Why are these introductory rates?

These are founding-client rates while I build a consulting portfolio. You get every listed deliverable, no case study is required, and your checkout price stays locked for the purchased scope.

You own the custom deliverables the signed agreement assigns to you. I keep my pre-existing tools; third-party and open-source components keep their licenses. I never publish a case study without your separate written permission.

How can a prototype take weeks instead of months?

I use AI-assisted tools for production tasks while I direct the design, review the outputs, and remain responsible for delivery. The playable builds on this site show the kind of work the workflow can produce.

What if you're not the right fit?

The first 15 minutes of an initial fit call are free, and no paid work begins without agreement. If I can't help, I'll say so and point you somewhere better.

How do payments and refunds work?

Checkout is handled by PayPal. PayPal may offer card checkout without an account, depending on eligibility. You may cancel a Teardown for a full refund until I email that review has begun. Before Sprint work begins, either party may decline and the $250 pre-work deposit will be refunded. The remaining $750 is due only after we agree on scope. Once work begins, the signed scope's cancellation terms apply.

Will you sign an NDA?

Yes. I'm happy to review a reasonable NDA before you share confidential material. Please do not send confidential files until it is signed and we agree on a transfer method. I cannot accept non-compete terms or restrictions on working on games in general.

Does the price include art?

No. Quoted prices assume placeholder or AI-assisted art so we can test the core loop before commissioning bespoke art. Bespoke art is quoted separately.

Consulting & Done-For-You Games

Packages

Clear deliverables, direct collaboration, and no surprise add-ons. If you want more than the listed scope, I quote it before you spend.

Design Teardown

$250

Founding-client rate while I build the consulting portfolio. Your booked price is locked for the listed scope.

Send docs, a playable build, or both
Up to 30 pages reviewed, up to 2 hours played
Written strategic plan: what to build, cut, and fix first
60-minute call with your team
Works at any stage, concept through launched

Cancel for a full refund until I email that review has begun. The full paid fee credits toward a Sprint.

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Test one core loop

Prototype Sprint

$1,000

Founding-client rate for one testable core loop. We lock the scope and target date before work begins.

Playable web prototype of your core loop
Target: 2 to 3 weeks from agreed scope and receipt of materials, with timely feedback
Two revision rounds included
Browser link you can share for playtesting
Single-player scope. Art and multiplayer quoted separately*

$250 refundable pre-work deposit now; $750 after we agree scope. The full paid Sprint fee credits toward a Full Build.

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Full Build

from $10,000

One accountable builder from design through agreed launch support. You approve the scope, price, and target schedule before work begins.

Scoped casual, web, or app-game build
Design, development, and agreed launch support
Web, itch.io, or app-store target defined in the proposal
Deliverables, ownership, and reuse rights agreed before work begins
Art and multiplayer scoped and priced with you*

Scope a Build

A Sprint credits 100% toward this.

Something Else

Custom

Ongoing help, quoted per project.

Weekly playtest + feedback
Babysit your AI (I plug into your workflow)
Balance & systems tuning
Teach your team my AI pipeline
1-on-1 coaching for solo devs
Monthly design advisor

Get a quote

Or anything I haven't thought of yet.

* Prices assume a single-player build with placeholder or AI-assisted art. Multiplayer is not a feature you bolt on, it changes the design and the whole technical build, so it's always quoted separately. Same for bespoke art. Ask through the form below for a written scope. Platform approval is controlled by the platform and is not guaranteed.

How this compares

Published prices and scope checked against the linked provider pages on July 27, 2026. Provider terms control and may change.

Design review	Teardown ($250)	Pixelrain Studios Epic from $400; Legendary from $800	Mejerwall Full Game Audit €3,500 excl. VAT and travel
Written output	Written strategic plan	Detailed feedback document	12–15-page final report
Live discussion	60-minute call	Written Q&A listed; live call not listed	Overview by video call
Review input	Up to 30 pages and 2 hours of play	Up to 2 hours Epic; 4 hours Legendary	Build and design documents
Published eligibility	Concept through launched	Epic: fully released PC/mobile; Legendary: established games (1M+)	Game in production
Fee credit toward next step	Full paid fee	Not stated on source page	Not stated on source page

Primary sources: Pixelrain Studios Game Design Audit and Marie Mejerwall Full Game Audit. This is a scope comparison, not a claim that the services are identical.

Why me

I beat The Legend of Zelda at age four. There is a photo of it somewhere, and we are still hunting for it. Four decades of playing, dissecting, and competing in games later, I build them with an AI-accelerated pipeline and help other people fix theirs.

By my mid-twenties I was competing at a national level across four games at once: a D&D Miniatures championship qualifier, invited to the World Championship at Gen Con, and in the alpha test for Magic: The Gathering Online. I was also a Magic judge and a Wizards of the Coast delegate. Never one game, always the grammar underneath all of them: economies, positioning, reward loops. That's the eye I bring to your build.

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Questions you're probably asking

Why are these introductory rates?: These are founding-client rates while I build a consulting portfolio. You get every listed deliverable, no case study is required, and your checkout price stays locked for the purchased scope.
Who owns the work?: You own the custom deliverables the signed agreement assigns to you. I keep my pre-existing tools; third-party and open-source components keep their licenses. I never publish a case study without your separate written permission.
How can a prototype take weeks instead of months?: I use AI-assisted tools for production tasks while I direct the design, review the outputs, and remain responsible for delivery. The playable builds on this site show the kind of work the workflow can produce.
What if you're not the right fit?: The first 15 minutes of an initial fit call are free, and no paid work begins without agreement. If I can't help, I'll say so and point you somewhere better.
How do payments and refunds work?: Checkout is handled by PayPal. PayPal may offer card checkout without an account, depending on eligibility. You may cancel a Teardown for a full refund until I email that review has begun. Before Sprint work begins, either party may decline and the $250 pre-work deposit will be refunded. The remaining $750 is due only after we agree on scope. Once work begins, the signed scope's cancellation terms apply.
Will you sign an NDA?: Yes. I'm happy to review a reasonable NDA before you share confidential material. Please do not send confidential files until it is signed and we agree on a transfer method. I cannot accept non-compete terms or restrictions on working on games in general.
Does the price include art?: No. Quoted prices assume placeholder or AI-assisted art so we can test the core loop before commissioning bespoke art. Bespoke art is quoted separately.

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