
Shnarps - Classic Card Game
Card Game App (iOS)
In the summer of 2019, Apple removed from the App Store "simulated gambling" apps developed by individual app developers - which included Shnarps.
I hadn't thought about Shnarps in years, but realized it was still getting a decent number of daily active users.
I then created an LLC for distributing my iOS apps through - no longer an individual app developer. Then I went about rebuilding Shnarps from the ground up - fresh designs, in-app advertising, etc.
After a month or so of work, I released version 2.0 to the App Store.
The purpose of this project was for me to learn iOS development. I spent countless hours of work on nights and weekends - watching the Stanford CS class videos on iOS development and learning through experimentation.
The approach was:
- "Wouldn't it be cool if the card flipped over and then moved to the table?"
- Google, Stack Overflow, Apple Docs, etc.
- Build, break, debug, it works!
- Repeat
When it was officially released in the App Store the objective was accomplished.
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In a previous life, I played professional hockey in the minor leagues. On long bus rides (sometimes 10+ hours) we would play this niche card game for hours on end. It was the perfect project for learning iOS development.

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