Founderstar
Early accessPlays in browserBuild the startup of your dreams. It won't be easy.
About this game
Founderstar is a comedy startup game. You are a first-time founder in a 13-week YC-style batch, and you have until Demo Day to turn an idea into a company people want.
Each week starts at standup, where Garry Tan, your YC group partner, tells you what is holding you back. Then the day goes live: sales calls, bugs, investors, launches and the people on your team all want your time. Every choice moves users, hype or cash, and the result tells you why.
You are not alone. Jun, your cofounder, writes the code and keeps the only whiteboard marker that works. Dev, your first engineer, wants one real code review. Put AI agents to work and decide how much to trust them. And Maya, your rival from the same batch, wants your customers, your engineer and your launch day.
You can play it straight or play it dirty. Shortcuts work, and the people around you pay for them.
Demo Day decides how the batch ends: a seed round, a Series A, a quiet acquihire, or broke. A full run takes about an hour.
Plays in the browser on desktop and on phones in landscape, by tap or mouse.
Built with Summer Engine.
Content descriptors
The developer describes the content like this:
- Mild language
- References to drugs or alcohol
Workplace comedy. References to energy drinks, stimulants and late nights as startup temptations.
AI generated content
The developer describes how AI was used to make this game:
- Art, audio or other assets made with AI tools
- Code written with AI tools
The art, portraits and music were made with AI image and music tools and edited for the game. Sound effects come from CC0 sound packs. Much of the code was written with AI coding agents and checked by automated tests.
