Solo 18yo building Tradiverse full-time — looking for contributors & feedback
I’m an 18-year-old solo developer who’s going against what everyone is saying so I can go all-in on building the product I’ve been dreaming about.For the past months I’ve been working full-time on Tradiverse — a playable trader-development universe that turns journaling trades, reviewing behaviour, building discipline and improving as a trader into an immersive RPG-style experience (quests, bosses, XP, progression). Progress is earned from doing the work, not from making money. It sits alongside whatever broker or market you already use.
The universe itself is fully free. The only paid options are the optional premium Discord and any monetary support if someone wants to help contribute to the project.
I’m still completely solo — no team, no funding, just long nights. Choosing this path instead of the conventional one felt scary but right. My goal is to ship something that makes trader development feel rewarding instead of like homework, and to learn as fast as possible in public. Here's whats stands right now:
→ Early-access prototype is live at https://tradiverse.pages.dev
→ Core loop (journaling, quests, bosses, XP) is already playable
If anyone wants to help me im looking for this (I can't afford to pay, this is solely for contribution to my project):
Contributors (code, design, UX, game systems, testing, feedback — even small help makes a big difference). I’m happy to pay for meaningful contributions.
Honest thoughts on the concept or the current experience
Advice or lessons from other young makers who chose a non-traditional path
Anyone who’s tackled similar problems around habit-building or gamifying serious skills
If you’ve been in a similar situation, or just want to share feedback (or roast it constructively), I’d really value hearing from you.
Happy to answer anything about the project, the decision to go against the grain, the tech, or the vision.
Thanks for reading — looking forward to the conversation.
Niman B
18 | Solo maker | Building Tradiverse in public 😁
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