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Pong vs AI
ScoreYOU 0 / AI 0
Curated browser games for the AI era
Your game deserves players.
A shelf, not a landfill. We play every submission and keep only the genuinely fun ones—so your game has somewhere worth being discovered.
Claim a founding slot
70%
Founding portal rate · locked permanently
Signal disclosure: brand new. Zero traffic today. Better founding terms because you are helping start the shelf.
The distribution bug
Shipping got easy. Discovery broke.
AI turned game-making into a weekend project. It did not magically create an audience. Thousands of playable ideas now land in feeds, get a few likes, and disappear.
of AI-made browser games launched into the feed.
reliable places where real players return to play them.
The next bottleneck is helping the actually fun ones escape the timeline.
Select game
The first shelf is stocking now.
Founding places are limited because every submission gets a real playthrough. A free slot is an invitation to earn it—not a promise that every upload gets listed.
High score: your earnings
You built it. Keep the upside.
The player source—not vague platform math—decides the split. Every approved game receives its own creator link and source-level attribution.
You bring the player
You keep 100% of eligible ad revenue from visits through your unique creator link, videos, community, or campaigns.
Your link → your revenuePIXELSHELF brings the player
Founding creators keep 70% of eligible ad revenue from discovery through the portal, search, features, and weekly rankings—locked permanently for that game.
Founding means foreverLater creators join here
Once the founding shelf closes, creators keep 50% of portal-sourced ad revenue. Creator-sourced traffic remains 100% theirs.
Founders never downgradePer-game attribution, not guesswork
Creator-link sessions are creator-sourced. Players arriving through PIXELSHELF browsing, search, and rankings are portal-sourced.
thepixelshelf.com/g/your-game?by=you
Three-level run
Submit. Get curated. Earn.
No black-box upload queue. We play the game, tell you what worked, and give useful feedback even when it is not ready for the shelf yet.
Submit
Send a playable browser link and your X or YouTube handle. No pitch deck or cinematic trailer required.
We curate
We actually play it. We judge immediate fun, clarity, replayability, stability, and respect for the player’s time.
You earn
Approved games receive a portal listing, unique creator link, source attribution, and the applicable creator revenue rate.
The weekly cut
Curation happens in public.
Every week we publish what made the shortlist, which games moved, and why. Taste should be accountable—and good creators deserve discoverable proof.
Week 01 / format previewPublic board
01Most replayable loopPlayer return rate
02Best five-minute gameCurator pick
03Community wildcardCreator vote
Readme.txt
Questions, answered straight.
Founding deals should survive the fine print. Here is the plain-English version.
Who owns my game?
You do. PIXELSHELF does not take your IP, code, brand, or distribution rights. The listing is non-exclusive, so you can publish, embed, sell, or remove your game elsewhere.
What qualifies for the shelf?
A playable browser game with a clear loop, stable controls, and a reason to hit restart. AI-assisted and vibe-coded games are welcome; the deciding factor is whether the finished game is genuinely fun.
How is traffic attributed?
Each approved game gets a unique creator link. Sessions beginning through it are creator-sourced. Players who discover the game through PIXELSHELF pages, search, or public rankings are portal-sourced.
When do earnings start?
From the first eligible ad impression after your game is approved, listed, and ads are active. We will show the monetization status before the listing goes live—no mystery waiting period and no pretending revenue exists before an audience does.
Are there submission or listing fees?
No. Submission and listing are free. PIXELSHELF earns only through its published share of portal-sourced ad revenue. Ordinary taxes or payment-processing costs may still apply where required.
What happens after a rejection?
You receive concise feedback on what held the game back. Improve the build and resubmit it. A “not yet” is not a blacklist, and there is no resubmission fee.
Founding creator intake
Player one: press start.
Three fields. One playable link. Founding places are limited because every submission gets a real playthrough.
No exclusivity ✦ no listing fee ✦ 70% founding portal rate locked ✦ your traffic stays 100% yours
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Your founding application is ready for review.