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24 alternatives to The Start - The Gamer

Talk about tech, 80s computer games and Corey's life.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Start - The Gamer launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Start, The RPG Maker - Scott Riley▲56

   Scott and Patrick discuss games and how he got started.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Start, Season 3▲102

   Interviews with creatives about how they got their start

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Founder▲114

   A dystopian business simulator

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bucketlistly▲75

   Turn your life into a game

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cool Startup, Bro▲157

   Home of the newest and coolest startup videos, updated daily

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Interviewed▲189

   A growing database of podcast interviews about startups

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Goji▲227

   The Keyboard for Fun

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Nugget▲87

   The easiest couch ever (pre-launch)

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Nostalgia Machine▲184

   Get your childhood jam on

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Thwipster▲94

    The marketplace for nerds

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Morning Person▲143

    Get a wake-up call from a real person (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TechSpiked▲151

    Entertainment for Techies

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The App Guy Podcast▲204

    Access over 200 startup founder interviews

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Ratchet - Sean Percival▲81

    Conversations with interesting people in tech

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Father.IO▲116

    The First Person Shooter in real life (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Fluky▲105

    A friendly randomiser

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Forge▲118

    The easiest way to share your gaming moments

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Out of the Office▲116

    Tech comics on stuff! Makes a great gift.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Hello Tech Pros: Awesome Video Game Articles You've Never Read▲55

    Newsbrute founder Keith Chima

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Space Age▲137

    A wonderful, kooky, and mysterious space adventure

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Overture▲80

    Introduce yourself to the world.

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Crowd Loot▲114

    Product Hunt for Kickstarter Projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

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