PAIN TRIGGERS
Existing tools like Steam wishlist and other release pages lack a good month-at-a-glance view across platforms.
SaaS· gamersPain 6.00/10WTP 5.0/10Market 8.0/10Validation 7.0Confidence 78%May 22, 2026
MonthView Games: Cross-Platform Release Calendar
No convenient unified month-at-a-glance view for upcoming game releases across platforms, forcing gamers to juggle poor tools and miss titles.
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STAGE 01 · PROBLEM
Is the problem real?
CANONICAL PROBLEM
Difficulty tracking upcoming game releases and dates across multiple platforms in a convenient, unified view.
FREQUENCY
Limited repetition signal.
INTENSITY
Users explicitly describe existing tools as bloated/overkill and mention workaround behavior.
EVIDENCE
I built a game release tracker because I never know when anything's coming out
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I built a game release tracker because I never know when anything's coming out
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I built a game release tracker because I never know when anything's coming out
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STAGE 02 · CUSTOMER
Who feels this pain?
TARGET USERS
gamersDedicated Multi Platform Gamers
Enthusiasts who play across PC, consoles, and other platforms and want to plan their gaming schedule month-by-month.
Context
Keep track of when games are releasing month-by-month with visuals and notifications.
Building a personal game release tracker using IGDB data with calendar view, starring, and email alerts.
Current Workarounds
Manually checking Steam wishlist repeatedly
Visiting multiple fragmented release pages
Building personal trackers with IGDB API data
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STAGE 03 · MARKET
Where's the gap?
EXISTING SOLUTION GAPS
Steam wishlist does not provide month-at-a-glance across platforms.
Other release schedule websites are poor in multiple ways.
OPPORTUNITY & VALUE
Why Now
Multiple complaints about fragmented tools and desire for unified monthly view.
Value Proposition
Purpose-built month-at-a-glance calendar that aggregates multiple platforms where Steam wishlist and generic sites fall short.
Product Direction
A clean web app with visual monthly calendars, cross-platform aggregation, starring, and customizable email notifications for releases.
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STAGE 04 · BUSINESS
How does it make money?
MONETIZATION
$5/moPremium features for power users
Model
Freemium SaaS
WILLINGNESS TO PAY
Enthusiasts already invest time building custom IGDB trackers and complain about existing tools; a polished unified view saves hours monthly and prevents missing anticipated titles.
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STAGE 05 · EXECUTION
How do you ship it?
MVP PLAN
“See every upcoming game release in one beautiful monthly view.”
A clean web app with visual monthly calendars, cross-platform aggregation, starring, and customizable email notifications for releases.
Core Features
Unified monthly calendar view across PC/console platforms
Game starring and personalized notifications
IGDB-powered data import with basic filters
Weekly Roadmap
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W1-W2
Core calendar scaffolding with data import works.
- •Set up IGDB API integration for game data
- •Build basic monthly calendar UI
- •Implement game search and display
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W3-W4
Cross-platform view and starring complete.
- •Add platform filters (PC, PS, Xbox, etc.)
- •Implement starring system for games
- •Create user account and save preferences
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W5
Notifications and polish ready for testing.
- •Build email notification system for releases
- •Add visual calendar enhancements
- •Internal testing with sample user data
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W6
Beta launch with first users.
- •Deploy freemium Stripe billing
- •Post on r/gaming for beta testers
- •Gather initial feedback and analytics
Launch Strategy
Launch on r/gaming, r/pcgaming, and gaming Discord communities with beta access for early users.
RISKS & ASSUMPTIONS
Top Risks
API data reliability
Dependence on IGDB or similar for release dates could lead to inaccuracies or downtime affecting user trust.
Low willingness to pay
Gamers are used to free tools and may not convert to paid premium despite complaints.
Platform coverage completeness
Hard to aggregate accurate dates from all consoles and publishers in real-time.
User acquisition in crowded space
Standing out among free Steam and review sites may require strong community marketing.
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STAGE 06 · DECISION
Should you build it?
NEED A CLEARER CALL?
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Generate an investment memoWhat this score means
This idea scores in the upper-middle range of opportunities surfaced by MonetScope, with a validation sub-score of 7/10 against 3 independently sourced evidence signals. A "promising" rating usually indicates a real pain has been detected and discussed in the open, but the pipeline did not find enough signal to flag it as urgent or high-frequency. These opportunities can still produce excellent businesses — they often correspond to "boring" problems that established players have ignored — but the founder should expect a longer customer-development cycle to confirm willingness to pay.
Why this matters for SaaS founders
It sits at the intersection of "calendar", "consumers", "creators", which makes it relevant to a specific subset of founders rather than a generic horizontal opportunity. SaaS opportunities at this stage tend to win on the strength of their initial wedge — a single workflow that the target user runs every week, where the existing solution is either spreadsheets, a clunky incumbent feature, or a manual process they hate. The build cost is moderate; the distribution cost is everything. The MonetScope pipeline surfaces this category alongside other saas signals, which is why it appears here rather than in a generic "trending ideas" feed.
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