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Startup ideas: #8 GameTok
Gaming shorts, Storage solutions, Language of flowers, Cultural context, Podcast adventure

Welcome indie founder! If you’re new around here, we curate fresh ideas to help spark your curiosity and ignite your next adventure.
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🎮 Share the last 10 seconds of your game
THE IDEA
Gaming shorts platform (AKA Twitch meets TikTok). Capture and share unplanned and unfiltered highlights of gaming moments. Build a tool with a simple interface that constantly buffers the last 10 seconds of gameplay and publishes at the press of a button. Think Twitch meets TikTok.
WHY IS IT GREAT?
Over 2.7 billion gamers globally. The proven markets of TikTok and Twitch. It’s a huge market and an idea who’s day has come. Many monetization opportunities including advertisers, sponsorship, premium audience, and more.
📦 Make money storing other people’s stuff
THE IDEA
AirBnB for storage. A platform where individuals can rent out their unused space to others in need of storage, facilitating a convenient, local, and personal alternative to traditional storage units.
WHY IS IT GREAT?
It monetizes unused space for owners while providing a cost-effective, and more conveniently located, storage solution. Targeting urban dwellers where space is often at a premium, and the self-storage market, which is valued in the billions, this platform could appeal to both those looking to monetize their extra space and those in need of affordable, convenient storage options.
💐 A unique way to send messages
THE IDEA
Flower language messenger. An app allowing users to craft and send digital bouquets, utilizing the Victorian "language of flowers" to convey secret, symbolic messages that recipients decipher within the app.
WHY IS IT GREAT?
This app offers a unique, nostalgic, and engaging way of communication, combining the charm of historical symbolism with modern technology. The app has the potential to appeal to a wide user base, providing an alternative to conventional messaging apps while also offering opportunities for partnership with digital florists and e-card platforms. Who doesn’t love love?
⛩️ Communicate highly effectively in foreign languages
THE IDEA
Cultural context enhancer. An AI tool providing translations that grasp and communicate not just words but also the cultural nuances, idioms, and sentiments intrinsic to each language, ensuring authenticity and preservation of the original message.
WHY IS IT GREAT?
This tool brings a much-needed layer of cultural understanding to international communication by ensuring messages are not only linguistically accurate but also culturally empathetic and aware. Think of how many StarTrek battles could have been prevented had such a tool existed!
🎙 Turn podcasts into interactive adventure games
THE IDEA
Podcast Adventure Game. A mobile or web app that transforms podcast episodes into adventure games, where listeners navigate through the storyline by making choices at pivotal moments.
WHY IS IT GREAT?
It merges immersive storytelling with interactive gameplay. With the podcast market seeing exponential growth and game-based learning/interaction gaining traction, this product caters to a wide array of consumers. Revenue could come from in-app purchases, premium features, and partnerships with podcast creators and platforms.
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