A game jam for mobile devs building midcore, casual, hybrid-casual, or hyper-casual games.

 Submissions: January 7–30

Appodeal Accelerator invites mobile game developers with already released Android or iOS titles to compete for a prize pool, UA testing, and a potential publishing partnership.

⚠️ This is not a prototype jam. We are looking for live games with real users and real performance data.

💰 Prize pool 

•  Winner: $500 
•  2nd place: $300 
•  3rd place: $200

🏆 The top 3 games will also receive:

• UA test launches (one global campaign and one US-focused campaign)
• A full performance review by the Appodeal Accelerator team
• Monetization and scaling recommendations
• A potential global publishing opportunity

 ✅ Requirements

• A publicly available game on Google Play or the App Store
• Launched within the last 12 months

📊 Minimum performance metrics: 

•  ≥30% Day 1 retention
•  ≥12% Day 7 retention 
•  ≥10 minutes average session length

📱Evaluation criteria
Games are evaluated by the Appodeal Accelerator team based on:

• Retention and engagement
• Gameplay quality and clarity
• Monetization readiness
• Scalability potential

🗓️ Timeline

• January 30: submissions close
• February 5: winners are announced and prize money is distributed
• After the announcement, UA testing for the top 3 games begins and runs for up to 10 days

If results are strong, the game may proceed to a trial Global Launch.

📈Publishing metrics

A game may be considered for a publishing contract if it meets the following benchmarks:

• Day 1 retention: ≥40%
• Day 7 retention: ≥13%
• Average session length: 15+ minutes
• eROAS: ≥150%

🚀 Submit your game before January 30 and compete for the opportunity to scale