MOONSHIFT
A crescent moon over a store parking lot at 3 AM

Made between night shifts.

I'm an overnight manager in retail. After my shift and on my days off, I build Moonshift Studio: a scam checker, a break room for workers, a one-tap game and an app for Magic players.

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Four apps, one night shift.

Each one started close to home: the people I work with, the people I look out for, and the friends at my game table.

In development

Nopehook

Check it before you bite.

Paste a sketchy text, email, link or screenshot and get a clear answer: likely scam, suspicious, or looks fine, with the red flags explained in plain English.

  • Clear verdicts. Likely scam, suspicious, or looks fine, with the red flags explained in plain English and the next step to take.
  • Built on official warnings. Checks are grounded in public scam alerts from agencies like the FTC and FBI, and the scam list updates every week.
  • Links checked too. Web addresses in a message are checked against known dangerous sites before you tap them.
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Invite-only beta

Unbadged

Say it without the name tag.

An anonymous break room for retail, warehouse, trades and service workers. Vent, compare pay and swap stories with people who get it.

  • Boards for every job. Boards by job type and company, each with General, Vent and Pay & Schedules chats.
  • Pay Check. See what a job really pays, using public pay data adjusted by what members report.
  • Anonymous by design. No real names. Faces in public photos are blurred automatically before anyone sees them.
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Play free now

Firefly Dash

One tap. Ten worlds.

A one-tap pixel art flyer. Guide a firefly through ten glowing worlds, collect sparks and build your loadout of abilities.

  • Ten worlds. From the Moonlit Swamp at the start to the Heart of Light at 4,200 meters, each with its own look and sound.
  • New course every run. Courses are generated fresh each time, so no two runs are the same.
  • Spark Shop. Spend the sparks you collect on power-ups, upgrades and glows.
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In testing

Manatable

Collect, build and battle.

Scan your cards, track life and commander damage, and see which decks you can build from what you already own.

  • Camera scanner. Point your phone at a card and it reads the name and printing, then adds it to your collection.
  • Life counter. Life, commander damage and counters for two to six players, with each seat showing its commander.
  • Game night stats. Finished games save automatically, with win rates, favorite commanders and rivalries.
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The Moonshift Studio emblem: a chrome M in front of a gold crescent moon
Moonshift Studio. One person, four apps, built after the overnight shift.

The story

I'm an overnight manager in retail, and Moonshift Studio is what I build after my shift and on my days off.

I've always been a creative person. I make films, I do photography, and I'm a welder. Building things is my passion. I'm also great with computers and technology, so now I'm building with tech too. I went to college for cybersecurity, I know some coding, and I keep learning more from YouTube and anywhere else I can.

Right now Moonshift is one person building between shifts. My goal is to make it my full-time job, and every download, test and share gets me a little closer.

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Play Firefly Dash right here.

No download. Tap to fly, slip through the gaps and see how far your firefly can go.

  • Tap or clickLift your firefly. Let go to drop.
  • SparksRare and worth grabbing. Spend them in the Spark Shop.
  • Ten worldsFrom the Moonlit Swamp to the Heart of Light at 4,200 meters.
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What I've been building

  1. New studio site and a testers list

    moonshiftstudio.com got a full redesign, with a page for every app, this devlog, and a sign-up list for anyone who wants to test apps before launch.

    Studio

  2. Manatable goes to game night

    The life counter, card scanner, deck deep dive and game night stats are now being tested at real Commander nights.

    Manatable

  3. Nopehook gets its name and first prototype

    The scam checker became Nopehook. The first working prototype checks texts, links and emails and explains the red flags in plain English.

    Nopehook

  4. Firefly Dash is playable on the web

    Firefly Dash runs in any phone browser at fireflydash.moonshiftstudio.com, with ten worlds, the Spark Shop and four-slot loadouts.

    Firefly Dash
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What's next

Now

  • Nopehook Building the app from the prototype
  • Unbadged Invite-only beta
  • Firefly Dash Free to play in your browser
  • Manatable Testing at game nights

Next

  • Nopehook Closed test with the testers list
  • Manatable Open test on phones
  • Firefly Dash App Store and Google Play versions

Later

  • Nopehook Launch on the App Store and Google Play
  • Unbadged Public launch
  • Manatable Launch on the App Store and Google Play

Try the apps before anyone else.

Join the testers list and get early builds of Nopehook, Manatable and Firefly Dash, or just a heads-up when they launch.

Android testers needed. Google Play asks new developers for 12 testers who keep an app for 14 days before it can launch. If you have an Android phone, you'd be a big help.