"Putting your first bid in can be a daunting prospect especially when it comes to knowing how much to ask for. Try and consider what kind of budget the game company is working with. Obviously, most will be looking to hire someone for a little as possible but don’t sell yourself too cheap either. Try a price and stick to it for a while to see if you get any nibbles. If you don’t then you may need to lower it a little. If everyone jumps at the chance to hire you, then you’ve probably gone a bit too low! Remember, however, that even smaller amounts add up, and the content you create helps you in building a reputation too.

When you find the right price that suits you, it doesn’t mean you will get hired for every gig. There are a lot of people applying for the same gigs as you and only a few will get hired, so don’t get disheartened if you don’t get a gig on your first try, or your second, or your fifteenth. That’s pretty normal, so don’t worry. Simply, adjust your price accordingly and try again. (Stephen King once said that the secret to being a writer is simply that writer’s write, and likewise the secret to getting hired for a gig is to bid on as many as possible!)

The amount of time you offer is totally down to whatever you think you are comfortably able to do whilst being suitable for the type of game. I personally stick with no less than sixty minutes for any live stream or let’s play bid. Generally, I put a bid in for the minimum amount of time I will cover a game, but I’ll often do more. (It helps you build up a good reputation with the client because, who knows, they may want to hire you again for another game!)"

"First of all you need to be a variety streamer and be open to trying new games, regardless the main game you play on your stream on a regular basis

If you place a bid and you dont get accepted dont give up, there are plenty more gigs available or upcoming in the next couple of days

The average time to try a new indie game is 60 minutes

Unless it is an mmo that needs more time and you place a bid for 120 mins

The price of the bid you will place is depending on the avarege viewers you have. You must not be very greedy asking for a high price or too low cause the devs might think that you are an amateur and they will not accept you

And the last advice is that always you have to enjoy the game. If you find it boring dont ask for a sponsorship, you will get a bad rating and will affect the next sponsorships"

"When I first logged in onto catapult 2 years ago I didnt know how much to charge for the videos. So I started to make gigs for about $30, $50, $100 and then found a sweet spot around $150.

As the site and my portfolio grows I started to charge more, because I have over 500k subscribers and I think I'm making good content

I started to make gigs for $500, $400 and found the sweet spot around $350

I go to the official game creator page and making research. Who is this, how many games they have, is this a small indie studio or maybe a single person who want to cooperate with you but don't have so much money