Fortune favors the bold.

When I joined Reddit's User Economy team in 2020, we aimed to expand the Reddit Gold economy by creating new ways for users to earn and spend Gold while enhancing engagement.

One of my first projects was Predictions, a social game where users wagered Reddit Gold on real-world events. Designed for simplicity and fun, it launched in r/Predictor with a "coins-in, coins-out" model rewarding accuracy.

We later introduced Tournament Mode, enabling moderators to host prediction tournaments in their communities. This mode expanded beyond sports and gaming, featuring a playful "Unicorn Token."

Predictions grew to 1M+ daily users but was sunset in 2022 due to shifting priorities. With Reddit's new developer platform, Devvit, I've made a refined version of Predictions using the Blocks framework.