Manu Idle
Your character grows stronger — even while you sleep
Join our Discord and follow the pinned message in #announcements for TestFlight alpha access.
Built for the long haul
A peaceful idle adventure designed around respect — for your time, your privacy, and your devices.
Offline Progression
Close the app, go live your life — come back to meaningful gains every time. Your character never stops growing.
Seamless Sync
CloudKit powered. Your progress syncs privately across iPhone, iPad, and Mac — no accounts, no servers of ours.
Privacy First
No tracking, no ads, no third-party libraries. Your data stays in your iCloud — end-to-end encrypted by Apple.
Community Features
Opt-in leaderboards and leagues are on the way — share scores only if you want, fully under your control.
Latest posts
Progression Systems That Respect Your Brain
Idle games don't have to be mindless. How Manu Idle brings real RPG character builds and meaningful skill choices to the idle genre on iPhone and iPad.
How Alpha Testers Are Shaping Manu Idle
Lessons from running a Discord-based alpha test for an indie idle RPG. How community feedback changed core mechanics and why open development works.
Building an Idle RPG with SwiftUI and CloudKit
Why build a mobile game with SwiftUI instead of Unity? How CloudKit replaces a custom backend. The tradeoffs of going native Apple for an idle RPG.
Built by one dev who plays what he builds
Manu Idle is a solo project from North Carolina. I'm building the idle RPG I've always wanted to play — with deep systems, respect for your time, and zero compromise on privacy.
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