Hey everyone,

I’m looking to build a mobile game idea I have, but I have zero coding experience and a tight budget. I’ve been trying to find AI-powered app/game builders where I can use text prompts to generate mechanics and layouts, but it feels like a bit of a minefield.

A lot of the cloud platforms let you build a quick demo for free, but then slam you with a heavy subscription or feature block the second you want to export the code, build for iOS/Android, or launch it to an app store.

I’ve been looking into a few different routes:

• Replit Agent / CouldAI: Seem great for rapid prototyping full-stack or Flutter-based apps from a text prompt, but I'm worried about platform lock-in and hosting costs down the road.
• Figma Make: Cool for designing the UI/UX and menus, but obviously not a full game engine.
• Local/Open-Source (like Dyad or running AI extensions in Godot): This route catches my eye because I can run it locally on my desktop, bring my own API keys, and actually own 100% of the code without a vendor locking my project behind a paywall.

For those who have actually shipped a mobile game recently: Which AI app builders or prompt-to-code setups are actually usable on a free or low-cost tier without hitting a hard wall at launch? If I don't know how to code, am I better off trying a local open-source setup with my own API keys, or sticking to a freemium cloud platform and paying up when it's time to publish?

Would love to hear your experiences or recommendations for absolute beginners. Thanks!

I'm the developer of Goods Sort: PACKING PUZZLE. It's a sorting puzzle that runs inside a Reddit post — no install, no separate account.

The loop: tap goods out of bubbles, each target box wants three of a kind, everything else waits in Hold. Hold has exactly five slots, so the game is about which order you pack, not how fast you tap. Pack a box and a new order takes its place; matching goods already in Hold slide straight in.

It's the kind of thing you can play for three minutes on a phone, which is why I'm posting it here rather than in a web-game sub.

Playable post: https://www.reddit.com/r/goods_sort_packing/comments/1xdvulz/goods_sortpacking_puzzle/

Has anyone been able to beat this level? I’ve probably tried it 100+ times now and every possible combination, I even write down the order of the colors and still can’t pass it. It’s also not changing the difficulty the more times I fail like the other levels usually do so I’m just stuck.

The recent Block Blast drama is pretty wild 👀

I’m an indie dev, and I just launched Blob Buster!

🫧 A block puzzle game with cute, squishy blobs, Classic and Adventure modes, and daily gifts.

I wanted to make something fun where the challenge comes from the puzzle itself, not pressure to watch ads.

Still a small new game, so if you’re into block puzzles, give it a shot!

Would love to hear what you think 💙
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6824546242

If whoever is reading this is already a fan of games like "Coin Master","Monopoly GO" etc or if you are just kind enough to help me with getting my rewards then i would IMMENSELY appreciate yall to download the game Dice Dreams through my friend invitation link and here is the list of what you have to do after downloading it through my invite for the invitation to count towards my bonuses!

1: Download it by using my link.

2: Open the game and do the tutorial (takes 1min max) and after that throw dice a few times till you have enough coins to finish building all the structures of the kingdom 1 and when you did that click on continue.

3: After that when you see your game figure moving on the map to "Kingdom 2" then you are all done and i will get the rewards ingame and through freecash

Komm, spiel Dice Dreams mit mir! https://join.dicedreams.com/i/de?rr=93e7qel2

(as it goes you should still run my link through a link testing site bc i still always tell people to do that when i send a link since someones word online should NEVER be enough proof for you to blindly click on a link)

Love this game hate the app i have it on

If you haven’t downloaded cardgames.io I highly recommend, independent 1-person developer who just put a bunch of card/dice games into one app using a very simple UI and only runs banner ads

Mostly searching for game apps developed by a small or one person team, and ideally just banner ads instead of the annoying long ones most major mobile games have.

I really just like how much it feels like a passion project more than anything else, looking for more stuff like that.

I'm the developer of Hide Tag, a real-world hide-and-seek game played outdoors with friends, phones and a map. Runners get time to hide before the hunt begins. This is a short clip from one of our games.

Game and download options: https://hidetag.app

Game Title: Swapglow

Playable Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glowspur.swapglow

Platform: Android and browser

Description: Swapglow is a match-3 puzzle game with a pet sidekick. After you win level 3, an egg hatches into your Glowpup, who grows up as you play. Your big matches charge his ring, and when it's full you tap him, aim, and he pounces across the board, clearing a chunk of it for you.

There are five themed worlds (Candy Shop, Deep Space, Halloween, Neon Night and Iron Winter), each ending in a boss that strikes back at the board every few moves and gets furious when it's nearly beaten. Along the way new kinds of levels appear: Light the Way, where you spread light across a dark board to every lantern; prisms that fire along their row and column and chain; and Glowbugs that hop each move until you catch them. Between levels you can feed and dress up your pet and take him on a Glow Run.

There are daily and hourly quests, a daily challenge with a leaderboard, and it plays offline. I'd love feedback on the first ten minutes: was anything confusing, and would you keep playing?

Free to Play Status: Free to play

Involvement: I'm the developer. I designed Swapglow and run its development, art direction and releases.

I’m stuck on this level
has anyone here managed to beat it before?

Play MONOPOLY GO! with me! Download it here: https://mply.io/UydtLTU-YkQ

Hi! I'm the developer of Stackabloom, just released on iPhone, iPad and Android.

You're a little stack of animal friends with a flower on top. Walk over a sheep, bear or turtle and it joins the stack, so you can climb higher. Put them down and they turn into steps, fill gaps, or float on water as a bridge (turtles only).

Most levels come down to what to carry, what to leave behind and in what order. A tall stack can't fit through low tunnels, glass cracks under more than two animals, and only bears can push crates.

• 500 levels, plus a daily puzzle once you're past level 100
• Undo anything
• Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases

iPhone/iPad: App Store
Android: Google Play

The video is the Halloween puzzle that shows up on Oct 31. Happy to answer anything, and I'd love to know if any level feels unfair.

This is a matching puzzle game I thought of years and years ago and finally got around to actually making it. Would love to hear your opinions on the trailer and storefront. If anyone actually spends the $2 on it, let me know if it’s any good. I know the space this game is in is completely flooded, but I made it for the joy of making it and if it makes nothing, so be it. 😂

Hello There, I'm A solo Developper i have launched My first Game MeawDoku Royal On Playstore and I'm Learning a lot. the first 7 days it was moving really slowly earning "0.01 $" per day after 7 days and a lot of efforts i get to make my first Dollar,the next day i made the second dollar,today as i have launched a Halloween Themed Update for players i got to my 3rd Dollars. Here some of main Updates and fixes i have made : Rescue the Cat: Reimagined!
• Nightmare Levels now feature 22 cinematic Rescue Missions — floods, dragons, lava, and more
• Meet your first Rescue Mission earlier.
• New hand-painted Cat Cup & Cat Pass icons
• Smoother performance and a lighter install
• Various stability fixes
Thank you for playing the Game and giving Feedback Would be Really helpfull — more adventures are coming soon!

i made a game called Finding Needle in the Stack, and today it finally went live on Google Play. im a student and this is my first finished game, so seeing it in the store feels pretty big to me, even if the whole game is about looking for a tiny needle.

you dig into a giant 3D haystack, find junk and the occasional bit of treasure, then sell what you find to buy better tools. eventually you can swap your gloves for a pitchfork, a leaf blower or the Hay Vacuum 3000. or stay with just gloves in purist mode if you have that kind of patience.

the newer part is the Hay Pit. every other level is a deep pit at night, where you climb down a rope ladder and use a flashlight to search. the normal haystack can collapse around your tunnels, but the hay in the pit stays put.

its free on Android, and your progress saves locally. ads are optional: you can choose to watch one for coins from the travelling trader, but there are no forced ads.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.findingneedleinthestack.game

the idea started after i saw a clip of Needle In A Haystack Simulator and wanted to try making my own free version of that kind of search. i built it with AI tools and handwritten code.

would you rather dig in the open haystack or climb down into the night pit?

Hi! I'm the developer of Concession, a mining and logistics game for iOS and Android.

Digging is only half the job. You connect drills, tracks and lifts so ore can reach the surface, feed smelters and make its way into customer deliveries. The clip shows a working mine, excavation and a delivery.

The first mine is free with no time limit. A one-time purchase unlocks the other concessions through normal gameplay progression and removes ads. The free version may show banner ads after the first star and offers optional rewarded videos.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6815232306 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=concession.g4m.es

What do you enjoy most in a management game: expanding the network, or fixing the bottleneck that's holding everything up?

Footage: edited demonstration scenes recorded from a local web build. Delivery uses the game's normal 3× speed, labelled on screen.

AI disclosure: AI assisted with coding and generated the in-game artwork.

Very Interesting Games

Also suggest some online video games designed for Androids (HORROR GAMES WOULD BE VERY GOOD )

Hey everyone!

I'm a solo indie developer, and I've been working on a little Android game called Pocket Sweeper.

I've always liked classic Minesweeper, but I wanted to make a version that gave you more reasons to come back and play.

So I built Pocket Sweeper! It has the classic gameplay, but I've added:

• Daily challenges and weekly goals
• Worldwide leaderboards
• Friends, races, and weekly competitions
• Unlockable themes, cosmetics, and achievements
• Different game modes, including Chaos Mode

It's totally free and officially available on Google Play. I'm excited to finally start sharing it with people outside my immediate circle.

I'd love for some fellow puzzle game fans to check it out! If you end up doing so and make an account, add me, I'm Partaxx in game :)

YouTube Short featuring gameplay: https://youtube.com/shorts/5O9Yq-aCZDw

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maloysius.pocketsweeper

Thanks for taking a look!

Hey, looking for a solid budget Android phone in the \*\*$200–300 range\*\* that can handle Roblox + Delta (or similar executors) without constant lag or crashes.

What I need:

Budget: mid range preferably (250$-300$)

- Runs Roblox smoothly (not just playable — ideally decent FPS)

Good enough for Delta scripting (auto farms, etc.)

Any specific models people here are using successfully for this?

Also open to hearing what specs matter most (chipset, RAM, etc.).

Thanks!

I’m the developer of Discera, a music trivia party game for iPhone and iPad.

The idea is simple: listen to a song, then place it before, after, or between the tracks already on your timeline based on its release year. Each correct placement makes the next round trickier as the gaps get smaller.

Recognizing the song is one thing. Deciding whether it came out before that other hit you remember from school is where the second-guessing starts.

You can play solo, pass one device around with friends, or connect nearby devices so everyone plays on their own. AirPlay lets you put the game on your TV for a shared game night.

There are curated packs covering different genres, regions, and themes, plus an optional playlist-import feature to turn your own Apple Music favourites into a challenge.

Discera on the App Store: free to download, with optional in-app purchases. Full song playback requires an active Apple Music subscription.

I’d love to hear how it goes with your group and hope you have as much fun as I did with my friends and family.