Field note · July 30, 2024
Why Every App Is Suddenly Called '…Games'
One silly thing that annoys me
The proliferation of the use of 'Games' in app titles.
This (now ubiquitous) grammatical misdemeanor can serve as a quick case study in keyword ranking mechanics.
Players search 'bingo games,' 'shooting games' and 'puzzle games' 1.5 - 2x more frequently than '[genre] game.'
And, iOS and Google Play both weight literal matches more highly.
Of course, most of these apps are single (not multiple) games, but that matters little in a world where distribution is everything.
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