Case Study: Lotum achieves 8M monthly users in 5 months with Facebook for Developers

Lotum Grows 4 Pics 1 Word to 8MM Monthly Users in 5 Months on Facebook Instant Games

Lotum, a mobile game developer near Frankfurt, Germany, wanted to scale its hit game 4 Pics 1 Word by creating a more social experience that could drive viral growth. With its app already successful, Lotum turned to Facebook for Developers and the Facebook Instant Games platform to remove onboarding friction and better connect players across channels.

Facebook for Developers helped Lotum launch 4 Pics 1 Word on Instant Games, using features like Facebook Analytics, Game Bot, and social sharing entry points to boost engagement and discovery. The game quickly reached 8 million monthly users in five months, and Lotum expanded to six games live on Facebook Instant Games, showing strong measurable growth from the platform.

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Jens Abke

Co-founder