Payment insurance for game dev gigs – protect against non-payers upfront.
Solo game developers face rampant payment delays and non-paying clients in freelance gaming gigs, resulting in severe cash flow disruptions.
QuestGuard offers affordable insurance on freelance game gigs; pay a small premium to guarantee payment if client flakes, backed by pooled funds. It vets clients via community ratings and advances partial funds on milestones. Devs get peace of mind and faster cash via insurance claims.
Solo freelance game developers working on gaming gigs
Community-funded insurance pool exclusive to verified game devs, with gig-type risk pricing (e.g., cheaper for art vs. full games).
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Instant premium quote based on gig details & client score.
Community ratings & history check before insuring.
Simple evidence upload for non-payment claims.
Get 50% upfront after insurance purchase.
Track premiums, claims, and pool status.
Rate clients post-gig to build pool data.
Pre-gig warnings on high-risk clients.
Insure multiple ongoing gigs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| verified_dev | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| client_name | text | No |
| amount | int | No |
| insured | bool | No |
| premium_paid | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| gig_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| evidence_url | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| rating_avg | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/quoteGet insurance quote
/api/gigs/:id/insurePurchase insurance
/api/claimsFile claim
/api/clients/:name/vetVet client score
/api/dashboardClaims & pool status
No insurance
3 gigs/mo
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 7% | $1,225 | $14,700 |
Low-cost protection with advances and fast claims – built for solo devs.
Target r/INAT devs with insurance beta offers; Join GameDev Discord servers for pain validation & signups; Free month for first claim filers.
Built-in for Fiverr
Platform-locked, no off-platform gigs
Any gig, community pool
Insurance pool grows with users, creating barrier via claims history.
Freelance game market booming but defaults up 20% in 2023 per dev surveys.
Pool insolvency from claims
Reinsurance cap & conservative premiums
Low initial pool
Seed fund
Success: 50% yes from 20 devs
Success: 5 claims processed
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