Your Mission

Analyze a gaming peripheral like a designer, not a consumer. Identify tradeoffs and think like a builder.

How to Compete

Featured Week: Preseason Week 0 (March 1st-7th)

Top 3 earn coins to get rewards.

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2,500 💰

1st Place

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2,000 💰

2nd Place

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1,500 💰

3rd Place

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Target User Identification

Analysis identifies a specific target user, not just "gamers."

250 pts

Problem Identification

Identifies the specific problem the product was designed to solve.

250 pts

Tradeoff Analysis

Identifies at least 2 engineering or design tradeoffs.

250 pts

Communication Clarity

Written analysis is structured, specific, and uses precise language.

250 pts

Total Possible 1,000 pts

Don't pick the first peripheral you see. Pick one with interesting design choices.
"It looks cool" is not analysis. Ask WHY it looks that way.
Read real product reviews for insight into what users love and hate.
Bonus: Find a teardown video or open it yourself to spot invisible engineering decisions!

⚡ Not sure how to spot a tradeoff? Learn to think like a product designer in 8 minutes.

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