Indie Spotlight

What fits

• My channel is mostly word and logic games. Geography and trivia games sometimes fit. Other games are rarely featured, but you are welcome to make the case for yours.
• I try to keep features to ten minutes or less, so games that work well within that timeframe are usually the best fit.
• My typical video style is to play calmly and talk through my reasoning. Timed games are still eligible, but time pressure can change the feel of the experience and make it harder for the video to match my usual playstyle and what my viewers expect from my content. If your game has a more relaxed or casual mode, I recommend featuring that instead. That said, the choice of which mode to submit is yours, and I’ll respect that choice.
• I can record on Web, iOS, Android and Steam.
• You need to own the game, or have the owner’s permission to submit and promote it.
• I need free access to your game with in-game ads turned off, both while I review it and while I record.

When sponsorship fits better

Indie Spotlight is meant for genuinely indie games without a traditional marketing budget. If your game has a larger marketing budget, or you would not naturally think of it as an indie game, conventional sponsorship is the better fit.

Conventional sponsorship is also a better fit if you need specific messaging, links, editorial review or approval, want to negotiate something outside the standard format, or are looking for multiple features in quick succession.

How it works

1. Submit your game and pay the application fee.
2. I review it. Approval isn’t guaranteed, but once I approve your game, it stays approved.
3. Buy a feature whenever you’re ready, and your game joins the queue.
4. When your turn comes, I record the feature and publish it, usually on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Pricing

Application fee

$10

To submit a new game or resubmit a game that was previously rejected. That covers the time I spend looking over your submission, so the fee is nonrefundable. If there are minor issues with your submission, I’ll work with you to resolve them without requiring another fee.

First feature

$40

Because your application fee counts toward it.

Each feature after that

$50

The queue

Each game can be in the queue once at a time, and I feature games roughly in the order they were paid for. If you need a specific date, consider a conventional sponsorship instead.

Honest coverage

I play unscripted and share my genuine reactions as I go, including constructive feedback when it comes up naturally. My style is relaxed and positive, though, and I tend to focus on what I’m enjoying.

Refunds

If your situation changes significantly, or you’ve been in the queue long enough that a feature no longer makes sense for you, send me a message about your game from your dashboard and I’ll consider a refund. Application fees are never refundable.

This overview is just meant to give you a sense of how Indie Spotlight works. The terms are the full agreement between you and Rangsk Media, LLC.