OUYA
Android gaming console
Valuation at Death
$8.6M Kickstarter
Money Burned
$15 million
Body Count
60+ employees
Lifespan
1095 days (3 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
Mobile games on TV: turns out nobody wanted that
Raised $8.6M on Kickstarter. Delivered a $99 box that played mobile games badly. Turns out if people wanted mobile games, they'd use their phone.
Epitaph
They Kickstarted dreams
Then shipped a plastic box
That played Angry Birds
💡 The Lesson
Validate problem before solution
I Was There Too
Raise your hand. Be honest. We all fuck up.
No one has confessed yet. Be the first to raise your hand.
Were you part of this? Did you use it? Raise your hand:
Enjoyed Reading About OUYA's Death?
Cool. Now be a human and admit a time you've fucked up.
You just read about someone else's failure. Maybe it's time to share yours? You might leave here with a friend who made the exact same mistake.
Fine, I'll Share My Failure