's how it works: Extend the Length of User Sessions Games are incredibly engaging, with the average session length for our titles lasting between 17-28 minutes. That’s nearly double the time most users spend on non-gaming content! Decrease Bounce Rate Including a gaming section on your platform can reduce your bounce rate by 5-10% on average. Once visitors get hooked on a game, they’re more likely to hang around and explore the rest of your site. Improve Engagement Rates White Label Gaming Solutions boast an impressive engagement rate — 67% of users actively interact with gaming content. This translates to better interaction with your website. Let’s level up your website metrics with gaming content today!

🎮 Discover a new handpicked selection of games to capture the Gen Z audience! 🚀 Our Lead of Content at GameDistribution, Calvin Man, curates top games to help publishers boost engagement and enhance platform appeal for this generation. 🌟 🎯 This month, Calvin Chi Sing Man has prepared his top 3 picks for Match-3 games. Find out more about these titles below, and read our firsthand insights into his choices: “At GD, we offer a lot of great Match-3 games, made by developers who are masters of their craft. You can tell a well-polished and well-rounded Match-3 title from one that doesn’t quite make the very top. The difference is often in details like the visual effects when you make a match, the feedback the player receives, the sound effects, and so forth. Match-3 game design always follows a familiar formula: you match 3 or more items to progress. So, to really stand out, you can’t just stick to the format without thinking. Be critical: what else can the game offer?” 1️⃣ Clever Apps' Heroes of Match 3 https://lnkd.in/e_w4jFDZ ⚔️ “This game uses similar visuals as another one of their titles. However, I enjoyed this one more as it has a fantasy RPG aesthetic. The criteria players need to meet to pass the levels are disguised as HP bars (i.e. health points) for the monsters you must defeat. The amount of turns you have are disguised as your own HP. And the boosters you win by creating special combos are introduced as heroes who assist you in the field.” 2️⃣ Pew Pew's Skydom Reforged  https://lnkd.in/e75v2Qqg 🔥 “This match-3 game stands out from the competition. Skydom Reforged has many unique level designs. In one level you might be pitted against an opponent, trying to clear the objectives more efficiently within the same number of turns, while in the next level your goal might be to clear a path for the character as quickly as possible. The developer took a popular genre and really made it their own, bringing a great deal of creativity to the game objectives. It offers a well-balanced compilation of various types of match-3 concepts.” 3️⃣ Albayoo's Match Tile 3D https://lnkd.in/eBSqbhqy “🧠The Match-3 genre has moved on from the classic bejeweled concept to what is now a far more diverse category of puzzle games. That is, developers have been finding new ways to match three items by creating novel game designs.  In Match Tile 3D, a pile of items is haphazardly dropped onto the floor. Players must search the clutter for groups of three matching objects. Some items might be toppled onto their side or flipped upside down, and that change in perspective makes it more challenging to identify the right ones. The range of items is also very varied, with plenty of curveballs thrown in to make players confuse one object for another.” #Match3Games #GenZGaming #UserEngagement #GameDistribution #HTML5games

Match-3 games are the stuff of dreams for publishers, with longer sessions and higher retention rates that yield better financial returns. The longer players stay engaged, the more likely they are to view ads. Most players of the Match-3 genre are women over 30 – a key demographic for advertisers. And, importantly, these games have higher retention rates than other female-focused categories. Match-3 games are a staple of casual gaming, offering publishers a winning mix of high engagement, strong monetization, and broad audience reach. Explore our catalog to discover more Match-3 games and boost your platform’s success today! #Match3Games #UserEngagement #Monetization #GameDistribution

Strong partnerships drive forward, helping to achieve excellence and efficiency. 🚀 One of those valued partners for us is Samsung Instant Plays. Thanks to Samsung’s keen eye for design and exceptional performance marketing, combined with our portfolio of games tailored for the Instant Play audience, we’re creating a gaming experience that’s truly elevating our business to new heights. Mobile gaming platform, Instant Plays 1.0, lets gamers start enjoying the games instantly without having to download them, making it available and playable right away on all compatible Samsung Galaxy devices. We were absolutely thrilled to witness players enjoying our games on sleek Samsung tablets at Gamescom. New devices. New gaming channels. A new era of gaming! #SamsungGamingHub #Samsunggaming #GameDistribution #html5games

Build Engagement Your Way with Gaming Solutions for Media 🚀 White Label Gaming Solutions (WLGS) comes in — designed to help news and media outlets expand their reach and boost user engagement. Once you’ve onboarded, you can share your target audience + content vision with your account manager, and we’ll handle the rest. We will provide you with a gaming section tailored to your media and aligned with your readers' interests, seamlessly enhancing your website experience. We update the gaming content on your subdomain with the latest top performers and trends to ensure your gaming offer remains relevant and engaging. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eZafgWnE #WhiteLabelGaming #NewsMedia #UserEngagement #Monetization #GameDistribution

Unlock Scalable Revenue for Your Gaming Platform with the Right Ad Strategy Ad-based models can be a game-changer for online gaming platforms, but they come with their own set of challenges. Here’s a quick breakdown to help you decide if this is the right strategy for your platform: Pros 🚀 Revenue Growth: Ads generate a solid, scalable revenue stream, particularly for platforms with high traffic. 🎯 No Paywall: Keeping games free increases audience size, boosting engagement and user acquisition. 📈 Targeted Advertising: Ads tailored to user interests feel less intrusive and can even enhance engagement. Cons ⌛ Disrupted Experience: Excessive ads can frustrate players, increasing bounce rates. This is why we manage the number of rewarded ads to ensure minimal disruption to gameplay. 🔁 Ad Fatigue: Repetitive ads can lead to user disengagement. Our Developer Success Team works closely with developers to ensure that players are not overwhelmed by ads. Weighing the pros and cons is key to determining the best approach for your platform, and finding the right balance is essential when evaluating ad-based models or revisiting your current setup. #Monetization #AdStrategy #GamingContent #UserExperience #GameDistribution #Publishing

GD Lead of Content oversees content curation at GameDistribution with a particularly keen eye for player engagement. For publishers seeking games for their portals to captivate Gen Z audiences, Calvin’s picks will guide you through the content that resonates with this generation. Every month, Calvin Chi Sing Man will weigh in on his top three across several genres. This month, we’re taking a closer look at his top 3 picks for puzzle games: 1. Hidden Lands  https://lnkd.in/etmwzVPE 2. Word Swipe https://lnkd.in/eVps4BMn 3. Butterfly Kyodai  https://lnkd.in/efjQhA3J #gamedistribution #HTML5games

Engaging content is essential 💪 . One genre that stands out to us at GD as uniquely rewarding is puzzle games. Puzzle games can challenge a broad range of cognitive skills, including problem-solving, pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, and vocabulary knowledge. As such, these ‘brainteasers’ are more than just a source of entertainment - they also offer several noteworthy benefits to cognition and mental well-being. There is a general consensus among cognitive psychologists that solving puzzle games can improve specific cognitive skills 🧠 . However, the challenge provided by puzzles can also improve your state of mind. Making progress on a puzzle triggers the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that affects not only memory and learning, but also plays a crucial role in mood regulation. The sense of accomplishment felt when completing a puzzle acts as a further mood booster. For regular readers, daily puzzles similarly offer more than just fun. Research published by Harvard Health Publishing (November, 2022) shows that people who regularly did crosswords improved their cognition to an extent comparable to FDA-approved memory-enhancing medications. In addition, for older adults experiencing mild cognitive decline, doing crossword puzzles appears to slow shrinkage in critical areas of the brain. The popularity of puzzle content spans diverse demographics. For publishers, integrating puzzles into their content strategy is not just an opportunity to engage their audience but can even contribute to their readers' cognitive health and emotional well-being. With solid communication and content specifically tailored to target audiences, this approach could be a key differentiator from other media outlets. #gamingindustry #gamingcontent #media #webgaming #games

Yesterday’s happy hour was an absolute blast! 💥 We caught up with our partners, brainstormed new collaborations, and vibed to some great music. Today’s event will have a slightly different focus, but the same emphasis on networking, great conversations, and enjoying that positive energy. We’d love to see you at our booth today at 4 PM - don’t miss out! #gamescom #gamescom24 #gamedistribution

Gamescom ’24 is in full swing - non-stop business meetings 🤝and inspiring opportunities 🚀at every turn. But hey, we know the gaming industry is about more than just work - there’s always time for a bit of fun, too!🎵 So be sure to drop by our booth today and tomorrow at 4:00 PM. Grab a drink, unwind, enjoy some music and connect with fellow industry pros in a relaxed setting. See you there! #gamedistribution.com #gamescom24 #gamescom