Browser-Based Whiteboard with Real-Time Multiplayer for Async Design Reviews
Remote teams use Figma for design but struggle with async design reviews. Figma comments get lost, Loom videos lack context, and Slack threads do not reference specific elements. Excalidraw on IH built a lightweight whiteboard. The opportunity is a multiplayer whiteboard designed for async design review with spatial commenting.
Problem Statement
A design lead shares a mobile app mockup with 3 engineers across 3 time zones. She posts the Figma link in Slack. Engineer 1 comments on the Figma file: 'The button spacing looks off.' Engineer 2 leaves a Loom video: 'I think the navigation flow between screens 2 and 3 is confusing' (but the timestamp for the specific concern is at 1:47 of a 3-minute video). Engineer 3 Slacks: 'Can we discuss the color palette?' None of these feedback channels connect spatially to the design. The design lead spends 30 minutes consolidating feedback from 3 sources into a coherent review summary.
The Idea
A browser-based whiteboard for async design reviews where team members annotate screenshots with drawings, voice notes, and threaded comments anchored to specific canvas locations.
Why Now
Async-first work culture is growing: 73% of product teams have members in 3+ time zones (2025 Loom survey). Figma comments are linear and disconnect feedback from visual context.
Target User
Design leads and product managers at remote teams (10-50 people) who run async design reviews across time zones
Target Market
Design collaboration and async feedback tools for remote product teams
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