Author
Sean van den Broek
Marketing Lead, Bounty Board
Sean has been active in gaming and esports since 2019, first as a competitive Rocket League player and gaming creator, and professionally in marketing since 2023. Competing as Localbananah, he finished 5th-8th at the 2023 CRL World Championship. He is currently an MBA candidate and esports graduate assistant at the University of Akron, where he leads social media and supports broadcast production.
Writing
Guides by Sean van den Broek
14 guides
Studio Growth
What it costs to hire gaming creators for an indie game
Creator rates only tell part of the story. Here is how to estimate pay, platform costs, rights, and management before you fund an indie game campaign.
- Updated
- September 26, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Bounty Board
What's new on Bounty Board this September
Easier campaign setup and game submissions, more room to show your work, and player profiles that keep track of your Arcade progress. Here's what's changed.
- Published
- September 23, 2026
- Read time
- 4 min read
Web Game Growth
Best web game platforms for indie developers: where Bounty Board Arcade fits
The best web game platform depends on what you need: reach, community, ad-supported distribution, fast publishing, creator proof, or all of the above.
- Updated
- September 9, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Creator Campaigns
How to find and hire gaming creators for your indie game
A practical way to find gaming creators who already cover games like yours, judge fit beyond follower count, and make an offer they can answer.
- Updated
- September 9, 2026
- Read time
- 10 min read
Web Game Growth
How to Submit an HTML5 Game to Web Game Platforms
A practical submission checklist for getting a browser game onto the right platform without rebuilding it for every portal.
- Updated
- September 9, 2026
- Read time
- 11 min read
Creator Campaigns
5 reasons indie game creator campaigns fail (and how to avoid them)
A campaign can deliver every promised post and still teach you nothing. Here is how to spot the five problems that cause that.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 8 min read
Creator Opportunities
How much can small gaming creators earn from sponsorships?
Sponsorship income is uneven. Here is what changes the rate, what comes out of the payment, and what one Bounty Board creator earned.
- Published
- August 19, 2026
- Read time
- 9 min read
Bounty Board
Why We Started the Bounty Board Blog
We started this blog to share the useful parts of what we are learning about indie game discovery, creator work, and playable marketing.
- Published
- July 28, 2026
- Read time
- 4 min read
Creator Campaigns
Creator campaigns vs. influencer campaigns for indie game marketing
Influencer campaigns can work, but indie teams often need something smaller, clearer, and easier to judge before they spend bigger.
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Read time
- 6 min read
Creator Opportunities
How gaming creators can find better-fit indie game opportunities
The best creator opportunities are not always the biggest. They are the ones where your audience, format, and taste fit the game.
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Read time
- 5 min read
Indie Game Marketing
How to market an indie web game when nobody wants another pitch
A web game gives you one advantage most indie launches do not have: players can try the hook before they decide whether they care.
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Read time
- 8 min read
Studio Growth
How to write a campaign creators want to take
A good campaign is not a wall of requirements. It is a clean brief that helps the right creator say yes.
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Read time
- 5 min read
Arcade
What makes a browser game ready for Bounty Board Arcade?
Arcade-ready does not mean huge. It means the game starts fast, explains itself through play, and gives players or creators a reason to keep going.
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Read time
- 6 min read
Arcade
Why Bounty Board Arcade Exists
Bounty Board Arcade is built around a simple idea: discovery works better when players can try the game before reading the pitch.
- Published
- July 11, 2026
- Read time
- 4 min read