#30 - Peter Fodor: Why Mobile Games Fail in 2025 And How to Market Them Right

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The Gaming Playbook w/ Harry Phokou

Harry Phokou

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On The Gaming Playbook, Harry Phokou sits down with experts in the games industry who have never been interviewed before. Through these in-depth conversations, Harry unpacks the "Playbook" that made them so successful. Skip the line on Tuesdays and download the real-life cheat codes every gaming industry pro needs to know. LinkedIn: @hphokou Instagram: @hphokou Newsletter: gamingrally.net Business and guest inquiries: playbook@phokou.com

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#30 - Peter Fodor: Why Mobile Games Fail in 2025 And How to Market Them Right

The Gaming Playbook w/ Harry Phokou

1 hour 1 minute 9 seconds

6 months ago

#30 - Peter Fodor: Why Mobile Games Fail in 2025 And How to Market Them Right

In this episode of The Gaming Playbook, I sit down with Peter Fodor, founder and CEO of AppAgent, a top-tier mobile marketing agency behind games from Supercell, Netflix, and Scopely. Peter shares the unfiltered truth about why most mobile games fail to scale, the critical mistakes studios make, and how to win in today's privacy-first, saturated market.

Expect deep dives into:- How to test game ideas before writing a single line of code
- The role of creative frameworks and hooks in ad success
- Why LiveOps is the future of monetization
- Managing remote creative teams without losing your mind
- How AI is reshaping mobile game marketing and who should be scared

Whether you're a mobile dev, a UA manager, or building the next breakout title, this episode will make you rethink your strategy from the ground up.

Connect with Peter:
LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/petrfodor/⁠

Connect with Harry:
LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hphokou/⁠
Youtube: ⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@hphokou⁠
Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/hphokou

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:04 The State of Mobile Gaming Post-COVID
05:20 The Biggest Mistakes Mobile Studios Make
07:35 How Small Teams Can Pre-test Game Ideas
10:13 Increasing LTV through LiveOps
14:13 Are IP & Influencer Collabs Only For Big Studios?
16:41 Testing IPs & Understanding Your Audience
18:31 The Power of Creative Frameworks
23:00 Lessons from Walking Planet & Player Surveys
27:15 Timeless Creative Principles (AIDA, KISS)
30:42 Why Most Game Ads Fail at the Hook
32:32 Hooks vs. Storytelling: The Key Mindset Shift
35:04 Managing Creative Teams Remotely
39:17 Frameworks: Who Builds Them And How?
43:37 How to Build Systems Collaboratively
46:07 Hiring Creatives: What to Look For
49:28 AppAgent’s Future & Vision
53:39 AI's Impact on UA, Creative Production & Future Roles
58:02 Advice to Young People Entering Games
59:44 Final Thoughts For The Mobile Games Industry

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