ShowYaRoll links users' cloud photo libraries via OAuth to a prompt‑driven game that asks participants to select images matching curated questions or dares. Submissions appear in a community feed where peers vote and comment, creating a gamified memory timeline and leaderboard. The platform includes moderation tools and an API for third‑party integration.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many users accumulate large personal photo collections that remain unseen, while existing social platforms emphasize filtered, curated content, limiting authentic nostalgia and meaningful interaction around past memories.
Solution
ShowYaRoll converts a user's existing photo library into an interactive, prompt‑driven game. Curated prompt packs authored by comedians, creative writers, and relationship psychologists present specific questions or dares, which users answer by selecting a photo from their album. Submissions appear in a community feed where peers vote on favorites, turning forgotten images into conversation starters. The game format encourages unfiltered sharing and deeper social connections, while a voting leaderboard highlights popular memories. Users can replay prompts, track completed challenges, and discover new moments through an integrated memory timeline. Seamless OAuth integration with major cloud photo services lets users select images without uploading them anew, and built‑in moderation tools maintain a safe environment.
Target Audience
The primary users are socially active individuals—particularly Millennials and Gen Z—who enjoy interactive games and want to share authentic memories with friends, as well as niche communities (e.g., fan groups, family circles) seeking a fun way to revisit photo archives.
Features
- Dynamic prompt engine delivering curated question packs with metadata for relevance to user photos
- OAuth‑based integration with Google Photos, iCloud, and other cloud libraries for direct image selection
- Interactive UI pairing each prompt with a thumbnail grid for instant photo selection and submission
- Real‑time voting system aggregating likes/star ratings to generate prompt‑specific leaderboards
- Social feed displaying submissions with prompt text, embedded thumbnails, vote counts, and comment threads
- Gamified progress tracker awarding badges and visualizing personal memory timelines
- Community‑driven moderation combined with automated detection to filter inappropriate content
- RESTful API allowing third‑party apps to embed prompt games and retrieve voting analytics