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Re:Show HN: Gamejoy – hosted Zoom games for remote teams by avree on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @02:29PM (#25837692)
Sorry, but for $350.00, you need way stronger testimonials/evidence of the host being worth it.

A grainy picture taken in someone's bathroom with the caption "She's hilarious and unpredictable, so get ready for laughs!", and a couple one-liners from names that could be completely fake, does not tell me that this is going to be worth the money.

Re:Show HN: Gamejoy – hosted Zoom games for remote teams by offtop5 on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @03:19PM (#25838340)
I'll disagree.

This isn't for individuals, it's for corporations with left over event budgets.

Although you could also just have everyone jump into an online game for free

Re:Show HN: Gamejoy – hosted Zoom games for remote teams by phprecovery on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @02:33PM (#25837748)
Great feedback. We could definitely work on improving the testimonials and social proof on the website. Honestly, we weren't expecting such a strong response on HN so didn't much as much thought/effort into this as we should. We'll work on improving this ASAP.
Re:Show HN: Gamejoy – hosted Zoom games for remote teams by rolha-capoeira on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @02:54PM (#25837991)
I mean this only constructively, but why share if you're not ready for or expecting a strong response? You only get one chance to make a first impression. If this is simply a concept or beta product, you should indicate that. If you're looking for customers, put your best foot forward. Best of luck.
Re:Show HN: Gamejoy – hosted Zoom games for remote teams by phprecovery on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @03:00PM (#25838078)
That's fair. Would definitely not consider this a concept as we have many paid, satisfied customers but we're always iterating on our website/product based on feedback and this is definitely an area of improvement. But point taken about "making a first impression".

How do you balance making a good first impression with getting feedback on an early-ish version of your product?

Re:Show HN: Gamejoy – hosted Zoom games for remote teams by acct776 on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @04:47PM (#25839349)
Your communications via your landing page & website tell your consumers if you're looking to scrape a buck, or passionately work hard to solve a problem or desire.