Hookin blog · 28 articles
Practical guides, teardowns, and platform notes for teams building and scaling playable ads.
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Learn how to write effective prompts that produce better AI-generated playable ads on the first try — with real examples for gaming, e-commerce, and fintech.
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Everything you need to know about Google Ads playable ad requirements in 2026: file size limits, ZIP format, required meta tags, CTA implementation, common rejection reasons, and design best practices to get your ads approved on the first try.
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A route-specific preflight for Google, AppLovin, Unity Ads UA, Unity Exchange, ironSource Exchange, and Meta—covering evidence, negative paths, security, rights, and final release gates.
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A route-by-route architecture for turning one playable source system into six defensible delivery artifacts without blending package, runtime, MRAID, and validation rules.
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AI can generate game code. But a game is not an ad. Here's what happens after code generation — and why a production pipeline matters more than you think.
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Playable ads let users interact with a mini experience before they download. Here's how they work, what the data says, and when they make sense — including when they don't.
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Your best-performing video creatives already contain the raw material for high-converting playable ads. Learn why playable ads outperform video on every metric, which videos convert best, and how Hookin's video editor turns your existing creatives into interactive experiences with breakpoints, overlays, animations, and single-file HTML5 export.
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Unity Ads and ironSource are now one ecosystem under LevelPlay. This guide covers playable ad specs for both platforms — MRAID versions, autoplay rules, format differences, common rejections, and how to ship compliant creatives across the entire Unity monetization stack.
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Everything you need to launch playable ads on Meta: specs, creative requirements, campaign setup, A/B testing tips, and how to export Meta-compliant playable ads automatically.
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Every major ad network caps playable ads at 5MB — and some are even stricter. Here's a practical breakdown of what takes up space, how to compress every asset type, and how to hit your size targets without sacrificing quality.
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A step-by-step walkthrough of creating a playable ad from scratch using Hookin — from signup to export, with prompt examples for gaming, e-commerce, and fintech.
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Everything you need to build and ship playable ads on AppLovin: file specs, MRAID 2.0 implementation, MAX mediation quirks, performance metrics, common rejections, and how to get your creative approved on the first try.
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