No-loss betting, sustainable P2E & more inspiration | Skill Tree #53
A little bit of a different newsletter this week as I’m heads down building. Short and simple.
Inspirations for builders
Omada: No-loss sports betting app. Wagering with (non-purchasable) in-game currency, monetization through small boosts and cosmetics, strong reliance on social features. 1m MAU, 25% D30 retention. Raised $7m in September
An app like that cold work in crypto too imo
Selection of 5 alts, pick which one will be the top performer the next 24 hours
Pick whether a token is up or down in 24 hours
Guess the price of a token in 24 hours.
Or something like Draw the Chart
TallyUp: Casual minigames for rewards. Ad arbitrage business model where the game distributes a share of ad revenue to its players. Sustainable P2E
Coop Tamagotchi (you can also add competitive elements)
EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA)
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) will make it easier for developers to steer traffic to web stores, access ad performance data, and even launch their own app stores. DMA will go into effect in March 2024
Apps will be able to link to web stores and offer 3rd-party payment options
Sideloading and 3rd-party app stores will have to be allowe by mobile opertaing systems