You could try a more targeted approach: build a shortlist of people who match your exact criteria and reach out to them directly.
I made a small tool that helps with that “narrow down” step by scanning public LinkedIn profiles and generating an outreach-ready shortlist with links: copilotry.app
Anyway, good luck with the search, hope you find the right person soon!
> Is open to equity-first, no upfront salary at this stage
Just vibe code it at that point, "equity" isn't a real offer for text-based simulators. Anyone who knows the story of Dwarf Fortress saw that firsthand.
That’s fair. This isn’t “equity as compensation” so much as a co-founder-level ownership offer for someone who actually enjoys building deep sims. Totally understand if that’s a non-starter.
Yep — ZenGM is great. I’ve spent a lot of time with it. DiamondDesk is aiming more at in-game managerial decision-making and live simulation feel rather than front-office sim depth, but it’s definitely in the same lineage. Appreciate the link.