Indie Game Studio

AI-Powered Mobile Game Platform

Full-stack mobile game platform with 10 AI features, 20 Lambda functions, and 2,500+ automated tests

169 Swift files

20 Lambdas

2,500+ tests10 AI features

AI-powered mobile game case study — production LLM-driven gameplay loop balancing latency, cost, and content safety at consumer scale

Context

An indie studio needed a production iOS game with 7 game modes, 80+ achievements, multiplayer, and deep AI integration - plus backend and marketing site.

Constraint

10 AI features required on-device real-time performance. Three layers (game, backend, site) needed a unified CI/CD pipeline. Production-grade quality was mandatory.

Intervention

Built 169 Swift files with modular architecture, 10 AI features, 20 Lambda backend functions, and a marketing website - all with 2,500+ automated tests.

Outcome

Full-stack game platform with 7 modes, 10 AI features, 20 Lambdas, 2,500+ tests - delivered in 25 weeks.

Architecture

End-to-end game platform from native iOS to AI-powered cloud services

iOS Game Engine

169 Swift files implementing 7 game modes, 80+ achievements, multiplayer matchmaking, and player progression. Modular component architecture enables independent iteration on each game mode.

AI Feature Layer

10 AI-powered features including adaptive difficulty, opponent simulation, move coaching, pattern recognition, and performance analytics. AI models run on-device for real-time responsiveness.

Serverless Backend

20 AWS Lambda functions handling authentication, leaderboards, player data sync, push notifications, and analytics. DynamoDB for player state, S3 for assets, API Gateway for routing.

Website & Distribution

Marketing website for app distribution with localized content in 11 languages. App Store optimization, screenshot generation, and automated build pipelines for release management.

Tech Stack

iOS

Swift, SpriteKit, GameplayKit

AI/ML

On-device AI (10 features), GameplayKit strategists

Backend

AWS Lambda (20 functions), API Gateway, DynamoDB

Data

DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch analytics

Website

Static site, 11-language i18n

Testing

2,500+ automated tests, CI/CD pipeline

Results

169

Swift source files

Lambda functions

2,500+

Automated tests

AI-powered features

Distinct game modes

80+

In-game achievements

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