Async leaderboards & social for data-poor Malian gamers
Malian game developers can't grow their mobile games because exorbitant data prices in Mali deter players from engaging due to high costs.
Add low-data leaderboards, friend lists via periodic SMS/API syncs. Players update scores offline, sync on WiFi/cheap data. Devs customize with no-code builder, boosting engagement 3x without constant connectivity.
Malian mobile game developers
SMS fallback + Mali bundle-aware syncing for 99% reach.
professional
No-code create ranked lists
SDK queues updates locally
Text scores to shortcode when data off
Low-data social connections
Manage boards, moderate, view engagement
Unity/Android snippets
Reward top players
Time-bound leaderboards
Find friends by phone
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| sdk_key | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| game_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| leaderboard_id | uuid | No |
| player_phone | text | No |
| score | int | No |
| synced_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/gamesCreate game
/api/leaderboardsCreate leaderboard
/api/scores/submitSDK score submit
/api/leaderboards/:id/topFetch top scores
No SMS
Standard
Priority
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $54 | $648 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 4% | $648 | $7,776 |
Leaderboards & friends via smart sync – triple engagement
Demo in Malian WhatsApp game dev groups. Free Pro for top 3 Google Play Mali games. Pitch at local Bamako hackathons.
Social APIs
Data-heavy, no offline
Low-data/SMS for Mali
Network effects from shared player pools across games
Social gaming rise; Mali smartphone penetration hit 50%
SMS costs
Tiered + bulk deals
SMS regs
Twilio compliance
Success: 20 Mali devs
Success: $80 MRR
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