WordWhizzle Tap

A clicker game with a word twist!

Platform(s)	iOS & Android
Development time	4 Months
Development period	March 2018 – July 2018
Main role(s)	Lead Programmer & Game Designer
Team size	3 Developers, 1 Producer & 1 Part Time Freelancer
Game Engine	Corona SDK

WordWhizzle Tap is a clicker/idle game with a word twist. It started out an in-house game jam project for me and my colleague to learn Lua and the game engine Corona. Then it was supposed to be a minigame inside another of Apprope’s word games, but it was quickly made into its own standalone game when we noticed its potential.

We worked with an agile development model, never forgetting the minimum viable product, making sure to focus on the correct tasks for the next milestone and retargeting our focus when needed.

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Key features I’ve designed and implemented

Score system, balancing idle and active earnings with each other
One click download from Google Sheets right into the game using a Unix script
Progression system that unlocks features as the player progresses in the game, it was also used for the tutorial
Quest system that gives the player three quests to complete at the time
Modular save system
A custom particle system
UI system
Prestige system