Steampunk Diablo‑like Crystalfall from CRG Studio just hit Early Access on Steam, free, with Russian localization: 3 classes, 5 acts and early endgame bits. Full release is due in 9 months.
Launch was rough: servers were down for hours, and once live players judged the game a mediocre ARPG with a strong mobile tilt. At publication the title sits at just 19% positive. Founder packs and a competition with prizes exist, but right n...
#SteamAndEpic #Early #Crystalfall #Steampunk #Russian #Founder
Just shipped UTM Studio — a UTM management tool built for growth teams stuck in spreadsheet hell.
Chrome sidebar extension + AI campaign search + full audit history + templates.
Built it with Lovable. Offering free early access in exchange for feedback.
DM me or reply here if you want in. 🛠️
#GrowthMarketing #ProductLaunch #MarketingTools #IndieHacker #BuildingInPublic #Founder
Built 5 web apps as a marketer with zero dev background.
The experience broke my mental model of SaaS.
If I can replace tools I was paying for with my own weekend builds, what actually stops everyone from doing the same?
My answer: two things survive.
→ Network effects (you can clone the UI, not the user base)
→ Deep expertise (years of domain context baked into product decisions)
Everything else is becoming a weekend project.
A Founder Tried to Pitch – and Got a Restraining Order
https://trellis.law/case/26-civ-00518/a16z-capital-management-llc-vs-dulat-akan
#HackerNews #Founder #Struggles #Pitch #RestrainingOrder #EntrepreneurialChallenges
Building an email platform taught us 3 things:
1. The protocol matters more than the UI. We chose JMAP over IMAP and it changed everything.
2. Per-user pricing is a legacy of expensive infrastructure. Storage-based is the future.
3. Email is the last unconquered frontier of modern UX.
The inbox deserves better.
#startup #founder #saas #email #lessons