Founder's Journal

How Pieter Levels Hit $67k MRR in 3 Weeks

Founder's Journal

Show Notes

Episode 140: Alex breaks down Pieter Levels’ AI-coded flying game, which hit $67,000 in monthly revenue in just 3 weeks. Here’s what to expect:

The stats & story behind Levels’ flying game

Key lessons to take from this business

Understanding critiques of the game

— Show Notes: (0:00) A note from our sponsor (2:26) Welcome back to Founder’s Journal (3:09) Peter Levels’ AI-coded flying game (6:17) The power of AI in game development (8:00) The value of trusted distribution (13:24) Vibe marketing explained (15:58) Addressing critiques (20:15) Conclusion— Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Gusto. Head to www.gusto.com/alex — Episode Links: • Flying game - https://fly.pieter.com/ • Levels on X - https://x.com/levelsio • Andrej Karpathy - https://www.youtube.com/@AndrejKarpathyCheck Out Alex’s Stuff: • storyarb - https://www.storyarb.com/ • CTA - https://www.creatortalentagency.co/ • X - https://x.com/businessbarista • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lieberman/

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