Android Ballz VS Wallz - An experiment with trending games!

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Chatterb0x

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"Right or wrong, it's very pleasant to break something from time to time."
-Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Ballz VS Wallz is my take on a trending genre. Block columns spawn stage left and right. Swipe down, aim, and launch your balls to smash 'em to bits! Let blocks jam in the center and it's Game Over. Collecting orbs increases your ball count and in-game currency. Use points to unlock ball variants.

The Experiment
Ballz VS Wallz' development could not have differed more from my first project, Blind Samurai. The former took 2 weeks, the latter nearly 2 years. I had invested $1000+ into Blind Samurai assets. So, when I discovered Ballz, my game's progenitor, my jaw hit the floor. Estimated daily downloads and revenue were in the thousands. "I could make that in a weekend!" And, well, I wasn't far off.

Ballz spin-offs were money printing machines. It's true factors like the developer's established game network contributes to success. However, the time investment is negligible and justifies potential success. Ballz has only recently dropped from Top 5 Free (Google Play).

My plan is to promote Ballz VS Wallz through ASO, social neworks, press release, and by approaching YouTubers. I'll share progress with you fellow devs. Revenue is generated when players watch Adcolony videos. They are offered a video in exchange for continuing after Game Over.

It really is an addictive genre and passes what I dub the 'Pringles Test'. You have to take one more turn!

Lessons Learned So Far
-Accept Google Play's default SHA1. Your game won't connect to Services otherwise. :-/
-You can make a game with $0.
-Family love it. They were lukewarm to Blind Samurai, likely because they are casual players.
-Google Admob requires Adsense which requires you have a website. Blind Samurai has a website... which was rejected. No admob :-/

Download for FREE now on Google Play.
 
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cbeefje

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Strange that you need a website to use Admob, i have used Admob for 2 years and have no website, maybe a new policy?. I found this on google


You don't need a website to get an AdMob hosted AdSense account. All you need is an app.
When you apply for AdMob, select for AdMob to create your AdSense and AdWords accounts. It's easy, nearly foolproof and doesn't require an approval process like a website would.
Follow this document to sign up for AdMob:
https://support.google.com/admob/answer/2784575
If you've already tried signing up for AdSense with a website and have been denied, you should use a different Google account that has never been used with AdSense before.
If you use this form, you can get a consultation with an AdMob specialist.
https://services.google.com/fb/forms/requestadmobconsult/

I would try to get admob because the ecpm from adcolony is very bad. Or use unity ads instead of adcolony.
 
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Chatterb0x

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It's true that there are 2 options when applying for AdMob. Regardless of which I select, it forces me to get Adsense plus a website. Thank you for providing a link to the specialist. I wasn't going to change accounts for AdMob. :)

Does AdMob offer videos? Unity Ads will go in to the next build!
 
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