Indie Game Scholarship.

A scholarship engagement may include

• Commercial assessment of the game, genre, audience, timing, and principal risks.
• Comparable-game and Steam-market research.
• Positioning, player fantasy, hook, and message hierarchy.
• Steam-page diagnosis and copy, tag, screenshot, capsule, or trailer direction.
• Priority implementation support.
• Demo, festival, Steam Next Fest, or launch sequencing where relevant.
• A 30/60/90-day operating roadmap with owners and decision points.
• A follow-up review of implementation and available evidence.

Scope notes

Some recipients may be offered a broader Growth or Launch scope when the project, timing, and available capacity justify it.

External production, such as new capsule art, trailer editing, localization, capture, or advertising, is separate unless the written award explicitly includes a production subsidy.

Who should apply

• A small independent team, usually one to ten core members.
• A commercial Steam release planned or already live.
• A playable build, credible demo, or meaningful gameplay footage.
• A recognizable category with evidence of player demand.
• A clear reason the game could matter to its intended audience.
• Preferably three months or more before launch.
• One person who can approve decisions and one person who will implement them.
• Enough budget to pay the selected scholarship fee and fund necessary production changes.
• A real access gap: the standard scope is currently difficult, and the subsidy would materially change what the team can execute.
• Willingness to hear that the product, positioning, page, demo, price, or release plan may need to change.

Financial need matters, but hardship alone does not determine selection. ContentCrepe also evaluates market potential, product quality, team execution, readiness, coachability, and the likelihood that the work can create a meaningful difference.

What the scholarship is not

• A cash grant or reimbursement.
• Publishing, investment, or a loan.
• Free consulting.
• Equity, revenue share, IP ownership, or sequel rights.
• A guarantee of wishlists, sales, funding, press, creator coverage, festival acceptance, virality, or Steam placement.
• Unlimited meetings, revisions, Slack, Discord, or campaign management.
• Automatic access for every team with a limited budget.

What ContentCrepe asks from recipients

• Provide accurate builds, assets, access, data, and disclosures.
• Assign one decision-maker and one implementation owner.
• Respond within agreed approval windows.
• Make reasonable efforts to complete agreed priority work.
• Inform ContentCrepe promptly about material changes to the game, team, funding, or date.
• Follow Steam, platform, licensing, legal, age-rating, and disclosure requirements.

Consent and case studies

ContentCrepe may separately request permission to use anonymized data in aggregate benchmark research. Declining public research participation does not reduce the quality of the service.

Public use of the studio name, game, assets, results, metrics, or quotations always requires separate written approval. A positive testimonial is never required.