Racing Through Rabbit Holes in The Wiki Game

The Wiki Game is a fun, web-based game that connects two random Wikipedia article links. Alex shares his journey of how he started out, using concepts like six degrees of separation to create a game involving Wikipedia articles, and how it has steadily grown over the years to around 60,000 - 80,000 unique users a month. Despite challenges like hacking incidents and handling various user complaints, for Alex, the game remains a labor of love. He also talks about his ideas for the future of the game — a freemium model targeting larger private groups, the forthcoming launch of version 3, and how he has resisted using ads to fund the project.

Play The Wiki Game:

www.thewikigame.com

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:16) - Alex's Gaming Preferences and Inspiration
• (03:21) - The Wiki Game: Origin and Evolution
• (04:31) - Impact of COVID-19 on The Wiki Game
• (05:46) - Technical Aspects and Challenges
• (07:33) - How to Retain Users
• (11:02) - Business Aspects and Future Plans
• (12:39) - Relationship with Wikipedia
• (18:19) - Monetization and Ethical Considerations
• (22:11) - Future Developments
• (24:27) - The IOS App and Its Performance
• (25:19) - The Need for an Updated Version
• (25:35) - Challenges of Maintaining a Side Project
• (26:38) - Life and Career as a Developer
• (28:33) - The Journey into Programming
• (32:10) - Dealing with User Feedback and Criticism
• (33:30) - The Growth and User Analytics of The Wiki Game
• (36:31) - The Process of Validating Ideas
• (40:50) - The Use of The Wiki Game in Classrooms
• (42:00) - The Anticipation for Version 3
• (43:34) - Reaching Out and Openness to Share

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