Why Players Leave
Nelson Rodriguez
Senior Marketing Manager, Games Industry
Akamai
Why Players Leave
@NelsonRodriguez
@Akamai
of players
leave games
in 30 days
Why?
Not enough screaming?
•Customer Interviews
•Developer Survey
•Player Study
•RUM
FRICTION
Casual Mobile F2P
Casual Mobile F2P
Difficulty
Friction
Place
Friction
Payment
Friction
How harmful?
How avoidable?
Beneficial
Avoidable Unavoidable
Harmful
Bad UX
Slow Loads
Difficulty Payment!
Hardware
Legal
Friction Matrix
Beneficial
Avoidable Unavoidable
Harmful
ELIMINATE
BALANCE HIDE
ACCEPT
Friction Matrix
Where’s Your
Friction?
Why Players Leave | Nelson Rodriguez
Why Players Leave | Nelson Rodriguez

Editor's Notes

  • #11 You need to be able to ask yourself two questions in order to prioritize and manage friction