🚀 Indie Hacker Simulator

Ever dreamed of building a successful startup? Now's your chance!

Indie Hacker Simulator is a retro-style business simulation game where you play as a solo founder racing against time to reach $10,000 in Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) within just 30 days.

🎮 Gameplay

Balance your time, energy, and money as you:

  • Code your product and improve quality
  • Market on X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Reddit
  • Launch on Product Hunt for explosive growth
  • Manage your energy with coffee, energy drinks, and nootropics
  • Strategize with AI tools like Cursor IDE
  • Survive random events, platform bans, and user churn

✨ Features

  • Retro Pixel Art - Beautiful 8-bit aesthetic with animated character sprites
  • Strategic Depth - Balance product quality, marketing hype, and unique value proposition
  • Realistic Mechanics - Experience hype decay, user churn, and the consequences of burnout
  • Multiple Paths to Success - Organic growth, paid ads, or viral Product Hunt launch?
  • Personality & Humor - 40+ funny messages that capture the indie hacker lifestyle
  • Statistics Dashboard - Track your progress with detailed analytics
  • Tutorial System - Learn the ropes with a guided 6-step onboarding
  • Save/Load System - Continue your journey anytime
  • Background Music - Chill beats to code to 🎵

🎯 Challenge Yourself

  • Can you balance coding and marketing?
  • Will you risk everything on a Product Hunt launch?
  • Can you avoid burnout while maintaining momentum?
  • Will you achieve the dream: $10K MRR?

🕹️ Controls

Simple keyboard controls make it easy to jump in:

  • C - Code your product
  • X/K/D - Post on social media
  • P - Launch on Product Hunt
  • F/E/N - Consume energy boosters
  • SPACE - Sleep and advance to the next day
  • T - View statistics dashboard
  • H - Toggle help menu

🏆 Perfect For

  • Aspiring entrepreneurs who want a taste of the startup grind
  • Indie hackers looking for a fun, relatable experience
  • Retro gaming fans who love pixel art aesthetics
  • Anyone who enjoys strategic resource management games

Can you beat the 30-day challenge and become a successful indie hacker?

Play now and find out! 🎮

Credits:
Developer: www.borixo.com
Game: https://borixo.com/indiehacker/
X: @borixomobile
Music: Serhii_Kliets - Spaceship. Arcade Shooter Game Background Soundtrack

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indie-hacker-simulator-v1.0.0-mac.zip 28 MB
indie-hacker-simulator-v1.0.0-linux.zip 37 MB
indie-hacker-simulator-v1.0.0-windows.zip 29 MB

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