Lackin brings candid social posting, direct chat, nearby discovery, college groups, and live Senior Assassin gameplay into one app built around real friend groups.
Product Comparison
| Feature |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
Post sharing Share posts to chats and external social targets. | |||
Admin safety controls Map controls, approvals, rules, and moderator tooling. | |||
Blocked hours and live game rules Purpose-built controls for when gameplay is allowed. | |||
Ability drops Live gameplay drops that appear during active matches. | |||
Bounty systems Live bounty mechanics that change target pressure during games. | |||
Assassin abilities Revive, Purge, Vanish, Trace, Immunity shield, and Clear bounty. | |||
New features in 2 days Have an idea for a feature? Email us at support@lackin.app. | |||
24/7 devs working An always-on team actively building and improving the product. | |||
99% Uptime Built for dependable live gameplay availability. | |||
Nearby discovery Bluetooth-based nearby detection and alerts. | |||
Live location Real-time live location as a core gameplay surface. | |||
Relative location ability Use relative location in live gameplay instead of always showing a precise pin. | |||
Zone alerts Privacy-preserving zone notifications for entry and exit activity. | |||
Custom location update delay Tune location drop timings for more interesting gameplay pacing. | |||
Fake location Use a fake map position as part of live assassin gameplay. | |||
Reboot card Bring back another eliminated player with a dedicated reboot power-up. | |||
Chat voice memos and replies Messaging features beyond basic game coordination. | |||
Candid social posts A real social layer outside the game itself. | |||
College identity Verified college email and campus-group flows. | |||
UI/UX A polished product experience with stronger interface design and usability. | |||
Public safety-first positioning Clear emphasis on safer school-run gameplay in public materials. | |||
Auto tag Contactless tagging handled directly by the app. | |||
Public games Open or broad-audience game structure beyond private friend-group play. | |||
Extreme location accuracy Very high-precision location behavior as a core gameplay differentiator. | |||
Beyond Senior Assassin Explicitly framed for broader real-world game formats. | |||
Database Core backend stack used for the live product experience. | Convex | Supabase | Firebase |
Why Lackin
Lackin is not just a map with eliminations. The app already supports Senior Assassin abilities, ability drops, bounty mechanics, blocked hours, and live alerts that make active games feel more strategic and dynamic while they are happening.
Lackin supports relative location, zone entry and exit alerts, and richer map control for groups that want gameplay without always exposing an exact pin. It is designed for live play that balances visibility, tension, and privacy.
Lackin Pro already includes moving and shrinking zones, multiple shared zones per group, custom zone colors, and dynamic map tooling built for live Senior Assassin pacing instead of static one-size-fits-all map rules.
Lackin's core app backend is built around Convex, with Convex auth and database integrated directly into the product architecture. That gives the app a more purpose-built live data model than forcing the main experience into a Supabase- or Firebase-style backend pattern.
For a live game app, uptime and responsiveness matter. Lackin is being built by an always-on team with a backend shaped around real-time product behavior, so fixes and improvements can move quickly when gameplay pressure is highest.
The recent product cadence already shows that speed. Version 1.3.1 shipped on August 31, 2026 with a full in-app camera editor, framed capture UI, clearer group navigation, and college verification from support@lackin.app. That kind of fast iteration is part of the product culture.
Step 1
Post the real moment
Share candid photos, tag your friends, and let social profiles build from what actually happened.
Step 2
Find your people
Use chat, contacts, campus groups, and nearby discovery to keep the right people in the loop.
Step 3
Run the live game
Launch Assassin with zones, alerts, admin settings, power-ups, and location-aware map play.
Lackin is a social app layered with live group play. You can post candid moments, chat, find people through your campus and contacts, and run games like Senior Assassin in the same app.
No. Senior Assassin is one of the biggest game modes, but the app also focuses on candid posting, chat, college communities, nearby discovery, and shared social activity.
Groups now support a much deeper admin setup, including member management, rules, blocked hours, target assignments, participation settings, and location-aware game controls. In 1.3.1 those tools open from clearer Group Details screens.
Campus groups can require a verified school email. Lackin sends a short code from support@lackin.app so you can confirm your college address in the app.
Lackin supports map-based gameplay, nearby notifications, relative location settings, zone alerts, and real-time context so people can react during active games and meetups.
