Opportunity
Guided by that insight that 80% of UK customers engage with brands through their mobile phones, there was an opportunity to evolve MONOPOLY® for a new generation of fans that highly value digital experiences.
Driving digital transformation with the UK’s most successful prize program
Approach
Customers have always loved the on-pack peel, however this year, instead of peeling to reveal a potential loss, Double Peel extended the game in the McDonald’s app – transforming customers’ phones into a MONOPOLY® gameboard. It was essential and that we created a collection mechanic that felt fun not clinical with an exciting moment of theatre for the peel reveal. Every transition between taps, sound and animation was carefully considered to delight customers throughout the gaming experience. Furthermore, we wanted the app to be as inclusive as possible and created a game that was easy to use from an accessibility standpoint.
Outcome
We designed a platform that transforms customers’ phones into a MONOPOLY® game board, allowing them to collect their properties digitally. The prize mechanic is powered by our proprietary iWin technology and integrates with McDonald’s technology stack to ensure prizes won are easily redeemable and customers can seamlessly access their data. Through the new gaming platform, we ensured ‘double peel’ was the most successful MONOPOLY® to date, with thousands more users drawn in by the exciting digital element of the program.
By extending our popular MONOPOLY promotion at McDonald’s into a more immersive app experience, we’ve not only given customers additional ways to play, we’ve also built a wider, longer-term engagement in the game over the 6-week period – along with more ways to win. Doubling the fun for everyone.
Results
4.2
million
Unique players playing 77 million times!
+39%
YOY
Unique Players
+191%
YOY
Valid codes entered
99%
Digital peel rate
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Showcasing a next-generation device with a next-level tournament
Opportunity
To create an ownable, repeatable, headline-worthy launch moment that blends what fans love about Tribe Gaming with the power and performance of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Approach
What better way to show the power and performance of the new Galaxy S23 Ultra than putting it in the hands of the biggest mobile gaming and esports group – Tribe Gaming. tms placed the device’s superior performance, power, and innovation at the forefront of all the messaging as well as leveraged Tribe Gaming talent, IP, community and tournament activation to create a stand-out moment.
Outcome
Enter “Mission: Galaxy” a next-level mobile gaming tournament with a futuristic creative direction that showcased the new Samsung device’s advanced technology and features. Pairing the Galaxy S23 Ultra with eight of the most popular Tribe creators, we brought to life the ultimate battle. Tribe Gaming echoed our creative direction across their channels and released a series of unique unboxing social videos to raise hype in the run-up to the event. On the day of the event, the tournament featuring eight Tribe competitors was live-streamed across the platform, with content amplified by Tribe Gaming’s vast social community to increase viewership. The livestream itself also included midroll content during “intermission” there were unique “ads” Tribe created with Samsung approval, and Samsung also provided some of their product ads to include in the block.
The $15,000 1v1 tournament is available to view online.
Results
1+
Million
Pre-event views
457
Thousand
Live event views
388
Thousand
Post-event engagements
1.9
Million
Total impact
Watch Mission Galaxy Highlights
We’re thrilled with the results of Mission Galaxy. With the support of partners like tms and in collaboration with Tribe Gaming, we were able to reach millions of mobile gamers and demonstrate the gaming capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Mission accomplished!
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Reinventing loyalty
Opportunity
In a world of sub-par customer rewards programs, T‑Mobile wanted something that set their services apart and provided real value for their customers by showing true appreciation.
Approach
Our data showed customers were sick of convoluted, tiered programs with valueless points. tms set out to drive value just for being a customer — skipping complex points systems. We shook up the idea of loyalty by keeping it simple and rewarding. We aimed to earn customers’ loyalty by proving T‑Mobile was already loyal to them.
Outcome
We created the wireless industry’s first customer appreciation platform —T‑Mobile Tuesdays. Reinventing the loyalty paradigm in a way only T‑Mobile can, we thank customers every week with access to exclusive deals, content, and chances to win awesome experiences from brands they love. We are proud to have a longstanding relationship with T‑Mobile, continue to evolve the T‑Mobile Tuesdays platform, and connect T-Mobile with new, relevant brand partners to meet the ever-changing customer demands.
Results
50+
Million
registrations
300
Million
partner claims
$1.5
Billion
customer value delivered
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Offering bite-size entertainment within the McDonald’s app
Opportunity
February is the most challenging month to drive traffic at McDonald’s Australia locations. The brand needed to connect with customers directly and find a way to drive immediate traffic into restaurants through the MyMacca’s app.
Approach
To drive people into stores, we needed to get them engaging with the app. Our approach went beyond push notifications or advertisements. Instead, we designed a compelling experience that would excite customers and provide tangible reasons to head into stores. Inspired by the insight that over 17 million Australians are now gamers, we helped McDonald’s tap into this culture by providing customers with an opportunity to play games within the MyMacca’s app and win prizes.
Outcome
The result was Macca’s Mini Games, a hub of bite-sized entertainment which used gamification to give customers a reason to keep returning to the app. Customers had the chance to win iconic food offers every day, and our full-length mobile game, “Maccas Run” offered customers the chance to win cash prizes. This fully native in-app game integrated with McDonald’s tech stack technology, powered by tms’s own iWin gaming technology.
Results
17
Minutes
average time per session
73%
Users
returned to the experience
59%
Played
Macca’s run
38%
Redeemed
at least one food prize
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Bringing McDonald’s Breakfast to Asia
Opportunity
McDonald’s Asia-wide National Breakfast Day campaign needed a digital component to boost breakfast sales across the region. Driven by the business goal to increase the breakfast business by 1% year-on-year, we tapped into the insight that most people hate mornings, but love them if there is something to look forward to. We created a promotion that was specifically designed to grow brand awareness and boost customer interaction every day.
Approach
Alarm clocks are enmeshed in our daily routines, with around 85% of people using one. However, they tend not to be thought of positively. We wanted to find a way for McDonald’s to become part of customers’ morning rituals but in a positive way. The McDonald’s Surprise alarm flips the negative connotations of an alarm clock on its head by giving customers something worth getting up for every day.
Outcome
tms created McDonald’s Surprise Alarm app, an alarm clock that delivers a fun surprise each morning. Users received McDonald’s food items, partner music tracks, entertainment, and more. From the strategy to the app build and even the language translations, we took the lead on bringing the customer experience to life. Our proprietary technology product iWin integrated with the app, empowering the prize distribution. Like a big roulette wheel in the cloud, it returned a secure, valid, and fair prize result in real time with each and every game play. With over 7.5 million app opens per day, the McDonald’s Surprise Alarm built brand affinity, increased visits, and drove incremental transactions in Singapore, Taiwan and Australia.
Results
7.5
Million
App opens
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