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The pitch deck that buried its own treasure - SO - 10/28

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Dunky
October 28, 2025

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Today’s Edition

Alright, friends. We're back with another Second Opinion, and this one's a masterclass in what NOT to do with your best stats.

I think every founder needs to watch this. 👀

✨ Today's episode: The pitch deck that buried its own treasure.

Every slide is a credibility test

Play Sesh has something genuinely game-changing: they're replacing a $1,100 workflow with a $20/month subscription. That's 57X cost savings that could unlock millions of new game developers.

But that stat was hidden in appendix fine print.

The investor had to work to find the good stuff. And when investors work too hard, they just move on to the next deck.

In today's episode of Second Opinion, we watch Alex from Deck Doctors flip through Play Sesh's deck and give feedback about what works, what doesn't, and why even great ideas can get lost in mediocre storytelling.

Here's the episode:

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-Dunky, Alex, and Mark