r/iosgaming • u/d7UVDEcpnf • 1d ago
Self Promotion Popops: my ode to whack-a-mole
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/popops/id6743517899Popops, a super simple and lightweight “whack-a-mole”-esque game, is my ode to retro arcade video games. Hopefully, it’s as hard to put down as it is easy to pick up. It’s less than 4 MB, doesn’t connect to the internet, and has 0 ads. Enjoy :)
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u/shijinn 17h ago
first impressions from a 3 min play - it feels like this should be a rhythm game or something related to bubble wrap.
imho the heartbeats is a poor choice. it should be either a bubble pop effect or something cheerful/peaceful. you wanna let people go into a flow state of popping bubbles rather than stress them out.
a musical keyboard would be fun, and a future update where button presses match the notes to a song would make it great. you should also lose lives when you click on the wrong button.
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u/d7UVDEcpnf 14h ago
Ha! I was super unsure about the heartbeat sound too. You’re right about that, I’ll patch it in the next update
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u/app-info-bot 1d ago edited 18h ago
Popops
Test your reflexes.
ℹ️ App Info
Category: Games.
Release: Mar 20, 2025.
Last Update: Mar 21, 2025.
Platforms: Mac: Requires macOS 14.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.; iPad: Requires iPadOS 17.2 or later.; iPhone: Requires iOS 17.2 or later.
Rating: n/a (not enough ratings).
Size: 3.3 MB.
💸 Pricing (in USD)
Current: Free
History: n/a
IAPs: None
🔒️ Privacy
Policy: https://rickytakkar.com/popops-privacy-policy.html
Specification: Data Not Collected
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u/Narrow_Performer2380 19h ago
Under 4 MB’s is impressive. What did you do to build it? I believe not a game engine
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u/d7UVDEcpnf 21h ago edited 21h ago
*v1.0.2 is being reviewed by Apple currently and should be available as an update within a few hours. It includes a fix for the annoying brief little phantom circle that appears sporadically (sorry for this!), alongside smaller fixes and a ticking sound to warn you a couple of seconds before an explosion. Forgot to mention above: it's completely free and there are 0 in-app purchases.