Lotum, a mobile game developer with millions of users worldwide, selected Couchbase Capella on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to power its popular mobile game, 4 Pics 1 Word. The company aims to guarantee consistent, low-latency data access and provide users with real-time, personalized experiences across devices. With rising expectations for instant gratification, user retention is critical in the competitive social gaming environment. Lotum's database must handle large volumes of unpredictable traffic while maintaining reliable uptime, scaling in real time to meet spikes in demand. Capella delivers flexibility, offloads database management for developers, and ensures millisecond responses through its real-time, memory-first architecture. The solution also enables seamless data sharing across multiple services and devices, building loyalty with gamers. By choosing Couchbase and Capella, Lotum aims to improve player experience and reduce total cost of ownership while handling the rapid growth of its user base.