The Korea Mobile Game Association and Pleaders have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster the development of the domestic SME and indie game industry.

Pleaders is a platform that conducts user-based playtests during the pre-launch phase, analyzing play logs, surveys, and behavioral data to verify a game's quality and market fit. The company currently maintains a pool of over 100,000 testers and has conducted more than 1,000 test sessions, specifically supporting indie and SME game developers.

Recently, the company has been expanding its cooperation with overseas publishers and global game companies. It has signed MOUs with publishers from various countries, including Georgia, Spain, Hong Kong, and the US, providing Korean user-based testing for their titles. It also plays a role in introducing Korean indie games to international partners.

The two organizations have agreed to cooperate on global expansion by leveraging Pleaders’ database of overseas investors and publishers to support networking, such as inviting Korean developers to business matching events. Furthermore, they will collaborate to incorporate Pleaders’ 'Focus Group Test (FGT)' expertise into the domestic indie game festival 'Indiecraft' to assist in evaluating and selecting top-tier developers. Pleaders has also joined the Korea Mobile Game Association as an executive member to collaborate across various fields.

Chan-young Lim, CEO of Pleaders, stated, "Many domestic indie game developers often fail to get sufficient market validation opportunities despite creating high-quality games. Through this partnership, we aim to create an environment where developers can enhance their game's quality based on real user feedback from the early stages, helping more indie games gain competitiveness in both domestic and international markets." He added, "Beyond providing simple testing services, Pleaders will contribute to the growth of the entire indie game ecosystem as a partner that supports data-driven decision-making."

Hwang Sung-ik, Chairman of the Korea Mobile Game Association, remarked, "I am very pleased to have Pleaders and their immense potential join us. Both organizations will strive to ensure that a test system where users and developers can collaborate helps K-indie games successfully enter the global market."