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Branded Arcade

Brands engage consumers through campaign-boosting gaming apps

Implications - In creating branded gaming content that captivates consumers, brands can leverage the habits of individuals that already make up a large portion of smartphone usage. Brand-driven, arcade-style gaming apps can serve as inventive instigators of formative interactions between consumers and the company's products or services.
Workshop Question - What is an adjacent daily activity your customer engages in that you could leverage, and how?
Trend Themes
1. Branded Gaming Apps - Designing arcade-style gaming apps that captivate consumers and promote brand interactions.
2. Gamification of Loyalty Programs - Incorporating interactive and gamified features into traditional loyalty programs for enhanced consumer engagement.
3. Augmented Reality Games - Developing mobile games that offer AR technology and immersive gameplay for enhanced user experience.
Industry Implications
1. Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) - QSRs can develop gamified rewards programs and promotional games that offer discounts on food and create engaging experiences for customers.
2. Movie and Entertainment Industry - The movie and entertainment industry can promote new releases by creating AR-based games that offer fans fun and interactive ways to engage with their favorite characters.
3. Real Estate and Property Development - Real estate and property development companies can create interactive AR-based scavenger hunts, making it fun and engaging for families and children to explore their properties and communities.
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