Teardown
Fixed fee · 2–3 weeks
Full audit of your retention funnel, monetization mechanics, and UA efficiency. You leave with a prioritized list of exactly what to fix — and why.
Smarter Growth
for Mobile Games.
Game retention, monetization, and UA consultancy — I embed in your team remotely and own the decisions that move ROAS.
Now accepting new clients — 2 spots open
10+ years across
How we engage
From diagnosis to execution.
Every engagement starts with a Teardown. From there, go as deep as your game needs.
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2–3 WEEKS
4–8 WEEKS
3+ MONTHS
Blueprint
Project-based · 4–8 weeks
↳ Follows Teardown
I design the solution. Could be a retention roadmap, monetization redesign, or UA playbook — your team executes from a production-ready document.
Embed
Monthly retainer · 3+ months
↳ Follows Teardown or Blueprint
I join your team and own the roadmap — driving retention, monetization, and UA decisions in parallel, without the full-time headcount.
Inside an Embed engagement
What the first 90 days look like.
Day 1Access
I get into the data before we've had our first call. Not to present findings — to understand what you're already seeing.
Week 1–4Deep Analysis
Map the roadmap, data stack, and team dynamics. Build full context before touching anything.
Month 2+Execute + Iterate
Drive priorities and execution. A/B tests, economy redesigns, LiveOps mechanics — whatever moves the numbers.
Month 3+Ongoing
Wins compound. Stay embedded as long as the numbers keep moving.
Who you're working with
In tabletop RPGs, Session Zero is the session before the campaign begins — where the rules are set, goals aligned, and the foundation built for everything that follows. We work the same way.
Cihan G. CanpolatFounder & Principal Consultant
I founded Session Zero as an independent practice specializing in retention, monetization, and user acquisition for mobile F2P game studios.
Most consultants deliver a strategy and move on. I stay, working inside your team, your Slack, your sprint cycles, accountable to the same targets your team is accountable to.
I bring 10+ years inside live-service games where the numbers actually matter, working across economy architecture, LiveOps strategy, and monetization mechanics on titles reaching tens of millions of players.
You won't work with juniors managed by a partner you'll never meet. You get senior product leadership, someone who sets the direction and sees it through, without the full-time headcount.
Get in touch
Ready to move your numbers?
Book a 30-minute introductory call. I'll assess your current state, identify the highest-leverage intervention, and tell you honestly whether I'm the right fit — no deck, no pitch, no wasted time.