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Bounty Board Team
Bounty Board editorial team
The Bounty Board team has worked across game development, publishing, esports, and gaming content. We’ve built and promoted games, made videos and streams, and worked with studios and creators on both sides of campaigns. We also come to this as lifelong players. Games are what brought us into this work in the first place.
Writing
Guides by Bounty Board Team
18 guides
Web Game Growth
Bounty Board Arcade vs CrazyGames, Poki, and Newgrounds
Four platforms, four completely different gates. Here is what each one asks of a browser game, how long the answer takes, and what you hand over to get in.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 12 min read
Web Game Growth
Bounty Board Arcade vs itch.io for browser games
itch.io is the default home for indie browser games and deserves to be. Bounty Board Arcade does a narrower job. Here is where each one wins.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Creator Campaigns
Bounty Board vs direct creator outreach: do you need a platform?
Direct outreach avoids platform fees but costs time. A platform adds a fee and handles some of that admin. Here is how the tradeoff works in practice.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Creator Campaigns
Bounty Board vs FirstLook.gg for indie creator programs
FirstLook is a player relationship platform that grew a creator network. Bounty Board contracts and pays for defined creator work. Here is where each one wins.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Creator Campaigns
Bounty Board vs Jestr for gaming creator sponsorships
Jestr pays creators per verified view on short form video. Bounty Board contracts and pays for a defined piece of work. Here is where each one fits.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Creator Campaigns
Bounty Board vs Keymailer for getting your game to creators
Keymailer distributes keys to creators who ask for them. Bounty Board contracts and pays for specific work. Here is the job each one does, with sources.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Creator Campaigns
Bounty Board vs Lurkit for indie game creator campaigns
Lurkit combines key distribution, creator programs, and paid Quests. Bounty Board charges a percentage of completed work instead. Here is where each one fits.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Web Game Growth
How to get your first 1,000 browser game players
The first 1,000 players are a sequence, not a launch. Start with the first session, add one distribution channel at a time, and measure what keeps people playing.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Web Game Growth
How to monetize an HTML5 game in 2026
Current public terms vary by portal and deal type. Compare ads, licenses, sales, demo funnels, and the Arcade route with sources checked in August 2026.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Creator Campaigns
The best gaming influencer platforms for indie studios in 2026
Seven platforms for reaching gaming creators, what each one charges as of August 2026, and which one to try first at three different budgets.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 12 min read
Creator Campaigns
Woovit alternatives for indie studios in 2026
Woovit closed in December 2024 after seven years. Here is what it actually did, what its users still need to replace, and what the current options cost.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Arcade
Best free indie browser games you can play with no download
Ten games from the Bounty Board Arcade catalog, picked across genres. Each one is a click away, with no launcher, no install, and no account needed to start.
- Updated
- September 21, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Indie Game Marketing
How to run a speedrun competition for your game
A committed speedrunner may replay your game dozens or hundreds of times. A well-run competition can turn that effort into public footage and community activity.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 8 min read
Web Game Growth
Leaderboards and cloud saves for HTML5 games: an SDK guide
A practical comparison of leaderboard and cloud save options for browser games, including the size caps and access rules the pricing pages leave out.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Arcade
New indie browser games worth discovering: August 2026
Nine browser games that are new or newly notable this month, described from their own pages, with the reason each one earned a slot stated plainly.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Arcade
GamersThe best browser games with leaderboards
Ten free browser games with real leaderboards, each with its scoring rules published: what a good run looks like, and what a perfect one would score.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Creator Opportunities
The gaming creator disclosure guide
Cash counts. A free game key counts too. Here is what to disclose, where to put it, and which platform setting to turn on before you publish.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Indie Game Marketing
The Steam Next Fest creator playbook for indie studios
Next Fest amplifies the momentum you walk in with. Creator coverage is one part you can still plan, commission, and measure before the event.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 7 min read