Startup Equity Adventure Game
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I put this together (with Claude) as a semi-gamified way for folks to learn about startup equity. Take a look, and share your scorecard :)
HN · launched Apr 26, 2026 · 36 upvotes (top 19%) · 1 view
Niche: browser-based educational games · 34 launches, 3 in the last 7 days ▼ -50% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Media & entertainment
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes An educational game modeling startup cap tables and dilution is essentially a multistep form and mathematical calculator with playful UI copy, easily built with Claude and standard frontend tools.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: PythonAnywhere (for hosting)
Concerns raised: Founder equity dilution in later rounds with stronger investor preferences, Employee common stock eaten by preferred overhang in acquisitions, Down rounds and negative outcomes not fully modeled, US-centric, doesn't account for country/entity type variations, Co-founders vulnerable to equity manipulation if they leave early
Feature requests: Model preferred overhang effects on employee payouts, Include internal raises and exercise timing granularity, Show final payouts for different exit outcomes, Add international/non-US business entity rules
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 445 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #70 of 446 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 177 days after the earliest competitor.
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