Purchasing Playtests

There are three ways to pay for private playtests on We Playtest Games.

Option 1: Pre-Purchased Credit (Recommended)

The simplest flow for API integrations. Add credit to your account, then spend it on playtests without going through checkout each time.

Add Credit

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/billing/credit \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"amountCents": 20000}'

This returns a Stripe Checkout URL. Complete the payment to add $200 to your balance.

Check Balance

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  "https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/billing/balance"

Order Playtests

With sufficient credit, playtests are created and charged instantly:

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games/game_xyz/playtests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"visibility": "private", "quantity": 5}'

Cost: 5 slots x $20 = $100 deducted from credit.

If credit is insufficient, you get a 402 Payment Required error with your current balance and the required amount.

Option 2: Crypto via x402

Pay directly with cryptocurrency using the x402 protocol. Best for AI agents and crypto-native workflows.

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games/game_xyz/playtests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Payment-Method: x402" \
  -d '{"visibility": "private", "quantity": 1}'

If credit is insufficient, the server responds with 402 and payment instructions. See x402 Payments for the full flow.

You can also top up credit with crypto:

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/billing/credit/x402 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "X-Payment-Method: x402"

Option 3: Public Playtests (Free)

Public playtests are free — no credit or payment required:

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games/game_xyz/playtests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"visibility": "public", "quantity": 1}'

Public playtests are 30 minutes and the video is published to YouTube.

Refund Policy

• Full refund if cancelled before any slots are reserved
• No refund after a playtester claims a slot
• Stripe-paid playtests refund to card; credit-paid playtests refund as account credit