Felipe

About

Hi, I'm Felipe Viva, a 16-year-old entrepreneur and builder from Portugal. I'm passionate about technology, startups, gaming, and creating products from scratch. I'm currently building ARCADE simulators, a web platform focused on making gaming more accessible and fun. I enjoy turning ideas into real products, getting feedback from users, and constantly learning along the way.

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Maker History

  • ARCADE simulators
    ARCADE simulatorsARCADE: A whole life in ten minutes.
    Sep 2026
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    Joined Product HuntAugust 19th, 2026

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ARCADE: Your Entire Legacy in a 10-Minute Coffee Break

Imagine you re 16. You have a borrowed camera, a dream to go viral, and an algorithm that hates you. Most games today demand 40GB of your storage and 100 hours of your life just to get started. We don't. ARCADE is a browser-based narrative engine designed for the "Bedtime Browser" the person who wants to live a full lifetime between setting their alarm and falling asleep.

Let s be honest: If you are looking for a dense, deterministic strategy simulator where you calculate every stat, this game is NOT for you. We are a "Ghost Product" for the purists because ARCADE is about the beautiful chaos of life. It s about the "AI Purge" and the "Delayed Echoes" where a decision you made as a teenager comes back to haunt your career 30 years later.

We use the "Doctor Frame" to diagnose your boredom from the infinite scroll and prescribe a 10-minute cure. Every run is a high-contrast experience: New Era, New Rival, New Origin. You have exactly 10 minutes to become a Legendary President or die as a forgotten statistic.

Don't let your potential legacy disappear into someone else's feed. Experience the "WTF Effect" of your own choices.

20h ago

ARCADE simulators - ARCADE: A whole life in ten minutes.

ARCADE is a browser-based platform of career simulators designed to let you experience a whole life in ten minutes. Currently featuring VIRAL (creator) and PRESIDENTE (political), each session is unique, randomly rolling your era, origin, and rival. Across 15 key decisions, you must navigate "delayed echoes"—consequences that land turns after your choices. Progress through levels to unlock starting funds and save your greatest runs to the Hall of Fame.
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