Progression Systems That Respect Your Brain
How Manu Idle approaches RPG progression differently — building an idle game with real character builds, meaningful choices, and depth that rewards thinking.
Read more →Building in the open
Design decisions, technical deep dives, and updates on building Manu Idle.
How Alpha Testers Are Shaping Manu Idle
What I've learned from months of alpha testing Manu Idle on Discord — the feedback that changed the game and why building with your community works.
Read more →Building an Idle RPG with SwiftUI and CloudKit
Why I chose to build Manu Idle as a native Apple app with SwiftUI and CloudKit — the benefits, the pain points, and what I'd do differently.
Read more →The Math Behind Idle Games: Simulating 24 Hours in Milliseconds
A technical look at how Manu Idle simulates a full day of offline progression without running the game loop — the math, the tradeoffs, and the surprises.
Read more →Designing Offline Progression That Actually Feels Good
How Manu Idle handles offline progression for an idle RPG on iOS — making 24 hours of background gameplay feel rewarding without being manipulative.
Read more →Privacy First: Why Your Data Stays on Your Device
How Manu Idle works without analytics, ads, or third-party services — building a privacy-focused mobile game with CloudKit on iOS and Mac.
Read more →Why I'm Building Manu Idle
The origin story of Manu Idle — an idle RPG for iPhone, iPad, and Mac built to respect your time, your privacy, and your intelligence.
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