Game1 Email Deep Dive, Feb 12, 2026
Analysis of all emails synced to #email-feed (82 threads, last 3 weeks)
| Name |
Organization |
Email |
Role |
Status |
| Mark Collings |
University of Washington |
markcoll@uw.edu |
Coach |
Active, willing to hear about product; scheduling call for Fri Feb 13 afternoon |
| Steve (last name unknown) |
Unknown university |
Unknown |
Coach |
Closed, declined, Shane thanked him; "congrats on a great year" |
| Brady |
Unknown club/org |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Active, Shane sent follow-up (Feb 9) asking which team/age group, # of players for trial |
| Mike |
Unknown (connected to academies) |
Unknown |
Contact/Connector |
Active, Cory sent follow-up (Feb 6) thanking him for intro offers to academies including Anthony Nixon at Cedar Stars |
| Anthony Nixon |
Cedar Stars Academy |
Unknown |
Representative |
Warm intro pending, Mike offering to connect |
| Jackson |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Demo completed, Platform Demo on Feb 2 at 3pm |
| Catherine (Cat) Dewey |
Game1 (new team member) |
cat@game1.ai |
Unknown |
Onboarding, intro thread with Shane/Noah/Zach; wants to chat live next week |
Club/Organization Leads
| Organization |
Meeting Date |
Status |
| Mustang SC |
Tue Feb 3 1:30-2:15pm → rescheduled to Thu Feb 5 1:30-2:15pm |
✅ Completed (Amir + Cory accepted) |
| BUSC |
Thu Feb 5 12:15-1pm |
✅ Completed (Amir + Cory accepted) |
| Cal Poly |
Thu Feb 5 2:30-3:15pm |
✅ Completed (Amir + Cory accepted) |
| Surf (later renamed Marin) |
Tue Feb 10 2pm-2:45pm |
✅ Completed |
| Stanford Strikers |
Wed Feb 11 9-9:30am (after multiple reschedules by Zach) |
✅ Completed |
| Woodside Crush |
Thu Feb 12 10:30-11:30am |
✅ Today, happening/just happened |
| Albion SC |
Fri Jan 30 3:30-4:15pm ET |
✅ Completed (Amir followed up Jan 28 checking if received) |
| SST (via Cory) |
Fri Feb 6 1-1:45pm |
✅ Completed, Game1/SST Intro Call |
| SVSA |
Tue Feb 17 3:30-4pm |
📅 Upcoming |
| SJ Earthquakes |
Tue Mar 17 4-6pm ET @ Reed & Grant Sports Park, Santa Clara |
📅 Upcoming, in-person demo! |
| UW (Mark Collings) |
TBD Fri Feb 13 after 1:30pm PST |
📅 Pending confirmation |
Internal Game1 Team
| Name |
Email |
Role |
| Amir Donath |
amir@game1.ai |
CEO |
| Yaniv Donath |
yaniv@game1.ai |
CTO |
| Shane De Flores |
shane@game1.ai |
BD Lead |
| Zachary (Zach) Bohane |
zach@game1.ai |
BD Team |
| Noah Bohane |
noah@game1.ai |
BD Team |
| Aidan Aisiks |
aidan@game1.ai |
Dev/BD Team |
| Cory Tell |
cory@game1.ai |
Strategy |
| Catherine (Cat) Dewey |
cat@game1.ai |
New team member (joined ~Feb 11) |
2. Conversation Status Tracker
🟢 Active / In Progress
- Mark Collings (UW), 5-message thread. Mark said later in week works, Shane offered after 1:30pm PST. Follow-up email drafted to propose Fri Feb 13 afternoon. Action: Shane needs to send this email manually.
- Brady (unknown org), 13-message thread ("Game1 Meeting Follow Up"). Shane asked which team/age group and player count (Feb 9). Awaiting Brady's response.
- Mike (connector), Cory sent follow-up (Feb 6) thanking him and referencing intros to Anthony Nixon / Cedar Stars. Awaiting Mike's introductions.
- Catherine Dewey, Just joined team. 4-message intro thread. Wants to schedule a live chat next week. Action: Schedule call with Cat.
✅ Completed / Closed
- Steve (university coach), Declined. Shane responded graciously (Jan 30).
- Jackson, Platform demo completed Feb 2.
- Mustang SC, Meeting completed Feb 5.
- BUSC, Meeting completed Feb 5.
- Cal Poly, Meeting completed Feb 5.
- Marin (originally "Surf"), Meeting completed Feb 10.
- Stanford Strikers, Meeting completed Feb 11.
- Albion SC, Meeting completed Jan 30.
- SST, Intro call completed Feb 6.
- Woodside Crush, Meeting today Feb 12.
📅 Scheduled / Upcoming
- SVSA, Tue Feb 17 3:30-4pm PST
- SJ Earthquakes, Tue Mar 17 4-6pm ET, in-person demo at Reed & Grant Sports Park, Santa Clara
- Game1 All Hands, Fri Feb 20 7:30-8:30am PST (rescheduled; note: "trying to get everyone on a call across time zones")
3. Key Meetings Timeline
| Date |
Meeting |
With |
| Jan 27 |
Onboarding materials sent |
Yaniv → team |
| Jan 28 |
Mustang SC invite accepted |
Amir |
| Jan 30 |
Albion SC meeting |
External |
| Feb 2 |
Platform Demo for Jackson |
Jackson |
| Feb 2 |
Welcome/agreement signed |
Shane → Amir |
| Feb 3 |
Mustang SC (rescheduled from this date) |
, |
| Feb 3 |
30 min with Amir (Noah) |
Noah + Amir |
| Feb 4 |
Dev Team Quick Connect invite |
Aidan |
| Feb 5 |
BUSC 12:15-1pm |
Team + BUSC |
| Feb 5 |
Mustang SC 1:30-2:15pm |
Team + Mustang |
| Feb 5 |
Cal Poly 2:30-3:15pm |
Team + Cal Poly |
| Feb 5 |
Dev Team Quick Connect 4:30-5pm |
Aidan + team |
| Feb 5 |
Aidan video call ~5:39pm |
Ad hoc |
| Feb 6 |
SST Intro Call 1-1:45pm |
Cory + team |
| Feb 6 |
Follow-up to Mike re: academies |
Cory |
| Feb 9 |
Combine walkthrough + Q&A (Feb 11) invite |
Amir |
| Feb 10 |
Marin <> Game1 2-2:45pm |
Team + Marin |
| Feb 10 |
Touchpoint with Cory 4:15-4:45pm |
Cory + Shane |
| Feb 10 |
Zach call 9-9:30pm |
Zach |
| Feb 11 |
Stanford Strikers 9-9:30am |
Team + Stanford Strikers |
| Feb 11 |
Combine walkthrough + Q&A 5-6pm |
Full team |
| Feb 12 |
Woodside Crush 10:30-11:30am |
Team + Woodside |
| Feb 12 |
[Hold] Game1 All Hands 4:30-5:30pm |
Full team |
| Feb 17 |
SVSA 3:30-4pm |
Upcoming |
| Feb 20 |
Game1 All Hands 7:30-8:30am |
Upcoming |
| Mar 17 |
SJ Earthquakes Demo 4-6pm ET |
Upcoming, BIG |
4. Internal Team Communications & Decisions
Onboarding (Jan 27)
- Yaniv sent comprehensive Game1 materials to the team: coach-facing content (potential.game1.ai), product docs, deep-dive materials.
Amir's "Projects" Email (Jan 30)
- Amir outlined three projects he wants tackled, each with a point person. Details truncated but this was flagged for discussion.
Ambassador Program (Feb 3)
- Noah proposed an Ambassador Program. Thread had 5+ messages.
- Amir responded with feedback; Noah updated proposal.
- Strategy: Focus on Texas and Florida (CA and NY already covered).
- Noah: "I think this sounds great!"
- Decision: Ambassador program approved in principle, targeting TX + FL expansion.
Shane's Agreement (Feb 2)
- Shane signed and sent his agreement to Amir. "Let's go!!!"
Catherine Dewey Joins (Feb 11)
- 4-message intro thread. Cat wants to schedule a live chat with Shane/Noah/Zach.
Combine Walkthrough (Feb 11)
- Amir scheduled a Combine walkthrough + Q&A for the full team (Feb 11, 5-6pm).
Game1 All Hands (Feb 20)
- Originally Feb 12 4:30pm, rescheduled to Feb 20 at 7:30am PST with note about accommodating multiple time zones.
5. Open Action Items
| Priority |
Action |
Owner |
Deadline |
| 🔴 |
Send follow-up email to Mark Collings (draft ready, propose Fri Feb 13 afternoon) |
Shane |
ASAP |
| 🔴 |
Await Brady's response on team/age group selection for trial |
Shane |
Pending |
| 🟡 |
Schedule live chat with Catherine Dewey |
Shane/Noah/Zach |
Next week |
| 🟡 |
Follow up on Mike's intros to Anthony Nixon / Cedar Stars |
Cory |
Ongoing |
| 🟡 |
Prepare for SVSA meeting |
Team |
Feb 17 |
| 🟡 |
Prepare for SJ Earthquakes demo (in-person!) |
Team |
Mar 17 |
| 🟢 |
Game1 All Hands |
All |
Feb 20 7:30am |
| 🟢 |
Ambassador Program, finalize TX/FL targeting |
Noah |
Ongoing |
Summary Stats
- 82 email threads synced (last 3 weeks)
- 10+ external orgs engaged (clubs, universities, MLS)
- ~8 meetings completed with external partners
- 3 meetings upcoming (SVSA, SJ Earthquakes, UW)
- Pipeline is active and growing, moving from club-level demos to MLS-level (SJ Earthquakes)
- Team expanding, Cat Dewey onboarded
- Key strategic decision: Ambassador program targeting TX + FL
Generated Feb 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM PST