If OUTLIER is part of your day, a few minutes you look forward to, then you already know what it is worth to you. That is the reason to chip in: you enjoy playing, and chipping in is what keeps it going, for you and for everyone else. It gets you nothing in the game and it does not need to be much.

OUTLIER is free to play and it stays free. No ads, no paywall, no outside investors. It is paid for by the people on the sponsors board, which is the reason nobody has to pay to play.

See who’s already supporting

Patron or supporter

PATRONannual, renews

An amount you choose, once a year, renewing on the same date until you stop it. Patrons carry a PATRON pill on the sponsors board and a PATRON badge on their profile. No minimum term.

SUPPORTERone-time

A single gift. Nothing renews and there is nothing to cancel. Supporters carry a SUPPORTER pill on the board and a badge on their profile. Give again whenever you like and the board adds it to your total.

Both start at $5. The slider stops at $5, $10, $25 and $50, or you can type any exact amount up to $200. US dollars. You pick the number and $5 is as welcome as $50.

It buys nothing in the game

No extra guesses, no hints, no help finding rare words, and no effect on your score, your rank, your streak or your place on any leaderboard. OUTLIER is scored on rarity and that has to mean the same thing for everyone, so money cannot touch it. What you get is your name on the board, a badge, and the game carrying on.

Open pricing · commitment-free

$10/year

Or type an exact amount (USD, $5 to $200)List me on the public sponsors board. Untick to give without being named. No badge appears either.

Card handled by Stripe · emailed receipt · stop a renewal any time

Paid through Stripe

Stripe takes the payment. You enter your card on Stripe’s own checkout page, so OUTLIER never sees or stores it. A receipt is emailed every time, renewals included. To stop a patronage, reply to any receipt and we cancel the renewal.

Being listed is your choice. Leave the box ticked at checkout and your handle appears on the sponsors board with a badge on your profile. Untick it and the gift is not listed and no badge appears anywhere.

What it pays for

Keep it running. Every player who joins adds to what it costs to keep OUTLIER online.
Improve the game. New modes, better scoring, brand and UI work, curated words.
Look after players. Moderation, faster answers on bugs and feedback, and reaching players in more places.
Stay independent. Nobody buying a say in the game: not a brand, not an investor.

The whole funding position, and what OUTLIER promises never to do, is on the independence page. More answers in the FAQ.