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Cover of The Game Server Hosting Company Private Equity Couldn't Buy
51 min
Naavik51 min

The Game Server Hosting Company Private Equity Couldn't Buy

BisectHosting serves as a primary case study for sustainable, founder-led growth within the game server hosting industry.

  • BisectHosting has scaled to nearly 100 employees and hundreds of thousands of customers across 140+ countries over 15 years without raising any outside capital.
  • The company maintains a remote-first, independent structure and has repeatedly rejected acquisition offers from private equity firms to preserve its operational culture and focus on customer support.
  • BisectHosting provides 24/7 support coverage by leveraging a distributed team structure, originally established through a US and UK split.
NaavikAug 2026
Cover of Puzzle Monthly #3: the Merge 2 Secret Tell-All Episode
47 min
Deconstructor of Fun47 min

Puzzle Monthly #3: the Merge 2 Secret Tell-All Episode

The merge genre has reached a critical inflection point, transitioning from simple board-based mechanics to complex, live-ops-driven ecosystems.

  • The merge genre is shifting from simple board mechanics to complex, live-ops-driven ecosystems, with titles like Gossip Harbor successfully challenging legacy giants like Candy Crush.
  • Commercial success in the genre is now driven by aggressive, event-based monetization strategies rather than the foundational merge gameplay itself.
  • To combat the friction of board clutter and tedious inventory management, developers are increasingly adopting temporary event boards, generator constraints, and multi-board systems.
Deconstructor of FunJun 2026