In Vancouver, software companies, game studios and film and visual-effects houses sit side by side. The software questions that follow are practical ones, such as how a pipeline stays visible to producers or how a player account works across a game and its companion app.
Games: everything around the game
A game is more than its client. Players expect accounts, profiles, purchases, friends lists and a way to check on things from a phone. Studios also need dashboards for live operation. We build that surrounding product, with a server side meant to cope with spikes and a clean interface for the people who run it. The game engine itself is not part of the offer.
Film and visual effects: tools for production
Productions run on status. Which shot is waiting for review, which asset changed, who approved what. Small purpose-built apps, such as a review and sign-off tool or an asset tracker, often replace a pile of spreadsheets and chat threads. Those are good fixed-price projects: a clear workflow, a handful of roles and an audit trail.
Technology companies: a first app or a second platform
For a software company with a web product, the app is usually a client of an existing API. For a new venture, it starts as a First Version (MVP) that tests one workflow with real users. In both cases the scope is written first and the price is fixed before the build begins.
British Columbia privacy law
Private-sector organizations in British Columbia are generally governed by the provincial Personal Information Protection Act. Where personal information moves across provincial or national borders, federal PIPEDA may also be relevant. The shared principles are consent, stated purposes, limited collection and appropriate safeguards, and the app is built around them. This is engineering documentation, not legal advice.
Contract, invoicing and collaboration
The contract is with DigitalFreedom Global LLC, registered in Wyoming, USA, and invoices are in US dollars. The work is remote and written, with a shared board, a build log and meetings by arrangement. The repositories and cloud accounts are in your name from day one.
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