What happens when everyone logs off for the holidays and you don’t? Spoiler: you build. While the industry was out eating pie, Twin Star stayed in build mode. Something big clicked, the app leveled up, and the momentum heading into the new year got very real. Come see what we’ve been cooking.

Rainy Oakland has me over-caffeinated and mildly feral, but Twin Star is moving, baby! We just rolled out something big for the VIP Lounge, new surveys are queued up, and early tests are giving us the kind of signal we’ve been chasing. Fundraising is warming up, the pitch is evolving, and the community experiments are getting interesting. Somewhere in there, I’m also trying to negotiate a saner Star Wars marathon with my son. Thanks for being here.

We braved the Berkeley tundra (60 degrees and light drizzle) to push the next phase of TWIN STAR’s prototype. Between color systems, purchase flows, and a reader coming to life, this Shackleton Design Sprint proves we can make fire in the cold.

We are cooking, y’all. 🔥 The prototype’s coming to life. Digital comics that actually feel alive, not like PDFs in cosplay. We’re now officially a Delaware company (checks can legally be accepted, FLEX). Two surveys are on deck to build our own comics brain trust. The full report here.