GapShot

Hey everyone 👋

I’ve been building a small iOS game called GapShot and recently got some consistent feedback: players were getting stuck around level 7–8 and found it frustrating to restart every time.

So I decided to try something simple , a practice mode where you can jump into later levels and work on your timing without resetting your progress.

Here’s how it looks (level 12):

A couple of interesting things I’ve noticed so far:

* People don’t necessarily want the game to be easier — they want a way to improve

* Frustration wasn’t coming from difficulty, but from repetition

* Small changes like this can completely change how the game feels

I’m still not sure if this improves long-term engagement or removes too much challenge, so I’m curious how others think about this.

Have you dealt with similar issues in skill-based products?

Hey everyone 👋

I just launched GapShot, a small iOS game I’ve been working on.

The idea was simple: build something clean and skill-based, without all the usual retention mechanics. Just timing, focus, and short sessions.

Early feedback has been interesting, people seem to like the feel and the minimal approach, but I’ve already had to tweak the difficulty curve and I’m currently adding a simple practice mode to make it less frustrating.

Still very early, but I’m building it in public and iterating based on feedback.

If anyone wants to try it or share thoughts:
https://www.gapshot.app

Happy to share more about what’s working (and what isn’t) so far.