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    Knapp Arcade

    Case study / Community + Commerce

    From pinball blog to a community and commerce platform.

    A production web + iOS platform bringing pinball news, community, marketplace, machine data, memberships, and member tools into one connected product.

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    The problem

    The product had grown beyond a simple blog. News, community, commerce, reference data, rankings, membership, and mobile use needed one maintainable product instead of disconnected pieces.

    What we built

    Quoia rebuilt it as a production web + iOS community and commerce platform.

    • News / content
    • Forums / community
    • Marketplace
    • Machine database
    • Rankings
    • Member tools
    • Memberships
    • iOS companion app

    Inside the system

    How it comes together

    A closer look at the parts Quoia connected into one working system.

    Community + commerceWeb + iOS
    Knapp ArcadeCommunity, marketplace, and machine data connected.
    MarketplaceCommerce inside the member experienceConnected to the same accounts and community
    CommunityForums and messaging
    Machine databaseSearch and comparisons
    RankingsReference data
    Member toolsCollections and scores

    News + content

    Long-form content, events, and updates.

    Community

    Forums, messaging, and member interaction.

    Marketplace

    Commerce and marketplace surfaces connected to the same account system.

    Machine database

    Search, rankings, comparisons, and reference data.

    Member tools

    Collections, wishlist, play sessions, and high scores.

    iOS app

    A companion mobile experience for the same product ecosystem.

    Results

    ~1 millionvisits/year
    ~3,000email subscribers for blogs, news, and events

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