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Grade B12 sourcesHIS-00440

Brain Dots

Game · 2015 · Notable

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Translimit says its puzzle app Brain Dots passed 10 million downloads in its first month.

「Brain Dots」の模倣アプリは付き合いのある広告プラットフォーム企業によって支援されていた・・・ - matsukaz's blog
matsukaz's blog, Translimit CTO Matsushita
Brain Dotsがリリースから1ヶ月で1000万ダウンロードを突破、海外ユーザ比率は95%超
Translimit via PR TIMES
Brain Dots on the App Store
Apple App Store / Translimit
『Brain Dots（ブレインドッツ）』攻略【ステージ44のコツ＆クリア動画】 - GAMER ONLINE
GAMER ONLINE, michsuzuki
エンジニア出身起業家が率いるトランスリミットはゲームアプリからシリコンバレーに挑む
MMD Research Institute

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How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion60Breadth10Velocity49Longevity7045

Numbers

Brain Dots videos published on Everyplay (CEO)
340K
As of Mar 7, 2016 · Self-reported · App Marketing Research Institute
Peak date
Week of Aug 6, 2015
Jul 6 ’15 to Week of Aug 6, 2015
Platforms
4
Started on App stores
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Shareable outputPrimary
  • Platform jump

How it spread

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Translimit released Brain Dots on July 6, 2015 in 15 languages. It reached 1 million downloads in 10 days and 10 million in its first month, over 96% from outside Japan, topping free game charts in four Asian markets. Players posted 340,000 videos on Everyplay.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Google searchesJan ’15JulSepMar ’16Jul ’17Aug ’18Jun ’19Sep ’20Aug ’22Aug ’24Jan ’26AugPeakApp storesPressOpen webX
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  1. July 2015

    Translimit seed · Jul 6 ’15

    Translimit released Brain Dots free on iOS and Android in 15 languages, with sharing of recorded play.[1][4]

  2. 4Gamer press · Jul 6 ’15

    4Gamer reported the release on launch day.[2]

  3. Translimit commercial · Jul 16 ’15

    Weekly ASCII reported 1 million downloads in 10 days, 88.1% from overseas users.[3]

    1M downloads in 10 days
Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Added 1 event · Added 2 numbers · Score 35 → 45
  2. 2026-10-13Added: 15 events, 12 sources · Score 35
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
JP
Brain Dots videos published on Everyplay (CEO)
340K
As of Mar 7, 2016 · Self-reported · App Marketing Research Institute
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesJan ’15JulSepMar ’16Jul ’17Aug ’18Jun ’19Sep ’20Aug ’22Aug ’24Jan ’26AugPeakApp storesPressOpen webX
App storesPressOpen webX

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  1. July 2015

    Translimit seed · Jul 6 ’15

    Translimit released Brain Dots free on iOS and Android in 15 languages, with sharing of recorded play.[1][4]

  2. 4Gamer press · Jul 6 ’15

    4Gamer reported the release on launch day.[2]

  3. Translimit commercial · Jul 16 ’15

    Weekly ASCII reported 1 million downloads in 10 days, 88.1% from overseas users.[3]

    1M downloads in 10 days

  1. commercial · Jul 16 ’15

  2. platform jump · Jul 29 ’15

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