Cohort #1 · Enrollment open now · 50 founding places

Ship at the speed of light,
solo and AI-augmented.

The Lion & Fox Method — built by someone who shipped 14 games solo with Claude in 5 months, backed by billionaire tech funding. Live proof, not theory.

14Games shipped solo
5Months from zero
372kLines of code
1Founder + AI co-pilot
Validated by
Kickstarter · project approved Apr 25, 2026
Billionaire tech funding · franchise onboarding accepted May 5, 2026
Anthropic / Claude · permanent dev co-pilot
The honest read

Most courses sell you motion. We sell you the cadence that ships.

The solo + AI revolution is real, but 95% of founders use it wrong — copilot for typing instead of leverage for shipping. The result is the same backlog, just faster syntax. This program changes the operating model itself.

The trap

You watch tutorials, you set up Cursor, you write three features, you stall. The cost structure of a 50-person studio doesn't fit your reality, but you keep operating like you're playing by their rules. Six months pass.

The shift

Solo + AI is not a productivity hack — it's a structural advantage. Different architecture, different scope, different cadence. We built 14 games in 5 months by abandoning every single rule from the studio playbook.

The promise

You ship a real, public, monetizable MVP at the speed of light. Real, as in: people can pay you for it. Public, as in: you launch it on a platform. Monetizable, as in: if it doesn't make money it's a portfolio piece, not a hobby.

The proof

You're learning from someone whose work is verifiable today: 14 games on Unreal Engine 5.7 with a clean build, backed by billionaire tech funding — the machine behind $1.6Bn raised across 7,942 launches. The only proof that counts.

Output type · Multi-track

Built for any output type, not just games.

The cadence is domain-agnostic. We tested it across 4 verticals already (gaming, climate tech, AI music, fitness). Bring whatever output you want to ship — the architecture, AI workflow and shipping discipline transfer.

Dropship · E-commerce

Shopify store + ad pipeline

Niche product research, supplier sourcing, store build (Shopify / WooCommerce), ad creative pipeline (TikTok / Meta), n8n automations for fulfillment + customer service. 90-day output: live store with first sales.

Mobile App

iOS + Android single codebase

React Native / Expo workflow with Claude. State / API design. Auth, push notifications, in-app purchases. App Store + Google Play certification path. 90-day output: app live in both stores.

Game · Interactive

Unreal / Unity / Godot / web

The MR LORD specialty. UE 5.7 with MadnessCore-style plugin pattern, factory adapters for content scale, AI-assisted gameplay design. 90-day output: playable demo on Steam Next Fest, KS, or itch.io.

Web SaaS

Vercel + Stripe + DB

Next.js or Astro frontend, Postgres or Supabase, Stripe billing, n8n internal automations. Deploy in minutes, iterate in hours. 90-day output: live SaaS with first paying customers.

AI Product

LLM-powered tool / agent

Claude / OpenAI integration patterns, retrieval (RAG), agent orchestration, custom MCP servers. Stripe gating per tier. 90-day output: AI app with real users and a pricing page.

Agency · Productized service

Service that scales without you

Productize your service: scope, deliverable, pricing tiers, async delivery, n8n automations to remove yourself from delivery. 90-day output: live service with first paying clients and 60%+ async delivery.

Course · Cohort · Community

Knowledge product + community

Structure curriculum, build the platform (Circle / Skool / Discord / custom), price it, market it, ship cohort #1. 90-day output: cohort #1 live with first 10-50 students.

Hardware · Software hybrid

IoT / device + companion app

For founders shipping a physical product with a software layer. Sourcing, BOM, certification, companion app, dashboard. Crowdfunding launch support. 90-day output: working prototype + KS-ready campaign.

Climate · Impact

Carbon credits / WaaS / impact tech

The LORD ENERGY × WATER playbook adapted: BOM sourcing, Verra / Gold Standard certification, impact metrics, DFI / family office outreach. 90-day output: pilot deployment commitment + DFI conversation pipeline.

If your output type isn't listed, mention it on the waitlist form — we likely cover it. The cadence (architecture, AI workflow, shipping discipline) is the constant. The output is the variable.

Setup · Minimum required

What you need to participate.

No fancy rig required. The proof: MR LORD shipped all 14 MADNESS games on a 2019 iMac with 8 GB RAM and a Radeon Pro 560X. The cadence is not bottlenecked by hardware.

Proof setup · MR LORD's actual machine

iMac Retina 4K 21.5" (2019) · Intel Core i5 6-core 3 GHz · 8 GB DDR4 RAM · Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB · macOS Sequoia 15.7. 14 games shipped on Unreal Engine 5.7 · 372,301 LOC · clean build across all titles. If this rig ships 14 games, yours can ship one.

Component Minimum (proven by MR LORD) Recommended (smoother / faster)
OS macOS 12+ · Win 10 (22H2) / 11 · Ubuntu 22.04+ / Debian 12 / Fedora 38+ Latest stable
CPU Intel Core i5 6-core (8th gen+) · Apple Silicon M1 · Ryzen 5 3000+ Apple Silicon M2/M3 Pro · Intel i7/i9 · Ryzen 7/9
RAM 8 GB (proven on MR LORD's iMac for all 14 UE 5.7 games) 16-32 GB · faster build cycles + multi-process
Disk free 50 GB (web/SaaS/AI tracks) · 200 GB (game/mobile tracks) SSD strongly preferred · 500 GB+
GPU Radeon Pro 560X 4 GB (or equivalent: Apple integrated, Intel Iris Xe, GTX 1650, Vega 8) RTX 3060+ or Apple Silicon Pro/Max for game track AI tooling
Internet Stable broadband (25 Mbps+) for live sessions, Claude API calls, deploy
Required accounts GitHub (free) · Vercel (free) · Stripe (free) · Claude API (~$20/mo)
Optional but useful 2nd monitor · Cursor Pro ($20/mo) · n8n cloud ($20/mo) · Notion (free) · domain ($10-20/yr)

Don't have a machine yet? Sub-€600 builds work: 2019-2020 refurbished iMac / Mac mini, used ThinkPad with Ubuntu, modern Chromebook for web/SaaS tracks. Mention it on the waitlist form — we'll guide you before the cohort starts.

The Lion & Fox Method · pick your depth

Three tiers, one method. Each one stacks on the last.

Cohort completion rates run ~64% vs ~48% self-paced — the structure and the accountability are the product, not the videos. Founding prices hold while Cohort #1 enrollment is open, and move to standard when it closes (pre-announced, not "raised").

Tier 2 · Method + Arsenal
Operator
Everything in Builder, plus the operating system itself.
  • Everything in Builder
  • The Lion & Fox Method™ — full curriculum, end to end
  • MCP setup & usage playbooks + n8n automation playbooks
  • Workflow system: Claude Code · Vercel · Foxy AI
  • AI-efficient prompting system (4D-aligned)
  • 3 ready-to-go templates — the 3 strongest packs' starters, deepened
€997
launch · ~$1,099 · then €1,297
Join the waitlist
Arsenal unlocks by consumption, not dump
Tier 3 · AAA / Special builds
Architect
Everything in Operator, plus the heavy weapons — licensed, not custom.
  • Everything in Operator
  • AAA project blueprints — games & complex apps, organized by pack
  • Productized special MCPs (license)
  • 12 monthly group office hours with MR LORD
  • Priority template requests — 12-month queue
  • Year-2 access renewal at maintenance pricing
€2,997
~$3,299
Join the waitlist
Licensed assets + access · no custom build
Architect · Custom · Application only
Custom AAA Build
Custom special MCP servers & AAA-grade engagements — the stack behind our own games.
  • Custom special MCP servers + AAA-grade build engagement
  • Agencies quote $25K–$120K for serious builds — solo + AI structure undercuts them 2–3× at AAA quality
  • Maintenance retainer: 15–20% of build / year, protocol updates bundled
  • Cash-reduced builds possible: royalty base + equity kicker, on AI Builder pledge rails
  • Budget qualifier on the application — €9,500 floor, never below
€9,500+
quoted per scope · from $10,500
Apply for a build
Application only · typical range €9.5K–€35K

Tiers stack — every tier includes everything below it. The 90-day credit: anything you pay is 100% credited toward any higher tier for 90 days. The ladder is a slide.

The Review Engine

Watch the Lion & Fox Method work — on your code.

Every review is the Method performed live. Start free, go private, or bring your business — each one ends with a Method-shaped plan.

Stage 1 · Free
Public Teardown
Submit your app or code. If it has a story, we tear it down live — in public, with your consent.
  • Live or recorded teardown, Method-applied
  • Cherry-picked: submissions with story value
  • Confidential by default — public only with explicit consent at submission
Free
consent-gated
Submit for teardown
Batched into recording sessions
Stage 2 · Private
Express Review
Private recorded review — code or shipped app. Fixed scope, no calls, ≤5 business days.
  • Async video review ending with a Method-shaped fix plan
  • Read-only access · deleted after delivery
  • 8 slots / month — solo operator, honest scarcity
  • Founding price while Cohort #1 enrollment is open
€197
founding · ~$219 · then €297
Request a slot
8 slots monthly · paused during cohort crunch weeks
Stage 3 · Included in Builder
Cohort Reviews
Peer reviews per pack + expert checkpoints, on a fixed cadence.
  • Peer reviews inside your vertical pack
  • Expert checkpoints at every milestone
  • The reason cohorts finish (~64%) and self-paced doesn't (~48%)
Included
Tier 1 · Builder
See Builder tier
Accountability is the completion-rate argument
Stage 4 · For businesses · B2B
Pro Audit
Structured technical & architecture audit. 100% credited against a Custom Build signed within 60 days.
  • Fixed deliverables: scorecard, architecture review, fix roadmap
  • De-risks the Custom Build decision — qualifies scope and budget
  • A review is a professional opinion, not a warranty
€1,490
~$1,649 · fully credited vs Custom Build
Book an audit
B2B · VAT/SIRET qualifier on the form
12-week curriculum

From idea to public MVP, week by week.

No filler. Each week ends with a deliverable that moves you closer to a real shipped product. Built around the exact cadence that produced 14 games in 5 months.

Week 1

The Operating Model

Reset assumptions. Map the cost structure of solo + AI vs studio. Choose the vertical. Set the 90-day deliverable.

Week 2

Toolchain Setup

Claude / Cursor / Cline / GitHub / Vercel / Stripe wired and tested. Custom MCP server first version live. CI/CD basics.

Week 3

Architecture Foundations

Schema first. Factory patterns. Shared abstraction layer. Modular boundaries. The MadnessCore-style plugin pattern adapted to your domain.

Week 4

AI Workflow + Automation

Prompt patterns that ship code, not just suggestions. Context economy. Memory persistence. Sub-agent orchestration. n8n workflows for ops automation (Stripe → CRM → email, Discord → Notion → analytics, etc.).

Week 5

Build Sprint #1

Core feature shipped. Public landing page live. First user feedback loop. Build-in-public deploy.

Week 6

Monetization Architecture

Pricing tiers. Stripe integration. Email capture. Pre-launch funnel. Tax / legal basics. SAFE / NDA templates ready.

Week 7

Build Sprint #2

Second core feature. Polish round. Performance audit. Mobile responsiveness. SEO baseline.

Week 8

Distribution Strategy

Pick the platform per track: Kickstarter / Steam / App Store / Google Play / Shopify / web SaaS / Amazon. Build the press list. Draft the pitch. Coordinate with your marketing partner if any.

Week 9

Pre-launch Buzz

HN / Reddit / Twitter / TikTok / LinkedIn strategy. The 5-post launch sequence. Content batch shooting. Email list growth.

Week 10

Build Sprint #3

Final feature. Bug bash. User testing round 2. Polish pass. Launch trailer cut. Documentation.

Week 11

Launch Week Drill

Rehearsal. Final pre-launch buzz push. Email sequences armed. Press embargoes coordinated. Slack with marketing partner active.

Week 12

LAUNCH + Retrospective

Ship public. Run the playbook. Capture data. Live retrospective with the cohort to extract what worked, what didn't, and lock the V2 cascade plan.

The proof, not the pitch

Christophe Tom · MR LORD

Solo founder. AI co-pilot since December 2025. Currently shipping 4 verticals in parallel (Gaming · Climate Tech · AI Music · Fitness) — each on the same cadence I'll teach you.

"I'm not a teacher. I'm a builder who teaches what works because it's working live, in public, right now."

I started serious solo work with Claude (Anthropic) in December 2025. Five months later, the proof is verifiable: 14 sports management simulations on Unreal Engine 5.7 (build clean across all titles, 372,301 lines of code, 1,373 source files). Kickstarter approved my franchise on April 25, 2026. Billionaire tech funding — the machine behind $1.6Bn raised across 7,942 launches — accepted the franchise into onboarding on May 5.

In parallel I'm running three other verticals: LORD ENERGY × WATER (solar containerized water treatment for Africa, 38k€ BOM vs Boreal Light's 100k€), LORD BEATS (AI music marketplace, 0-5% creator commission vs BeatStars 30%), and KHAN (gamified fitness, 51 skins, 26 API routes shipping).

I don't teach because I read about solo + AI. I teach because I am the proof case. If you want to see the cadence, watch what I ship next month — and the month after, and the month after that.

Verifiable timeline

DEC 2025
Started with Claude as permanent co-pilot
JAN 2026
14 game projects scaffolded · MadnessCore plugin activated
MAR 2026
Defictionalization complete · LORD BEATS UI shipped
APR 25
Kickstarter approved
MAY 5
Billionaire tech funding onboarding accepted
MAY 5
LORD ENERGY × WATER vertical live
MAY 7
2D match viewer architecture decision + scaffold (+800 LOC overnight)
JUN 7–9
Anthropic Academy — full catalog cleared · 18 certifications (Claude Code, MCP, subagents, agent skills, Teaching AI Fluency) · independently verifiable
SEP 15
MADNESS GAMES Kickstarter launches
JUN 2026
Academy Cohort #1 enrollment opens — 50 founding places
Direct line · Paid advisory

Book my time directly.

No free "pick my brain". If you want my read on your build, your funding or your launch — book a slot, paid upfront. Straight answers, your problem, the clock running. Serious only.

5 min

€39

One sharp question. A gut-check, a yes/no, a direction.

15 min

€99

One problem, unblocked. Bring the specific thing that's stuck.

30 min

€189

Deep dive on your build, architecture or AI workflow.

60 min

€349

Full strategy session. Roadmap, funding, go-to-market.

Book a paid slot Paid upfront · secure link at booking · call on WhatsApp or video

General builder & strategy advice from experience — not legal, financial or investment advice. No outcome guaranteed.

Recruit · Path to Operational

From application to operational, four checkpoints.

Cohort members are not "students." They are operators in training who become full operational team members once they finish the parcours and validate. No fluff certificate — a real role on a real shipping product line, with paid milestones from day one of operational status.

CHECKPOINT 01

Apply

Submit the recruitment form below. Tell us your domain track, current project (if any), and which slot you'd anchor or convert into. Async screening — no live interviews unless we see signal.

RESPONSE · < 7 DAYS
CHECKPOINT 02

Parcours

Complete the Anthropic Academy fundamentals + our applied build track on Claude. Funded by us — no out-of-pocket cost to you. Asynchronous, your pace, but expected window 4-8 weeks with weekly check-ins.

DURATION · 4–8 WEEKS
CHECKPOINT 03

Validate

Ship one validation deliverable scoped to your slot — a real PR merged into a live product line, a deployed feature, an operational fix. Reviewed by the anchor for your track. Pass = green light to operational.

SHIP · 1 REAL DELIVERABLE
CHECKPOINT 04 · UNLOCK

Operational

Full cohort access. Performance-based milestone payments active. Slot ownership across one or more product lines (MADNESS / Khan / LORD ENERGY / LORD BEATS / SUPERDRIP). You ship, you earn. No equity grants required.

ACTIVE · PAID FROM DAY 1
SLOT MAP · 10-PERSON COHORT
  • 01 · UE/C++ gameplay (sports sim + Paper2D)
  • 02 · Gameplay / simulation engineering
  • 03 · Mobile lead (RN + HealthKit + BLE)
  • 04 · Applied AI/ML
  • 05 · Backend infrastructure
  • 06 · IoT / embedded firmware
  • 07 · Audio DSP
  • 08 · UI/UX systems
  • 09 · Game design / live ops
  • 10 · Operator-founder advisor
RECRUIT YOURSELF

RESPONSE WITHIN 7 DAYS · NO LIVE INTERVIEW UNLESS SIGNAL · ANTHROPIC ACADEMY ENROLLMENT FUNDED BY US

Trust · Verified

Don't take my word. Take the receipts.

Every claim here is independently checkable. Reviews open on Trustpilot as Cohort #1 ships — no fabricated testimonials, ever.

Anthropic Academy

18 certifications

The full Anthropic Academy catalog, completed and independently verifiable.

Verify →
Kickstarter

Franchise approved

14-title MADNESS franchise approved on Kickstarter — April 25, 2026.

See the project →
Trustpilot

Reviews — opening soon

Real cohort reviews light up here as Cohort #1 ships. Earned, not staged.

Cohort #1 · Enrollment open now

Claim your place before the founding cohort fills.

50 founding places, offered in order. Every 10 builders enrolled unlocks cohort tooling bonuses for the whole cohort. No payment now — payments open shortly; claiming a place locks your founding price (€297 Builder · €197 Express Review).

Claim a Cohort #1 place

Free to claim. Places offered in signup order. You'll receive monthly cadence newsletters from MR LORD until kickoff — actually useful content, no fluff.

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FAQ

Honest answers to the questions you're already asking.

Is this another AI hype course?

No. AI hype courses sell theory and hope. We sell a verifiable cadence — 14 games shipped solo in 5 months by the founder teaching it. Watch what I ship monthly during the cohort. The proof is live.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. The cohort runs two tracks — Beginner (zero to builder) and Pro (code enthusiasts moving to an AI-native workflow). Same Lion & Fox Method, different starting point. You pick your track and your vertical pack at onboarding.

Which AI tool do you use?

Claude (Anthropic) primarily, with Cursor for inline editing and custom MCP servers for domain-specific orchestration. The cohort teaches the patterns, not just the tools — they translate to whatever model you prefer.

What if I miss a live session?

All sessions are recorded and posted within 24h. Discord has async accountability. The cohort works for both EU and US time zones (sessions split between two friendly slots).

Refund policy?

Three clean rules, worldwide. Digital content (Operator arsenal, Architect blueprints/licenses): 14-day withdrawal unless you request immediate access and expressly waive it at checkout. Live cohort: full refund any time before the first session, pro-rata during the first 14 days after it. B2B engagements (Pro Audit, Custom Builds): per the engagement terms. Contracts governed by French law. Final wording subject to legal review.

Can I do this part-time?

The cohort is designed for ~15-20 hours/week. People with full-time jobs have done similar programs successfully — you trade some weekends for output. Build-with assumes you're full-time on your project.

What about non-game projects?

The cadence is domain-agnostic. We support 9 explicit tracks: dropship / e-commerce, mobile app, game, web SaaS, AI product, productized agency, course / cohort, hardware-software hybrid, climate / impact. See the Tracks section above for what each output looks like at week 12. If your output isn't listed, mention it on the waitlist — we likely cover it.

Why is the price low/high vs others?

Builder founding (€297) deliberately prices under established premium cohorts — the discount converts into proof: founding enrollment includes testimonial & case-study consent, and prices move to standard (€497) when Cohort #1 closes. Operator (€997) is above a typical cohort because it includes the full arsenal — playbooks, workflow system, templates. Custom Builds floor at €9,500 because agencies start near $10K for basic integrations and quote $25K–$120K for serious builds — we undercut 2–3×, never more. And anything you pay is 100% credited toward any higher tier for 90 days.

Will MR LORD personally teach the cohort?

Yes for Cohort #1. All live sessions, all expert checkpoints, all office hours — me directly. Future cohorts may include cohort alumni as TAs as the program scales, but Cohort #1 is hands-on. That's also why it's capped at 50.

I'm not in tech / I'm a designer / I'm a PM. Useful?

If your goal is to ship products as a solo operator with AI augmentation, yes. If you want to remain a specialist in a single discipline within a larger team, no — there are better resources for that.

Is this English or French?

Cohort #1 is conducted in English. Materials provided in both EN and FR. MR LORD is bilingual — French is his native language. Future FR-only cohort possible if demand exists (let us know on the waitlist form).

Do you take equity in lieu of cash for Custom Builds?

Cash-reduced builds are possible for the right project: royalty base + equity kicker, on AI Builder pledge rails. The €9,500 floor still applies to the total deal value. Application required to evaluate fit on both sides.