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Search It: onboarding and first session, screen by screen

Search It's first session runs 61 distinct screens. Gameplay starts at screen 22 (library median 5). The first real-money price appears at screen 11, 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

MomentSearch ItLibrary medianCompared with
First real-money priceScreen 11Screen 1620 of 24 games show itAbout typical
Gameplay startsScreen 22Screen 524 of 24 games show itLater than most
First winScreen 40Screen 812 of 24 games show itLater than most
Daily reward shownNoneScreen 326 of 24 games show itNot in the first session
First ad offerNoneScreen 508 of 24 games show itNot in the first session
First offer pop-upNoneScreen 2714 of 24 games show itNot in the first session

Tutorial screens in the first session: 7.

The screens behind each moment

IAP sheet screen from Search It
IAP sheet
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First real-money price, screen 11
Gameplay screen from Search It
Gameplay
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Gameplay starts, screen 22
Victory screen from Search It
Victory
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First win, screen 40

What the first session is made of

  • Gameplay 27
  • Tutorial 7
  • Settings 6
  • Missions and goals 4
  • Store 4
  • Win screen 3
  • Launch screen 2
  • Home 2
Step through all 61 screensEvery Search It flowWhen games show the first offer