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Stop Being a Messenger.
Start Being a Product Manager.

Master the messy, human side of Product Management. Simulate critical conflicts with Engineering, Sales, and Leadership before they happen in real life.

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A Flight Simulator for Office Politics

Most PMs don't get fired for bad PRDs. They get fired for bad stakeholder management.

Scenario 3 (The HiPPO War): Watch what happens when you tell a Founder "The data says no." Hand-coded branching logic that simulates real human ego.

The Gap No One Talks About

Every PM training teaches you frameworks. None prepare you for this.

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Theory

JIRA-2847
Implement user authentication flow
Story Points: 5 | Sprint 23

"The job description says: Write tickets, manage backlogs, ship features."

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Reality

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David (Engineering Lead)11:47 AM
@you We can't build this by Friday. The API team dropped the ball and I'm not burning out my team again. We need to talk. Now.

"The job is: Managing this crisis."

How The Simulator Works

Real consequences. Real learning. No real damage.

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The Trust Battery System

Every choice has a cost. Your Trust Battery with each stakeholder drains or charges based on your decisions.

Push back on scope creep →+15% Engineering Trust
Promise unrealistic deadline →-25% Engineering Trust

Learn to trade-off 'Sales Happiness' for 'Engineering Stability'.

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Company Archetypes

The right answer changes based on context. Test your skills across different environments.

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Scrappy Startup
Move fast, break things. Speed over process.
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Corporate Giant
Process matters. Stakeholder alignment is key.

One Simulator. Three Ways to Win.

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For APMs & Junior PMs

Stop making mistakes in production.

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For Job Seekers

Ace the "Behavioral Round" with real examples.

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For Leads

Train your team without the micromanagement.

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Battle-Tested Scenarios

"These aren't creative writing exercises. Every scenario has been calibrated and stress-tested by 40+ Senior Leaders, Directors, and Founders from the PM Curve Community. We didn't just ask 'Is this good?'—we asked 'Is this painful enough to be real?'"

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Why Me?

"I didn't build this because I'm a 'Communication Guru.' I built this because I learned the hard way. Early in my career, I burned bridges with Engineering by prioritizing the wrong things. I spent the last few years dissecting exactly how Senior PMs handle conflict, codifying their instincts into the scenarios you play here."

Why This Works

The ECC Framework: Experience → Consequence → Calibration

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Experience

You don't just "practice" a script. You're immersed in the "Fog of War" — high-pressure contexts where the right answer isn't obvious.

Consequence

No "Wrong Answer" buzzer. You get results. David stops trusting you. The API breaks. The CEO yells. You feel the pain.

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Calibration

You adjust your mental model. "In a Sales-led company, I should've said Yes. In an Eng-led company, I was right to say No."

Fail Cheaply.

Burn virtual bridges so you don't burn real ones.

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of Junior PMs failed the 'Scope Creep Crisis' scenario

Can you beat the benchmark?

Ready to Test Your Instincts?

Your first scenario is free. No signup. No credit card. Just you and the simulation.

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One-time purchase. Lifetime access. All future scenarios included.

Starter

Season 1 Only
$39$31+ local taxes
(20% Launch Discount Applied)
Play as PM & Tech Lead to build empathy
Life Time access for Season 1
Access to Season 1 scenarios
Basic analytics
Discord community access
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Best Value

Lifetime

All Access Pass
$99$79+ local taxes
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Play as PM & Tech Lead to build empathy
Everything in Starter
Lifetime access to ALL seasons
Advanced Analysis Mode
Future updates included forever
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Teams

For L&D Budgets
$349$279+ local taxes
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Play as PM & Tech Lead to build empathy
5 Lifetime Licenses
Team progress dashboard
Priority support
Bulk invoice available
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Frequently Asked Questions

Product & Trust

No. While we use AI for some dynamic responses, the core scenarios, difficult choices, and scoring rubrics are manually designed based on 14 years of real-world Product Management experience. You aren't playing against a bot; you are testing yourself against specific, messy situations that actually happen in tech teams.

It is designed for two groups:

  • Current Tech Leads & PMs: To refine your decision-making and soft skills in a safe environment.
  • Aspiring Leaders: To experience the job before you get the promotion. If you want to move from Senior Engineer to Tech Lead, this is your flight simulator.

You face the same crisis but have different tools to solve it.

  • As a Tech Lead: You focus on technical debt, team morale, and feasibility.
  • As a PM: You focus on stakeholder expectations, deadlines, and business value.

Recommendation: Play both sides to build true empathy for your counterparts.

Access & Logistics

Neither. It is an interactive web-based simulator. You will log in, choose an avatar, and play through role-playing scenarios in your browser (desktop or mobile). No software installation is required.

Immediately after payment, your license will be activated for your email and premium scenarios get unlocked.

You have Lifetime Access to the Season you purchased. You can replay the scenarios as many times as you like to improve your score.

Payments & Billing

Yes! If your card fails on the main checkout, look for the "Alternative Payment Option" link below the buy button. We support PayPal and international cards through our backup provider.

Yes. We use a Merchant of Record (Polar/Payhip) that automatically generates a fully compliant tax invoice for you. You will find a download link in your receipt email immediately after purchase.

Yes. If you are buying for a team of 3 or more, please email pingananth@gmail.com for a bulk license invoice.

Refund Policy

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What is your refund policy?

We offer a 14-day Happiness Guarantee. If you play through the first 3 scenarios and feel you haven't learned anything new, email me at pingananth@gmail.com and I'll refund your money. No hard feelings.

Still have questions? Email me at pingananth@gmail.com.

I'm a solo founder, so you'll get a reply directly from me, not a bot.