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I turned my entrepreneur journey into a game

148 pointsby jhow15about 5 years ago

15 comments

CGamesPlayabout 5 years ago
If I may: "I designed my blog as a video game interface." It's not really a game for anyone except maybe for you.
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bravuraabout 5 years ago
Would you build your startup, while following prompts from a dungeon master, and perhaps interact with other players, as part of an actual D&amp;D game?<p>If so, please drop me a message on this form: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.google.com&#x2F;forms&#x2F;d&#x2F;e&#x2F;1FAIpQLScsQVowUDsIOYM4OaqRije2EvhyOsiy0zTvsqqV0B7E3MvEWQ&#x2F;viewform" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.google.com&#x2F;forms&#x2F;d&#x2F;e&#x2F;1FAIpQLScsQVowUDsIOYM4OaqR...</a><p>I have been brainstorming this for a while and the design of this inspired me to post.
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petefordeabout 5 years ago
I think that this site itself could be the basis of a SaaS product. It&#x27;s awesome.<p>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&#x27;re building.<p>If so: well played. If not: get back to work.<p>ps. Most books are also distractions, but I&#x27;ve heard excellent things about Traction.
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stereolambdaabout 5 years ago
This is actually cool, I like experiments with (semi-)gamifying work for myself. One thing you always struggle with is good measurements. I had been experimenting with giving myself points for improvements and work on various areas, and there were certainly problems with inflation and &quot;underinvested&quot; areas feeling a little less satisfying. Still, as long as I persevered, this was a nice motivation along with a way to actually track what I did with my time.<p>I wonder if the skill stats here points to the next level, or are they meant to represent his skills on an absolute scale. Not doubting this person in particular, but I think there is almost always a big room for improvement in any skill in life <i>even</i> if you&#x27;re already masterful.
exdsqabout 5 years ago
I love this UI! And, as a <i>huge</i> JRPG fan, also the idea behind it. Best of luck that you don&#x27;t run out of health before finishing a few high-level quests!
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jimmySixDOFabout 5 years ago
You should get on to this Open Startup list at some point you will definitely qualify<p>[1] Show HN: Open Startup List - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=22668802" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=22668802</a>
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_curious_about 5 years ago
What 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 :)<p>Thanks for sharing it. May I ask how much time and effort you&#x27;ve invested to get it to this point?<p>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).<p>Beyond that, however, I can see more of an enterprise product potential...
dvasdekisabout 5 years ago
I love it! It&#x27;s really cool. I wish I had one.<p>But you shouldn&#x27;t care what I think. You should care about what your target customer is prepared to pay you for, at least until you can lead a happy retirement with your runway.<p>Much love, and best of luck!
isakkeytenabout 5 years ago
It&#x27;s using this NES.css from what i can tell <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;nostalgic-css.github.io&#x2F;NES.css&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;nostalgic-css.github.io&#x2F;NES.css&#x2F;</a>
johnmarcusabout 5 years ago
I would also recommend &#x27;the mom test&#x27; audiobook. It&#x27;s a wonderful book for new entrepreneurs.
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fromdevtomakerabout 5 years ago
Thanks for adding this on HackerNews!
Hittonabout 5 years ago
On one hand it looks really cool, on the other hand it gives me flash-era flashbacks. But he is not trying to pass this as an useful homepage to unsuspecting small business owners who should know better, so I guess this is fine.
al_about 5 years ago
Very fun. Huge potential if turned into a product.
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mthwsjc_about 5 years ago
start small stay small is great.
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rememberlennyabout 5 years ago
If you like this idea, look up <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pioneer.app&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pioneer.app&#x2F;</a>