In DevelopmentCreator Economy

Fade

The digital colosseum for creator rivalries.

Fade Product

The Problem

Why This Exists

Online rivalries generate massive audience attention but have no structured resolution. Creators beef on social media with no way to monetize the moment, and fans have no way to participate beyond leaving comments.

The Solution

What We Built

Fade turns internet rivalries into live, ticketed events with split-screen streaming, real-time audience participation, tipping, and automated payouts — giving creators a stage and fans a front-row seat.

Capabilities

Key Features

Live split-screen streaming with production overlays
PPV ticketing with tiered pricing ($2–$25)
Real-time audience reactions and energy meter
Side-picking and prediction leaderboards
In-stream tipping and gifts via Stripe
Auto-generated highlight clips from peak moments
Fighter profiles with win/loss/duck records
Subscription tiers — Fade Pass and Ringside

Technology

Tech Stack

Next.jsReact 19Socket.ioLiveKitStripe ConnectRedisPostgreSQL

Architecture

System Design

01

Separated frontend (Vercel) and real-time server (Railway) architecture

02

WebRTC streaming via LiveKit for sub-second latency

03

Redis-backed reaction batching broadcast every 500ms

04

Stripe Connect for atomic fighter payouts (40/35/25 split)

05

BullMQ job queues for post-event clip generation

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