IndieAdvancePay

Get 80% of your game invoice paid upfront—bridge cash flow gaps instantly.

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The Opportunity

Problem

Freelancers working with indie game studios endure rampant 90+ day payment delays on invoices, devastating cash flow and forcing them to take unwanted side gigs.

Solution

Submit invoices for instant approval; get advanced funds minus small fee, while platform chases full payment from studio. Tailored risk scoring for indie game freelancers ensures quick approvals without personal guarantees.

Target Audience

Freelancers (e.g., artists, programmers, designers) contracting with indie game studios

Differentiator

Game studio risk database + peer-to-peer advance matching among freelancers.

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Invoice Submission & Approval

must-have14h

Upload invoice, get AI risk score and instant advance decision.

Instant Payout

must-have18h

80% advance via Stripe, fee deducted.

Studio Chase Backend

must-have12h

Automated collection from studio post-advance.

Risk Scoring Dashboard

must-have15h

View studio risks, approval history.

Repayment Tracking

must-have10h

Auto-deduct remainder when studio pays.

P2P Advance Marketplace

nice-to-have8h

Freelancers fund others for higher yields.

Advance History Report

nice-to-have5h

Export for taxes.

Referral Bonuses

nice-to-have4h

Earn fee credits for referrals.

Total Build Time: 86 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
stripe_idtextYes

Relationships:

  • advances.user_id -> users.id

advances

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
invoice_amountintNo
advance_amountintNo
statustextNo
risk_scoreintNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id
  • studios.name matches advances.studio_name

studios

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
risk_score_avgintYes
default_rateintYes

API Endpoints

POST
/api/advances

Submit for advance

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/advances/:id/payout

Trigger payout

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/studios/:name/risk

Get studio risk

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/dashboard

Advances overview

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Plaid optional for bank verifyOpenAI for risk AI

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth + payouts

20h
  • Stripe payouts
  • User profiles

Week 2: Advance submission

25h
  • Upload + scoring

Week 3: Risk engine + studio DB

25h
  • AI scoring
  • Directory

Week 4: Chase + repayment

20h
  • Automation logic

Week 5: UI polish + reports

15h
  • Dashboard
  • Emails

Week 6: Compliance + launch

12h
  • TOS
  • Beta test
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 135 hours

Pricing Tiers

Starter

$0/mo

3% fee

  • Advances up to $500

Pro

$8/mo
  • Unlimited up to $5k
  • 2% fee

Power User

$29/mo
  • All Pro + 1.5% fee
  • Priority approvals

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11205%$48$576
Month 69009%$648$7,776

Unit Economics

$18
CAC
$400
LTV
6%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 22.2xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Advance Your Game Invoice Cash Now

80% upfront, we chase the rest. No waiting 90 days.

Feature Highlights

Instant 80% payout
Indie studio risk AI
Auto-repayment
Low 2% fee on Pro

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"Paid rent same day! - Sound designer"
"Game-changer for solos. - Dev freelancer"

First Three Customers

Target freelancers complaining about delays in r/gameDevMarketplace; offer first advance free fee via DMs; post case study bait on Twitter indie game lists.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/gameDevClassifiedsTwitter #indiegameIndieHackersGDC Discord

SEO Keywords

indie game invoice advancefreelance payment advance game devquick cash game invoicesinvoice factoring indie studios

Competitive Analysis

2-5% fee
Strength

SaaS invoice financing

Weakness

B2B focus, no niche

Our Advantage

Game-specific + freelancer friendly

Variable fees
Strength

Fast advances

Weakness

Credit checks required

Our Advantage

No personal credit, studio-based risk

🏰 Moat Strategy

Accumulating studio default data improves AI, creating data moat; P2P adds liquidity network.

⏰ Why Now?

Indie funding crunch + remote work surge means more freelancers need cash flow tools.

Risks & Mitigation

financialhigh severity

Bad debt from non-paying studios

Mitigation

Conservative scoring + reserves

legalmedium severity

Financing regulations

Mitigation

Structure as fee service, consult lawyer

technicallow severity

Payout failures

Mitigation

Stripe retries

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Landing page + waitlist

Success: 50 signups

mvp14 days

Manual advances for 5 users

Success: Zero defaults

launch30 days

100 advances processed

Success: 95% repayment rate

Pivot Options

  • General freelancer advances
  • Studio lending tool
  • Pure risk scoring SaaS

Quick Stats

Build Time
135h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$700
Market Size
$350.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
3
API Endpoints
4