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Game1 Email Deep Dive, Feb 12, 2026

Analysis of all emails synced to #email-feed (82 threads, last 3 weeks)


1. Contact Directory

External Contacts/Leads

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