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Why I Built a Game Where You Pay to Exist

We’re surrounded by gamification. Steps walked. Tasks checked. Duolingo owls. Productivity streaks. Fitness rings. So I built the dumbest one I could think of: A leaderboard where you pay daily to stay alive. No rewards. No second chances. If you miss a day, you die. That’s it. You get moved to a public RIP Wall. Everyone can see you didn’t make it. It’s called PayToStay. And yes, it’s real.

Apr 18, 2025 - 20:36
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Why I Built a Game Where You Pay to Exist

We’re surrounded by gamification.

Steps walked. Tasks checked. Duolingo owls. Productivity streaks. Fitness rings.

So I built the dumbest one I could think of:

A leaderboard where you pay daily to stay alive.

No rewards. No second chances. If you miss a day, you die. That’s it.

You get moved to a public RIP Wall. Everyone can see you didn’t make it.

It’s called PayToStay.

And yes, it’s real.

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