We saw Twitch streamers using Discord, which helped it spread quickly into different aspects of their lives.

We realized that existing communication tools like TeamSpeak and Skype were not effectively serving the gaming market, which created an opportunity for Discord.

In the early days, investors rejected our multiplayer game idea because they doubted its potential for success, which ultimately led us to pivot to Discord.

Discord became popular among gamers because it allows easy communication through voice channels, making it more efficient than previous methods like Skype or phone calls. I had a Discord server with close to half a million people, where they could engage with each other and share memes, creating a community around a common interest.

When we launched, we discovered that players were forming friendships based on shared interests, which was a unique aspect of our game.

The initial thesis for Discord was that a durable gaming company needed an established distribution advantage, leading to the creation of a group chat app for gamers.

We reached out to mods on gaming subreddits, suggesting they replace IRC links with Discord links because we believed Discord would be better for their users.

It became clear that 'Fates Forever' wasn't going to be big enough to bootstrap our network, so we decided to focus on launching Discord as a standalone chat app.

We built Discord with customization capabilities, allowing users to connect to external data sources, which turned out to be beneficial for various applications.