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I turned my entrepreneur journey into a game
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Re: I turned my entrepreneur journey into a game
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
I initially thought the same, then again I realised that it is a game in a way: - There are objectives. - You can make choices, e.g.: subscribe to the newsletter or not. - The game's outcome will depend on your choices, e.g.: main quest of getting 100 newsletter subscribers will be a bit closer to done. True, it's not a video game, the action takes place in the real world. But it might still be a game.
So... I'm the NPC in this game?
Never thought about it that way, but in a sense, everybody except me is an NPC... until I make it a project where everybody can join in
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#23I love this UI! And, as a huge JRPG fan, also the idea behind it. Best of luck that you don't run out of health before finishing a few high-level quests!
Thanks, that comment really touches me the most coming from a fellow gamer!
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#24I think that this site itself could be the basis of a SaaS product. It's awesome. However, I also know from painful experience that time spent on this is likely a distraction from actually building the thing. The happy exception would be if this was indeed the core idea of the thing that you're building. If so: well played. If not: get back to work. ps. Most books are also distractions, but I've heard excellent thing…
I thought about making it a SaaS product but I made the mistake to build without having any demands. Seeing how much people are enjoying it, maybe I can turn this into something.
I'll sleep on it.
Thanks for the recommendation, adding Traction to the list!
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#25You should get on to this Open Startup list at some point you will definitely qualify [1] Show HN: Open Startup List - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22668802
I guess I'm not a startup yet but will definitely consider this afterwards!
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#26I think that this site itself could be the basis of a SaaS product. It's awesome. However, I also know from painful experience that time spent on this is likely a distraction from actually building the thing. The happy exception would be if this was indeed the core idea of the thing that you're building. If so: well played. If not: get back to work. ps. Most books are also distractions, but I've heard excellent thing…
I think if some of the game quests are to improve marketing and design skills then op hit it out of the park. In his case it’s not a waste of time, it’s a genius marketing and design quest.
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#27What a neat application of game design elements and at work here... if nothing else for your own experiences and learnings as you seem to be on that journey :)
Thanks for sharing it. May I ask how much time and effort you've invested to get it to this point?
Further, there is some potential to turn it into a broader tool that others seeking to become more entrepreneurial could benefit from in their daily lives...maybe a freemium MVO model here (charging scrappy entrepreneurs is haphazard at best for both sides).
Beyond that, however, I can see more of an enterprise product potential...
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#28I think that this site itself could be the basis of a SaaS product. It's awesome. However, I also know from painful experience that time spent on this is likely a distraction from actually building the thing. The happy exception would be if this was indeed the core idea of the thing that you're building. If so: well played. If not: get back to work. ps. Most books are also distractions, but I've heard excellent thing…
I think if some of the game quests are to improve marketing and design skills then op hit it out of the park. In his case it’s not a waste of time, it’s a genius marketing and design quest.
Focus, focus, focus.
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#29Would you build your startup, while following prompts from a dungeon master, and perhaps interact with other players, as part of an actual D&D game? If so, please drop me a message on this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsQVowUDsIOYM4OaqR... I have been brainstorming this for a while and the design of this inspired me to post.
This could work out pretty well. I remember reading somewhere (can't find the article) that Brian Eno works with artists this way as a producer, creating artificial constraints to expand their creativity. Would be interesting to see how this affects the startup process where optionality can be overwhelming.
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#30I think that this site itself could be the basis of a SaaS product. It's awesome. However, I also know from painful experience that time spent on this is likely a distraction from actually building the thing. The happy exception would be if this was indeed the core idea of the thing that you're building. If so: well played. If not: get back to work. ps. Most books are also distractions, but I've heard excellent thing…
One of the major but rarely talked about causes of failure for startups is simply the entrepreneur getting demotivated. Gamefication could be an excellent way to deal with that. Beating yourself over the head and giving yourself a guild complex "Focus! Distraction! I should be..." Tend to build resentment and do more harm then good.