Squiggle Snek

Apr 2020

A fast paced 'snake' inspired mobile game.

Key Points

I developed the game using Flutter and launched on both Android and iOS platforms.
It was built over a weekend during month #2 of my 12 startups.

It's the classic game of 'snake' but built for mobile where you must touch the screen continuously whilst playing.
You earn points by consuming items, but lose if you collide with themselves or encounter bombs.
The game turned out to be fast-paced as players can move about as fast as they want.

I planned to generate revenue through mobile ads, but this meant I needed potentially millions of installs, so I didn't earn anything from it.
Despite being enjoyable to create, it faced similar challenges as Icing Addict. I learnt the importance of marketing that apps really need volume to make any money. I decided to pivot away from mobile apps and games for future business projects.

I used Flutter, a Dart based framework used to build apps quickly across platforms like Android and iOS.
Having gained experience with Flutter in my previous game, I was able to quickly develop the first version over a weekend. I also reused code to expedite the process.
The game logic itself is fairly simple, and most of the work really came from building Icing Addict. Read that article for a deep dive into the mechanics behind how these apps were built.