Useful first
Solve the actual problem. Every flourish earns its place.
Independent software + creative studio · Missoula, Montana
Useful
software.
Wild ideas.
Focused SaaS, custom business tools, polished games, useful apps and unusual things made tangible.
See what we makeThe studio
Serious capability.
Uncontained curiosity.
Personality matters
Functional does not have to mean anonymous or forgettable.
Built to last
Products should feel dependable, considered and ready for real use.
Ready to run
Move quickly, stay curious and keep creative energy under control.
Capabilities
One studio.
Several instincts.
We move comfortably between serious utility and unapologetic fun. Sometimes the same product needs both.
SaaS that earns its tab
Focused products with a clear job, a thoughtful interface and no unnecessary machinery.
Built around the real problem
Custom tools for specific operational problems that off-the-shelf software never quite solves.
Play with commercial ambition
Polished mobile experiences with identity, responsiveness and generous reasons to return.
Ideas people can hold
Graphic design, merchandise and strange physical products connected by a sharp visual point of view.
Inside the workshop
Proof of range.
The work can automate a broadcast workflow, fill an App Store page or become something ridiculous enough to wear.
JackFM Auto Loader
Purpose-built automation that turns a tedious radio workflow into a dependable system.
Psychedelic Keno
Vegas-scale energy, immersive bonus experiences and a personality that refuses to sit still.
Chicken hats
Exactly what they sound like. Proof that the studio's ideas do not have to stay inside a screen.
Ambient tools. Games. Useful oddities.
A growing family of iOS products built with unusually high standards and enough character to be remembered.
About the studio
Independent
by design.
Awkward Dog is a Montana software and creative studio for ideas that do not fit neatly inside somebody else's template.
We combine practical problem-solving with unusually high creative standards - whether the result is business software, an iPhone game or a physical product on a shelf.
Useful firstPersonality mattersBuilt to lastNo beige software
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