Puzzle competitions marketplace for college students

A trusted marketplace connecting college students around puzzle competitions, with verified profiles, reviews, secure payments and dispute handling.

Target audience

College students

Problem solved

College students waste hours every week on puzzle competitions due to manual processes and scattered tools.

Solution

Start with a no-code prototype, prove demand with paying users, then rebuild on Unreal Engine/Unity for scale.

Technologies

Unreal Engine, Unity, Game analytics

Monetization

Sponsorships; Streaming revenue

Challenges

High development cost; Discoverability

Improvements

Introduce tiered pricing with a free starter plan to lower adoption friction.; Add a mobile app with offline mode for low-connectivity users.