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24 alternatives to VB Engage 010 - Scott Brinker, Pokemon GO, and mobile table stakes

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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. VB Engage 010 - Scott Brinker, Pokemon GO, and mobile table stakes launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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VB Engage 017 - Jon Ferrara, smashing phones, and the death/rebirth of CRM▲63
The one with the visual jokes that don't translate to audio
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
2
Valleyball▲191
early prototype of a fantasy VC league
2014 · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 015 - Peter Dering, Kickstarter, and winning with radical transparency▲64
Apps within apps, bots, and crowdfunding excellence
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 016 - Roland Smart, vide-no, and the new marketing battleground▲75
The one where we build Google up, then knock 'em back
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
5
Play the Future▲69
Predict future events, challenge friends, and win rewards!
2016 · playthefuture.com · its alternatives →
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Kiip Platform▲113
The ‘Surprise & Delight’ Engagement Platform
2014 · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 025 - Ray Beharry, intelligent fridges, and the $600 million mobile game▲74
LINE is flatlining, and Pokémon Go is breaking records
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Flock▲118
A messaging app for making plans
2014 · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 033 - Paddy Cosgrave, network effect, and 360 degrees of guesses▲68
The last one of the year, so we get all "predict-y"
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Pokemon or Big Data?▲152
You be the judge
2015 · pixelastic.github.io · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 023 - David Steinberg, crossing devices, and VR ads that smash you in the face▲57
Nobody wants an pop-up ad when you're flying through space
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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ShotPitch▲180
One touch pitching to Investors
2016 · shotpitch.com · its alternatives →
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Scrile (iOS)▲72
A scrum poker app
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Candidate Crunch▲67
Voter engagement through a mobile game
2016 · urthworx.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 026 - Matt Asay▲68
Vaguely Halloween-themed: Horrors for mobile & Twitter
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Game Of Angels▲146
A force-directed graph showing key VCs interactions
2015 · its alternatives →
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Viral Leaderboard Contests by VYPER▲143
Explode your audience with viral gamification
2017 · blitzrocket.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage - 003: Joel Comm, Snapchat▲62
Travis and Stewart dive head first into Gen Z
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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Wildcard (Pre-launch)▲92
Your filter to meet the most interesting people at events
2014 · its alternatives →
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MobileGo▲80
The first crypto-centric mobile gaming platform
2017 · sunwinc.co.com · its alternatives →
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Kamcord 2.0▲83
A Social Network for Mobile Gamers
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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PokeStack▲91
A curated directory of Pokemon GO resources
2016 · pokestack.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage 018 - Jonathan Abrams, Zuck beef, and what the West can learn from WeChat▲66
The one where we ask *that* question
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →
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VB Engage - 001: Gary Vaynerchuk, and the death of Windows Phones▲85
Stewart and Travis get their very own #AskGaryVee show.
2016 · venturebeat.com · its alternatives →

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