GameMatchAI

AI matches your game prototypes to ideal clients, skipping cold pitches.

Score: 7.8/10IndiaMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Indie game freelancers waste time on endless pitching to find reliable paying clients for prototypes, facing low conversion rates.

Solution

Devs submit prototype details; AI analyzes and matches to a database of client needs scraped from job boards. Get warm intros with personalized pitches. Track conversions and iterate on what works.

Target Audience

Freelance indie game developers pitching prototypes to potential clients

Differentiator

Proprietary AI matcher trained on 10k+ game job postings for 3x higher response rates.

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Prototype Analyzer

must-have12h

AI scans your demo links and tags mechanics/genres.

Client Matching

must-have15h

Daily matches to active client leads with contact info.

Pitch Generator

must-have10h

Auto-generates customized outreach emails.

Lead Tracker

must-have8h

CRM for responses, follow-ups, and deals closed.

Match Score

must-have6h

Predictive score on hire likelihood.

Email Integration

nice-to-have8h

Connect Gmail/Outlook for auto-sends.

Performance Insights

nice-to-have6h

A/B test pitches and see win rates.

Lead Enrichment

future10h

Add client budget history.

Total Build Time: 75 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
creditsintNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with prototypes, matches

prototypes

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
tagstext[]Yes
urltextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id

matches

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
prototype_iduuidNo
client_emailtextNo
scoreintNo
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to prototypes.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/analyze-prototype

AI tag extraction

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/matches

Fetch user matches

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/pitches

Generate pitch email

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API + Vercel AI SDK
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
OpenAI for AI

Build Timeline

Week 1: AI core & DB

25h
  • Analyzer endpoint
  • User/prototype models

Week 2: Matching engine

25h
  • Match generation
  • Lead DB seed

Week 3: UI & tracker

20h
  • Dashboard
  • Pitch gen
  • CRM basics

Week 4: Integrations & test

15h
  • Email send
  • Payments
  • Polish

Week 5: Insights

10h
  • Nice-to-haves
  • Beta launch
Total Timeline: 5 weeks • 95 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

Basic pitches

  • 5 matches/mo

Pro

$20/mo
  • 50 matches/mo
  • AI pitches
  • Tracker

Unlimited

$59/mo
  • All Pro
  • Unlimited
  • Priority AI

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1804%$64$768
Month 65007%$700$8,400

Unit Economics

$12
CAC
$300
LTV
6%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 25.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

AI Finds Clients for Your Game Prototypes

No more cold emails—get warm matches and pitches that convert.

Feature Highlights

AI-powered matching
Custom pitches
Lead tracking
High-intent clients
Win rate analytics

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'3 gigs from 10 matches!' - Jordan Dev"
"'Saves hours weekly.' - Solo Maker"

First Three Customers

Share AI demo video on r/IndieGaming and GameDev Twitter; offer free Pro month to first 10 signups from itch.io forums.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/gamedevTwitter #indiegameIndie DB

SEO Keywords

game prototype client leadsAI game dev matcherindie game freelance leads

Competitive Analysis

Hunter.io

hunter.io
Credits
Strength

Email finder

Weakness

No game focus or matching

Our Advantage

Game-specific AI + pitches

🏰 Moat Strategy

Data moat from user match outcomes improving AI.

⏰ Why Now?

AI tools exploding, game outsourcing up 40% in 2024.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

AI accuracy issues

Mitigation

Human review + feedback loop

Validation Roadmap

pre-build10 days

Manual match 20 devs

Success: 50% response rate

Pivot Options

  • General AI lead gen
  • Pitch optimizer only

Quick Stats

Build Time
95h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$800
Market Size
$300.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
3