Lumos empowers publishers and investors to make data-driven decisions about game investments by providing insights into market trends, feature viability, and portfolio alignment. It’s about identifying potential hits, mitigating risks, and strategically backing the right concepts.
Spotting Investment-Worthy Features:
Determine which features are consistently associated with top-performing games. This helps in identifying concepts that align with current market demands.
Example: If a pitch includes Adventure as a Genre and Inventory-based Puzzle as a feature, assess whether this combination is trending, overused, or underrepresented.
Tip: Use the Feature Breakdown to identify feature combinations with high player engagement and revenue potential.
Assessing Competitive Impact and Market Density:
Before investing, evaluate the competitive landscape to determine whether similar games are already dominating the market.
Identify emerging genres, trending mechanics, and underrepresented themes to pinpoint promising investment opportunities.
Example: If a proposed game focuses on Time Control, identify other upcoming releases with similar mechanics to gauge potential market saturation and competition.
Tip: Use the Market Research to track upcoming releases, emerging trends, and genre saturation, providing a comprehensive view of market density and investment risks.
Risk Mitigation and Portfolio Strategy:
Assess how a proposed feature set aligns with current market trends and whether it fills an underrepresented gap or competes with existing hits.
Example: If a game includes Aerial Combat, compare it with top aerial combat-focused games to assess its potential to stand out or get overshadowed.
Tip: Reference the Game Breakdown to see how similar mechanics are implemented and how they perform relative to other features.