First session teardown · puzzle, casual
Match Factory: onboarding and first session, screen by screen
Match Factory's first session runs 66 distinct screens. Gameplay starts at screen 5 (library median 5). The first real-money price appears at screen 32, 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
| Moment | Match Factory | Library median | Compared with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay starts | Screen 5 | Screen 524 of 24 games show it | About typical |
| First win | Screen 8 | Screen 912 of 24 games show it | About typical |
| First real-money price | Screen 32 | Screen 1620 of 24 games show it | Later than most |
| Daily reward shown | None | Screen 326 of 24 games show it | Not in the first session |
| First ad offer | None | Screen 508 of 24 games show it | Not in the first session |
| First offer pop-up | None | Screen 2714 of 24 games show it | Not in the first session |
Tutorial screens in the first session: 11.
The screens behind each moment
Gameplay
Match Factory
Victory
Match Factory
Shop
Match Factory
What the first session is made of
- Gameplay 19
- Tutorial 11
- Level map 5
- Collection 4
- Store 4
- Continue screen 4
- Consent screen 2
- Launch screen 2