LAUNCH·INDEX
LNCH1,007+7.6%

Experimental: traction = early-adopter votes (PH) / points (HN), not downloads or usage; updated about once a day and frozen ~31–36h after launch on Product Hunt (7 days on Show HN); sectors come from keyword rules (~70–75% accurate); data starts Oct 3 (HN) / Oct 9 (PH). “—” means not enough data; nothing is estimated. How it works

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Data as of Oct 17, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC · traction last updated Oct 17, 13:13 UTC · updates about once a day

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LNCHLaunch Index · all sectors
3,716+576 (+18.3%)

launches · Oct 14–Oct 16 vs Oct 11–Oct 13

Hit rate (settled)
6.3%
— · Oct 12–Oct 14 vs Oct 9–Oct 11
Trend · Volatility
+8.4 · 33%
228 hits of 3,645 settled
daily launches, 8 complete days

Launches: Weekday effect likely: Wed–Fri is compared with Sun–Tue, not the same weekdays last week (not enough history yet; expected from about Oct 19). Launch counts and hit rates swing a lot by weekday.Hit rate: Weekday effect likely: Mon–Wed is compared with Fri–Sun, not the same weekdays last week (not enough history yet; expected from about Oct 21). Launch counts and hit rates swing a lot by weekday.

Most buzz (comments gained) over the latest interval (Oct 17, 02:39 UTC → Oct 17, 13:13 UTC, 10.6h). 42 matches. Spam giveaways excluded.

Mixed sources. Traction is Product Hunt votes (PH) or Show HN points (HN) — not the same unit, and PH has ~7× the launches. So each source is ranked on its own and the two are alternated (PH #1, HN #1, PH #2, HN #2, …); the # column is that combined order. Pick a source above to see one source’s full ranking.

#SectorSrc
1Wonderhop

A daily game: guess what most people say, or what none do

GAMEHN100+41▲ +69.5%223d ago
2Memory Chess

Study a chess position, then rebuild it from memory

GAMEPH120+5▲ +4.3%135h ago
3Melodic Strings

Play string textures and layer orchestral ideas online

GAMEPH3+3IPO—111h ago
4FourCities

A multiplayer transport tycoon game in the browser

GAMEHN2+2IPO—110h ago
5Wordsicle

The daily dice crossword. Same twelve dice for everyone.

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
6PLAYUS

Play short games. Earn travel eSIM data.

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
7Eu Duvido!

Bluffing trivia party game: bid a number or call EU DUVIDO!

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
8Dextrous

Faster prototyping tool for tabletop game designers

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
9Glaze Daily

A 60-second color puzzle, new every day, same for everyone

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
10Tooleek

Free browser tools & games. No sign-up, files stay local

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
11Valley Run

New Game for iPhone/iPhone Duo! Fold. Tilt. Survive!

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
12Bus Station

A bus-color puzzle you can play inside Telegram

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
13Our Console

Turn any screen into a game console

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
14PinDrop

Free interactive maps & databases for 7 survival games

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
15Vaguely Right

Jev-based daily game - name something that lands on target

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
16Missing Link

A free daily word-chain puzzle to find the 5 missing links!

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
17Little Light

Five-minute Bible stories and games for kids 5 to 7

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
18Arrow Escape 3D: Logic Puzzle

A 3D arrow puzzle game: tap arrows, empty the cube

GAMEPH2+2IPO—111h ago
19ClaimLand

Claim the real-world plots around you in a free GPS game

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
20bop

A playful desktop ball toy for Mac and Windows

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
21Necromancer: Undead Legion RPG

Raise an undead legion in a dark mobile action RPG

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
22TodayKrillion

Daily rare-answer reference for the Krillion game

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
23London's Million Pixel Sphere

Your Next Advetisement Gaming Platform

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
24Moneyflow

Escape the 9-to-5 in a financial board game

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
25Tenfold: Number Puzzle

Merge numbers, make 10, keep the board clear.

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
26Final Whistle Live Football Party Game

Turn any live football game into game night.

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
27Sudoku Corner

Ranked 1v1 sudoku with Elo, a monthly league and no ads

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
28Introducing memry7

The 2 min memory game built on your own week

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
29The TVApp

Watch live NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, Soccer, F1, WWE, Boxing & MMA

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
30Oversky Chess

100,000 free chess puzzles. No accounts, no limits.

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
31VeilReader: Quantum Tarot

Quantum shuffle. Clearer cards. Local-first tarot.

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
32Shadowslavedle

Daily deduction & trivia game inspired by Shadow Slave

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
33Tarot Birth Card Calculator

Find your tarot birth cards and see every calculation step

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
34Pudding, Please!

A cozy puzzle where every pour fills two molds at once

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
35MIBS

Schoolyard marbles as a real-time multiplayer .io game

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
36WASM Arcade

WASM Arcade

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
37FootyMate

Never miss another football match! Calendar and reminders.

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
38DecoTecoPop

Free game-title logos from any text

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
39Fumora

Resources, tools and custom services for Minecraft servers

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
40CashOrTrash

Guess what things cost by betting on a price range

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
41Wasm Arcade

Minecraft Classic online and a 1,081-entry retro game index

GAMEPH1+1IPO—111h ago
42Chathonk

Instant chat, web games, and audio calls with friends

GAMEPH00IPO—115h ago

Traction = current votes (PH) / points (HN) — early-adopter attention, not downloads or usage. Gained = traction gained between the two latest daily ingest runs; Gain % only when the previous traction was 5+. Buzz = comments gained in that interval. “frozen” = no longer tracked, so no current gain. How it works

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