Mobile App combining mobile game with e-commerce
Budget: ₹750 – ₹1,250 INR
I'm looking to develop a new entertainment app/game for both iOS and Android platforms. This app/game will require daily updates to keep the content fresh and engaging for users.
Key Requirements:
- Daily content updates: the app/game must be dynamic with new content or features added regularly
- User-friendly interface
- Engaging visual and audio elements
Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in mobile app/game development on iOS and Android
- Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles
- Experience with backend development to support daily updates
- Ability to create visually appealing graphics and animations
- Good communication skills for regular updates and feedback
Complete Detailed Project Description:
Core Concept
The Project is a cryptic daily puzzle game that combines logic, curiosity, and rewards. Users rearrange "stick" pieces into letter-like shapes on a grid to guess a hidden company or product revealed at the end of the day. Clues release progressively, designed to re-engage users multiple times daily. It’s social, rewarding, and product-driven—encouraging virality and obsession.
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Gameplay & Mechanics
• Grid-Based Stick Puzzle:
o Every day features a new grid-based puzzle with drag-and-drop "stick" pieces.
o Some sticks are pre-attached (e.g., _, |_, |_|)—these are puzzle hints, part of letters in the answer.
o Players form words in a dedicated Answer Zone.
o Unlimited submissions allowed, but only the latest counts.
• Daily Customization:
o Puzzle (stick configuration, shapes, and grid) must be fully customizable daily via backend or admin panel.
o Daily content includes: clue text/audio/images, stick sets, answer, video reveal.
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User Flow & Timed Clues
• Morning:
o Initial puzzle and vague teaser clue released.
o Puzzle includes excess sticks, many with misleading shapes.
o Clue is cryptic and abstract—just enough to spark curiosity.
o Goal: "plant the seed" of daily interest.
• Lunch Clue (Audio):
o A replayable audio clue drops.
o Immediately triggers smooth animated transition:
Excess sticks fade or shuffle away
Background subtly shifts
Remaining puzzle slightly reforms with hints emphasized
• After Work Clue (Image/Fact):
o Clue #2 may be visual (product image fragment, color, stat, historical link, etc.).
o Triggers another transition:
Additional sticks vanish
More pre-attached shapes appear in puzzle
• 7:59 PM CDT – “Final Minute”:
o Pre-recorded dramatic video plays for all users simultaneously.
o Final key clues are shown.
o Submission window closes after this minute.
o Smooth transition to “Answer Reveal” state.
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Rewards & Leaderboards
• Top X users who submit the correct answer first after the Final Minute ends are rewarded (cash, deals, etc.).
• Reward claim must be automated and seamless—no friction for users.
• Streaks or participation tracking may be added later.
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Social Sharing & Clue Unlocking
• Each user has 1 referral clue slot.
• If they share the game, and a new user downloads + signs up (phone verified), the sharer gets one bonus clue (e.g., a revealed letter). This revealed letter is the same for all that do this, so no extra clues for people who use other friends’ letter clue.
• Sharing via WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram DMs, etc. should be streamlined.
• Track referrals per user over time.
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Product Integration & Past Archive
• Every puzzle links to a real product/company.
• At 8:00 PM, the product is revealed along with:
o Description
o Buy button / referral code / discount
• Users can access a Past Products screen:
o Shows previous products by date
o Active affiliate links remain clickable for the current month
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Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Requirements
1. Grid + Stick Interface (drag/drop, answer zone, partial shapes)
2. Phone number–verified accounts (via OTP)
3. Daily content config panel (answer, stick shapes, clue drops, video upload)
4. Clue timing system (automated release with smooth UI transitions)
5. Sharing and referral tracking system
6. Daily reward logic (auto-track top X winners and handle payouts)
7. Past Products Archive
8. Pre-scheduled video player synced to 7:59 PM CDT
I'm excited to see your proposals!
Key Requirements:
- Daily content updates: the app/game must be dynamic with new content or features added regularly
- User-friendly interface
- Engaging visual and audio elements
Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience in mobile app/game development on iOS and Android
- Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles
- Experience with backend development to support daily updates
- Ability to create visually appealing graphics and animations
- Good communication skills for regular updates and feedback
Complete Detailed Project Description:
Core Concept
The Project is a cryptic daily puzzle game that combines logic, curiosity, and rewards. Users rearrange "stick" pieces into letter-like shapes on a grid to guess a hidden company or product revealed at the end of the day. Clues release progressively, designed to re-engage users multiple times daily. It’s social, rewarding, and product-driven—encouraging virality and obsession.
________________________________________
Gameplay & Mechanics
• Grid-Based Stick Puzzle:
o Every day features a new grid-based puzzle with drag-and-drop "stick" pieces.
o Some sticks are pre-attached (e.g., _, |_, |_|)—these are puzzle hints, part of letters in the answer.
o Players form words in a dedicated Answer Zone.
o Unlimited submissions allowed, but only the latest counts.
• Daily Customization:
o Puzzle (stick configuration, shapes, and grid) must be fully customizable daily via backend or admin panel.
o Daily content includes: clue text/audio/images, stick sets, answer, video reveal.
________________________________________
User Flow & Timed Clues
• Morning:
o Initial puzzle and vague teaser clue released.
o Puzzle includes excess sticks, many with misleading shapes.
o Clue is cryptic and abstract—just enough to spark curiosity.
o Goal: "plant the seed" of daily interest.
• Lunch Clue (Audio):
o A replayable audio clue drops.
o Immediately triggers smooth animated transition:
Excess sticks fade or shuffle away
Background subtly shifts
Remaining puzzle slightly reforms with hints emphasized
• After Work Clue (Image/Fact):
o Clue #2 may be visual (product image fragment, color, stat, historical link, etc.).
o Triggers another transition:
Additional sticks vanish
More pre-attached shapes appear in puzzle
• 7:59 PM CDT – “Final Minute”:
o Pre-recorded dramatic video plays for all users simultaneously.
o Final key clues are shown.
o Submission window closes after this minute.
o Smooth transition to “Answer Reveal” state.
________________________________________
Rewards & Leaderboards
• Top X users who submit the correct answer first after the Final Minute ends are rewarded (cash, deals, etc.).
• Reward claim must be automated and seamless—no friction for users.
• Streaks or participation tracking may be added later.
________________________________________
Social Sharing & Clue Unlocking
• Each user has 1 referral clue slot.
• If they share the game, and a new user downloads + signs up (phone verified), the sharer gets one bonus clue (e.g., a revealed letter). This revealed letter is the same for all that do this, so no extra clues for people who use other friends’ letter clue.
• Sharing via WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram DMs, etc. should be streamlined.
• Track referrals per user over time.
________________________________________
Product Integration & Past Archive
• Every puzzle links to a real product/company.
• At 8:00 PM, the product is revealed along with:
o Description
o Buy button / referral code / discount
• Users can access a Past Products screen:
o Shows previous products by date
o Active affiliate links remain clickable for the current month
________________________________________
Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Requirements
1. Grid + Stick Interface (drag/drop, answer zone, partial shapes)
2. Phone number–verified accounts (via OTP)
3. Daily content config panel (answer, stick shapes, clue drops, video upload)
4. Clue timing system (automated release with smooth UI transitions)
5. Sharing and referral tracking system
6. Daily reward logic (auto-track top X winners and handle payouts)
7. Past Products Archive
8. Pre-scheduled video player synced to 7:59 PM CDT
I'm excited to see your proposals!