Tommy Truelsen
Born and raised in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Tommy Truelsen is a Community Relations Manager with SciPlay, a leading mobile games company with studios around the world. SciPlay’s games are played by millions every month. A musician and theater aficionado, Tommy uses his artistic experiences to think outside of the box in finding ways to better understand his players and create engaging opportunities to build in their retention.
GDEX 2025 Session: How to Keep Your Players Coming Back for More: Building Community Engagement for Long Term Retention | Have you built a game players loved, only to see them disappear a week later? Whether you're launching a new indie title or you’re years into managing a live service game, keeping engagement levels high and retaining players is one of the toughest challenges developers face today. Join Tommy Truelsen, a Community Retention Manager at SciPlay’s Cedar Falls, Iowa studio, as he shares practical strategies drawn from more than a decade of studio success with Jackpot Party Casino. Learn how a Midwestern team has successfully retained a global player base, and how you can apply the same principles to keep your community coming back for more.
