Game Design For Engagement & Retention: How to keep your players playing

Want to learn how to build lasting engagement into your game? This Game Design For Engagement & Retention free webinar – part of the PocketGamer.biz MasterClass series covering essential practical game design topics and delivered by respected industry expert Oscar Clark – discusses how to integrate sustainable retention into the core mechanics of your game by focussing on:

• Core loops and configurations: Discover the essential stages of any core gameplay loop and how to use data to enhance replayability and scalability through effective configurations.
• Context, purpose and progression: Learn the importance of giving players a sense of purpose and progression that reinforces the value of returning tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.
• Community and social engagement: Find out how to integrate lifestyle fit, social engagement, and players' own audiences into your game design.

The webinar is the first step in a two-level programme designed to maximise your engagement & retention knowhow, with a follow-up interactive workshop, imaginately entitled “Game Design For Engagement & Retention”, taking place on Wednesday, August 28, 4pm-6pm (UK time).

This two-hour online masterclass will dive deeper into the fundamentals and provide real-world practical expertise through a series of exercises designed to help you implement your newly acquired skills. Tickets for this essential workshop are available now, but spaces are strictly limited, so don't delay, sign up today!

This free webinar and paid workshop are part of our ongoing knowledge-sharing MasterClass series brought to you by the team at PocketGamer.biz. Running between July and September 2024, the topics covered include ‘Game Monetisation’, ‘Player Engagement & Retention’, and ‘Game Economy Design’.