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24 alternatives to Startup Tapes #006 — Riding Platform Shifts (with David Helgason, Unity)

From PC to Consoles, Flash games, Mobile and now VR

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Startup Tapes #006 — Riding Platform Shifts (with David Helgason, Unity) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   a16z Podcast: Truce for Mobile, Battle for VR▲66

   Deep dive on all the gear and players in the VR ecosystem

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CTRL SHIFT!▲146

   Stories and insights of startups and industries that pivoted

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WakingApp Realities▲126

   Easy DIY AR / VR content creation platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   App Masters - #474 - Trey Smith of Buildbox▲66

   Simplicity of Game Design

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Secrets for Scaling Podcast - David Cancel of Drift▲64

   On hyper-growing a customer-focused company

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Hacking UI podcast #11 - Turning our side project into a full time gig▲62

   1 month in, and launching The Side Project Accelerator

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hack To Start: Chris Messina [Ep #118]▲97

   Talking about the hashtag, Product Hunt, and MessinaBot

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Full Stack Radio▲128

   A podcast for devs interested in building great products.

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Marketplace Hacks▲86

   A slack community of marketplace founders & operators

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Brickies▲87

    A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Eggggg▲69

    The platform puker

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NTMY - 4: Ryan Hoover▲138

    A chat about how Product Hunt started, VR and "hooverboards"

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Startup Tapes #023 — Enterprise is Eating the Software World▲55

    with Ed Anuff (Apigee / Google)

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    This Week in Startups - 642: News Roundtable▲89

    Bots, VR, and Twitter with Veronica Belmont and Dave Mathews

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stack Overflow Podcast - A Bunch of Bald Yaks▲66

    HyperDev, the fastest way to bang out code and run it online

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stagehand▲13

    a reverse platformer

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    DR!FT▲71

    First drift racing simulation right on your desk!

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hello Tech Pros: Patrick Vlaskovits▲55

    How to overcome the cycle of suck and mediocrity of meh

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    GetIncredibles▲102

    A curated marketplace of games/AR/VR talent

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sticky: Insight and Audit▲86

    See and feel through your users' eyes

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Traction.VC▲127

    Weekly growth tactics for product-focused entrepreneurs

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Hacking UI Podcast #18 - Peter Nowell (Sketch Master)▲57

    The freelance designer that stopped selling his time

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    App Masters - Interviews with Top Game Developers▲76

    Interviews with creators of Crossy Road, Color Switch & more

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sketchfab VR trends▲96

    A comprehensive overview on the state of VR

    2017 · its alternatives →

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