# Poddle

- Link: https://100xfounder.com/startup/poddle/
- Published: 2026-10-04T10:09:18+05:30
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Poddle is a Wii Sports-style pickleball game that runs in a browser tab. Open poddleball.
com on any computer or iPad, scan the QR code with your phone, and the phone becomes
your paddle: you swing it and the game reads the motion. On a Mac you can use one
AirPod as the paddle instead, through a small, free, open-source helper app that
passes the AirPod’s motion sensors to the game.

The game reads the swing itself. Speed and reach set the power, direction aims the
shot, a scoop lobs it and a wrist cut adds spin. If you turn on your webcam, it 
tracks where you stand so you can move around the court; the site says the video
is never recorded or sent. Without a camera, the game runs you to the ball. You 
can play Matt the bot at four levels, play friends online with a court code, run
knockout tournaments for 4 to 16 players, watch live matches and, if you sign in,
earn trophies and ranks.

Poddle was made by Daniel, who started it as a hackathon idea, and launched on Product
Hunt on 4 October 2026, finishing #26 for the day with 67 upvotes. It is free, with
no ads and no account required.

_We have not played Poddle ourselves. This page brings together its official site
and privacy policy, its Product Hunt page and the official pages of comparable games,
and says where each fact comes from._