Strengthen publisher partnerships, optimize marketing strategy and prepare for investment. An intensive 16-week program.
StartGate Level Up Publishing Bootcamp is a comprehensive bootcamp program designed for mobile game studios. This program enables game studios to take a more active role in front of publishers and develop investor relationships. The program consists of 16 weeks of intensive work, and successful participating studios receive direct investment opportunities.
Design your game's growth strategy with a data-driven approach. Learn about user acquisition campaigns, user acquisition cost analysis, player lifetime value projections and return on investment calculations. In practical workshops, analyze real market trends and learn to optimize campaigns according to your budget.
Optimize your game's revenue model from a publishing perspective. Gain in-depth knowledge about free-to-play mechanics, in-app purchase strategies and ad placement. Learn to ensure commercial success through improvements based on player behavior data.
Adapt your game's marketing assets to your target audience. Receive guidance on app store optimization, gaining market visibility and multi-regional adaptation. Determine your position in the market through competitive analysis.
Learn about government support, tax benefits and financing programs available to game studios in Turkey and the MENA region. Understand how to integrate these resources into your marketing budget and improve your return on investment.
Over 16 weeks, you will work on publishing strategies, growth planning and investor preparation under the guidance of industry mentors. At the end of the program, you will present your game and strategy at Demo Day. Three successful studios will receive investment from a $175,000 investment pool.
During the program, you have the opportunity to use StartGate's open offices. You can benefit from our 24/7 campus facilities, meeting rooms, podcast studio and all other amenities.
Access to all perks provided to StartGate ventures. This includes AWS Cloud Credits, Google for Startups Credits, Microsoft Founders Hub Benefits, JetBrains development tools, Notion platform and many other software tools.
Participate in live sessions with leading names in the gaming industry, publishers, investors and marketing experts. Learn industry experience directly from the source and build your network.
Successful studios have the opportunity to participate free of charge at StartGate Demo Day. Present your game and strategy in front of investors, publishers and partners to create opportunities.
Mid-to-advanced teams with a live game and an active user base.
Teams aiming to scale through advanced marketing and organic growth strategies.
Studios with established core mechanics and monetization systems in place.
Teams preparing for funding rounds and seeking publisher partnerships and investor relations.
To participate in the bootcamp, your game studio must have a published mobile game, have reached an active user base and be at a certain level of operational maturity.
Factors evaluated during the application process:
For application, use the form below.
