EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 45 MIN
🐶 X-Clash: The Fake UA funnel & Fake Ads Masterclass. How to 10x your revenues?
from two & a half gamers · host Lancaric.me
What happens when a Chinese studio perfects fake funnels? You get X-Clash - a 4X strategy game disguised as 5 different mini games.🎯 We break down:How Save the Dog became a billion-dollar hookThe evolution from X Hero → Hero Clash → X-ClashWhy 9,000 fake creatives outperform any real gameplay adHow 4X onboarding became an interactive memeWhy the U.S. audience still buys into fake ads💬 Quote:“They took every fake trend from the past three years and glued it into one working monster.”Get our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investors---------------------------------------For an ever-growing number of game developers, this means that now is the perfect time to invest in monetizing direct-to-consumer at scale.Our sponsor FastSpring:Has delivered D2C at scale for over 20 yearsThey power top mobile publishers around the worldLaunch a new webstore, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a redundant D2C vendor at fastspring.gg.---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricPodcast: Join our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipgChapters00:00 Introduction and Context of Gaming Trends02:52 The Rise of Hero Clash and Fake Ads05:41 Analyzing Revenue Trends and Game Strategies08:48 The Launch of X-Clash and Its Potential11:47 Gameplay Mechanics and User Engagement14:45 The Role of Mini-Games in Player Retention20:44 Final Thoughts on Game Development Trends25:08 Exploring the Latest 4X Game Mechanics29:47 Player Dynamics and New Server Strategies32:16 Creative Marketing Strategies in Mobile Gaming34:43 Revenue Trends and User Acquisition in Gaming39:38 The Evolution of Game Creatives and User Engagement---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit lancaric.substack.com & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricDo you have UA questions nobody can answer? Ask Matej AI - the First UA AI in the gaming industry! https://lancaric.me/matej-ai
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What happens when a Chinese studio perfects fake funnels? You get X-Clash - a 4X strategy game disguised as 5 different mini games.🎯 We break down:How Save the Dog became a billion-dollar hookThe evolution from X Hero → Hero Clash → X-ClashWhy 9,000 fake creatives outperform any real gameplay adHow 4X onboarding became an interactive memeWhy the U.S. audience still buys into fake ads💬 Quote:“They took every fake trend from the past three years and glued it into one working monster.”Get our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop--------------------------------------PVX Partners offers non-dilutive funding for game developers.Go to: https://pvxpartners.com/They can help you access the most effective form of growth capital once you have the metrics to back it.- Scale fast- Keep your shares- Drawdown only as needed- Have PvX take downside risk alongside you+ Work with a team entirely made up of ex-gaming operators and investors---------------------------------------For an ever-growing number of game developers, this means that now is the perfect time to invest in monetizing direct-to-consumer at scale.Our sponsor FastSpring:Has delivered D2C at scale for over 20 yearsThey power top mobile publishers around the worldLaunch a new webstore, replace an existing D2C vendor, or add a redundant D2C vendor at fastspring.gg.---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej LancaricPodcast: Join our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipgChapters00:00 Introduction and Context of Gaming Trends02:52 The Rise of Hero Clash and Fake Ads05:41 Analyzing Revenue Trends and Game Strategies08:48 The Launch of X-Clash and Its Potential11:47 Gameplay Mechanics and User Engagement14:45 The Role of Mini-Games in Player Retention20:44 Final Thoughts on Game Development Trends25:08 Exploring the Latest 4X Game Mechanics29:47 Player Dynamics and New Server Strategies32:16 Creative Marketing Strategies in Mobile Gaming34:43 Revenue Trends and User Acquisition in Gaming39:38 The Evolution of Game Creatives and User Engagement---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultanthttps://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultanthttps://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultanthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit lancaric.substack.com & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricDo you have UA questions nobody can answer? Ask Matej AI - the First UA AI in the gaming industry! https://lancaric.me/matej-ai
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