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24 alternatives to StartUp Season 3, #2: Gaming The System

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. StartUp Season 3, #2: Gaming The System launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   StartUp Season 4, #3: Shadowed Qualities▲63

   Alex receives feedback about his job performance

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StartUp Podcast: Almost Famous (Season 3, Episode 1)▲127

   The first episode of the new season of StartUp

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Founder▲114

   A dystopian business simulator

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Building Nexcast Part 3: Keeping Afloat▲57

   Startup life ain't easy...

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   StartUp Season 3, BONUS - Introducing Science Vs▲64

   Hear how Wendy found her way to Gimlet

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   StartUp - Disorg Chart▲105

   The conclusion of the StartUp mini season about Gimlet

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Agile Bird▲60

   Meet the start to go to the next level.

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   StartUp Season 4, #4: Part 1: Labels (Dov Charney)▲66

   Built a biz, lost it all and now starting over

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Playing Lean▲104

   A board game that teaches the Lean Startup Methodology

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Startup Podcast - Season 3 Teaser▲81

    Season 3 launches Thursday, April 14th

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Start, Season 3▲102

    Interviews with creatives about how they got their start

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Startup Podcast: Introducing Season 4▲67

    A sneak peek of the fourth season

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13GO
    Gamification.org - Open Source Game Mechanics▲76

    2010 · gamification.org · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hit Reply – Episode 0: Yet Another Startup Podcast?▲80

    How we went from 0 launches in 5 years to 9 in the last 2

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Challenge ▲108

    A learning game for Startup Class by Sam Altman

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hit Reply – Episode 4: Start small▲68

    How to get started at building and launching things

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Startups for the Rest of Us - EP296 - Launching 100 projects in a year▲86

    Talking about product/founder fit.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    StartUp Season 4, #5: Part 2: Workers▲57

    The key to success is believing your own bullshit

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Building Nexcast Part 12 - Full Speed Ahead▲60

    Startups are supposed to move fast... we finally are...

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Startup Game▲117

    How do you startup?

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Playtest▲89

    Be the first to play tomorrow's games.

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StartUp - Season 3 Ep8: From the Cell to the Sell▲82

    Starting a fitness bootcamp taught by felons (Pt. 2)

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wings.io▲73

    Another fast paced multiplayer game

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    StartUp Season 3, #10: 2680 Madison Road ▲65

    Abandon all hope, ye who startup here

    2016 · its alternatives →

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