GeoSports · B2C · daily sports geography game
Keep it to 5 daily questions and one tap, so no one needs instructions
Founder says simplicity drives daily habit; no retention numbers given
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What they did
Landing page kept very simple on purpose: 'Daily Sports Geography Game, Tap Where It Happened, 5 Questions'. Each question is one clue; you tap the map and get scored by distance (green or yellow dot), then a result after five. They never had to teach anyone how to play. The business relies on players coming back every day.
What happened
Founder credits simplicity for the game's success and says it is very habitual; no retention figures given.
- Stage
- launch
“All right, here's our landing page. As I mentioned, very simple on purpose. GeoSports, Daily Sports Geography Game, Tap Where It Happened, 5 Questions. This is part of the magic here is that we never had to teach people how to play this game.”
“What we rely on is a large group of players coming back and playing everyday. It's a very habitual game”
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