Forge unbreakable game milestones—escrow assets until paid, crush scope creep.
Gaming freelancers endure scope creep from clients demanding extra work without compensation, causing unpaid overtime and burned-out portfolios.
MilestoneForge creates gated project milestones where assets unlock only after client payment approval. Freelancers upload work privately, clients pay to preview/release, with auto-escalation for delays. Perfect for protecting game art, levels, and code from theft or non-payment.
Freelance game developers, artists, and designers working on client projects in the gaming industry
Game asset escrow with visual previews (sprites, models) and milestone templates for full pipelines.
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Build project timeline with asset gates and payment triggers.
Secure upload/preview; clients see watermarked versions pre-pay.
Pay-to-unlock flow with Stripe.
Assets held until payment confirmed; auto-refund option.
Visual timeline with completion proofs.
Simple mediation log for milestone disagreements.
Auto-bill for maintenance post-project.
Track asset revisions per milestone.
Milestone dates to Google Cal.
Direct asset export post-payment.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| is_freelancer | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| freelancer_id | uuid | No |
| client_email | text | No |
| milestones_json | jsonb | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| milestone_id | int | No |
| file_url | text | No |
| preview_url | text | No |
| released | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate milestone project
/api/assets/uploadUpload asset to vault
/api/milestones/:id/releaseTrigger release post-payment
/api/stripe/milestone-sessionClient payment for milestone
/api/public/project/:tokenClient dashboard
No escrow
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $75 | $900 |
| Month 6 | 1,000 | 5% | $1,250 | $15,000 |
Escrow for freelancers: Unlock work only after client pays, tailored for game pipelines.
Offer free Pro to freelancers advertising on itch.io and GameJolt job boards. Share demo video in r/INAT and freelance game Discords. Cold DM Twitter users posting 'ISO game artist' with beta link.
General escrow
No milestones or previews
Game-focused with asset handling
Freelance network
Weak milestone enforcement
Standalone secure vaults
Switching costs from locked-in project histories and client familiarity.
Rising game outsourcing with crypto/NFT asset theft risks, freelancers need trustless tools.
Dispute escalations
Clear TOS + mediation
Storage costs
Tiered limits + compression
Client resistance
Free client access
Success: 15+ want escrow
Success: Payments complete
Success: 20% paid
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