The accelerator is a multi-phase co-development and publishing programme created to foster the next generation of hit Roblox games made in South Africa. Unlike most game development programmes, this accelerator is designed to build a deep integration between Vetkoek Studios and the participants with the goal of making games that are lasting and that generate revenue.
There are a total of 3 phases as a part of the accelerator. Each phase of the accelerator is two weeks long. Phase 1 offers 6 winners with a R5000 cash payout. The accelerator provides training resources, templates, masterclasses, expert feedback, playtesting, technical support, co-development and publishing services to all participants who agree to our industry standard publishing term of 50% revenue share. The publishing term is fixed and enables us to provide development services or investment in the marketing of your game throughout and beyond the accelerator progammme. After each phase, the game is benchmarked, and can pass to the next phase. Each phase provides further support and development and includes additional R5000 cash payouts for each 2 week period.
A document describing your skills, experience and other relevant information.
If you are working part time, are unemployed or are a student you are eligible to apply.
Published and created at least 2 prototype games (in any engine). These games must have been created in a short period (1 month or less). These games should be of good standard.
If you are 18 years old or older you can apply.
The games that pass all three phases and show promising metrics will be integrated into our existing ecosystem of games to increase player traffic and revenue, games will receive dedicated investment and development form Vetkoek Studios. Developers retain the rights to their intellectual property while granting Vetkoek Studios the rights to distribute and monetize it within the Roblox game and its marketing materials. All terms of the publishing agreement will be provided and agreed upon by both parties before the Accelerator programme starts.
No. Participants will benefit from having experience with the engine, but the programme is designed to accommodate for developers who do not have any experience at all in Roblox. The mandatory workshops will provide training, exercises and resources to get you started in Roblox.
On the first day of the programme we will be hosing a series of masterclasses and exercises that are vital to attend. They will help with refining your idea and scope, guide you through the setup of the engine, cover core programming principles and provide you with vital tools and skills needed to make a game in the Roblox engine. These activities are designed to set you up for success from as early on as possible. Participants who cannot attend the live sessions will need to submit the completed worksheets within 1 day of the workshop to qualify their attendance.
You may enter as a team, the prize amount is allocated per game at a fixed amount of R5000, so it would be up to the team to decide how the funds are distributed.
It is mandatory to use the Roblox engine to develop your game prototype. This accelerator is designed to leverage the Roblox platform to provide fast market tests and product validation as well as integrate player traffic sharing across all the games created by Vetkoek Studios and the participants. Using Roblox allows us to seamlessly distribute your game without you having to meet the Roblox publishing criteria and pay distribution costs.
You need to complete all the milestones that you described in your application. The team at Vetkoek Studios will provide you with a copy of your application and will review your prototype in line with the goals you set in order to validate the prototype’s completion. For further details read the “Completion” section above.
Games that meet our benchmarking criteria will be given the opportunity to continue to a second stage of development. Further opportunities for payouts and more development support from Vetkoek Studios will be provided to games that pass to the next stage.
Yes, for each new intake you are able to apply again. You will need to submit a new idea for each new application.
The game is registered under Vetkoek Studios and you are granted a 50% revenue share of all income generated by the game. The revenue is automatically distributed to your Roblox account as Robux and can be withdrawn by you through the official Roblox DexEx programme. This structure enables Vetkoek Studios to use our pre-approved account to advertise and distribute your game to all Roblox players instantaneously. It also provides us with the capacity to integrate advanced monetisation, develop game features for you and increase the game’s earnings to benefit both parties.
There are no charges for applying or participating in the programme. There are limited prizes available and you are not guaranteed a prize by participating. All participants will be given access to the same support, resources and publishing deal opportunity.