Help me validate idea : A short-form gaming platform for India — think TikTok but every card is a playable game

Instead of scrolling videos, you scroll games. Tap to play instantly, 30 seconds to 3 minutes per session, swipe to the next one.

Why India, why now:

- 488M online gamers, 80% from non-metro cities

- $6B market growing at ~14% yearly

- India's 2025 real-money gaming ban (PROGA) just wiped out WinZO/MPL's core revenue model — the social gaming space is suddenly wide open

Key differentiators I'm planning:

1. No-code dev studio — let indie creators publish mini-games without a full dev team

2. WhatsApp-native virality — share a score/clip → friend gets pulled into the game

3. Regional language first — Hindi, Tamil, Telugu UI and game content (proven 40% longer sessions per WinZO data)

Revenue plan: rewarded ads + cosmetic IAPs + brand-sponsored game challenges + esports events. No real-money prizes (compliant with new law).

Main questions I'm thinking about:

- Is the no-code studio realistic at launch, or should I start with a curated game library?

- How do you build DAU when you can't use cash rewards as a hook?

- Anyone aware of this working outside China (WeChat mini-games)?

Happy to share more detail. Roast away.