Software studio — Arizona
We build software.
Then we run it.
Caplan Studio is an independent software studio behind Gamenight, PantryTrack, Tales & Fables, BookLocally, and more — designed, built, and self-hosted end to end.
We're a small studio with a simple model: build useful products, own the whole stack, and keep them running. No clients, no agencies — just software we're accountable for, from the first commit to the server it ships on.
The work
01 — Live
Gamenight
Home base for gaming communities.
A multi-tenant platform where communities run their own hubs — events, rosters, and live Riot API stats under one roof. Every tenant gets its own space without its own infrastructure.
- Next.js
- Prisma
- Riot API
02 — Live
PantryTrack
Know your pantry.
Pantry management that people actually keep using — track what you have, what's expiring, and what to buy. React on the front end, Express and Postgres behind it.
- React
- Express
- PostgreSQL
03 — Live
Tales & Fables
Write together, in real time.
A collaborative writing studio with live multi-author editing powered by Y.js, and paid plans handled through Stripe. Stories, feedback, and co-writing in one place.
- Next.js
- Y.js
- Stripe
04 — Live
BookLocally
Bookings for local businesses, under their own brand.
White-label scheduling and payments for local service businesses — each one gets a branded booking storefront without building a thing. Next.js, Prisma, and Stripe end to end.
- Next.js
- Prisma
- Stripe
05 — Live
mc.pvpers.us
Where the studio started.
Our long-running Minecraft server hub — custom game modes and a community we've operated for years. Running a server taught us the habit that defines the studio: if we build it, we keep it up.
- Java
- Next.js
- Self-hosted
06 — In the lab
Employee management, simplified
Our next product is almost ready.
An employee scheduling and management system for small teams — nearly through the lab doors. Name, domain, and launch date coming soon.
Want early access? →A studio that runs its own stack
How we work
Caplan Studio is founder-run. Every product above is designed, built, deployed, and operated in-house — including the servers. Our sites run on hardware we manage, behind Cloudflare, because owning the whole stack keeps us honest about what we ship.
The founder
Caplan Studio was founded by Carson Caplan, a full-stack developer in Arizona. The personal work lives at carsoncaplan.com →
Work with us, or just say hi.
Partnerships, product questions, or early access — we read everything.