Launched this week
Run a software startup from a garage to an IPO. Ship features, squash bugs, hire a team (and a dog), survive the burn rate, and learn real SaaS metrics inc. MRR, churn, LTV, CAC, while a dry announcer narrates your every mistake. Free, in your browser, no signup required.
Played a round and actually learned something about CAC payback without realizing it. The dry announcer roasting my hiring decisions is a nice touch.
The shareable seed as a challenge is a lovely touch — Theme Hospital energy without any install friction. Since it runs in the browser with no account, does my run persist if I close the tab and come back to it later, or is the seed really the only way to pick things back up? Trying to work out whether this is a lunch-break-and-resume thing or best played in one sitting.
played a quick round and the dry announcer calling out my churn mistakes had me laughing out loud. surprised how naturally it teaches MRR and CAC without feeling like a textbook.
How realistic are the SaaS metrics calculations - do they factor in things like gross margin or just stick to the basics?
How realistic are the SaaS metrics in this - does the burn rate and churn actually follow plausible math, or is it more arcade-style?
How does the game handle late-stage scaling challenges, like managing a large engineering team or dealing with investor pressure once you approach IPO territory?
How does the MRR and churn actually get calculated, is it based on real SaaS math or a simplified version for gameplay purposes?