August Developer Shoutout
Each month we want to give kudos to our developer community. Mobile games development is a fine balance between designing the best games, keeping players happy and paying the bills. We get it. These are the developers pioneering the use of immersive ads in their games and reaping the monetization uplift rewards. We salute you!
High School Teacher Simulator
Studio: Tap2View
Genre: Simulation
OS: Android
Step into the sensible shoes of a high school teacher in the aptly-titled High School Teacher Simulator, from Tap2View. Experience the highs and lows of the job as you run lessons, grade tests, and meet with parents in this surprisingly dramatic game.
Tap2View make great use of the game’s school setting to make their InGamePlay ads feel natural, blending them into the experience in a very organic way that still rakes in the impressions.
Studio: Avega Games
Genre: Action/Adventure
OS: Android
Gangs Town Story
Live a life of crime in Avega’s gripping action adventure game Gangs Town Story. Blaze your own trail through the game’s dynamic open world as you battle rival gangs and evade the police, striving for dominance over the city.
Avega Games deliver a strong integration here, placing ads in locations that make sense for the game’s urban environment.
Studio: Fat Lion Studio
Genre: Simulation
OS: Android
Pregnant Mother Simulator
Experience the joys of expectant motherhood in Pregnant Mother Simulator, by Fat Lion Studio. Overcome the challenges that pregnancy brings as you play through this slice-of-life simulation game.
With ads focused in the area where most of the game takes place, the home, Fat Lion Studio have created a solid InGamePlay ad integration that generates a lot of impressions per session.
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