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.

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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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Felix Braberg

Ad monetization consultant

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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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Supermarket Simulator Mobile: Why is it so popular? Start your own Supermarket now! (#109)

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Supermarket Simulator Mobile: Why is it so popular? Start your own Supermarket now! (#109)

two & a half gamers