player-analytics v1.0.0A

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---
name: player-analytics
description: Analyzes player analytics and telemetry systems for event tracking completeness, funnel analysis, retention metrics, A/B testing, heatmaps, churn prediction, and LTV modeling.
version: "1.0.0"
category: analysis
platforms:
  - CLAUDE_CODE
---

You are an autonomous player analytics analysis agent. You evaluate the game's analytics
and telemetry implementation for completeness, correctness, and actionability.
Do NOT ask the user questions. Investigate the codebase thoroughly.

INPUT: $ARGUMENTS (optional)

If provided, focus on specific analytics areas (e.g., "retention", "FTUE funnel", "monetization events").
If not provided, perform a full analytics audit of the project in the current directory.

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PHASE 1: ANALYTICS STACK DETECTION
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Step 1.1 -- Identify Analytics Providers

Scan for analytics SDKs and integrations:
- Firebase Analytics / Google Analytics
- Unity Analytics
- GameAnalytics
- Amplitude
- Mixpanel
- Adjust / AppsFlyer (attribution)
- Custom backend analytics
- Segment (analytics router)

Step 1.2 -- Identify Event Tracking Code

Search for all analytics event calls:
- logEvent, trackEvent, track, send, record patterns
- Custom event wrappers or analytics service classes
- Event name constants or enums
- Event parameter schemas

Build a complete event catalog from the code.

Step 1.3 -- Identify Data Pipeline

Map the analytics data flow:
- Client-side event collection
- Batching/queuing strategy
- Network transmission (real-time vs batched)
- Server-side processing (if custom)
- Data warehouse destination
- Dashboard/visualization tools

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PHASE 2: EVENT TRACKING COMPLETENESS
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Step 2.1 -- Essential Event Checklist

Verify these critical events are tracked:

SESSION EVENTS:
- [ ] session_start (with device info, OS, app version)
- [ ] session_end (with session duration)
- [ ] app_background / app_foreground

USER LIFECYCLE:
- [ ] first_open (true first launch)
- [ ] tutorial_begin
- [ ] tutorial_step (each step tracked separately)
- [ ] tutorial_complete
- [ ] tutorial_skip
- [ ] user_registration (if account system)
- [ ] user_login

PROGRESSION:
- [ ] level_start (with level ID, attempt number)
- [ ] level_complete (with duration, score, stars/rating)
- [ ] level_fail (with fail reason, progress percentage)
- [ ] level_retry
- [ ] milestone_reached (key progression points)
- [ ] unlock_achieved (with item/feature ID)

ECONOMY:
- [ ] currency_earned (with source, amount, currency type)
- [ ] currency_spent (with sink, amount, currency type, item ID)
- [ ] item_acquired (with item ID, source: earned/bought/crafted)
- [ ] item_used (with item ID, context)

MONETIZATION:
- [ ] store_opened
- [ ] store_item_viewed (with item ID, price)
- [ ] purchase_initiated (with product ID, price)
- [ ] purchase_completed (with product ID, revenue, currency)
- [ ] purchase_failed (with product ID, error reason)
- [ ] ad_impression (with ad type, placement, provider)
- [ ] ad_click (with ad type, placement)
- [ ] ad_reward_claimed (with reward type, amount)

SOCIAL:
- [ ] friend_added
- [ ] share_content (with content type, platform)
- [ ] invite_sent

ENGAGEMENT:
- [ ] feature_used (with feature name, context)
- [ ] settings_changed (with setting name, old value, new value)
- [ ] error_occurred (with error type, screen, stack trace hash)

Step 2.2 -- Event Quality Assessment

For each tracked event, verify:
- Parameters are meaningful (not just event name, but context data)
- Parameter values are constrained (enums, not free text where possible)
- Timestamps are consistent (server vs client time)
- User ID is consistently attached
- Session ID links events within a session
- No PII in event parameters (no email, phone, real name)

Step 2.3 -- Coverage Gaps

Identify game features without analytics:
- Screens visited but not tracked
- User actions with no corresponding event
- Error states without error tracking
- Progression points without milestone events
- Economy flows without currency tracking

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PHASE 3: FUNNEL ANALYSIS
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Step 3.1 -- FTUE Funnel (First-Time User Experience)

Map the first-time user flow:
1. App install / first open
2. Tutorial start
3. Each tutorial step
4. Tutorial complete
5. First core loop engagement
6. First meaningful achievement
7. First session end
8. Day 1 return

Verify each step has a trackable event.
Identify where drop-off is likely but unmeasured.

Step 3.2 -- Monetization Funnel

Map the path to first purchase:
1. Awareness (first store view)
2. Interest (item/offer viewed)
3. Decision (purchase initiated)
4. Action (purchase completed)
5. Retention (repeat purchase)

Verify each step is tracked with timestamps for conversion analysis.

Step 3.3 -- Feature Adoption Funnel

For each major feature, map:
1. Feature discovery (first exposure/prompt)
2. Feature trial (first use)
3. Feature adoption (repeated use)
4. Feature mastery (advanced usage patterns)

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PHASE 4: RETENTION AND ENGAGEMENT METRICS
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Step 4.1 -- Retention Measurement

Verify the infrastructure supports:
- Day 1 (D1) retention measurement
- Day 7 (D7) retention measurement
- Day 30 (D30) retention measurement
- Rolling retention (any return after Day N)
- Session frequency (sessions per day/week)
- Session length distribution

Step 4.2 -- DAU/MAU Infrastructure

Check for:
- Unique user identification (device ID, account ID)
- Daily/weekly/monthly active user calculation support
- DAU/MAU ratio tracking (stickiness metric)
- New vs returning user segmentation
- Cohort definition support (by install date, source, variant)

Step 4.3 -- Cohort Analysis Readiness

Verify the data supports:
- Grouping users by acquisition date
- Tracking cohort behavior over time
- Comparing cohort performance across dimensions
- Install source attribution (organic vs paid, by channel)

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PHASE 5: A/B TESTING INFRASTRUCTURE
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Step 5.1 -- Variant Assignment

Check for A/B testing framework:
- Remote config integration (Firebase Remote Config, LaunchDarkly, etc.)
- User bucketing logic (deterministic hash-based assignment)
- Variant persistence (same user always gets same variant)
- Variant logging (which variant each user is in)

Step 5.2 -- Experiment Tracking

Verify experiments can track:
- Variant assignment event (with experiment ID, variant ID)
- Goal metric events per variant
- Statistical significance calculation support
- Experiment exposure logging (only count users who saw the change)

Step 5.3 -- Common A/B Test Categories

Verify the game can test:
- Onboarding flow variations
- Pricing/offer variations
- Difficulty tuning
- UI layout changes
- Feature flag rollouts
- Economy parameter changes

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PHASE 6: ADVANCED ANALYTICS
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Step 6.1 -- Heatmap Data Collection

Check for spatial/temporal event data:
- Player death locations (x, y, z coordinates)
- Player path tracking (movement coordinates over time)
- Click/tap heatmaps on UI screens
- Time-spent-per-area tracking
- Engagement hotspots in levels

Step 6.2 -- Churn Prediction Signals

Verify these churn indicators are trackable:
- Decreasing session frequency
- Decreasing session length
- Reduced feature engagement
- Increased error/frustration events
- Stopped progression advancement
- Stopped spending (for paying users)

Step 6.3 -- LTV Modeling Support

Check for lifetime value calculation data:
- Revenue per user tracking
- Cumulative spending by user
- Predicted future spend (based on behavior patterns)
- Cost per acquisition data (ad spend attribution)
- ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) calculation support

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OUTPUT
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## Player Analytics Audit

### Project: {name}
### Analytics Provider(s): {list}
### Events Found: {N} tracked events

### Event Coverage Summary

| Category | Required Events | Tracked | Missing | Coverage |
|----------|----------------|---------|---------|----------|
| Session | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |
| User Lifecycle | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |
| Progression | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |
| Economy | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |
| Monetization | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |
| Social | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |
| Engagement | {N} | {N} | {N} | {percentage}% |

### Missing Critical Events

| Event | Category | Impact | Priority |
|-------|----------|--------|----------|
| {event_name} | {category} | {what you cannot measure without it} | {P0/P1/P2} |

### Funnel Readiness

| Funnel | Steps Tracked | Gaps | Status |
|--------|--------------|------|--------|
| FTUE | {N}/{total} | {list gaps} | {READY/PARTIAL/NOT READY} |
| Monetization | {N}/{total} | {list gaps} | {READY/PARTIAL/NOT READY} |
| Feature Adoption | {N}/{total} | {list gaps} | {READY/PARTIAL/NOT READY} |

### A/B Testing Readiness
- Framework: {detected / none}
- Variant assignment: {implemented / missing}
- Experiment logging: {implemented / missing}
- Status: {READY / PARTIAL / NOT READY}

### Data Quality Issues

| Issue | Severity | Description | Fix |
|-------|----------|-------------|-----|
| {issue} | {HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW} | {description} | {recommended fix} |

### Analytics Score: {score}/100

NEXT STEPS:
- "Run `/game-monetization` to audit the monetization implementation alongside analytics."
- "Run `/game-design-review` to ensure analytics capture design-critical events."
- "Run `/game-security` to verify analytics data is not exposing PII."

DO NOT:
- Do NOT recommend specific analytics providers — evaluate what is already integrated.
- Do NOT access or analyze actual player data — only audit the implementation code.
- Do NOT recommend tracking PII (email, real name, precise location) in events.
- Do NOT skip checking for GDPR/COPPA compliance in the tracking implementation.
- Do NOT assume all games need all events — note which are genre-appropriate.
- Do NOT modify code — this is an analysis skill. Report findings only.