Season 1 — Official Rules

Last updated: September 22, 2026. Operator: Indie Marketing Arsenal (indiemarketingarsenal@proton.me).

1. What this is

Launch League is a free, skill-based prediction contest. Players predict publicly measurable launch outcomes for upcoming indie games (e.g. Steam user-review counts 7 days after launch). Winners are determined solely by prediction accuracy — closest prediction to the actual figure wins. There is no element of chance in judging.

2. Entry

• Entry is free. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win.
• Register with an email and display name. One account per person.
• One prediction per player per round. Predictions lock at the round deadline (UTC) and cannot be changed after.
• Season 1 is capped at 5,000 players (fail-closed).

3. Scoring

When a round's actual figure is published, predictions are ranked by absolute distance from the actual. Points per resolved round: 1st = 10, 2nd = 6, 3rd = 4, every other valid prediction = 1. Season leaderboard = sum of points across resolved rounds. Ties split evenly by rank order of submission time (earlier submission wins ties).

4. Prizes — no cash, ever

No cash prizes, ever. No money changes hands in any direction — not from the operator, not from sponsors, not from players. Season 1 prizes are:

• Sponsor slots — featured placement for the winner's game/project across Indie Marketing Arsenal properties (KeyDrop, Launch League itself, and the Arsenal hub).
• Free products — complimentary copies/licenses of products from the Indie Marketing Arsenal portfolio.

Prizes have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for cash. Winners are notified by email within 14 days of the season's final round resolving.

5. Resolution & honesty

• Actuals are resolved by the operator using publicly available data (e.g. Steam store review counts) and published on the leaderboard.
• If a game's launch is delayed or cancelled, the round is voided (predictions earn no points, and this is stated publicly).
• If an actual figure cannot be verified publicly, the round is voided rather than guessed.

6. Fair play

Multiple accounts, automated submissions, or attempts to manipulate results lead to disqualification. The operator's scoring decisions are final.

7. Privacy

We store your email, display name, and predictions — only to run the league. Leaderboards show email addresses (consider using a dedicated one). We never sell data. Contact indiemarketingarsenal@proton.me to delete your account.

8. Eligibility

Open to anyone 13+. Void where prohibited. This is a skill contest, not a lottery or sweepstakes.