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This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers – Your ads are boring! 5 Inspiration Tricks to Ignite Your Creative Strategy by Matej Lancaric.

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 am conference discussion vibe, so let’s not take it too seriously.

The Team:

Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r- Game design consultant

Felix Braberg⁠ – Ad monetization consultant

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matej Lančarič – User Acquisition & Creatives consultant

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Summary

Where to get creative inspiration? That is always the hard question. Maybe the hardest one! Let’s dig a little bit deeper: There are companies/games you need to follow to uncover the recent creative trends. Continue reading! Get the Creative bible now: https://lancaric.substack.com/p/the-c… Always check the competitors. Use the FB Ads library, TikTok Ad library, and Google Ads transparency center; on top of that, use Adscan.ai to spy on your competitors and see which creative is spending the most in Europe (the most-spending creative is most likely their best-performing creative at that moment). I usually use a combination of the above-mentioned free tools and Sensor Tower—a quite good combo! Go and see the top creatives in the last 30 days; they give you super interesting insights. 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗣𝗜𝘀. Whatever it takes! The creative inspiration flow has shifted—𝟰𝗫 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, and it all comes down to one important thing: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Takeaways
  • Creative inspiration can come from various sources.
  • Emotions play a crucial role in engaging audiences.
  • The creative flow has shifted from Forex to casual games.
  • Analyzing competitors can provide valuable insights.
  • Exploring non-direct competition can spark new ideas.
  • Leveraging trends from social media is essential.
  • AI tools can assist in generating creative concepts.
  • Understanding your target audience is key to success.
  • Utilizing different game genres can enhance creativity.
  • Iterating on ideas using AI can lead to innovative solutions.
Chapters

00:00 Finding Creative Inspiration
04:05 The Shift in Creative Flow
06:59 Exploring Non-Direct Competition
10:06 Leveraging Trends and Tools
12:58 Analyzing Competitors and Their Strategies
15:25 Utilizing AI for Creative Concepts
17:44 Final Thoughts and Takeaways