December has been a 'tidying-up' month for Forebears—making things pretty and presentable for Christmas! Let Me Update You Release 3.3.1 added a simple but long-overdue feature. Now, when you open the Forebears app, it automatically checks if an update is waiting to be installed. You'll see a prompt inviting you to update from time toContinue reading "Take Note"
Get Wicked!
The Solo Weekly Challenge has been running now for three weeks and you might have noticed, there's a wide spread in people's performance. New joiners to the Leaderboard typically have scores of 40 or maybe 60. If you're a new player challenging Bamboozle's AI in 'Easy' mode playing a Small game then you've done well,Continue reading "Get Wicked!"
Bamboozle 3.2 : Welcome to the Games Room
Game Center’s matchmaker is fantastic—when two players happen to request a duo match at the same moment. The problem? Bamboozle players are spread across 139 countries, every continent, and all 24 time zones. Someone’s tapping away in Mauritius while another is playing in Montreal, yet they rarely overlap. People have been hitting “Match,” waiting… and eventually giving up. So we fixed that. Twice-daily Global Sessions Starting in version 3.2, tap the new Games Room button on the Duo Play tab. You’ll see a countdown to the next session, which kicks off at 08:00 UTC and 20:00 UTC every day. UK: 8am & 8pmContinue reading "Bamboozle 3.2 : Welcome to the Games Room"
Join the Weekly Memory Challenge in Bamboozle 3.1
Six weeks after launching the Solo Leaderboard, more than 50 players are battling Bamboozle’s AI—that’s brilliant to see! Special applause to Herr Döpke for defending the top spot, and welcome to new challenger LebhafteDame29, already posting 360+ points. Yet starting from zero can feel daunting when veterans have months of head start. So in versionContinue reading "Join the Weekly Memory Challenge in Bamboozle 3.1"
We’re Back and We’re Busy
October 30th was a milestone date for my family history app, Forebears. That was the day I released Version 3.1.8 with fixes that made quite a few users very happy. Here are a few things that this release achieved: It enhanced the GEDCOM import logic to overcome some rare errors It fixed a critical bugContinue reading "We’re Back and We’re Busy"
A Game of Two Halves
Bamboozle, my card-pairing memory game, was first launched just over a year ago in November 2024. The idea was simple: instead of playing against a real opponent with cards on a table or the floor, Bamboozle players would play on their mobile devices against built-in AI. Over the first three months, the game developed quicklyContinue reading "A Game of Two Halves"
When’s the next Forebears release?
It's 10-months since I last released a new version of Forebears. So if you're a Forebears User, you may be wondering "When's the next update coming?". Well the answer quite simply is not quite yet. With around 15,000 downloads, and 6,000 in the last year alone, I've been waiting and listening to learn what allContinue reading "When’s the next Forebears release?"
Thank You for Your Support in 2025
As we step into this brand-new year, I want to thank you for your interest in my iOS app development projects and for being a part of this journey. Whether you’ve explored my Forebears and Bamboozle apps or followed along with my blog updates, your support means the world to me. Stay tuned for excitingContinue reading "Thank You for Your Support in 2025"
Challenging the Little Grey Cells
We'd forgotten to buy sweets for trick-or-treaters this year so my pumpkin had to stay undercover. Which was a shame because I thought the kids might've loved it! Pumpkin-carving has not been my only creative outlet these past few months. With Christmas approaching I thought it might be fun to write a Game for theContinue reading "Challenging the Little Grey Cells"
Guide Rails
The next Forebears release will be a major enhancement to the way users build and maintain their family groups. Basically, my plan is to have Forebears take more control of the various update workflows. Let me explain how this has come about. California Calling! One of my users in California was having real problems withContinue reading "Guide Rails"
Opsisoft Apps 