Hey r/IndieDev! Just shipped my first iOS game as a solo dev.



Minimal Crimes: Noir Riddles is a lateral thinking puzzle game set in a minimalist noir world. The core loop: read a case, study the evidence, pick the exact combination of keywords that fits the truth. One wrong element and the case stays cold.



Stack: SwiftUI + SwiftData + StoreKit 2, built entirely native for iOS.



The biggest design challenge was making the lateral thinking mechanic feel fair but non-obvious — every word in the story and evidence matters, but the solution requires reframing the scenario rather than just pattern-matching.



Other features:

• Interrogation Mode – choose questions to expose contradictions and unlock hidden keywords

• Time Attack levels with heartbeat haptic feedback

• Detective ID card + rank system (Rookie → Mastermind)

• Progressive hint system ("Classified Information") – narrows possibilities without spoiling

• Daily streak system, medals, Top Secret shareable case files

• Chapter 1 free, Chapter 2 behind a one-time purchase (StoreKit 2, no subscription)



App Store: [https://apps.apple.com/app/id6759631816](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6759631816)



Happy to talk SwiftUI architecture, game design decisions, or the lateral thinking puzzle format if anyone's curious!

After months of solo dev work, I launched Minimal Crimes: Noir Riddles – a lateral thinking detective game built natively in SwiftUI for iOS