SuperSpring | April 2024
SuperSpring has sprung with huge prizes
April 15 – May 27, 2024
There’s a spring in our step! Want to know why? We’re ready to publish your next hyper-casual hit and help you bloom into success! This contest, we’re all about discovering the next big runner, simulation, or puzzle game.
Get your genre growing
Heads up! Only runners, simulations, and puzzles will be considered for the contest. As you’re building your game, go back to the basics and take a look at our best practices.
Make your runner a hit with:
A linear difficulty curve
A polished gameplay loop
The right balance of complexity & simplicity
Creatives that have big visual changes
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Make your simulation a hit with:
Simple gameplay & UI
A relatable theme
Emojis & voiceovers to communicate the theme
Creatives that show how to fail/succeed in the game
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Make your puzzle a hit with:
Cliffhanger endings in every level
A narrative that has a hook
A gradual increase in difficulty
Creatives that have visual ASMR & bright colors
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Win cash prizes at every stage of publishing
From prototyping to iterating to publishing, your games can qualify for immediate cash prizes at every stage. And you can win even more cash down the line if you submit a winner. Keep in mind that you can only test 5 games total throughout the contest, so pick the top concepts that are most likely to grow big.
$300
for every prototype tested
$200,000
minimum guarantee for every published game during, or as a result of the promotion
This season, we’re shaking things up
You can get up to $20,000 for testing a marketable prototype, and then exit the publishing process. OR, if you want to stay and watch your game grow, you can get up to $5,000 monthly.
You pick.
Up to
$20,000
for a marketable prototype (MS 4+ and RR D1>30%) and then exit the publishing process
OR
Up to
$5,000
for every month a game is in the iteration stage
Spring into creative mode with exclusive resources
1-on-1 sessions
with experts
to get expert feedback on your existing game IRL
VIP brainstorming sessions
to find your next concept
Grab your pen!
Plant these dates in your calendar and get your games ready to go. On May 16, make sure to join our Ask Me Anything (AMA) where you can ask our experts anything and everything in a live Q&A session.
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April 15
First day to submit your game
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Join our SuperSpring kick off -
May 16
AMA livestream
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May 27
Submission deadline
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June 3
Testing period ends
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April 15
First day to submit your game
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Join our SuperSpring kick off -
May 16
AMA livestream
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May 27
Submission deadline
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June 3
Testing period ends
Seeds of inspiration
If you’re feeling stuck, here’s a few resources that can boost ideation.
Explore videos from our Knowledge Hub with tips covering everything you need to create a hit
Watch the videosWatch the videosDon’t miss out! These videos are only available for a limited time
Get marketability hacks for runners
Watch the videoWatch the video
Discover the best practices for ideation
Read the blogRead the blog
Check out 6 tools to boost the design of your hyper-casual prototype
Watch the videoWatch the video
Hits that bloomed big
Take a tip from these success stories to inspire your own concept.
Build A Queen
Read the full storyRead the full storyMerge Miners
Read the full storyRead the full storySlow Mo Run
Read the full storyRead the full story
Watch your game blossom
Make sure to submit your game by May 27 to win cash and priceless support from pros.
Guidelines for qualification
The game must have fewer than 10K downloads ⬤ Each developer may submit 5 games and test 5 games maximum ⬤ Only runner, simulation, or puzzle games will be considered ⬤ Games previously tested with Supersonic not eligible ⬤ Android and iOS games ⬤ Prizes are only for games submitted between April 15 to May 27, 2024 ⬤ All tests should go live by June 3, 2024