u/Impossible_Gas_1073 — reddlx

Built a social puzzle gaming app and looking for honest feedback from real gamers

I’ve been building an app called Pax Meet based around simple puzzle/strategy games with real interaction instead of only bots.

It has games like Tic Tac Toe, Sudoku, Minesweeper, Mastermind etc, and some multiplayer modes include live voice chat which somehow makes simple games way more competitive and fun

Still improving and adding features, so I’d genuinely love feedback from people who enjoy casual or social gaming.

What makes you keep coming back to a mobile game nowadays?

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u/Impossible_Gas_1073 — 3 days ago

▲ 0 r/iosdev

One thing I underestimated while building my iOS app was how much patience App Store updates require

Sometimes you fix bugs, improve onboarding, add features, optimize things, submit everything… and then wait. Meanwhile your brain is already working on the next 10 improvements.

I’m building a social gaming app and I’ve realized iOS development is basically an endless cycle of:
build → test → submit → wait → notice 3 more things to improve → repeat.

But honestly that’s also the fun part. The app slowly becomes closer to what you originally imagined with every update.

Pax Meet

u/Impossible_Gas_1073 — 4 days ago

▲ 0 r/puzzlevideogames

Puzzle games are usually solo — I’m testing one where you play with a real person

Hey everyone — I’m working on an iOS app called Pax Meet and would love feedback from people who actually like puzzle games.

https://preview.redd.it/yxwr4lt1vxzg1.png?width=230&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae8262e166aff34b639c24b1e02a0395e4fdc0f1

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/pax-meet/id6759842965

The idea is simple: you get matched with another person over video chat and play quick casual puzzle games together — tic-tac-toe, sudoku, minesweeper, and more.

Most puzzle games are solo. I wanted to test whether they become more fun when there’s another real person there with you — not necessarily competing hard, but reacting, chatting, helping, laughing at mistakes, or just making the game feel less isolated.

The game also acts as an icebreaker. Instead of joining a random video chat and having nothing to say, both people have a puzzle in front of them.

I’m curious what puzzle game players think:

Does social puzzle gameplay sound interesting or distracting?
Which game would work best for this format: sudoku, minesweeper, tic-tac-toe, word games, something else?
Would you prefer competitive, co-op, or both?
Would video chat make the experience better or worse?

Free on iOS if anyone wants to try it:

Full disclosure: I built it, so honest feedback is very welcome.

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u/Impossible_Gas_1073 — 15 days ago

▲ 6 r/introvert+6 crossposts

What it does: Pax Meet matches you with a random person on video chat while you both play a quick puzzle game (tic-tac-toe, sudoku, minesweeper, and a few others). The idea is that the game fills the awkward silence so conversation happens naturally — no forced "so… where are you from?" energy.

Why I built it: I'm not great at small talk with strangers on video calls. Every other "meet new people" app felt like a job interview. Wanted something where the activity was the conversation starter.

Tech stack: Swift / SwiftUI, [your backend], [your video SDK]

Where I'm at: v1.2, ~15 games, just shipped multiplayer matchmaking. Solo dev, a few months in.

What I'm looking for feedback on:

First-impression of the App Store listing — does the value prop come through?
The matchmaking flow — anyone hit a wait time over 30 seconds?
Game variety — which games would you want added?

Link: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/pax-meet/id6759842965

Happy to review anyone else's app in return — drop yours in the comments and I'll genuinely give it a try.

u/Impossible_Gas_1073 — 1 day ago