Pricing a gaming creator deal: where to start
There is no single rate card for a creator. Here is a way to think about what a deal contains before you put a number on it.
“What should I charge?” is the question creators ask most, and the honest answer is that it depends on what is being asked of you. A single mention and a month-long integration are different jobs, even if they share a hashtag.
A good price starts from a clear description of the work. Before you think about a number, write down exactly what the brand will receive. Most of the pricing conversation is really a scope conversation in disguise.
Describe the work first
Break the deal into parts you can name: the format (a dedicated video, a segment inside a stream, a short clip), the number of pieces, the channels they will appear on and the timeline. If you cannot say it in a sentence, the brief is not ready.
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