Twitter: @warpling. Creator of Apple Design Award winning game Blackbox. 1. Mobile puzzle games tend to fall into a handful of predictable subgenres, which Blackbox avoids by requiring players to interact with their iOS devices in unique ways. Where did the idea for that approach come from and how do you think up new puzzles?...
Home Screen: Robb Lewis
Twitter: @rmlewisuk. Lead developer at Radweb and co-host of Ruminate podcast. A lot of things have changed for me since I last shared my Home screen in 2015. Last year I switched to Android, using a Pixel XL because I had become frustrated with some of the interface changes in iOS. Just under a year...
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getFilter,Apps for Laying Down Sick iOS Beats, a drag and drop workflow for turning notes into tasks,an interview with Blackbox creator Ryan McLeod, Robb Lewis’Home screen, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, App Debuts, stickers,Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles....
Interview: John Brayton
Twitter: @johnbrayton. Owner of Golden Hill Software, maker of Unread, Feed Hawk, and other apps. 1. Earlier this year you purchased the iOS RSS reader app Unread from Supertop, which had bought it from Jared Sinclair. What would you tell fans of the app who may be concerned about the uneven pace of development during...
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Inoreader, Apps with Apple Pencil Support, Vol. 2, an interview with John Brayton, thedeveloper of Unread and Feed Hawk,John’s iPad Home screen, plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, App Debuts and recap of MacStories articles....