MMT HQ
Your league. Rankings, roasts, and receipts.
An editorial desk for the fantasy commissioner. Scores, seasons, and rivalries become stories worth sharing.
Android, WebIndependent software studio · Austin, TX
Ideas into software.
Made to be used.
We turn everyday problems and playful ideas into apps, web tools, and games. One founder owns the whole journey: product direction, design, engineering, and release.
Think a move ahead.Est. 2026
Selected case study / 01e4
Data integration / Editorial designMMT HQ
Inside the projectLeague history, given a voice of its own.
Product thinking / Interaction design / Engineering7 live products
01The work07 LIVE / ALWAYS BUILDING
Seven live products.
Built from the ground up.
Our own products, from first idea to public release.
See the problem, the decisions, and what shipped.
AccountabiliBuddy
Show up. Or pay up.
A social pact that makes a habit specific: the schedule, the stake, and the proof are agreed together.
iOS, Android
Fade: Duel Arena
Beat a knight. Take their gold.
Four moves create the encounter. Castles, rivals, and a defending knight give it a life between sessions.
iOS, Android
Knight Teleprompter
Your script. At your pace.
A practical presentation tool built around delivery: readable words, adjustable pacing, and a script that can follow your voice.
Web
TVesta
Split-flap charm. On your screen.
The rhythm of a split-flap board, brought to an existing screen. A small piece of software that changes the feeling of a room.
Web
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BoozeBoard
Your specials. Front and center.
Menus, specials, and happy hours become part of the venue, with updates handled from the phone behind the counter.
Web
Mom Jong
American Mah Jongg. Save a seat.
American Mah Jongg with a welcoming way in: learn with hints, practice at your pace, then invite friends to the table.
AndroidMore ideas in motion.Always building
02What goes into the workFROM IDEA TO RELEASE
Product judgment.
Through every detail.
A focused workflow, a connected platform, or a reason to play again. The work shows how we build.
Make the useful thing simple.
Find the core job and shorten the path to it. Knight turns a pasted script into a presentation tool without an account or download.
Explore Knight TeleprompterTurn data into an experience.
Connect information to a workflow people understand. MMT HQ brings league imports, records, and editorial tools into one place.
Explore MMT HQGive people a reason to return.
Design around shared habits and friendly competition. AccountabiliBuddy makes a promise concrete with pacts, check-ins, and weekly results.
Explore AccountabiliBuddy03The studioTHE ENDGAME / AUSTIN, TX
One person.
Across the whole product.
Step inside the studioI’m Ruk. I like the part where an idea becomes something you can use.
My background is in enterprise technology sales, where the conversation starts with what someone needs to accomplish. Building software lets me follow that question all the way into the product.
At Checkmate Labs, I own the product direction, design, development, and release. I use AI development tools throughout the process and stay responsible for the choices: what belongs, what gets simpler, and what is ready to ship.
The work ranges from a tool I can use during a presentation to a game that gives friends a reason for a rematch. That mix of practical need and playful instinct is the studio.
7live products
1independent founder
2026founded in Austin