Can You Think Like A YC Partner? Play This Game

Can You Think Like A YC Partner? Play This Game

Can You Think Like a YC Partner? This Game Will Help You Find Out Ever wondered what it’s like to make the high-stakes decisions of a Y Combinator partner? Can you think like a YC partner? This game will help you find out by letting you step into their shoes—without the 12-hour workdays or endless founder meetings. Image Credits:Bryce Durbin YC Arena, created by a student in Berlin, isn’t a secret club for founders—it’s a fun, interactive way to experience the partner mindset. Its YC Partner Simulator game shows you real pitch videos from companies that applied to YC, along with their application year. Your job? Decide whether to “accept” or “reject” each startup, then see if your choice matches what YC actually did. Step Into the Shoes of a YC Partner It’s trickier than it looks. YC reportedly accepts only about 1% of applicants. Timing and luck play a surprisingly big role—maybe your pitch is the first a partner watched after coffee, or the last one after a long day. The game reminds play…