--- title: 'How to Make Money with Video Games' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=KkOVMKzeb7Y' video_id: 'KkOVMKzeb7Y' date: 2026-07-12 duration_sec: 480 --- # How to Make Money with Video Games > Source: [How to Make Money with Video Games](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KkOVMKzeb7Y) ## Summary This video explores various methods to earn money through video games, ranking them from least to most profitable. It covers options like play-to-earn apps, creating game guides, testing unreleased games, selling mods, coaching, selling accounts, participating in tournaments, and developing your own game. ### Key Points - **Play to Earn** [00:15] — Easiest but lowest paying method. Use apps like Mitsplay, Game Hack, or Buff to earn points redeemable for gift cards or PayPal. Users typically earn $5-$20 per month. - **Game Guide Websites** [01:39] — Create a blog or website with game guides, monetize via Google AdSense. Requires SEO knowledge. Potential earnings: $10-$500 per month, scalable with audience. - **Game Testing** [02:31] — Get paid to test unreleased games on sites like Play Cloud. Sessions pay $10-$100 for 30-60 minutes. Acceptance depends on luck. - **Creating Mods and Designs** [03:13] — Use Blender, Unity, or programming to create skins, maps, etc. Sell on Unity Asset Store, Modivo, Steam, or Discord. Popular mods can earn $1,000+ per project. - **Coaching and Teaching** [04:08] — Offer online classes on Gamer Sensei or Fiber. Set price $10-$50 per hour. Requires high skill and reputation in competitive games. - **Selling Accounts and Items** [05:01] — Sell rare accounts or items on PlayerAuctions or GooG. Prices range from $50 to $1,000+. Note: may violate game terms of service. - **Small Tournaments** [06:00] — Participate in small tournaments on Checkp Gaming, Game Champions, etc. Prizes $50-$500. No fame needed, just skill. - **Creating Your Own Game** [06:43] — Most profitable but hardest. Indie games take 3-5 years. Success stories like Stardew Valley and Chained Echoes show potential for millions. ### Conclusion The video ranks money-making methods from easy/low-earning to difficult/high-earning, emphasizing that creating your own game offers the highest potential but requires significant time and effort. ## Transcript the question of how to make money with video games helped me. The first thing that came to mind was to be a streamer or YouTuber, but that's too complicated more research and found these ways to make money, and I'm going to show them to you. From the one that generates the least money to the one that generates the most money. Starting with Play to Earn. This is undoubtedly the easiest way to make money playing games, but also the one that pays the least. It's about using apps that reward you for playing. This is all without needing to be famous or invest money. For example, there's Mitsplay, an Android app where you choose a game, complete certain objectives, and earn points. You can redeem those points for Amazon gift cards, Google Play gift cards, or PayPal credit. Another option is Game Hack, where you get paid for reaching a certain level in games like Real Shadow Legends or obtained complete games just by completing missions. And if you play on a computer, you might be interested in Buff, an application that runs in the background while you play League of Legends, Fortnite, and gives you points that you can later redeem for skins or Steam credit, just for playing as you always do. But you might wonder how much you earn. Well, don't expect to get rich, but most expect to get rich, but most users earn between $5 and $20 a month, and that's if they dedicate some time to it. But if you already spend hours playing on your phone or ? It's not the most profitable path if you want to make a living from this, but as a first step or secondary income it's quite good. Ultimately, it's money for doing something you already enjoy. The second way I discovered to make a website or blog that serves as a guide for certain video games. You can monetize these pages with Google AdSense. However, you also need to have knowledge about SEO to rank your page. The good thing is that people usually look for guides on the internet. Even I do it. Often to level up characters in a video game or to obtain very rare items in certain video games. So if you have good traffic, you could earn from $10 to $500 a month and you can scale it if you build an audience. There are pages that are very popular. The ones I know are Vandal, 3D Juegos or Vida Extra. These are pages that have managed to build an audience and, thanks to that, generate money. You could also make YouTube videos to encourage your audience to visit your page. If you know tricks and secrets or have the time to research many video games, this could be a source of income. something that I found quite amusing. You can get paid to test video games that haven't been released yet. Yes, just like it sounds. There are websites like Play Cloud where you register, are chosen for a trial, play for a while, and give your opinion. It's that simple. They usually pay between $10 and $100 per session, and most sessions last between 30 minutes and one hour. Basically, you're helping to improve a game before it's released, and they're paying you for it. Now, of course, you don't always get chosen; there's a luck factor involved. Many people sign up, but if you're accepted it can be a great way to earn some extra money. I continued investigating and found something quite interesting. If you're creative, you'll like this. Did you know that you can earn money by making mods or designing things for video games? If you know how to use programs like Blender, Unity, or are simply good at programming, you can create everything from skins to entire maps and sell them. Websites like Unity, A Store, Modivo, and Steam allow you to upload your creations, earn a share of the profits something more direct, you can offer your services on Discord or Facebook groups. I don't know exactly how to play, but you are working with video games. And if your content becomes popular like many of the mods for Skyrim or Minecraft, we could be talking about $1,000 to $1,000 per project. Pretty good if you're into design and have good ideas. Another thing I game, you can teach others and get paid for it. There are websites like Gamer Sensei or Fiber, where you offer online classes or pre-recorded guides and you online classes or pre-recorded guides and you set the price between 10 and 50 per hour, depending on how good you are and how much reputation you have. For example, I 'm not very good at competitive games, I only know how to play League of Legends, but if I wanted to how the video game works, the characters and the mechanics of each that the game has, in addition to the fact that there are guides on YouTube that I compete with. So, for someone to request this type of service, it has to be a competitive professional team or someone who wants to learn something very specific about a certain game. And in that case you would have to be the best of the best, be very informed about the meta, about the changes in the game. Although being a professional quat can be difficult game. Although being a professional quat can be difficult , it pays very well. This is one of my favorites, to be honest, because I've thought about doing it more than once and it's quite simple to sell video game accounts or rare items. In games like League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Fortnite, and typical gacha games, there are always people looking for accounts with exclusive characters, rare skins, and even high-ranking accounts to rank directly from the top. There are websites like Player Options or GooG where you can sell your accounts. The price depends entirely on what you have, and sometimes you can get $50, and other times if your account has really valuable things it can be worth up to $1,000 or even more. However, be aware that in some games selling accounts is against the rules, so if you decide to do it, do so carefully. But if you have an account that you no longer use and it has something special, you could make a good amount of money from it. I did n't know about this option until recently and it surprised me quite a bit. I thought tournaments only existed in the world of esports with professional players and huge cash prizes, but it turns out there are also small tournaments on platforms like Checkp Gaming, Game Champions, or tournaments where anyone can register. Sometimes they are free, other times there is a small entrance fee, and the prizes range from $50 to $500. This depends more on the game and how many people participate. The best part is that you don't need to be famous, you just need to be good. You can play from home, on your console or on your computer. And if you dedicate time to it and train a little, you could earn some money competing. And we come to my favorite, the one I definitely want to do someday, which is to create my own video game. Mind you, this isn't just playing for fun; it's spending hours in front of the computer programming, designing characters, creating sounds, and testing levels over and over again. But if you create something outstanding, you can earn significantly more money than with any earlier. I'm talking about millions of dollars. That said, it's not easy. A well-made indie game can take between 3 and 5 years to develop and depends a lot on the team, how committed you are and how clear your idea is. If you're looking for quick money, this option isn't for you. It will take time, study, and perseverance, but in return, it offers something very few things can. creative freedom and enormous potential for success. And don't worry , you don't need a giant company to achieve it. Look at the creator of Stor Rival, he did it alone in his house for 4 years. Today he is a millionaire and there are also examples today, such as the case of Chedule. In any case, it's a game that was a huge hit this year, so yes, making your own game is difficult, lengthy, and often frustrating, but if you manage to finish it and make it work, it can change your life. And that was all I found. But what do you think? I want to know if you've tried any of these.