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I Made Mobile Games Realistic

What to study

Curiosity Gap

  • A game character everyone knows sits next to its realistic remake.
  • The remake is blurred into blocks so you cannot quite see it.
  • Hiding the reveal is the trick.
  • You sense it looks creepy, and the only clear view is the click.
How the packaging works
Title

The title states the experiment, making mobile games realistic.

Thumbnail

The image pairs the known character with a pixelated tease of the remake.

Remix this

Use this when the reveal is your whole video. Show the familiar starting point sharp and the result blurred or pixelated. Hide the payoff, never the premise, and make sure the video shows the real thing early.

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The transferable lesson

Blur the payoff, keep the premise sharp.

NicheArtGaming
Click driverCuriosity GapExpectation Violation
Visual signalSide-by-Side ComparisonTransformation

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  2. 2 Define your title, promise and thumbnail
  3. 3 Share your finished brief with your designer
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