Follow the development of Manu Idle — a peaceful idle RPG for Apple devices.https://www.manugames.com/en-ushttps://www.manugames.com/blog/progression-systems-that-respect-your-brain/https://www.manugames.com/blog/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.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.manugames.com/blog/how-alpha-testers-are-shaping-manu-idle/https://www.manugames.com/blog/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.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.manugames.com/blog/building-with-swiftui-and-cloudkit/https://www.manugames.com/blog/building-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.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.manugames.com/blog/the-math-behind-idle-games/https://www.manugames.com/blog/the-math-behind-idle-games/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.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.manugames.com/blog/designing-offline-progression/https://www.manugames.com/blog/designing-offline-progression/How Manu Idle handles offline progression for an idle RPG on iOS — making 24 hours of background gameplay feel rewarding without being manipulative.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.manugames.com/blog/privacy-first-design/https://www.manugames.com/blog/privacy-first-design/How Manu Idle works without analytics, ads, or third-party services — building a privacy-focused mobile game with CloudKit on iOS and Mac.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.manugames.com/blog/why-we-are-building-manu-idle/https://www.manugames.com/blog/why-we-are-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.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT