Paperborne
Vision Pro · Experience
The one we're building now — a meditative flight pilgrimage crafted for Apple Vision Pro. Glide through a living world, steered by a pinch.
Black Beacon Studios
Be a beacon. Build what matters.
An independent software studio — games, wellness, and the useful corners of everyday life. Each one a light we're proud to put our name on.
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The Fleet
Every app is a light we keep burning.
Different apps, different worlds — each built end to end, each held to the same standard.
iOS · Wellness
allay
Teach your brain to tune it out.
Sound therapy for people living with tinnitus — and the newly diagnosed — designed to help the brain habituate to the sound.
On the App Store
iOS · Social
Vōch
Skip the algorithm. Trust your friends.
Picks from friends — what to watch, listen to, and experience, recommended by people you actually know.
On the App Store
iOS · Voice
Pitchbird
Find your pitch.
A real-time vocal pitch trainer for iOS — local-first and on-device, so your voice never leaves your phone.
In App Store review
Web · Learn to code
Codewright
Learn to code by building.
Instructional-design-driven coding courses — feel each concept in a playable preview, watch the code write itself, then build it yourself. Godot, Swift, Web, and Python.
LiveOn the workbench
In buildComing soon
Greyware
iOS · Game
A cyberpunk base-builder in a neon grid — raid, defend, and climb the operator ranks across a hostile network.
RUMMIJ
iOS · Local
Garage-sale finder and route planner — spot the sales near you, then map the smartest loop.
Datastorm
iOS · Game
Neon bullet-heaven survivor in the same grid — outlast the swarm, evolve your weapons.
Cover Story
Web · Game
A narrative investigation game built on a living connection-graph of the unexplained — pull the threads until the truth gives.
Whenabouts
Web · Explore
A time-machine globe — spin to any era and place, and rebuild the world that made you.
The Studio
Built by one. Held to a standard.
Todd K. Edwards
Founder · Designer · Engineer
Fifteen-plus years designing learning and experiences at Collins Aerospace, Motorola Solutions, and Lunarline — now designing, building, and shipping software solo. Every product is handled end to end, so it all carries the same care, whether it's a survival game or a tool to get you through a rough night.
Nothing ships unless it earns the light. The lighthouse is the point: a steady, dependable signal in a noisy sea of apps.
The beacon doesn't chase the ships. It just keeps burning, so they can find their way in.
- StructureLLC — 2026
- FocusGames · Wellness · Utilities
- PlatformsiOS · Web · macOS
- TeamIndependent
- Experience15+ years design & build
- AvailabilityOpen to new projects
- Instructional designtoddkedwards.com
Work with us
The studio behind these apps can build yours.
Everything in the fleet above — we designed it, built it, and shipped it. We'll do the same for your idea: taken from a first sketch to a live product on the App Store, handled end to end. No handoffs, no outsourced black box — you work directly with the person who builds it, and you get something that actually ships.
Idea to App Store
Strategy, design, engineering, and launch under one roof — a finished product, not a prototype.
Built to last
Native and engineered properly — not a demo that falls over the moment real users arrive.
Direct & accountable
You work with the person who builds it. No account managers, no black box.
How it works
From your idea to your users — four steps.
A clear path, no mystery. You always know exactly where your project stands.
01
Discovery
We map what you're building, who it's for, and what "done" looks like — so we aim at the right thing before a line of code.
02
Design
Screens, flow, and feel. You see and approve the real thing taking shape — not a vague brief or a wall of text.
03
Build
Engineered properly, in the open. Regular check-ins and working builds you can actually try — no black box.
04
Launch
Submitted, shipped, and live — App Store or web — with a plan for what comes after.
Pricing
Ballpark numbers, no games.
Every project's quoted to its scope — but here's the range so you're not guessing. Consumer apps, small-business tools, games; iOS, Mac, Vision Pro, and web — with Windows and Android on the table too. Got something in mind? Let's talk it through.
Small build
$6k–12k
A focused app or MVP — a few core screens, built properly and shipped to the store.
Standard build
$12k–30k
Real backend, accounts, and integrations — a product ready for actual users, not a demo.
Ambitious build
$30k+
Bigger scope, more features or more platforms — quoted together once we've mapped it out.
Also — redesigns & feature work from $3k · ongoing support from $2k/mo · not sure where you land? A paid discovery sprint scopes it out before you commit to a full build.
Founding-client rates. The studio's client work is just getting off the ground — so the first few projects go out at a reduced rate, in exchange for a testimonial once it ships. Good time to be first in the door.
Questions
Answered before you ask.
What kinds of projects do you take on?
iOS apps, web apps, games, and AI features — from a brand-new MVP to a rebuild of something you already have. If it ships to real people, it's in scope.
I only have an idea — is that enough to start?
Absolutely. A rough idea is the most common starting point. The Discovery step exists to turn it into a clear, buildable plan before anything gets made — so you're never paying to figure out what you want.
How long does a project take?
It depends on scope, but most focused MVPs land in a matter of weeks, not months. You'll get a realistic timeline up front, in Discovery, before you commit to anything.
What does it cost?
Projects are quoted to scope — fixed-price for a well-defined build, or monthly for ongoing work. Tell me what you're building and you'll get a straight number, not a runaround.
Do I own the app and the code?
Yes — all of it. The code, the accounts, the App Store listing. It's your product, with no lock-in and nothing held hostage.
Do you handle App Store submission and updates after launch?
Yes. Design through submission and go-live, App Store or web — I've shipped my own apps through the exact same process. Fixes, updates, and new features can continue monthly or one-off, whatever you need.
Contact
Let's build something.
Tell me what you're working on — a rough idea is plenty. I read every message and reply within a day.
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