Custom software studio · Westbrook, Maine

Built to move
you forward.

We turn ambitious ideas into websites, apps, and experiences that make a difference. Thoughtfully designed. Expertly engineered. Built around you.

Learn more about us

Sky Leads website

Minimum Viable Pantry website

Storyhop app

Featured work

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Sky Leads

Web

Minimum Viable Pantry

Web

Storyhop

Mobile

Sky Forward Arcade

Game

What we do

Services

Web

Modern, responsive web apps that can replace legacy systems.

Marketing sites with local SEO built in
Web apps and SaaS products
Legacy system modernization
CMS-backed content platforms

Mobile

Native iOS and Android apps built for performance, usability, and joy.

Native iOS and Android
Offline-first and privacy-first
App Store and Google Play launches

Games

Original games and interactive experiences for phones and tablets.

Arcade, idle, and puzzle titles
iPhone, iPad, and Android
Original art and gameplay

Our work

Project Portfolio

01

Web

Websites & web apps

7 projects

Sky Leads

A Sky Forward Design SaaS venture that emails physical-therapy clinics a weekly report of new and relocating referral sources in their area. Fresh leads, before competitors find them.

skyleads.app

Minimum Viable Pantry

A Sky Forward Design venture that inverts the recipe site: one fixed pantry of 75 shelf-stable staples, and every recipe cookable from it alone. Open it and tonight's dinner is already picked. No list to check, no trip to the store.

Accel Physical Therapy

A fast, mobile-first custom site for an independent physical therapy practice with two clinics in Brunswick and Topsham, Maine, replacing a slow WordPress build with a static site and a strong local-SEO foundation.

Fit Scene Boston

A CMS-backed community platform for Boston's fitness scene: studios, events, perks, news, running resources, and newsletter growth in one place.

Paper City Barbecue

A marketing and ordering site for a family-owned BBQ restaurant in Westbrook, Maine that handles the menu, catering, and multi-channel online ordering.

Playmakers Pizza & Pub

A launch site for a brand-new Portland sports pub and pizzeria from the team behind Paper City BBQ, with the full menu, a photo gallery, online ordering, and a private-events inquiry form.

Tour Receptive CRM

A custom CRM for a Maine tour receptive company that coordinates large group tours. It replaced a 20-year-old Access application with no downtime. It's built around a season calendar, a workspace for every tour, and a day-by-day activity planner.

02

Mobile

Native mobile

2 projects

Sparks

A simple yet powerful app to help you appreciate what you have today while ambitiously working toward your future.

Storyhop

An audio choose-your-own-adventure app for kids ages 3–8. A warm narrator tells the story, pauses to ask what happens next, and your child answers out loud. Screen-free and offline, with no ads and no accounts.

03

Games

Interactive experiences

3 projects

Sky Forward Arcade

Sixteen quick, easy-to-learn games on one shelf for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Play solo or with a friend, fully offline, with no ads, accounts, or tracking.

Apocalypse Inc.

An idle game that puts you in control of apocalyptic minions!

Cube Spark

A simple but challenging game that is all about destroying cubes by tapping the ones that match the color of an electrified cube.

How we work

Listen First. Build Smart. Quality Obsessed.

The result is technology that works the way you need it to.

01

Listen First

Every project starts with understanding your business: your workflows, your pain points, and what success looks like for you. We don't pitch generic solutions. We listen, learn, and then design something that fits.

02

Build Smart

We use AI-assisted development tools to work efficiently without cutting corners. This means you get production-quality custom software at a cost that actually makes sense for a growing business.

03

Quality Obsessed

With deep roots in quality assurance and software testing, we approach every project with a QA-first mindset. Reliability and attention to detail are built into our process from day one.

Why Sky Forward

What sets us apart

Local & Invested
Based in Westbrook, Maine. We're part of the community we serve and genuinely invested in our neighbors' success.
Direct Access
You work directly with the engineer building your solution. No layers of project managers or account reps between you and progress.
Practical Costs
Custom software is no longer a luxury. Modern development approaches keep costs practical without compromising on quality.
Proven Results
Our first major client engagement, a complete enterprise modernization for The Maine Tour Connection, has delivered measurable results from day one.
See the case study

Meet the team

The people behind Sky Forward

Sky Forward Design is growing carefully. We're bringing together experienced engineers who share a commitment to practical solutions, technical quality, and client success.

Mark Westover with family

Westbrook, Maine

Mark Westover

Founder & Lead Engineer

15+ years in software engineering and leadership. Obsessive about quality and genuinely invested in helping local businesses succeed.

Aaron McCollough with family

Gorham, Maine

Aaron McCollough

Co-Founder & Head of Vision

17+ years in full-stack software engineering, from embedded C to frontend web design and everything in between. A big-picture builder who turns ideas into working software fast.

Get in touch

Let's build something.

Ready to modernize your application or start a new project? Let's talk.

Mark@SkyForwardDesign.com

Always Onward & Upward