RunUp
A pickup sports platform where players discover games, hosts create runs in minutes, and everyone can manage sessions without back-and-forth chat chaos.
A walkthrough of the product
Below is a tour in plain language—each panel is something we actually shipped. Screens are from a demo environment so you can see the UI without exposing a real customer.
Step 1 of 5
Fast player onboarding
New users can register quickly with practical profile details (skill level and location) that help matchmaking right away.
What you get here
- Simple register flow with clear field hierarchy
- Skill-level selection baked into onboarding
- Session-ready account creation for immediate browsing
Step 2 of 5
Low-friction login with demo access
Returning players can sign in fast, and first-time visitors can use a demo account to explore before committing.
What you get here
- Email/password auth with session check support
- Demo-access CTA for product exploration
- Clear conversion paths between sign-in and join
Step 3 of 5
Browse and filter runs by intent
Players can scan available games by sport, keyword, and date, with empty states that guide action when no matches exist.
What you get here
- Filters for sport/date/search in one screen
- List-first UX designed for quick decision making
- Helpful loading and empty-state messaging
Step 4 of 5
Create-a-run flow for hosts
Hosts can publish new pickup games with the details players care about: sport, location, time, capacity, and expectations.
What you get here
- Structured run creation with validation-friendly inputs
- Capacity control via max-players slider
- Optional description for skill level and logistics notes
Step 5 of 5
Profile hub for activity history
Each user has a single view of personal stats, created runs, and joined runs, making participation history easy to track.
What you get here
- Separate sections for created vs joined runs
- User-level summary stats at the top
- Quick CTAs to create a run or browse runs
The bigger picture
If you’re skimming for capabilities, here’s the same product summarized as feature-sized bites—no jargon for its own sake.
User authentication and session checks
Register, login, logout, and current-user session validation are wired so protected actions always map to a real account context.
Run discovery with practical filtering
Players can browse runs and narrow results by sport, date, and text search to find relevant games quickly.
Run details and player visibility
Each run has a details view where players can inspect key info and see participant lists before joining.
Join and leave protections
The join flow prevents duplicate joins and over-capacity enrollment, while leave actions keep the roster accurate.
Host-side run controls
Run creators can manage ownership actions, including deleting their own runs when plans change.
Platform and profile stats
The product surfaces totals for runs, players, active sports, and upcoming games, plus user-level created/joined activity.
How we framed the build
The short version of why it existed, how we tackled it, and where it landed.
The problem
Pickup sports usually happen in scattered group chats, where finding players, tracking capacity, and confirming details is messy. The product needed one straightforward flow from discovery to commitment.
What we did
We focused on a practical MVP: authenticated users, clean run creation, filterable browsing, reliable join/leave mechanics, and profile-level visibility. UX emphasized speed, empty-state guidance, and confidence in each action.
Where it is now
RunUp ships the core loop end to end: users can sign in, discover runs, create games, join or leave safely, and track activity through profile and platform stats. The result is a usable foundation ready for growth features.
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