In this special episode, we sit down with Supersonic to break down Unravel Master - the puzzle/hybrid hit using streak mechanics, x-ray boosts, early difficulty personalization, and an innovative hybrid casual game.

We cover design, monetization, UA, creatives, AI usage, and how Supersonic built a category-leading title with 1000+ creatives.

What you’ll learn

• How the X-ray streak mechanic works (and why it converts so well)

• Why Chinese puzzle design uses early difficulty spikes

• How Supersonic balanced hybrid monetization toward IAP

• Why revive screens were intentionally not ad-driven

• How 1000 creatives → pig characters → ASMR → AI weaving boosted UA

• Why interstitials are avoided early and tested later

• How hybrid-casual studios build teams + workflows

• The pressure of clones and how to stay ahead with theme timing

Key takeaway

Unravel Master succeeds because it blends the best of hypercasual CPI instincts with deep puzzle design, early monetization pressure points, and industrial-grade creative iteration.

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This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. 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 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.

Panelists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric⁠

Special guests:

Paz Shabtai

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paz-shabtai-59588b76/

David Wang

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wang-38579a88/

Contact Supersonic:

https://supersonic.com/submit-your-game/

Join our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-2um8eguhf-c~H9idcxM271mnPzdWbipg

Chapters

00:00 — Unravel Master overview & Supersonic intro

04:20 — X-Ray Streak mechanic & difficulty personalization

10:10 — Monetization strategy: IAP-first hybrid + boosters

18:00 — UA & Creatives: pig magic, AI, ASMR & 1000 creatives

26:10 — Global scaling, clones, meta debates & final insights

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Matej Lancaric

User Acquisition & Creatives Consultant

⁠https://lancaric.me

Felix Braberg

Ad monetization consultant

⁠https://www.felixbraberg.com

Jakub Remiar

Game design consultant

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar

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🐷​🧶​ Unravel Master’s success explained: 25 key insights on modern Hybrid-Casual design

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