Indie studio Poly Craft seeks unpaid programmer until game sells
The gist
Poly Craft Studios posted an unpaid programmer listing, paying only once the game starts selling.
Unpaid indie listings are common, so check the pay terms.
How it unfolded
- Nov 8, 2025Poly Craft Studios posted a listing seeking an unpaid programmer for an indie project, stating the position is unpaid until the game starts selling and that two agreements and an onboarding process are in place.
- recentlyA Reddit r/INAT post titled "[Hobby] [UNPAID — NO SALARY OR GUARANTEED COMPENSATION]" sought programmers, artists, musicians and designers to build a small indie game team.
- recentlyA Threads post sought a programmer for an unpaid "passion project," coding Nothing News NXT.
Key terms
- indie studio
- A video game made by individuals or small teams, usually without a large publisher's support.
- itch.io
- A website where users host, sell and download indie video games, game assets, comics, zines and music.
Source: Wikipedia