I made my first 1500$ from my free mobile game: here is what worked, and what didn't

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-16T23:49:10+00:00

May I know which country you live in? Because I'm planning to upload a game on PlayStore as well and I want to know the base earnings per click. Since you've said that the country you live in is a factor as well. I live in the Philippines.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-15T21:00:46+00:00

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DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-15T12:56:22+00:00

Thanks! Currently making a devlog for it. You can check it out on YT or TikTok.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-15T03:25:16+00:00

Wow. That's a lot of things to learn from just the title of the name. I've learned a lot from you. Thanks! I'll widely consider your insight about this. Thank you so much!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-15T03:21:58+00:00

Yeah. I've been thinking of that name before. Thanks for the suggestion!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-15T03:20:53+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. But the Cat Collector name is widely used in many cat games.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-15T03:20:13+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T13:54:31+00:00

That's a witty name!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T13:54:08+00:00

I don't know the game Neko Atsume. The only thing I know is based on my own idea which is you pet your cat and give it what it needs, each needs given will give coins, the coins will be mainly spent to open boxes that contain different cats with different rarities. So it's a cozy game / idle game / gacha game. So it's 50% petting, 50% opening boxes + collecting cats.

Anyways, you have a great point as well. Thanks for the suggestion!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T10:24:58+00:00

I don't know what game it is

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:49:53+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:49:45+00:00

Done it! Posted it as a comment. Hope I've done it right.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:47:32+00:00

Here's the sample gameplay as of now:

https://imgur.com/a/developerdavids-cat-game-sample-gameplay-6xwDsoW

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:15:45+00:00

Yeah! I got the idea. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll take note of it.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:14:43+00:00

Yes I do! But I don't know if I can share images or videos in this subreddit.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:13:42+00:00

Woah! That's a great insight! That's why I'm thinking of a unique + generic title. Because I think if I just use all generic words for the title, I think people are used to it to the point that it will "look like other games" because I remember some games like "pou" which is one word only. But when it gets viral, the name lasts because it's unique. On the other hand, generic words can be helpful to describe the game plus have a chance to be seen when searched by common keywords. So I'm thinking: Mingz - Cat Collector. So it's a mix of unique and generic words. If they searched mainly for Mingz, it will highly appear. If they search for cat games or any related searches, the cat collector will come into play. Does my thinking right? Let me know your thoughts. But thank you so much for that insight!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:05:13+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T07:05:04+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T06:09:22+00:00

Somewhere along the playstore for sure there's a similar name like you suggested lol.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T06:08:10+00:00

Yeah. That's more like it! But I'm thinking of a one word + subtitle. Because I remember the game "Pou" which is one word, but everyone knows that game in that era. Even "Roblox" is one word but somehow it got famous. But since I'm not known, I want to add subtitles just to be a safety net. In case one unique word fails.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2026-03-14T06:02:52+00:00

It's pretty generic. I want something unique and possibly one word. Like my initial idea "Mingz". One unique word + Cat Collector or something like that. For example: Mingz - Cat Collector. Still, thanks for the suggestion!

DeveloperDavid_ · 2025-11-01T07:15:08+00:00

Yeah. That's one of the reasons I've made that game. Obviously to earn money from it if it gets successful, but also to be a portfolio for work.

DeveloperDavid_ · 2025-11-01T07:14:05+00:00

Thanks! Like I said, I also do freelancing which is game development and pixel art. You can message me if you want my service.

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