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First session teardown · simulation, casual

Hooked Inc: onboarding and first session, screen by screen

Hooked Inc's first session runs 66 distinct screens. Gameplay starts at screen 2 (library median 5). The first real-money price appears at screen 2, against a median of 16 among the 20 other games that show one.

Measured from a real capture of a fresh install, compared with the other 24 games in the Gamedexy library. Positions count distinct screens in order, so they compare pacing, not minutes.

Key moments

MomentHooked IncLibrary medianCompared with
Gameplay startsScreen 2Screen 524 of 24 games show itEarlier than most
First real-money priceScreen 2Screen 1620 of 24 games show itEarlier than most
First offer pop-upScreen 30Screen 2413 of 24 games show itAbout typical
Daily reward shownScreen 31Screen 335 of 24 games show itAbout typical
First ad offerScreen 65Screen 507 of 24 games show itLater than most
First winNoneScreen 813 of 24 games show itNot in the first session

Tutorial screens in the first session: 6.

The screens behind each moment

Gameplay screen from Hooked Inc
Gameplay
Hooked Inc
Gameplay starts, screen 2
Gameplay screen from Hooked Inc
Gameplay
Hooked Inc
First real-money price, screen 2
Offers screen from Hooked Inc
Offers
Hooked Inc
First offer pop-up, screen 30
Daily rewards screen from Hooked Inc
Daily rewards
Hooked Inc
Daily reward shown, screen 31
Rewarded ads screen from Hooked Inc
Rewarded ads
Hooked Inc
First ad offer, screen 65

What the first session is made of

  • Upgrades 9
  • Gameplay 8
  • Tutorial 6
  • Level map 6
  • Missions and goals 5
  • Store 4
  • Offer pop-up 4
  • Launch screen 3
Step through all 66 screensEvery Hooked Inc flowWhen games show the first offer