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How to Pick Game Offers Worth Your Time

Read the goal, check the time estimate, understand the Purchase likely badge, look at the game's store page, and pick games you would enjoy anyway.

By Cashkun teamPublished 7 min read

Game offers are where many people earn most of their coins on Cashkun. You install a game, play it to a goal, and get rewarded. Some of them are a lot of fun. Others turn into a long grind that never quite reaches the finish line. The difference is often decided before you even tap Start, by how you pick the offer.

Key points

  • Read the goal word for word. Only the exact goal counts.
  • The time estimate is a guess, not a promise. Plan for more.
  • "Purchase likely" means the goal is hard to reach without spending money. Decide before you start, not halfway.
  • Check the game's own store page: reviews, size, ads and how it plays.
  • Pick games you would enjoy even without coins. You will finish more of them.

Start with the goal

Every game offer has a goal. It is the one thing the advertiser pays for. Common types:

  • Reach a certain level or stage.
  • Build or upgrade something to a certain point, like a town hall level.
  • Finish a tutorial plus a number of days or events.
  • Reach a level within a set number of days after you install.

Read it slowly. Small words matter. "Reach level 30" is not "play for 30 days". "Upgrade your castle to level 10" is not "reach player level 10". If the offer details list a time limit, note it down, because a goal reached one day too late usually does not count.

Also check if you are a new player. Most game offers are for new users only. If you ever installed the game before, even on an old phone, the reward may not track. Skip those and pick something you have never played.

Treat the time estimate as a rough guess

Many offers show an estimated time to finish. That number is useful for comparing offers, but it is a guess. Real time depends on:

  • How fast the game gets harder after the first easy levels.
  • Energy or lives systems that make you wait.
  • Whether you play every day or only now and then.
  • Your own skill and luck in the game.

A good habit: plan for more time than the estimate. If an offer would still be worth it to you at double the time, it is a good pick. If it only makes sense when everything goes perfectly, it probably is not.

Understand the "Purchase likely" badge

Some offers carry a Purchase likely badge. We add it when the goal is hard to reach in a normal way without spending money in the game. It does not mean you must pay, but it is an honest warning that many players will need to.

Before you start an offer with this badge, ask yourself:

  1. Would I spend money on this game anyway, just for fun?
  2. Am I okay with spending it even if the reward does not track for some reason?
  3. Do I know my limit, and will I stick to it?

If the answer to any of these is no, skip it. There are plenty of offers without the badge.

One more thing: if you do buy something for an offer, do not ask for a refund later. A refunded purchase is one of the common reasons a partner reverses a reward. A chargeback can also put your Cashkun account on hold.

Look at the game's own page

Before you install, open the game's page in the app store. It takes a minute and saves hours.

CheckWhat to look forWhy it matters
ReviewsRecent reviews, not just the star averageShows if the game got worse, buggy or pay to win lately
SizeHow much space it needsBig games eat storage and data, and take long to download
AdsMentions of ads in reviewsConstant ads slow down your progress a lot
In app purchasesThe list of what is for saleGives you a feel for how much the game pushes spending
Screenshots and videoHow the game actually playsHelps you decide if you will enjoy it

If the reviews say "impossible after level 15 without paying" and your goal is level 25, you just saved yourself a lot of time.

Pick games you would enjoy anyway

This is the most useful tip in this post. You will finish far more offers if you like the game. A puzzle fan who picks a strategy game for the reward often gives up halfway. A strategy fan doing the same offer might enjoy every minute.

Think about what you already like:

  • Puzzle and match games suit short breaks.
  • Strategy and city builders suit people who like to plan and come back every day.
  • Casual and idle games suit people who want to check in a few times a day.
  • RPGs suit people who like stories and long sessions.

When you enjoy the game, the coins feel like a bonus on top of something fun, which is exactly how rewards should feel.

Avoid wasted hours

Some simple rules that protect your time:

  • Do one or two game offers at a time. Ten at once means none of them get finished.
  • Check progress early. After the first session, compare where you are with the goal. If you are far behind your plan, decide now if you will continue.
  • Keep tracking clean. Turn off ad blockers, use your normal browser, install from the store page that opens after you tap Start, and stay on one device.
  • Do not uninstall early. Keep the game installed until the reward is Available, not just until the goal. Uninstalling too fast is a reason partners reverse rewards.
  • Take screenshots. When you reach the goal, take a clear screenshot of the level or stage. If coins do not show up, you can use "Report missing" in My offers and attach it.

Know what happens after the goal

When you reach the goal, the partner (for example ayeT-Studios, AdGem or MyChips) checks with the advertiser and sends us a postback. Then we credit coins as Pending, with a countdown, and they become Available after the hold. The app shows the money value next to every coin amount.

Sometimes the postback takes a while. Check My offers to see the status. If it still says Tracking after a while, give it some time, then report it.

Be honest with yourself

Game offers take time, and some take a lot of it. Not every offer will be a good fit, and that is fine. Pick carefully, play games you like, and keep your spending under control. The coins are a nice reward for time you would have spent playing anyway, not a job.

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