Workflow orchestrator that delegates tasks, tracks burnout, and boosts indie game revenue.
Solo game dev founders experience severe burnout from single-handedly managing coding, art, marketing, and sales, which destroys motivation and revenue.
SoloDevFlow assigns coding/art/marketing tasks with AI prioritization, connects you to vetted freelancers for overflow, and monitors burnout via time logs with break suggestions. It integrates sales tracking from Steam/itch.io, automating outreach to boost revenue without extra hats. Reclaim focus and motivation as a solo founder.
Solo founders running indie game development businesses
Burnout AI coach + game-dev task templates + on-demand freelancer matching, holistic vs siloed tools.
supportive
AI-prioritized kanban for dev/marketing/sales tasks.
Time logging with AI break alerts and motivation tips.
Post tasks to vetted art/marketing freelancers.
Track Steam/itch revenue, auto-outreach to players.
Suggests 'delegate this' with freelancer quotes.
Progress + burnout insights emailed.
Google Cal integration.
For scaling to small teams.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| burnout_score | int | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| priority | int | No |
| assigned_to | uuid | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| task_id | uuid | Yes |
| duration | int | No |
| logged_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| skills | text[] | No |
Relationships:
/api/tasksCreate/prioritize tasks
/api/time-logsLog time & update burnout
/api/freelance/postPost task for bids
/api/salesFetch integrated sales data
/api/reportsWeekly insights
No freelancers
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 1% | $88 | $1,056 |
| Month 6 | 1,500 | 3% | $1,575 | $18,900 |
Prioritize, delegate, track – get back to making games.
Validate via Typeform in r/solodev and IndieHackers, recruit first 3 for co-building feedback. Email list from past gamedev newsletters. Host AMA in r/gamedev on burnout solutions.
Kanban
No AI/burnout/game focus
Tailored for solo game devs
Freelancers
No workflow integration
Embedded + vetted for games
Data from task/burnout patterns creates personalized AI coaching, freelancer network lock-in.
2024 remote freelance boom + AI productivity tools hitting dev niches.
Freelancer acquisition slow
Seed with affiliates
API costs
Usage tiers
Devs DIY everything
Pain-point surveys
Success: Pain validation
Success: 20% convert beta
Success: 100 signups
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