Reach $10K MRR in 30 days
Code, market, hustle: Build your startup in 30 days
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Reach $10K MRR in 30 days - Code, market, hustle: Build your startup in 30 days

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Experience the indie hacker journey in this retro simulation game. Balance coding, marketing, and energy management to reach $10K MRR in 30 days. Deal with hype decay, user churn, and burnout. Multiple paths to success. Can you make it? 🚀

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Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm excited to share Indie Hacker Simulator - a retro game that captures the real experience of building a startup as a solo founder. 🎮 What is it? You play as an indie hacker with $300, an idea, and 30 days to reach $10,000 in Monthly Recurring Revenue. Every decision matters: Do you code or market? Sleep or push through? Launch on Product Hunt or grow organically? ✨ Why I built it: As someone who's been in the startup world, I wanted to capture the real challenges we face: - The constant trade-off between building and marketing - Managing limited energy and resources - Dealing with hype decay and user churn - The pressure of deadlines and metrics - The dopamine hits (and crashes) of social media 🎯 Key Features: • Retro pixel art aesthetic with animated sprites • Realistic mechanics: hype decay, user churn, platform bans • Multiple strategies: organic growth, paid ads, or viral launches • Statistics dashboard to track your progress • Tutorial system for new players • Background music to vibe to 🎵 🕹️ Platforms: Play in your browser (HTML5) or download for Windows, macOS, Linux 💡 Perfect for: - Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to experience the startup grind - Indie hackers looking for a relatable, fun challenge - Strategy game fans who love resource management - Anyone who's ever dreamed of building something The game takes 10-15 minutes to complete. It's free to play. Would love to hear what you think! Have you tried building to $10K MRR? Does the game capture the experience? 🚀 Play now: