Studio Startup Hub — Humans in Games

Humans in Games

Studio Startup Hub

Launch your indie studio — checklist, full cost model with taxes & overheads, profit projections, market analysis and a resource library.

50+Checklist Tasks

20+Tax Regimes

15+Resources

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Pre-Launch Checklist

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Full Cost Model

Project Scope

Game Type

Target Platform(s)

Dev Duration 18 months

Studio Country / Tax Regime

Office & Overheads

Studio Setup

Monthly Rent / Co-work £800

Hardware / Workstations (total) £5,000

Insurance (annual) £1,200

Legal & Accountancy (annual) £3,000

Misc. Overheads / Month £500

Tools & Software (per year)

Engine License £0

Art & Design Software £600

Audio / DAW £300

Source Control / CI-CD £400

Project Management £200

Analytics / Crash Reporting £300

Custom Cost Lines

Team Headcount & Salaries

Set seniority per role or enter a custom monthly salary to override.

Role	Qty	Level	Monthly	Total

Marketing, QA & Launch

Total Marketing Budget £15,000

Localisation £2,000

Platform Fees / Porting £3,000

QA / External Testing £5,000

Contingency Buffer % 15%

Quick Summary

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Total Budget Required

Full P&L Breakdown

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Profit Projections

Revenue Inputs

Expected Units Sold (Year 1) 5,000

Game Price (launch) £19.99

Platform Cut % 30%

Publisher Revenue Share % 0%

Sales Decay (Y2 vs Y1) 40%

Post-launch Monthly Costs £2,000

Scenario Modifiers

DLC / Season Pass Revenue (total) £0

Console Port Revenue Share £0

Discount Sale Events (% of Y1) 15%

Sale Discount % 40%

Revenue vs Costs — 36-Month View

Market Overview

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Price (£/$)

Est. Owners

Reviews

Positive %

Dev Budget (est.)

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Resource Library

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