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Ask HN: Technical co-founder wanted for modern baseball simulation game

2 points by bwheat 10mo ago

Hi HN, I’m building DiamondDesk, a modern baseball simulation inspired by Scoresheet / Strat-O-Matic — deep strategy, text-driven play-by-play, minimal graphics, maximum immersion. Scoresheet-style sims are brilliant, but the UX and game flow feel stuck in the late 90s. My goal is to modernize the experience without dumbing it down: smarter managerial decisions, cleaner live gamecasts, better lineup/bullpen logic, and a product that feels like actually managing a game. I’m not a developer, but I bring: • Deep domain knowledge from years in sim leagues • A clear product vision and written one-page pitch • UX and game-flow concepts already thought through • Realistic expectations (very early stage, iterative, equity-first) I’m looking for a technical co-founder who: • Loves baseball or baseball sims • Enjoys systems, probabilities, and game logic • Is excited by text-based / systems-heavy products • Is open to equity-first, no upfront salary at this stage Tech stack is flexible — ownership mentality and shared obsession matter far more. If this resonates, reply here or email me at bartwheat@gmail.com — Steven

bigyabai 10mo ago
> Is open to equity-first, no upfront salary at this stage Just vibe code it at that point, "equity" isn't a real offer for text-based simulators. Anyone who knows the story of Dwarf Fortress saw that firsthand.
- bwheat 10mo ago
  That’s fair. This isn’t “equity as compensation” so much as a co-founder-level ownership offer for someone who actually enjoys building deep sims. Totally understand if that’s a non-starter.
marysminefnuf 10mo ago
Herse some inspo https://baseball.zengm.com/ https://baseball.zengm.com/
- bwheat 10mo ago
  Yep — ZenGM is great. I’ve spent a lot of time with it. DiamondDesk is aiming more at in-game managerial decision-making and live simulation feel rather than front-office sim depth, but it’s definitely in the same lineage. Appreciate the link.
DStepkin 10mo ago
You could try a more targeted approach: build a shortlist of people who match your exact criteria and reach out to them directly. I made a small tool that helps with that “narrow down” step by scanning public LinkedIn profiles and generating an outreach-ready shortlist with links: copilotry.app Anyway, good luck with the search, hope you find the right person soon!

2 points by bwheat 10mo ago

bigyabai 10mo ago

> Is open to equity-first, no upfront salary at this stage Just vibe code it at that point, "equity" isn't a real offer for text-based simulators. Anyone who knows the story of Dwarf Fortress saw that firsthand.

bwheat 10mo ago
That’s fair. This isn’t “equity as compensation” so much as a co-founder-level ownership offer for someone who actually enjoys building deep sims. Totally understand if that’s a non-starter.

marysminefnuf 10mo ago

Herse some inspo https://baseball.zengm.com/ https://baseball.zengm.com/

bwheat 10mo ago
Yep — ZenGM is great. I’ve spent a lot of time with it. DiamondDesk is aiming more at in-game managerial decision-making and live simulation feel rather than front-office sim depth, but it’s definitely in the same lineage. Appreciate the link.

DStepkin 10mo ago

You could try a more targeted approach: build a shortlist of people who match your exact criteria and reach out to them directly. I made a small tool that helps with that “narrow down” step by scanning public LinkedIn profiles and generating an outreach-ready shortlist with links: copilotry.app Anyway, good luck with the search, hope you find the right person soon!