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LinkedIn Professional Gaming Platform

For: Working professionals who use LinkedIn regularly

Buildability

The Problem

LinkedIn has low engagement and lacks compelling daily use cases beyond job hunting and professional updates

The Solution

Third-party gaming platform that integrates with LinkedIn's social graph to create competitive professional games

Why Now?

LinkedIn launched native games but they're basic. Third-party can move faster and create better experiences using LinkedIn's API

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Simple trivia game with manual LinkedIn connection lookup

Day 2

Leaderboard showing scores vs connections

Day 3

Basic sharing functionality

Day 4

Landing page explaining concept

How to Validate

Survey LinkedIn power users about gaming interest

Test engagement with simple prototype

Measure viral sharing coefficient

Get 100 professionals to play daily for a week

Revenue Model

Freemium with premium features, corporate team subscriptions, LinkedIn acquisition exit

Competitive Moat

First-mover advantage with LinkedIn integration, network effects from professional social graph

Risks to Consider

LinkedIn API restrictions or changesProfessional audience may reject gaming in work contextLinkedIn builds competing product internallyDifficulty monetizing professional gaming