Today, @gabe and the Product Hunt team launched Randomised Leaderboard Day.

I need to say that I enjoy every gamification aspect which this platform offers.

• PH Streaks

• PH Kitty points Leaderboard

• Todays Randomised Leaderboard

• (Partially) Orbit Awards

I'm Ion, turning 42 years old in just 5 days, and I've decided this is the year I stop just dreaming and start building. I'm a dad of two amazing kids, always full of ideas sometimes too many but I've finally learned that the real magic happens when you actually share them with the world!

So I'm launching on March 1, a fun browser game, perfect for competitive friends, family game nights, or anyone who loves head-to-head challenges.

A 2-player or 3-player game on the same device that brings people closer.

I m here to learn, support other makers, and meet good people.

Remember when products designed for consumers unexpectedly revolutionized how businesses operate? For example, Discord started as a chat app for gamers but is now essential for remote teams.

Its journey from gaming-focused platform to business tool is fascinating:

• Originally built for gamers needing low-latency communication

• Features like server organization, voice channels, and role permissions were perfect for gaming

• Discord thrived during the pandemic as businesses discovered its community-building strengths worked brilliantly for remote collaboration

• Now powers everything from customer communities to virtual events

I see a lot of tech products on Product Hunt that are meant to improve someone else's business situation, and as many makers as possible are ideally targeting the B2B market.

However, this past week I've also seen a lot of "fun" products that not only made it into the featured category but also earned one of the product of the day titles.

Yesterday @fmerian recommended Googly Eyes from @Sindre Sorhus, which I immediately downloaded! After enjoying the eyes following my cursor around for the day, that got me thinking - what other fun, goofy apps do you all have for your Mac, Chrome, or other devices that don't necessarily serve a purpose other than to bring joy and break the monotony? @Scroll Buddy is another one that comes to mind that I have saved in a collection.

We see productivity apps, AI-based software, open-source products, etc. all the time, but what about your saved products someone made after their 9-5 or on a weekend just to have fun and test their skills?

We ve already talked a few times about how handing a child a tablet isn t always the best solution.

Meanwhile, some countries are starting to ban access to social media for minors (even my country is considering a ban up to age 16).

But there are certain technologies that can actually develop a child s talent and imagination through play.

After Levelsio started posting about his latest project on Twitter, other creators started following him.

They created a game that resembles a Minecraft/Sims hybrid, where they offer sponsorship.

In itself, this can have an audience and be interesting for two reasons:

I used to think game development = coding.

Turns out that s no longer true (and I m still kind of shocked).

Last week, I created a mini narrative game complete with characters, logic, and visuals without writing a single line of code.

It was built using an AI tool called Redbean, and honestly... it felt like magic.

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Here are my top 5 products from my hackathon I hosted last night. Note, these all were built in an hour using AI tools like @Lovable , @bolt.new , @Replit , and @Cursor !!! Pretty nuts.

- GapFinder - Enter a topic, what you know about a topic, this it uses AI to figure out what you may not know about that topic and highlights it for you to learn (https://mind-mapper-kappa.vercel...)

- Motivational Coach - Tell an AI what your goal is, set its tone, the literally talk to the AI with your voice. It will push you to accomplish your goals. Uses ElevenLabs for the voice. (https://motivational-coach.repli...

@itsmechaseb pointed this out, but here are 8 companies that launched on Product Hunt that went on to IPO:

• @hims

• @Slack

• @Figma

• @Bumble

• @Coinbase

• @Amplitude

• @Lemonade

• @Robinhood

Last week, I downloaded and purchased @AgBr after seeing it on the homepage. Its design and super specific goal just immediately clicked with me. I love black & white photography, and this was a really interesting and approachable way to experiment with it; even though I've never been much of a photographer myself. I'm usually just appreciating others' photos.

But then, over this past weekend, I noticed that I kept feeling compelled to take pictures throughout my day so that I could play around with different filters and try out different levels of film grain on them. Having the tools to create was suddenly making me look for more and more opportunities to use them.