Launch revenue-generating pilots with gaming studios in under 48 hours
Bootstrapped SaaS founders targeting enterprise gaming teams face severe delays in revenue due to prolonged sales cycles and excessive customization demands from major studios.
PilotForge matches SaaS founders with gaming teams for standardized 14-day pilots, handling contracts, data setup, and metrics tracking automatically. Eliminates custom negotiations by using pre-vetted templates. Founders get paid pilots immediately, bypassing long sales cycles.
Bootstrapped SaaS founders building products for enterprise gaming teams at major studios
End-to-end pilot marketplace with auto-contracts and success guarantees tailored to gaming metrics like frame rates and player retention.
supportive
AI matches based on needs/tech stack
Legal templates for quick sign-off
Track KPIs like latency/player data
Secure upload for gaming assets
Hold funds until pilot success
Automated NPS and reviews
Upsell extensions
Multi-user access
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| founder_id | uuid | No |
| studio_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| price | int | No |
| start_date | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pilot_id | uuid | No |
| kpi_name | text | No |
| value | text | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/pilots/matchFind matches
/api/pilotsCreate pilot request
/api/pilots/:id/contractGenerate contract PDF
/api/pilots/:id/metricsLog metrics
/api/user/pilotsList pilots
10% platform fee
5% fee
2% fee
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 60 | 8% | $120 | $1,440 |
| Month 6 | 400 | 6% | $2,400 | $28,800 |
Match, contract, track, and get paid. No more endless sales cycles.
Seed with 10 founders/studios via cold DMs on LinkedIn gaming groups; offer fee waivers for first pilots; cross-post success stories on IndieHackers.
Freelancers
No SaaS pilots or gaming focus
Standardized pilots with escrow
Network effects from growing founder/studio matches; proprietary matching data.
Studios cutting costs need low-risk pilots; SaaS founders desperate for quick wins.
Contract disputes
Use lawyer-reviewed templates
Low initial liquidity
Seed with beta users
Success: 10 interested
Success: 3 pilots completed
Success: 20 signups
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