Notes from the studio.
Practical guides and deep dives on backend infrastructure for online games, creative tools, and the open-source things we ship.
reMarkable Sync Joins the Official Obsidian Community Marketplace
Our free reMarkable Paper Pro → Obsidian plugin is now listed in the official Obsidian community plugin marketplace — installable in two clicks, no manual files, with auto-updates.
PlayFab's Free Tier Just Dropped from 100K to 1,000 Users
PlayFab's Development Mode dropped from 100K to 1K free users. Here's what changed, what Foundation Mode means for non-Xbox developers, and why KeyStone is a strong alternative.
Introducing Feature Voting — Frictionless User Feedback for Your Product
Feature Voting is live on Product Hunt. Collect user feedback and feature requests with authless voting, smart duplicate detection, and a clean admin dashboard — $4.99/mo.
DarkRef Is Now Live on the iPad App Store
DarkRef, the cross-platform art reference board, is now available on the iPad App Store. Free to download with cloud sync across iOS, iPad, Windows, and MacOS.
reMarkable Sync for Obsidian – Sync Your Handwritten Notes as PDFs
A free, open-source Obsidian plugin that syncs your reMarkable Paper Pro documents to your vault as high-fidelity PDFs with full pen, color, and layer support.
Best PureRef Alternatives
Compare the best PureRef alternatives for artists—including DarkRef, the only cross-platform reference board with cloud sync for iOS, iPad, Windows, and MacOS.
Best PlayFab Alternatives
A practical comparison of platforms that replace or complement PlayFab—plus why KeyStone is a top choice for modern online games.