Highrise is a social-first game, built on an architecture that combines a smooth user experience with the capabilities of a real game engine.

In designing Highrise, we focused on creating an experience that feels like both an app and a game, which is crucial for user engagement.

We learned from early experiences that players would leave Highrise for other platforms once they exhausted the game's content, highlighting the need for a strong social component.

Highrise has over 5 million downloads and generates over a million dollars in monthly revenue.

To maintain user engagement, Highrise must feel like a social app, similar to Snapchat or Instagram, to prevent users from leaving after gameplay.

Pocket Worlds is looking to enhance this architecture by developing more social-first experiences and games.

This architecture enables us to create various games and products by swapping out elements of Highrise, like introducing a hero collector game or an adventure fishing game.

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