Knockout Football began as a manually run office “last-man-standing” game.
It relied on spreadsheets, chasing people, and messy rules.
The goal was to turn it into a self-serve, community-led football prediction web app.
It needed to run multiple public games at once.
It needed live Premier League fixtures, entry fees, and automated payouts.
Most of all, it had to feel simple, competitive, and easy to share.
Trust was non-negotiable. If it felt even slightly sketchy, payments would fail and growth would stall.
