How a Few Guys Over-Engineered an AppStore Indie Game Success

How a Few Guys Over-Engineered an AppStore Indie Game Success launched on November 6, 2014 with 7 votes and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedNov 6, 2014

Launch day▲ 7 votes, 1 commentstop 69% of 1,965 that month

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of 2014's launches got fewer votes: 2×
the median launch of 2014 (3 votes): 83
launches landed the same day: 13%
of launches posted at 17:00 UTC reach 10 votes: 1st
earlier than 8 of its 8 closest products

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