AppMasters - Mafia Wars Founder on The Mechanics of an Addicting Game

Mafia Wars founder on how he found success in the early days

AppMasters - Mafia Wars Founder on The Mechanics of an Addicting Game launched on November 19, 2015 with 72 votes, #898 of 4,108 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedNov 19, 2015

Launch day▲ 72 votes, 5 commentstop 22% of 4,108 that month

Websiteappmasters.conot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersRoger Dickey

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of 4,108 launches in November 2015: 50%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 171
launches landed the same day

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