Support OUTLIER

If OUTLIER is part of your day, this is what keeps it that way. No ads, no investors: the players who enjoy the game are the ones who pay for it. Chip in what feels right, once or yearly, and you join the Keepers.

drinksaucer and 35 others keep OUTLIER running.See the sponsors board

What it pays for

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

Patron or supporter

Keepers

Everyone who chips in is a Keeper. One word for all of it: $10 or $250, once or every year, named on the board or not. It is not a tier and there is nothing above it. It is just what we call the people whose money keeps this game online.

Give in the first year and you are a Founding Keeper. That one stays with you for good. It marks when you turned up rather than how much you gave, so the smallest gift in the first year is as Founding as the largest. The first year runs to August 2027, and after that Founding closes on its own.

It buys nothing in the game. No hints, no extra guesses, and no effect on your score, your rank, your streak or any leaderboard. OUTLIER is scored on rarity and that means the same thing for everyone.

Stripe takes the payment. You enter your card on Stripe’s own checkout page, so OUTLIER never sees it. A receipt is emailed every time.

Read the whole funding position on the independence page. The FAQ answers the rest: what a Keeper is, Founding Keepers, patron or supporter, money and scoring, cancelling and where the money goes.