mimic mind - memory training on the go
mimic mind - memory training on the go
I'm a 18 year-old Indie App Developer living in Germany. Even in my early childhood, I remember being enthusiastic about computers and the variety of experiences they offer. At the age of three I got my first PC with Win 95. While growing up, my knowledge grew with me and some day I simply wanted to break the wall between user and developer. My first steps in coding were at the age of 13. Since then I explored the world of software development in various programming languages, like Visual Basic, C# and Java. At the age of 15 I got my first Mac and now had the opportunity to code IOS apps. I started learning Objective-C with Xcode and was amazed about the efficiency of this language and the gorgeous IDE , so it became my favorite one and I concentrated on it. (Later I switched to SWIFT, which is absolutely gorgeous!) In June 2013 I released my first app: writtenWatch Since then I learned a lot about Game Development and introduced my second app: PinguFlap Up to 2015 I released three further games: Qblox, Qblox Rush and Shaky Jelly As the Apple Watch and WatchKit for developers were announced, it was clear, that theres a whole new bunch of possibilities. Though, it is a challenge to create an app extension for the Apple Watch, because it is not native and you are limited to flip book like animations, which is a little bit restrictive especially for games. On the other hand, it is fun to create something out of the given tools. After experimenting with WatchKit, I realized that an app for Apple Watch has to be short-term-designed. You only use it for about 20 seconds or less. When designing a game for such a device, it is important, that it is round-based, which means you can play one short match and later another one, but you arent forced to play until you reach a checkpoint. After a while, I had the idea for a simple game, which can be played both on IOS Devices and the Apple Watch and is simple yet funny, so it matches the given specifications. And this is how I started to develop mimic mind. After my high school exams, which are equivalent to the university entrance degree called Abitur here in Germany, in a few weeks, I intend to start studying computer science and develop even better apps.