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Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

We had to instruct our team that any new game should not launch on Facebook, as we needed to find revenue sources elsewhere.

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Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

@ Y Combinator

Female Founders Conference - Mountain View

09/18/18

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Ilkka Paananen

04/03/25

@ a16z speedrun

Our pivot from web games to mobile was a critical decision, driven by the realization that our first Facebook game was a failure, which ultimately guided our direction.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

After facing a 30% tax from Facebook, we realized we needed to expand beyond the platform to sustain our business.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

09/18/18

@ Y Combinator

We wanted to create a game that was more engaging and different from what existed on Facebook, so we developed 'Kingdoms of Camelot' using public domain material to avoid IP costs.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

The first server for Facebook cost $85, and we operated on a philosophy of not spending money we didn't have, which constrained our growth but allowed us to focus on product quality.

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Mark Zuckerberg

10/25/13

@ Y Combinator

We chose to launch Facebook at schools with existing social networks to ensure our product was superior, which would justify the time and effort invested in its development.

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Jason Citron

04/29/25

@ a16z speedrun

When we launched our game 'Fates Forever' in 2014, it was a competitive multiplayer game on iPad, but it didn't succeed for various reasons, leading us to pivot.

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Luis von Ahn

12/01/23

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

We decided to implement ads in a way that wouldn't degrade the user experience, ensuring that our free users still receive a quality product while generating revenue for the company.

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Jason Citron

11/25/24

@ 20VC with Harry Stebbings

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.

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Kalam Dennis

12/15/18

@ Y Combinator

We initially acquired customers through out-of-home advertising in New York City before shifting to digital channels like Facebook and Instagram.