Slack-first bot for instant multiplayer game polls in remote teams.
Distributed remote teams struggle to schedule multiplayer gaming sessions like Among Us due to time zone differences and interrupting work calls.
PlayPollBot integrates as a Slack/Teams bot where admins post /playpoll for Among Us sessions, auto-detecting time zones and work hours. Team votes thumbs up/down, bot confirms best time and posts game links. No app switching needed.
Distributed remote teams who use multiplayer games like Among Us for team building or casual play
Native Slack/Teams integration for zero-friction polling, focused on gaming workflows.
edgy
Install bot, use /commands for polls.
Bot pulls user timezones, suggests slots.
Emoji votes, auto-majority confirm.
Posts ready-to-click Among Us/Discord invites.
Per-channel team configs.
Bot reports poll success rates.
/poll jackbox etc.
Optional web view of history.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| platform | text | No |
| external_id | text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| workspace_id | uuid | No |
| slack_id | text | No |
| timezone | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| workspace_id | uuid | No |
| channel | text | No |
| proposed_time | timestamp | No |
| votes_yes | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/slack/installSlack OAuth
/api/polls/createBot creates poll
/api/votesRecord vote
1 workspace
10 channels
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 1.5% | $36 | $432 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 4% | $560 | $6,720 |
Drop /playpoll, vote emojis, get links. Time zones? Crushed.
List on Slack App Directory early, promote in remote work Slacks like WorkFrom. Offer free Pro to first 3 who install and feedback. DM admins from gaming team Discords.
Meetings
Not for casual games/time zones
Gaming polls with zone smarts
Integration stickiness in comms tools; viral via Slack shares.
Slack/Teams usage exploded, bots are hot for workflows.
Platform API changes
Multi-platform support
App approval delays
Web fallback
Success: High engagement
Success: 50 installs
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