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Creator and team software

The business side, off your plate.

A team or a creator runs on a Discord server, five platform dashboards, a sponsor spreadsheet and a manager's memory. We build the tools behind the content: memberships and a store, proof for every sponsor, schedules for the roster, the numbers in one place, and help with clips and VODs.

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// what you are up against

The problems we hear most.

01

Proving sponsor deliverables

Every contract lists streams, posts and logo minutes, and someone gathers screenshots and links by hand to prove each one.

02

Numbers on five dashboards

Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and X each report differently, and the monthly picture is rebuilt in a spreadsheet.

03

Scrims by group chat

Practice blocks, scrims and travel are arranged in Discord threads, and players and coaches miss changes.

04

Fans spread across platforms

Supporters pay through several platforms, each taking its share, and you hold no list of your own fans.

// example projects

Systems we could build for you.

Each one is hypothetical, labelled as such, and priced live from our rate card. Open any of them in the estimator and make it yours.

Example projectWeb app

Fan memberships and store

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A streamer's supporters pay through three platforms and a merch site run by a print shop, and the streamer holds no list of their own members or what each one gets.

// What we would build

Your own membership site with monthly tiers by Stripe, perks such as Discord roles and early videos, a store for merch and digital goods, and a dashboard of members and orders, designed around your brand. Platform subscriptions keep running beside it; this one is yours.

// What is in it

  • Monthly membership tiers with perks you set
  • Discord roles given and removed with each membership
  • A store for merch, with orders passed to your print supplier
  • Members-only posts and early videos
  • A dashboard of members, renewals and orders

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • Stripe Billing
  • Discord API
  • DigitalOcean Toronto

// estimate

Build
≈ US$71,600 to US$109,000, delivered within 19 weeksCAD 101,900 to 155,900
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Design approved
4.9 to 8.9 weeks
Core features
2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Full build
1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

Payment processor account in your business's name
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 20,380 to 31,180
Discovery 7.7%
CAD 7,846.30 to 12,004.30
Design approved 7.7%
CAD 7,846.30 to 12,004.30
Core features 23.3%
CAD 23,742.70 to 36,324.70
Full build 15.5%
CAD 15,794.50 to 24,164.50
Testing and fixes 7.7%
CAD 7,846.30 to 12,004.30
Launch 8.1%
CAD 8,253.90 to 12,627.90
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 10,190 to 15,590
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Example projectWeb appMobile appBot with a web dashboard

Roster and scrim scheduling

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A team with an academy squad arranges practice, scrims, VOD reviews and travel across Discord threads, and players and coaches keep missing changes.

// What we would build

A phone app and web app for the roster, with practice blocks, scrims booked against other teams, VOD review sessions and travel in one calendar, and a Discord bot that posts changes and takes availability. Guardian consent and contact rules for players under 18 follow what your advisers set.

// What is in it

  • One calendar for practice, scrims, reviews and travel
  • Availability from each player, by phone or in Discord
  • Scrims booked with other teams, with the result noted
  • A Discord bot for reminders and last-minute changes
  • Guardian consent and contact rules for academy players

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • PostgreSQL
  • Discord API
  • DigitalOcean Toronto

// estimate

Build
≈ US$103,000 to US$158,000, delivered within 27 weeksCAD 147,200 to 225,100
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Commands agreed
0.4 weeks
Design approved
3.4 to 5.9 weeks
Consent and contact rules agreed with your advisers
2.9 to 4.9 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.9 weeks
First build on devices
2.9 to 4.9 weeks
Working in a test server
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.4 to 0.9 weeks
Store submission
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

App store review
1 week

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 29,440 to 45,020
Discovery 7.3%
CAD 10,745.60 to 16,432.30
Commands agreed 1.4%
CAD 2,060.80 to 3,151.40
Design approved 7.3%
CAD 10,745.60 to 16,432.30
Consent and contact rules agreed with your advisers 8.7%
CAD 12,806.40 to 19,583.70
Core features 6%
CAD 8,832 to 13,506
Full build 4%
CAD 5,888 to 9,004
First build on devices 16%
CAD 23,552 to 36,016
Working in a test server 2.8%
CAD 4,121.60 to 6,302.80
Testing and fixes 2%
CAD 2,944 to 4,502
Store submission 5.3%
CAD 7,801.60 to 11,930.30
Launch 9.2%
CAD 13,542.40 to 20,709.20
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 14,720 to 22,510
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Example projectAPI

Creator data hub

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A creator agency gathers each creator's numbers from five platforms by hand every month, then retypes them into its CRM and its invoices.

// What we would build

An internal service that collects channel and post figures from each platform's published API under each creator's own authorisation, keeps them in one store, and passes them to your CRM, your dashboards and your invoicing. Built on each platform's published API; we check the access each one gives before we quote.

// What is in it

  • Connectors to Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and X, as each allows
  • Each creator's own authorisation, revocable at any time
  • One store of figures by creator, platform and period
  • Figures passed to your CRM and invoicing
  • Alerts when a platform's access changes or fails

// Stack

  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • OpenAPI
  • Platform APIs
  • HubSpot API
  • DigitalOcean Toronto

// estimate

Build
≈ US$64,900 to US$99,300, delivered within 16 weeksCAD 92,400 to 141,400
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

API contract agreed
2.9 to 3.9 weeks
Sponsor report format agreed
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Core resources built
2.9 to 4.9 weeks
Security, gateway and connections
1.9 to 3.4 weeks
Docs, SDKs and load tests
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Launch and first callers
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

API access approved by each platform for your accounts
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 18,480 to 28,280
API contract agreed 7.6%
CAD 7,022.40 to 10,746.40
Sponsor report format agreed 8.7%
CAD 8,038.80 to 12,301.80
Core resources built 22.9%
CAD 21,159.60 to 32,380.60
Security, gateway and connections 15.3%
CAD 14,137.20 to 21,634.20
Docs, SDKs and load tests 7.6%
CAD 7,022.40 to 10,746.40
Launch and first callers 7.9%
CAD 7,299.60 to 11,170.60
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 9,240 to 14,140
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Example projectWeb appAIOpen-source model

Clip and VOD assistant

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A streamer's editor watches hours of VOD each week to find the moments worth clipping, then writes chapters and titles for every upload.

// What we would build

An assistant that transcribes each VOD with an open-source model on servers you control, suggests moments worth clipping with their timestamps, and writes chapter markers and a first pass at titles and descriptions. Your editor picks, trims and approves; nothing is posted without them.

// What is in it

  • VODs transcribed on servers you control
  • Suggested clip moments with timestamps and a reason
  • Chapter markers and a first pass at titles and descriptions
  • Search across every past stream by what was said
  • Your editor approves everything before it is posted

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • Whisper (open source)
  • Open-source language model
  • PostgreSQL
  • DigitalOcean GPU

// estimate

Build
≈ US$86,900 to US$133,000, delivered within 19 weeksCAD 123,800 to 189,200
Hosting
≈ US$4,360 a monthCAD 6,210 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

AI route
Open-source model
Model running cost
≈ US$4,190 a monthCAD 5,960 a month

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Specification and evaluation plan
0.4 weeks
Design approved
2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Working pilot
2.9 to 4.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Production
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

API access approved by each platform for your accounts
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 24,700 to 37,780
Discovery 2.4%
CAD 2,964.00 to 4,533.60
Specification and evaluation plan 9.6%
CAD 11,856.00 to 18,134.40
Design approved 2.4%
CAD 2,964.00 to 4,533.60
Core features 7.3%
CAD 9,015.50 to 13,789.70
Full build 4.8%
CAD 5,928.00 to 9,067.20
Working pilot 28.8%
CAD 35,568.00 to 54,403.20
Testing and fixes 2.4%
CAD 2,964.00 to 4,533.60
Launch 2.4%
CAD 2,964.00 to 4,533.60
Production 9.9%
CAD 12,226.50 to 18,701.10
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 12,350 to 18,890
GPU time for training and testing, at cost
CAD 300. Billed up front, at cost, outside the milestones
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Example projectWeb appAIFrontier model

Brand deal pipeline, rescued

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A creator agency paid a supplier for a deal-tracking app that stalled half built, and its talent managers went back to spreadsheets and email to track briefs, offers and contracts.

// What we would build

We start with a short architecture review of what was built and tell you plainly what to keep. Then we finish it as a pipeline from first brief to paid invoice, with an assistant that reads incoming briefs and fills in the deal for a manager to check.

// What is in it

  • An architecture review of the stalled app, with a plain recommendation
  • Every deal from brief to offer, contract, delivery and invoice
  • An assistant that reads briefs and fills in the deal for review
  • Each manager's creators, deals and deadlines on one screen
  • The spreadsheets moved in, and checked with your team

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • Claude API
  • PostgreSQL
  • Gmail API
  • DigitalOcean Toronto

// estimate

Build
≈ US$113,000 to US$172,000, delivered within 23 weeksCAD 160,500 to 245,400
Hosting
≈ US$218 a monthCAD 310 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

AI route
Frontier model
Model running cost
≈ US$42 a monthCAD 60 a month

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Specification and evaluation plan
0.4 weeks
Design approved
2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Sponsor report format agreed
1.4 to 2.9 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Working pilot
3.9 to 6.4 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.9 to 1.9 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Production
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 32,100 to 49,080
Discovery 1.8%
CAD 2,889.00 to 4,417.20
Specification and evaluation plan 8.9%
CAD 14,284.50 to 21,840.60
Design approved 1.8%
CAD 2,889.00 to 4,417.20
Sponsor report format agreed 8.7%
CAD 13,963.50 to 21,349.80
Core features 5.4%
CAD 8,667.00 to 13,251.60
Full build 3.6%
CAD 5,778.00 to 8,834.40
Working pilot 26.9%
CAD 43,174.50 to 66,012.60
Testing and fixes 1.8%
CAD 2,889.00 to 4,417.20
Launch 1.8%
CAD 2,889.00 to 4,417.20
Production 9.3%
CAD 14,926.50 to 22,822.20
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 16,050 to 24,540
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Example projectWeb appBlockchain

League sponsor record

Hypothetical. Not a client, not a result.

// The problem

A regional league sells sponsorship across its teams' streams and events, and the league, the teams and the sponsors each keep their own tally of what was delivered.

// What we would build

A shared web app where teams record each delivered placement and the league confirms it, with every entry written to a private permissioned ledger the league and each team run a node of. A shared report from one host often does this job; the ledger helps when several parties want one record none of them can quietly change.

// What is in it

  • Placements recorded by teams and confirmed by the league
  • Each entry written to a private ledger, a node per party
  • Totals by sponsor, team and season
  • A read-only view for each sponsor of its own placements
  • A plain export of the record for any member

// Stack

  • Next.js
  • Hyperledger Besu (private, permissioned)
  • PostgreSQL
  • DigitalOcean Toronto

// estimate

Build
≈ US$99,400 to US$152,000, delivered within 23 weeksCAD 141,500 to 216,400
Hosting
≈ US$176 a monthCAD 250 a month
Support
≈ US$2,500 a monthCAD 3,565 a month

Prices in your currency are estimates from today's Bank of Canada rate. All invoicing is in CAD or USD.

Timeline by milestone

Discovery
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Architecture
0.4 weeks
Design approved
2.4 to 3.4 weeks
Sponsor report format agreed
1.4 to 1.9 weeks
Core features
1.4 to 2.4 weeks
Full build
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Devnet
2.4 to 3.9 weeks
Testing and fixes
0.4 weeks
Testnet
2.9 to 3.4 weeks
Launch
0.9 to 1.4 weeks
Mainnet
0.9 to 1.4 weeks

Outside our hands, and added to the calendar

API access approved by each platform for your accounts
1 to 4 weeks

How it is paid

Deposit 20%
CAD 28,300 to 43,280
Discovery 2.2%
CAD 3,113.00 to 4,760.80
Architecture 5.9%
CAD 8,348.50 to 12,767.60
Design approved 2.2%
CAD 3,113.00 to 4,760.80
Sponsor report format agreed 8.7%
CAD 12,310.50 to 18,826.80
Core features 6.6%
CAD 9,339.00 to 14,282.40
Full build 4.4%
CAD 6,226.00 to 9,521.60
Devnet 17.7%
CAD 25,045.50 to 38,302.80
Testing and fixes 2.2%
CAD 3,113.00 to 4,760.80
Testnet 11.8%
CAD 16,697.00 to 25,535.20
Launch 2.2%
CAD 3,113.00 to 4,760.80
Mainnet 6.1%
CAD 8,631.50 to 13,200.40
Holdback, 30 days after launch (10%)
CAD 14,150 to 21,640
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// by service

Go deeper on one kind of work.

Pages for the services we have the most to say about in this industry.

~/apps

Apps for teams and creators

Fan membership sites with a store, roster and scrim scheduling on phone and web, and dashboards of members and orders, built for esports teams, leagues and creators.

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~/ai

AI for creators

A VOD assistant that suggests clips, chapters and a first pass at titles on servers you control, and a brand deal assistant that reads briefs for a manager to check.

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~/bots

Discord bots for esports

Discord bots that post roster changes, take availability for scrims, remind players of practice and give fans the roles that come with their membership, built on the Discord API.

Read more

~/data

Sponsor reporting

Each sponsor's deliverables entered once, proof pulled from Twitch, YouTube and social APIs or uploaded, and a report per sponsor and period with the evidence behind it.

Read more

~/automate

A creator data hub

An internal service that collects figures from Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and X under each creator's authorisation and passes them to your CRM, dashboards and invoicing.

Read more

// questions

What buyers in this industry ask us.

How is this different from your gaming page?

Gaming covers studios and their players. This page covers the teams, leagues, streamers and agencies who build a business around games and content.

Where are you, and who do you work with?

We are in British Columbia and work with teams, creators and agencies anywhere; we set our working hours around yours. Prices are in Canadian dollars.

How do payments work?

A deposit to start, then payments at agreed milestones, with 10% held until 30 days after launch. The deposit is a smaller share on larger projects.

Will this grow our audience or our income?

We make no such promise. We build tools that save your team time and give you your own records; what you do with them is yours.

// other industries

Nearby industries.

~/gaming

Gaming

Discord and Telegram community bots, support agents, chat moderation models, tournament apps and player-owned items.

See the examples

~/media

Media and entertainment

Subscriber apps, assistants that search your archive, rights and royalty ledgers, and community bots for Discord and Telegram.

See the examples

~/music-film

Music, film and publishing

Production offices with call sheets and crew paperwork, dailies and assets on managed cloud, royalty statements for artists and authors, submissions portals, catalogue metadata feeds, cost-report data and chain of title.

See the examples

All industries

// where we work

Find your market.

We work from Kelowna with clients across Canada, the United States and further afield. Each market page covers working hours, hosting, the privacy law that applies, and prices in your currency.

Every market

// next

Not quite your project?

Tell us what you have in mind. We will come back to you with a range and the questions that would narrow it. Or book a call and talk it through.

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