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r/SideProject · 2026-10-05

Cancel Your Subscription

RevenueCredibleCredibility 70/100

A browser game that simulates the experience of cancelling a stubborn paid subscription by hiding the cancel link and using retention tactics.

Problem it solves. Raises awareness / entertains by demonstrating how difficult it can be to cancel subscription services and dark-pattern retention flows.

Who pays. web users/gamers and people interested in dark-pattern awareness

Market. browser games / consumer web / awareness tooling

How it makes money. One-time donate tiers inside the game ($1–$10) and cross-promotion of paid apps (Pomato $2.99)

Claimed. Someone bought fundr. Premium. $5, once.

Why we believe it · 22 comments read

The post links to a working game URL, provides concrete usage tallies sourced from their backend, reports a real $5 one-time donation, and commenters engage positively without calling it promotional.

“Heads up: tries are browser tabs, not people, and our own test runs are in there.” ▲ 20
“As a thank-you, we're giving away 20+ free codes ... Comment "pomato" and I'll DM you one.” ▲ 15

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