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Summer 2019B2B

PlayAbly

We build games to help brands engage, convert, and retain customers

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About PlayAbly

PlayAbly turns ignored touchpoints into mini-games that capture attention, drive action, and generate real-time first-party data—across eCommerce, B2B funnels, restaurants, and in-store retail. As attention spans shrink to six seconds, brands can't afford lifeless popups, forms, or landing pages. We replace them with gamified conversion layers—quizzes, swipe games, stackers—that perform like performance marketing. At Unity, our founding team helped personalize gameplay and ads for over 2 billion users. Now, we're bringing that behavioral insight to brand engagement, building a no-code platform where anyone can launch PlayAbly experiences in minutes. Think: instead of a "Spin to Win," a match-3 game that sells your product, segments your audience, and gets 4× the opt-ins. Why now? Retargeting costs are up. Email/SMS open rates are down. And today’s customers are conditioned by the dopamine loops of TikTok and mobile games. Generic funnels can’t compete—but interactive ones can. PlayAbly is already driving results: Classkick (B2B): 5× ROI, 3× higher email open rates Skout Snacks (DTC): 7× ROI, 20% higher AOV, 4× opt-in rates 89% of previously lost sessions re-engaged through PlayAbly games We monetize on a usage + performance model, enabling fast adoption and deep long-term value. We're building a new category: AI-powered gamification that converts attention into intent, on any surface where customers meet brands. https://www.playably.ai

Quick facts

YC Batch
Summer 2019
Founded
2022
Team size
5
Industry
B2B • B2B -> Analytics
Tags
b2b, gaming, personalization, e-commerce, marketing
Website
www.playably.ai
Profiles
LinkedIn

Founders

Michael Birk
Founder
Michael Birk is a founder at Baotris
John Cheng
Founder
John Cheng is the Founder and CEO of PlayAbly, a gamification platform transforming how brands engage and build loyalty with their customers. With a strong foundation in gaming, John co-founded Playnomics, an AI-driven …

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