Associate Product Manager (APM) Written Test | P1 Dec 2023

Games Research & Analysis

PMs should be able to study and understand different kind of F2P game systems. 

Summoner’s War

Research the Summoner’s War runes system.

#1. Documentation (Writing): Create a short document that explains how the runes system works as clearly and concisely as possible but with enough detail to fully explain how the system works.

#2. Structuring: Create a Google sheets model that details the runes progression and depth as comprehensively as possible.

#3. Modeling: In Google sheets create a model that estimates how much money the runes system monetizes users on a per player basis. State your assumptions clearly.

Events Research and Deconstruction

#4. Events Deconstruction: Find a top grossing mobile game you feel has a really great events system. Write a summary deconstruction of the event system in the game. Make sure you characterize:

- Cadence & Calendar: Overall event types, cadence of events, and event calendar
- Event Description: How each of the events works in the game
- Cost & Impact: Characterize how much of an impact you believe the different events have to game KPIs