Getting your game found by potential players is an important part of the game building process. In HypeHype, there are various way for your game to be discovered. Here'll you find some best practices and information documenting what things contribute to a game getting visibility on the platform.
The "ForYou" feed uses a recommendation algorithm that personalizes game suggestions based on several factors:
Popularity
Popular games based on their feed conversion and playtime are surfaced frequently in the feed especially to new users.
User Behavior
A user’s playtime and interaction history (likes, shares, etc.) in different games is considered when deciding which other games to serve to the user, or if some game they’ve already played should be resurfaced.
Social Activity
Games played or liked by friends or users with similar interests influence recommendations.
New Games
A small fraction of recently published games is served to every user.
The algorithm continuously learns from user feedback (playtime, likes, favorites, …) and adjusts accordingly to improve future recommendations.
The HypeHype search relies on games’ metadata fields to score and rank the search results. We recommend always taking your time when filling in this data and ensure all of the available fields are completed thoroughly.
Title & Description
Exact and partial matches in game titles or descriptions get higher relevance scores. Your games Title is given more weight.
Tags & Categories
Games tagged with categories or hashtags that match search terms are boosted.
Creator’s username
If the search term is a good match to a creator username, that creator’s games are returned.
Popularity
When several games seem like roughly equal matches to the given query, the more popular games are boosted.
The Top Charts rank games by performance metrics such as retention rates and play rates.
To prevent low-player games from skewing search results, the algorithm de-emphasizes games with fewer players meaning that games with more consistent player bases receive higher weight in rankings.
This ensures that only games with statistically reliable data reach the top of the charts and present higher engaged, active games.
Whilst there's no specific KPI's associated with keeping your games up to date at this time, updating your game will included you in the "Recently Updated" search filter.
We always recommend iterating on your games for constant overall improvement and experimenting with new screenshots as well as in-game changes. Maybe try a new hashtag that reflects an update mechanic or content that you've added.
This will also help maintain your visibility and demonstrate your game is active with your fans.
HypeHype also allows you to drive traffic and awareness to your game with HypeX currency.
Be sure to check out the Monetisation and Stats section for more details individually.
It's always a great idea to let friends and family know about your game outside of the platform. With our easy to share linking options, spread the word on all your Social Medias and post in our Discord Server too!