About SIDEQUEST
We make the two minutes between things count.
SIDEQUEST is a social network you play. Short trivia showdowns, This or That debates and friendly challenges — designed to start conversations, not to steal your evening.
Built with 2,400 beta players
“Rematch tonight? Loser picks the pizza.”
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Average game length
Short on purpose.
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Languages at launch
Including right-to-left scripts.
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Ads during gameplay
Not now, not ever.
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Ads reviewed by a person
Every revision, every time.
Our mission
Give people a reason to talk to each other — and a fair, friendly way to do it.
Most apps compete for your attention. We'd rather earn a few good minutes of it. Every game ends with a next move — compare, challenge, react — so a quick round becomes a shared moment with people you actually know.
Our story
It started with a group chat argument.
Who really knows more about movies? Nobody could prove it — so we built a way to settle it.
- 2024
A Friday game night
Five friends, one disputed answer about the first Best Picture winner, and a napkin sketch of a two-minute quiz anyone could join from a link.
- 2025
The first 40 players
A scrappy prototype shared in group chats. Players asked for two things: fair comparisons and fewer notifications. We listened.
- 2026
Public beta
Daily Showdowns, This or That, challenge chains and private crews — in 12 languages, with trust & safety built in from day one.
- Next
Crews, scenarios & photo battles
New formats tested in Labs with the community, shipped only when they're genuinely fun and safe.
What we believe
Six principles we build by
When a decision is hard, these are the tie-breakers.
Play comes first
No sign-up walls, no pop-ups mid-question. You're in a game within one tap.
Fair by design
Same questions, same rules, same version for everyone you compare with.
Respect attention
Short sessions, honest notifications, and no infinite feeds engineered to trap you.
Private by default
We collect what the game needs and nothing more. You decide what friends see.
Safety is product
Reporting, blocking and human review are core features, not afterthoughts.
Made for everyone
Accessible, multilingual and readable on any screen — from a small phone to a big monitor.
Built with players
Shaped by the people who play it
Community members from our beta feedback sessions, in their own words.
“Asked for a way to hide my score history from strangers. Two weeks later it shipped. That's when I trusted these people.”
Sofía Ramírez@sofiar“The challenge links are the best part. My cousins in Lagos and I have a running music rivalry now.”
Amara Okafor@amaraok“I love that there are no ads while you're answering. It feels like a game, not a billboard.”
Omar Haddad@omarh“The This or That polls start the best arguments on my podcast. Totally harmless, totally heated.”
Ava Thompson@avat“My students play the science showdown before class. Short enough to actually fit.”
Aiden Brooks@aidenb“Playing in Korean and comparing with friends who play in English — same questions, fair fight.”
Ji-woo Park@jiwooQuotes from community members who joined our beta feedback sessions and agreed to be featured.
Careers
Help us build the friendliest corner of the internet.
We're a small, remote-first team that ships carefully and plays daily. If you care about fun, fairness and safety, we'd love to meet you.
- Remote-first, overlapping hours
- Four-day focus weeks in summer
- Learning budget
- Play-test Fridays
Open roles
- Apply
Senior Front-end Engineer
Product engineering Remote · Europe or Americas
- Apply
Trust & Safety Policy Lead
Trust & safety Remote · Any time zone
- Apply
Game Content Editor (Spanish)
Editorial Remote · Latin America or Spain
- Apply
Product Designer, Social
Design Remote · Europe
Don't see your role? Write to us anyway — tell us what you'd build. careers@sidequest.example
Press
Press & brand kit
Logos, product screenshots and brand guidelines for journalists and partners.
Quick facts
- Founded 2024 · remote-first
- Free to play — no real-money gaming, ever
- Available in 12 languages on web, iOS and Android
- Every ad is reviewed by a person before it runs
Brand colors
- Tangerine#D03B17
- Navy#151C38
- Lime#C6EC4A
- Coral#FA748E
- Mist#F5F6FC
Please don't alter the logo, recolor the mark, or place it on busy backgrounds.