What is Unleash the Wapuu?
Unleash the Wapuu is a fast-paced, community-powered card game inspired by WordPress. 🐾 Collect Wapuus, deploy Plugins, and sabotage your friends on the way to victory. Easy to learn, quick to play, and endlessly replayable.
Problem
WordPress community members seeking engaging games relevant to their interests currently rely on generic tabletop games, leading to low engagement and lack of community-specific themes
Solution
A physical card game where players collect WordPress-themed Wapuus, deploy Plugins, and sabotage opponents. Core feature: community-driven mechanics inspired by WordPress culture (e.g., 'sabotage friends' via plugin conflicts)
Customers
WordPress enthusiasts, developers, bloggers, and community managers aged 20-45 who attend WordCamps or participate in open-source projects
Unique Features
First card game integrating WordPress-specific terminology/ecosystem elements, with community-contributed card ideas and open-source-inspired design principles
User Comments
Perfect blend of WordPress humor and strategic gameplay
Great icebreaker at WordCamp events
Easy to learn for non-gamers
Replay value through expansion packs
Nostalgic for classic card games
Traction
Launched via ProductHunt with 500+ upvotes, version 1.0 includes 110 cards. Website lists 3 expansion packs planned for 2024
Market Size
Global board games market valued at $13.1 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research), with niche technical/community-driven games representing 8-12% segment growth
