Frictionless student payments for viral trivia games—unlock sales hidden by checkout barriers.
Solo indie game developers achieve viral TikTok promotion for multiplayer trivia games targeted at university students but record zero sales.
StudentGamePay creates shareable payment links with uni student discounts, ID verification lite, and bundle offers tailored for multiplayer trivia. Integrates directly into TikTok bios/descriptions for instant buys. Tracks every link click to sales conversion.
Solo indie game developers launching niche multiplayer games for university students
Built-in student wallet integrations and psychographic pricing for uni crowds.
friendly
Create custom links with discounts and bundles.
Auto-apply uni email or age-based deals.
See TikTok link performance and bottlenecks.
Generate scannable codes for campus promo.
Notify on sales via Discord/Slack.
Setup premium game access subs.
Package multiple trivia titles.
Auto-calculate regional taxes.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| slug | text | No |
| price | int | No |
| discount_pct | int | Yes |
| game_url | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pay_link_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pay_link_id | uuid | No |
| ip | text | Yes |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/pay-linksCreate pay link
/api/pay-links/:slug/statsGet link analytics
/api/checkout/:slugInitiate Stripe session
/api/webhooks/stripeHandle payment events
$500/mo sales
$5k/mo sales
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 1.5% | $36 | $432 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 2.5% | $525 | $6,300 |
Paste in TikTok, get paid—discounts, bundles, and zero friction for uni gamers.
Search itch.io for recent trivia releases, email top 10 authors with free access. Post in r/gamedev 'TikTok sales hack' thread. Target university game dev clubs on Discord.
Simple digital sales
No student targeting or analytics
Niche optimizations + flat fee
Fast setup
Not game-focused
Trivia-specific + dashboards
Network of student buyer data for better discount algorithms.
Rise in mobile game payments + student budgets strained but gaming spend up.
High Stripe fees eat margins
Volume tiers
Student discount compliance
No real verification, just opt-in
Success: 15 confirm checkout as #1 blocker
Success: 50% sales increase
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