Business idea · SaaS
NextShast for Video Games
NextShast for Video Games is a proposed platform similar to VZero but dedicated to video game development, allowing users to create games by simply describing their ideas in natural language. It was pitched on My First Million in the episode "How I built a $3B AI Startup + 7 AI Business Ideas" (aired May 28, 2025).
At a glance
| Podcast | My First Million |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | Sam Parr and Shaan Puri |
| Episode | How I built a $3B AI Startup + 7 AI Business Ideas |
| Aired | May 28, 2025 |
| Category | SaaS |
| Real companies on the episode | Versailles, Copy That, Vercel, V Zero, 11 Labs, Typeform |
The problem it solves
Game development can be complex and requires specialized knowledge. This platform would make it accessible to non-developers, enabling creativity without technical barriers.
How it makes money
Subscription-based or pay-per-game model, where users can access tools and templates for game development, with potential revenue from in-app purchases or game sales.
Skills you need
Basic understanding of gaming concepts and a creative mindset, with some familiarity with AI tools.
The market, and why this works now
Natural language processing technologies, such as OpenAI's GPT-4, enable users to describe game concepts in everyday language, making game development more accessible. A potential first-revenue move could involve launching a community on Discord focused on indie game development, where users can share their creations and pay for premium development tools. A key challenge includes the initial capital required to develop and maintain the platform, as well as the ongoing costs associated with customer acquisition and retention.
Our analysis, written after the episode. Not a quote from the show.
Real companies discussed on this episode
- Versailles
Not explicitly mentioned, but inferred to be a platform or investment related to personal wealth management.
- Copy That
A platform designed to help individuals improve their writing skills, particularly for digital communication.
- Vercel
Vercel is a platform for frontend developers to create, preview, and ship websites and applications. It focuses on streamlining the deployment process to enable rapid iteration of web projects.
- V Zero
A platform for creating interactive art and video games through AI prompting.
- 11 Labs
A platform that allows users to create sounds using language model prompts.
- Typeform
An online form builder that presents questions one at a time to improve user engagement.
Where this idea came from
Podcast: My First Million, hosted by Sam Parr and Shaan Puri
Episode: How I built a $3B AI Startup + 7 AI Business Ideas
Aired:
Summarized from the episode transcript. The show does not say which speaker raised each idea, so we credit the show, not a person.