Roforco YC Application

Summer 2022Active

Roforco went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2022 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Summer 2022
Industry: ConsumerGaming
Team size: 4
Status: Active
Launched: 2022

Founders

Brain XiangFounder

What Roforco does

Roforco is one of the top game studios on Roblox. The team has launched 7 original titles played by over 100 million users and reaching a peak of 10.2 million monthly active users. Top games include: * * * * Roforco drives virality through social reach, with 100K+ TikTok followers, 64K+ Discord members, and tens of millions of views across TikTok and YouTube. Founded by two 17-year-old high school dropouts who’ve been building viral consumer products since they were 12.

Roforco's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Roforco, Summer 2022 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Roforco

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Creating viral AI consumer apps and games

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We build original games on Roblox that grab players through social platforms. Our games reach millions monthly by tapping into viral loop effects on TikTok and Discord, combining social engagement with fun, accessible game design. We focus on making games easy to share, play, and come back to.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in San Francisco, CA and plan to keep the company based there after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

We're already operating here because it's where we live and can tap directly into tech culture, talent, and investor networks.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Roforco YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Roforco's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Roforco would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.