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build and do something.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Chess rules. Endless runner. One knight. ♞👑

New weekly leaderboard every Monday, plus 3 daily quests and a daily gift.

How far can your knight rush?
https://t.co/q71yX0OoXP

#browsergame #chess #indiedev

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@explosivechess yep, power-ups spawn on the board and you pick them up as you go

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Chess rules. Endless runner. One knight. ♞👑

New weekly leaderboard every Monday, plus 3 daily quests and a daily gift.

How far can your knight rush?
https://t.co/q71yX0OoXP

#browsergame #chess #indiedev

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Shipped my first browser game: Knightrush ♞

Idea: what if a chess knight was an endless runner? You only move in L-shapes, and enemy pieces come at you.

To keep people coming back I added:
🏆 a weekly leaderboard that resets every Monday
🎯 3 daily quests
🎁 a daily gift

Next: figure out which of those actually brings players back.

Game devs, what retention mechanic worked best for you?

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Chess rules. Endless runner. One knight. ♞👑

New weekly leaderboard every Monday, plus 3 daily quests and a daily gift.

How far can your knight rush?
https://t.co/q71yX0OoXP

#browsergame #chess #indiedev

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Indie dev confession: I can't draw.

I'm building a timer app where the whole point is the animation, and that's the one thing I'm worst at.

How do solo devs without art skills get great visuals? Commission? AI? Rive templates? Teach me.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@tibo_maker Does this work for iOS apps too, or mostly SaaS? Curious if ChatGPT pulls from "best X apps" listicles the same way, or leans on App Store pages

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@jaimintf The "open to examine" interaction is so good. A fold you have to physically open makes it feel like opening a book. Would love to see this as an iPad app before the hardware even exists

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@devmelv "Distribution beats product" is the one I keep relearning. Did you plan a TikTok account per app from day one, or only after an app showed traction?

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@adriamatz How did you handle moderation early on? That's the part that's kept me from adding one. Love the "learn by reading your users" angle though, cheaper than any survey

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@stat_biz The pattern seems to be pairing a habit people *want* with a moment they can't skip. Waking up and unlocking your phone are both unavoidable, so the push-up rides along. Curious if anyone's tried this with focus timers 👀

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@tobiadonadon_ Most apps just stretching is exactly what's going to happen. Does it handle custom layouts too, or mostly standard SwiftUI stacks?

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@frederickjames Asking for a review right after a good support chat is smart timing. Does it work for apps with no backend, or do I need my own server?

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@FiachraRM The tear sound is what sells it. Is the page tear a Metal shader on the whole view, or do you render the page to a texture first? SwiftUI + shaders is so underused.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

48h+ in review after the 'design spam' appeal. Is this normal or am I stuck in a queue? iOS devs, how long did yours take?

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Apple: ‘design spam’ 🚫
Me: explains myself politely
Apple: ‘hmm ok let me look again’ 👀
Back to In Review, we’re so back

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@patrick_kuhnke_ Same feeling here. Replies to bigger accounts seem to get more reach than standalone posts lately.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@amine_prcs Agreed. Showing the "after" in onboarding sells better than any feature list. Saving this for my timer app.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@samongaro_ Both. AI writes the tests, but I still use the app on my own phone every day. AI never notices when a button just feels wrong.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@mindinpanic Step 2 is the part nobody mentions: 6 months of ASO, redoing screenshots and arguing with App Review. Very passive.

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@Nick_5anchez @nnnnicholas The paywall timing is the part that sticks with me. Most of us add it to onboarding on day one out of panic. Did data decide day 103, or was it gut feel?

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

Apple: ‘design spam’ 🚫
Me: explains myself politely
Apple: ‘hmm ok let me look again’ 👀
Back to In Review, we’re so back

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

all design spam ?? what happen wiith apple

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@aleksanderwco Hopefully fast review, but why reviewer not notice that before

[ihsanfir @ihsanfir_dev]

@sofiarxin Meanwhile my post always removed by reddit