Bounties
No players of your own? Put a Bounty on it.
Set a reward, and Playcocola playtesters record themselves playing your game and saying what they think. You choose who takes part, approve what comes back, and we pay them.
Start for freeSee how it works
From €2.40 per Play Session. Transparent pricing: playtester reward + 20% maintenance cost.
Why put a Bounty on your playtest
Fresh eyes on your game
Your Bounty is listed for Playcocola playtesters: people who signed up to play indie games before launch. They don't know what you meant, and that's the point.
The whole reward goes to them
You set the reward, from €2 to €200 per Play Session. Our 20% fee goes on top, never out of the playtester's pocket.
Paid for work you approve
Playtesters are paid for the Play Sessions you approve. Reject a delivery and its slot opens for another playtester.
We look first
Our team checks every delivery before it lands in your list.
Insights included
Every Bounty Play Session comes with Insights: an AI reading of what the playtester says, with the moments of the bugs, suggestions and reactions they talk about.
We pay the playtesters
No payment details to collect and no transfers to send. Once you approve, Playcocola pays the playtester.
How a Bounty works
One form to set it up, one list to moderate it, and everything you need to learn from each Play Session.
1Set it up
Set a reward
Pick what each Play Session is worth, from €2 to €200, and how many you need. You see the total, our 20% fee included, before you pay.
2Set it up
Choose who can take part
Let anyone who matches your filter join until the slots are full, approve each playtester yourself, or keep it to the people you invite. Whatever you pick, you can invite a playtester directly.
3Set it up
Ask for the players you need
Filter by country, age, gender, gamer style and favorite genres. In an open Bounty only playtesters who match can join. In the others, the filter shows you who to invite.
4Moderate it
Playtesters ask to join
Unless you keep it private, your Bounty is listed for Playcocola playtesters. In a moderated Bounty they ask to join, often with a few words about themselves.
5Moderate it
Accept or decline
Requests and invitations sit in one list. Read the note, accept the playtesters who fit, and decline the rest. You always see how many slots are left.
6Moderate it
Follow each playtester
Every playtester has a page that shows where they are: recording, delivered or ready for you. Someone needs more time? Extend their deadline. We'll tell you when a delivery is ready.
7Review it
Feedback and analysis
The part that matters most. Every Bounty Play Session comes with everything a free Playtest Round gives you, and Insights on top: an AI reading of the whole session, tied to the moments in the video.
In every Playtest Round
The recording, with their voice
Playtesters think aloud while they play, so you hear what they think as they think it.
Captions
Turn them on to follow every word the playtester says. English only.
Frames
See the whole session at a glance, and click a frame to play the video from that moment.
Added to every Bounty Play Session: Insights
The story
The session told part by part, colored by how the playtester felt.
Summary and points of interest
What happened in a few lines, then each bug, suggestion and moment of confusion, in their own words.
Timed comments from Insights
Insights pins what it finds to the video, next to the playtester's own comments, so you can watch the moment they found it.
8Review it
Approve, and we pay them
Our team checks each delivery first. Then you have 7 days to approve or reject it, and if you don't decide, it's approved for you. Playcocola pays the playtester.
What it costs
Bounties are the only part of Playcocola you pay for. You pick a reward per Play Session, and our 20% platform fee goes on top. You pay up front, in euros, through Stripe.
Rewards you can pick, per Play Session
- €2
- €5
- €10
- €15
- €20
- €25
- €30
- €40
- €50
- €75
- €100
- €150
- €200
Questions
How many playtesters will join?
We can't promise a number, or how fast they'll come. Playcocola's pool of playtesters is small and still growing. Whatever mode you pick, you can also invite playtesters yourself.
What if a delivery isn't good enough?
Reject it, and the slot opens for another playtester. The money stays in the Bounty: a rejected delivery isn't refunded.
What if I don't get round to reviewing?
You have 7 days from when a delivery is ready for your review. After that, it's approved automatically.
Can I change a Bounty after paying?
You can change the delivery deadline and the playtester filter. The reward and the number of Play Sessions stay as they are.
How do I pay?
Up front, in euros, through Stripe. Playtesters receive the full reward, and the 20% platform fee goes on top.
Who are the playtesters?
People who signed up to Playcocola to play indie games before they launch. They're all 18 or over, and they record on a computer with Chrome, Edge or Firefox. Phones can't record yet.
Who sees the Play Sessions?
You and the Playcocola team. Bounty Play Sessions are always private.
Do Insights cost extra?
No. Every Bounty Play Session comes with them. Insights read the transcript, and transcripts are English only.
Ready when your build is.
Set up your Playtest Round for free. Add a Bounty whenever you want players you don't have yet.
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