😼 Let the games begin

There are two types of people in the world right now: those who’ve already updated their Slack status to “🎄OOO”... [Product Hunt]( [Read in browser]( THE LAST MILE There are two types of people in the world right now: those who’ve already updated their Slack status to “🎄OOO” and those who are frantically working on wrapping up projects before Christmas Eve tomorrow. This writer is in the latter camp. Yay. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT [Games to help you escape reality for a bit]( If you’re lucky enough to have finished all of your work on time, kudos to you. It’s time to take a breather and switch off. One way to do that might be controversial to some. Sure, they might ruin friendships and break up families, but who can say no to a 6-hour marathon of Monopoly? Let’s round up some fun alternative games you might’ve missed this year. Family optional. You know, to avoid the fallouts and get some “you” time in. 🐈 [Stray](: this cat-based adventure game goes into the category of “games we wish we could play for the first time again” and follows the story of a homeless cat roaming a robot-filled cyber-punk world. We’ve covered its pawsomeness in a [previous newsletter]( if this didn’t already make you open a new tab. 🌗 [Moonshot](: a physics-based puzzle game where you play Moon Pi, a young moon separated from Mother Earth. Using slingshot mechanics and navigational puzzles, your mission is to help Moon Pi get back home from its journey across the mysterious universe. 🧱 [Colonist.io]( lets you play the popular competitive Settlers of Catan board game online. 🎒 [Jetpack Joyride 2](: this remake of the popular side-scroller runner action game features new HD graphics, animations, and gameplay. Barry’s back! If you’re brave enough and do want to involve your close ones, this [Avalon alternative]( has been thoroughly tested by the Product Hunt team. Don’t let the name keep you from trying it out. But be ready for a shouting match. [All fun and games]( Opinions Founders, it's time to get creative about fundraising If it wasn't obvious, winter is coming. [Read more (9min read)]( Friday, 23 December 2022 Yesterday's Top Products [MarbleFlows]( [AI-generated forms to convert more leads and onboard users]( [▲ 476+]( [ProFace by Avatarize.Club]( [Perfect professional photos with AI]( [▲ 389+]( [OneCal]( [Synchronize your calendars in real-time]( [▲ 441+]( [PartnerStack]( [Build and scale your entire partner ecosystem.]( [Promoted]( [WhatsUp Direct]( [Send a WhatsApp message without saving the number]( [▲ 234+]( [Alfred]( [Alfred is an AI-powered search & content creation app]( [▲ 236+]( [SVG Mesh Gradient Generator]( [Create unique customizable SVG gradients with MagicPattern]( [▲ 205+]( [Product Management Home]( [Links and summaries for the best 150+ product resources]( [▲ 231+]( [BedtimeStory.ai]( [Generate wonderful bedtime stories – powered by AI]( [▲ 183+]( [Anypod.ai]( [Semantic search engine for your YouTube and podcast content]( [▲ 134+]( [BlockSurvey 4.0]( [Create gated forms & surveys with end to end encryption]( [▲ 125+]( [Discover many more]( CAT NIPS - [Sleeve]( integrates with Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler, to display your currently playing track and let you control playback from anywhere. - Create new recipes based on the ingredients that you have on hand with this [AI recipe generator](. - [GridUp]( lets you automate recurring tasks in Webflow to speed up development time with the help of synchronized components and automated page building. - [HarvestingCat]( helps you get tax benefits by donating NFTs and crypto to charities. MAKERS CORNER [Meet VCs]( [Firstbase]( launched [Raise]( to give startups a way to be discovered by a pre-vetted network of VCs. For founders, Raise allows them to create a unified dashboard to track their company’s finances and business metrics, and determine what information they’d like to share. [Tell us how we're doing]( [We're working on improving Product Hunt every day and we want to hear from you. What do you love? How could we do better? All feedback is helpful.]( [Speak your mind]( We send this email daily. Feel free to update your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from these emails at any time. [Advertise](, [Twitter](, [Facebook](, [Stories](