Most "how to spot a scam" content is a checklist nobody remembers in the actual moment of panic. You read it once, feel smart, then still fall for something 6 months later because real scams don't politely match the checklist.
Been building something that tries a different approach, reflex training instead of information, but genuinely curious if this community thinks awareness content actually changes behavior, or if it's mostly comfort content people consume without retaining.
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hey @sumaiya_t_munium since you already built in streaks and the 120 xp system, a simple referral leaderboard would be huge for growth.
any plans to let users submit their own real scam texts for future levels?
@mohsinproduct That’s actually a really good idea. A referral leaderboard could fit nicely with the streak/XP system and give people another reason to keep playing.
And yes, user-submitted scam texts are definitely something I’d love to explore for future levels. It could make the scenarios much more realistic and varied. Thanks for the suggestions!
Curious to know what your first version looked like compared to this ?
@dora_dao The first version was honestly very basic compared to this . It started mainly as a simple scenario-based game with the core idea of choosing whether something felt legit or suspicious. From there, we kept adding and refining things like the different difficulty levels, timed decisions, XP and streaks, progression, and the overall UI/gameplay flow. We also rewrote a lot of the scenarios because we wanted them to feel less predictable and more like situations you could actually come across. So this version is basically the result of gradually polishing the original idea into a more complete game.
Really excited to finally have HUNCH out here!
I built it to make scam awareness a little more interactive — instead of just reading about red flags, you actually have to make the decision yourself.
I’d genuinely love to hear what you think after playing it, especially which scenario caught you off guard or made you second-guess your choice.
And if your scam radar completely failed you… well good luck!!